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The latest issue of Village D-Lights , a wonderful magazine of village collecting, display tips and product information, arrived in my mailbox about a month ago. I've just finished reading it cover to cover. I never feel I can really blog about it until I've absorbed it all. This edition's cover features "Frost University" for the Original Snow Village collection. Here is what you'll find in this (April/May) issue: * The cover story continues unveiling the new introductions for each series. * A look back at the busy year the NCC enjoyed in 2007. * Brandon Taylor looks at variations produced over the years, including misspellings which had been stamped on pieces. * A complete list of 2008 introductions * The NorthPole series word search! * The largest model runway in the world... * 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! ...

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!

The latest issue of Village D-Lights , a wonderful magazine of village collecting, display tips and product information, arrived in my mailbox yesterday. It's always well received in our home and stays out on our reading table for many weeks. Here is what you'll find in this (September/October) issue: * A feature article on the American Candle store. We'll definitely have to check out that store. They have some nice displays. I'll contact them for a featured post. * 15 years of the NCC - the National Council of Department 56 collectors . * City Lights expansion - a feature on one of the largest christmas store. * Schedule of Department 56 artist signings * A look at early modern architecture used in D56 buildings * Space saving vignette tips * Boo-tiful halloween displays * A display which (witch?) is to die for! There's also many regular sections of the magazine: reader submissions, letter from the editor, trivia, display ideas, hints and tips, and much more!