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Christmas Villages Online All Villages. All the Time.Department 56 Village Retirements for 2009
Author: Admin | Filed under: Department 56, Retired Village Pieces, Retirements Saturday Nov 14,2009It’s that time of year again, when we get the list of village buildings and accessories that Department 56 is retiring this year. The molds are broken and no more pieces of that design will be made. This keeps the product line fresh and new ideas flowing as designers create new editions of this great village brand.
Most of the collectibles companies make way too many of their pieces, so prices are generally pretty reasonable on the secondary market. It’s heartbreaking if you’re a collector who buys pieces in gift stores, but it’s great if you want to get the cheapest prices for your favorites. If shipping prices are reasonable, you can find some . It’s also a good indicator of fair prices too, in case you want to have some leverage when negotiating with a local seller!
So here we go!
Alpine Village Series |
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| Item # | Name |
| 799904 | Schultz’s Wurst Restaurant |
| 799905 | Welcome To Alpine Village |
| 801154 | The Night Watchman |
| 801155 | Wursts For The Dachsund |
Dickens Village Series |
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| Item # | Name |
| 56.58409 | Strolling Down Howard St. |
| 56.5845 | A Fine Batch of Gin |
| 56.5852 | Holiday Quintet St/6 |
| 56.58549 | An Elegant Ride |
| 56.58559 | A Gentleman And Lady |
| 56.58577 | Dickens Learns To Read |
| 56.58584 | Decorating With Holiday Greenery |
| 56.58596 | One More Card to Post Please |
| 56.58756 | Charles Darby Perfumery |
| 56.58757 | Lace Makers Cottage |
| 56.58804 | Making Wonderful Music |
| 56.58806 | Victorian Perfumer |
| 56.5881 | Making Bobbin Lace |
| 799910 | Canton Tea Trading |
| 799911 | Peale’s Bell Casting |
| 799912 | Wellbourn Bros. Lanterns |
| 799913 | Walter Key Scrivener |
| 799944 | Skating Couple |
| 799946 | Lanterns For Sale |
| 799947 | Ye Royal Scrivener |
| 799948 | Finishing The Xmas Bell |
| 799949 | Master & Apprentice |
| 799950 | Tea Time |
| 799951 | Welcome To Dickens’ Village |
| 799992 | Victoria & Albert Museum |
| 804439 | Bucklebury Cottage |
| 804447 | An Artist At Work |
| 804449 | Heading Home From the Market |
| 805520 | Xmas At Regent’s Park House |
New England Village Series |
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| Item # | Name |
| 56.56645 | The Perfect Tree |
| 56.57005 | Pine Creek Hunting Lodge |
| 56.57008 | Bennington Manor |
| 56.57105 | Family Sleigh Ride |
| 56.57124 | Learning To Hunt |
| 799923 | Pawtucket Furniture Maker |
| 799924 | Roundel Cottage |
| 799961 | Hope For The Future |
| 799964 | Tin Goods For Sale |
| 799965 | Welcome To New England |
| 805528 | Welcome To Windham Country |
North Pole Village Series |
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| Item # | Name |
| 56.56772 | Xmas Critters Pet Store |
| 56.56849 | Mickey Builds A Snowman |
| 56.56864 | Can I Keep Them |
| 56.56891 | Everybody’s Been Good This Yr |
| 56.56951 | Mickey Mouse Watch Factory |
| 56.56952 | Candy Cane Corner |
| 56.56953 | Light The Way Santa’s |
| 56.56961 | Sugar Hill Row Houses |
| 56.5722 | Earning Their Stripes |
| 799906 | Duck Duck Gray Duck |
| 799916 | Jollys Jigsaw Puzzle Workshop |
| 799919 | Reindeer Flying Feed Store |
| 799920 | Rubber Duck Factory |
| 799952 | A Puzzling Sign |
| 799954 | Bringing Home The Tree |
| 799956 | Motorcycle Test Drive |
| 799960 | Xmas Around World Hawaii |
| 804440 | Hatly Hall |
| 804460 | Polar Pizza Never Cold |
| 805547 | North Pole Penguin Visitors Center |
| 807243 | Xmas Around The World |
The Original Snow Village Series |
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| Item # | Name |
| 56.55411 | Roadside Produce Stand |
| 56.55419 | Weiner Dogs To Go |
| 56.55421 | Children’s Nativity |
| 56.55422 | Our First Television |
| 56.55423 | Grill Master & Friend |
| 56.55427 | Kitten Wants New Mittens |
| 56.55604 | Big League Sports |
| 56.55608 | Franky’s Hot Dogs |
| 56.5561 | Stone Steeple Church |
| 56.55612 | Bud’s T.V. & Hi-Fi |
| 56.55613 | Mighty Fine BBQ |
| 56.55616 | Christmas Crafts Cottage |
| 56.55626 | Yuengling Tavern |
| 799926 | Chateau Valley Winery |
| 799930 | The Flamingo Motel St/2 |
| 799933 | The Gingerbread House |
| 799967 | His Name Will Be Pumpkinhead |
| 799969 | Nursery School Outing |
| 799970 | Over The Threshold |
| 799971 | Ready For Picking |
| 799973 | The Yuengling Champs |
| 799974 | Welcome To Christmas Court |
| 799975 | Welcome To Snow Village |
| 804455 | It’s A Tough Choice |
| 805025 | Yuengling Delivery St/ 2 |
| 805501 | Colonial Revival |
| 805509 | Richmond Holiday House |
| 807285 | Santa Comes To Town |
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Christmas in the City Series |
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| Item # | Name |
| 56.58979 | Santa In The City |
| 56.58983 | Hot Roasted Chestnuts |
| 56.59265 | Jambalaya Café |
| 56.59272 | Ferrara Bakery & Cafe |
| 56.59452 | A Night On The Town |
| 56.59459 | Handsome Cab |
| 799941 | Hammerstein Piano Co. |
| 799983 | Ferrara’s Bakery Cart |
| 799984 | Bucket Lunch |
| 799985 | A Shot For Fans |
| 799986 | Free Soda For You? |
| 799995 | Topsy’s Toys |
| 804066 | Wind Him Up Watch |
| 805532 | Union Station |
| 805535 | 21 Club |
| 805536 | The Prescott Hotel |
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Kristina from Department 56 Krinkles
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
I have to agree, it can be really frustrating when you have your heart set on a certain building or figurine and come to find out that it has been retired. Ebay on the other hand has been a fantastic resource to acquire these retired treasures.
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Brian from Arkansas Duck Hunting
December 29th, 2009 at 9:57 am
I have a friend that owns a home decor and gift shop. They have a lot of dept 56 items. Recently he was telling me that when they retire he has to lower his prices to compete with the market and that they used sky rocket… is this not the case where you are? Because it really frustrates him. Just curious.
Have a happy new year!
Admin
December 29th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Brian – just about all D56 retailers face price drops when the pieces are retired. It used to be that prices would go up, because pieces were in shorter supply and would not be enough to meet demand. However, sales have dropped for collectibles – and just about everything else! – and the huge number of pieces made each year means that there is actually an oversupply of village pieces. That drops prices like a rock. Most smart shoppers buy their pieces on the secondary market (eBay, or through direct purchase from other collectors) because they can get them for much cheaper.