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New Poll Added to blog: New Licensed Series

American Civil WarImage via WikipediaI've added a new poll to the blog. Which new licensed series should be added by Department 56?

Chronicles of Narnia: With the upcoming second movie in the series, this could be an excellent marketing vehicle for Department 56 to reach a new, younger audience. This would be the same audience which clamored for Harry Potter in last year's poll.

Marvel Comics Super Heroes: Also catering to the new youthful audience, who can deny the fantastic landscape possibilities, full of color and excitement?

Sesame Street: I'm surprised this hasn't been done already.

Gone With the Wind: This classic film could easily have a series of figures, and of course, at the center, the southern estate of Tara.

American Civil War: Perhaps in conjunction with Gone With the Wind, history buffs would rejoice at the various Civil War battlefields and D56's take on the blue and the grey.

Saving Private Ryan: Starting with the beaches at Normandy, and ending with the memorial cemetary, this set would bring tears to the eyes of veterans and movie fans alike. This would surely be an honor for those who have served our country.

American Revolution: With the fourth of july coming up, who could deny a series as rich in possibility as the American Revolution? From the Boston Tea Party to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this would be an amazing set.

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