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It's called "Village D-tails" and it's coming this summer (2008). This will pick up for the original Greenbook price guide. From Teri's site : "The Greenbook Guide to Department 56 Villages was widely respected by collectors, retailers, and insurance agents worldwide for its breath of collectibles information and value guide. Updated annually, the Greenbook contained color photographs of each building and accessory, year of introduction and retirement, original selling price, interesting facts about many designs including variations and mistakes, and current secondary market values. Similar in format to the 2006 edition of the Greenbook, Village D-tails will include the same trusted information that has been the industry "bible" for years, featuring updates on all the villages, 8.5" x 5.5", full color, soft cover, approx. 480 pages. Published by Pioneer Communications, Inc., the same company that brings you Village D-Lights magazine....

A brand new winter issue of Village D-Lights , a wonderful magazine of village collecting, display tips and product information, arrived in my mailbox this past week. The cover featured a brand spanking new image shot of the "Polar Bear Clubhouse", the latest introduction for the North Pole series. Here is what you'll find in this (December/January) issue: * The cover story is on the new introductions for each series. All will be announced and detailed on the corporate site Monday morning the 17th of December. * "NCC comes home to Department 56" * A house of a different color - an excellent story with tips on how to reuse landscapes for multiple seasons. * 2007 Retirements * Some Snowbabies are becoming extinct! * A letter from Mrs. Dickens There's also many regular sections of the magazine: reader submissions, letter from the editor, trivia, display ideas, hints and tips, and much more!