Featured D56 Collector #4: "Morningside House"

What got you started collecting villages?
At lunch with a friend from work and we walked into a Stats store in CA. We both fell in love with the Original Snow Village display and each bought the same house, the Morningside House.

How many years have you been collecting?
Over 15 years

What is your favorite D56 series?
Now, it is Christmas in the City

How many displays do you build per year?
A large Halloween display, at Christmas large mountain/outdoor scene of SV pieces, carnival, and CIC or NP

Do you keep a list of all your pieces that you own?
Yes and if I looked at it like I should, I wouldn't buy so many duplicates

What's the latest piece you've bought?
HOWL Radio and Franky's Hot Dogs

How many people have you turned on to D56 collecting?
Four

Do you keep track of values of the pieces or not?
Just have the latest Green Book value listed. When I want a reality check, I go to eBay.

What else do you collect?
Armani figurines, Christmas ornaments, dog figurines, Lemax, Madame Alexander dolls and a large DUST collection

What's the most unique display you''ve ever built?
Christmas in the City with King Kong on the Empire State Bldg. and planes flying around (on fishing line). Friend still remember it and talk about it.

How many villages do you collect?
Snow Village, SV Halloween, New England, Christmas in the City, North Pole, we sold most of our Dickens' Village, but I couldn't bear to part with all of it. We also have all of Seasons Bay which I won at a Gathering.

Do you belong to any D56 clubs?
The Village Addicts Anonymous, Traveling Route 56, California 56ers