Dept. 56 Marketplace


        THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE D56 MARKETPLACE!

        As I previously mentioned, my personal website is just that, personal.  In an effort to help SUPPORT my website and keep it a viable Department 56 Collectors' resource, I decided to join several D56 related Affiliate Programs.   This is not a random listing of vendors.  In fact I have personally dealt with everyone I represent.  I won't recommend a product unless I feel they are a reliable vendor.  Featured products include:

        • Dept. 56 Display Tips eBooks
        • Hot Wire Foam Factory
        • JnD Hobby & Crafts
        • Place & Plug Lighting System
        • Showcase-Displays
        • Village Backgrounds
        • Village Display Tips Display Book and DVDs
        • The Village Registry
        • My Personal D56 Merchandise for Sale
        • My Personal eBay Auctions

        Looking for an authorized D56 Dealer????? Check out the newly updated D56 Dealer Links Page complete with dealer classifications (Club56, key, etc.).  Please support these dealers since they support what you see here!  My current dealers include:

        • Bronner's Christmas Wonderland - Michigan   
        • Canterbury Village - Michigan   
        • City Lights Collectibles - California   
        • Chesterton Manor - Pennsylvania   
        • The Christmas House - New York
        • The Christmas Mart - California   
        • Country N' More Gifts - South Dakota   
        • Department 56.net - California   
        • Oakland Drugs - New Jersey   
        • The Satin Button - California

        Click here to view the D56 Authorized Dealer Links Page!
         
        I would like to add new vendors and products to my listing of D56 Marketplace Vendors and Authorized D56 Dealers.  Please email me for more details. 

        Click here to email me about adding your ad to my Department 56 Marketplace!



        Dept 56 Display Tips for Collectible Houses
        Dept. 56 Display Tips eBooks
         
        Bruce and Elizabeth Dinger have created two great Department 56 display tips eBooks.  The books are on separate web sites, so please check out both links view more information about their display guides.

        Dept 56 Display Tips for Collectible Houses
        Click here for more information!

        Displays By Number -  How To Display Your Collectible Houses
        Click here for more information!
        Displays By Number -  How To Display Your Collectible Houses

        Hot Wire Foam Factory
        Need an easy way to cut foam?
        You can make amazing mountains, bases, walls, streets, almost anything with their great set of tools in just a matter of minutes.  Best of all - no more messes with flying foam!

        Click here for more information!
         

        JnD Hobby & Craft
        JnD Hobby & Crafts
        JnD Hobby & Crafts makes amazing miniatures for your displays.  DeeDee & John's
        products include roads, benches, walls, bricks, cobblestones, courtyard sets, soldiers, steps, statues, planters and more!  I will be incorporating some of their minis in my next display!

        Click here for more information!
        Place and Plug!
         
        Village Problems?

        • Too many cords -- too few outlets?
        • Lack of good design ideas?
        • Requires too much time to set up?

        Click here for more information!


        Showcase-Displays
        Click here to visit their web site!


        Christmas Village Backgrounds
        Village Backgrounds
               Bringing your Christmas village to life!

        Pebbie's hand painted village backgrounds are just what your village display is missing.  She has created four series: the village scenes, the country scenes, the Halloween scenes, and the North Pole scenes.  Additional artwork is planned for the future.

        Click here to visit their web site



        Village Display Tips - 
        Volume I & II plus Updates!
        Village Display Tapes
        *NEW* More Village Display Tips
        Collectors: find hundreds of ideas to enhance your miniature village displays in The Original Village Display Tips book and the new Village Display Tips: Volume II.  Coupled with the ideas expressed in the three series of Village Display Updates, your next displays will be dynamic!  New for 2006 More Village Display Tips book.

        More Village Display Tips

        Click here to visit their web site!


        The Village Registry
        The Village Registry

        The new Department 56 Villages Bible has arrived!  This is the new D56 collector's history guide that we have all been waiting for!  This book will feature information about EVERY D56 Village piece ever made.  Updates will be available every year.  Rather than replacing the book, you will be able to add new pages to it in the form of a yearly supplement.  The yearly updates will include January, Mid Year, and Exclusive releases for that year.

        Click here for more information!

        Matt's Department 56 for Sale








        Hello Everyone! 
        I have a State Farm Main Street Memories Office and State Farm Firestation  for sale.


        State Farm "Main Street Memories"
        Item #: 56.56000
        Profile Series
        Frequently used with Christmas in the City Series
        Size: 7 x 7 x 7"
        Introduced May, 1997
        Retired August, 1998


        State Farm "Fire Station No.1"
        Item #: 56.56000
        Profile Series
        Frequently used with Christmas in the City Series
        Size: 10 x 6 x 7"
        Introduced May, 1997
        Retired August, 1998




        Heinz House
        Item #: 07826
        Profile Series
        Frequently used with Christmas in the City Series  or New England Village
        Introduced and Retired 1996




        Heinz Evaporated Horseradish Factory
        Item #: 02291
        Profile Series
        Frequently used with Christmas in the City Series  or New England Village
        Introduced and Retired 2000

        Please email me if you are interested in any of these buildings!

        Thanks!

        Matt

        Matt's Department 56 eBay Auctions

        My eBay user name is 'dmatt56'.  Bid with confidence!  My user feedback rating is 100% positive for both selling and buying.  I will randomly list items, so please check back often.

        Click here to view my current Department 56 eBay Auctions!


        Click here to add me to your favorite sellers list to receive alerts for when I list a new auction!



        Again, I would like to add new vendors and products to my listing of D56 Marketplace Vendors and Authorized D56 Dealers.  Please email me for more details. 

        Click here to email me about adding your ad to my Department 56 Marketplace!



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