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One Christmas evening, a group of friends set off
to enjoy a dinner of celebration at a small country inn located in a
quiet river town. As they
rounded a bend in the road, they saw the small, old-fashioned village,
decorated for the holidays, lights glowing amid fresh fallen snow.
All evening they talked of Christmas memories, the vision of the
little town brought back. The
idea to recreate a Christmas village for everyone began that night. It became a reality in 1976 when Department 56 introduced a
series of six hand-painted ceramic buildings.
Since
the beginning The Original Snow Village Collection has grown to
include year of production pieces, holiday program gift sets, licensed
pieces, buildings that recognize our American architecture, and a wide
range of accessories.
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