http://www.christmasvillagesonline.com/blog/2009/11/14/department-56-village-retirements-for-2009/ All Villages. All the Time. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:03:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.christmasvillagesonline.com/blog/2009/11/14/department-56-village-retirements-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Admin Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:22:53 +0000 http://www.christmasvillagesonline.com/blog/?p=697#comment-1111 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.