One of our blog readers asked me to profile their favorite shop in San Bernardino, CA. The reader said "The store has a HUGE Department 56 display and carries all of the villages plus many gift items especially Halloween items. They are happy to ship anywhere in the U.S. (and maybe other places). The owner is the sweetest woman anywhere and her name is Sandy deDoes. Her helper is Harriet Houplin." They do not have a website yet but I asked them for some pictures of their layouts and some general information and they were excited to comply. They sent me a package with about a dozen photos of some really great displays (four are pictured in this post). They are located at 1036 North East St., San Bernardino, CA and their phone # is 909-888-8053. Casual Living offers a "The Village Keepers of the Inland Empire" Department 56 collectors' club. A handwritten note from Sandy: "I'm so glad you have a blog regarding collectibles. We have 2 furniture stores ne...
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