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Yesterday I posted a survey for collectors and received dozens of well written responses which I think many readers will find very interesting. I know I did...I also think many of you will relate with each collectors' story. For the sake of anonymity, I'm going to give each collector a nom de plume - we'll call this first collector by the codename "Cumberland House" . Many of the D56 regulars will recognize her display from her website, I am sure. A picture of her magnificent display is below. What got you started collecting villages? I started buying the house to put under the Christmas Tree w/ a train. I didn't know they were collectibles until years later. How many years have you been collecting? 20 years. What is your favorite D56 series? It's a toss up but I guess NP edges out SV by a slim margin. How many displays do you build per year? Still working on permanent display. Do you keep a list of all your pieces that you own? Yes. I use Excel. What...