It's been what seems like a year since my last blog post. Well, little Liam is now here, healthy and vibrant in our home. He is amazing. He is pretty strong, holding his head up and moving around quite a bit. Being a parent is the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to my wife and I. We look forward to sharing our love for Department 56 and Christmas with Liam. It seems like I've missed quite a bit on the Yahoo! Department 56 boards . One post of note that I wanted to share was Kristin from the Satin Button posted about the industry and a drop in demand: "As a dealer, I can say that the drop in demand from having less collectors lead to an overstock situation with dealers allowing many of you to buy your village pieces at steep discounts. Selling stock at 1/2 off can't go on for long because dealers are losing money at those prices - especially those who sell online and offer free shipping on top of it! Dept. 56 seems to have finally begun to address this pro...
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