Father-Husband-Marketer-Geek

Fresh in my mailbox was a brand new issue of Village D-Lights , a magazine designed for village collecting enthusiasts, featuring great articles, display tips product information and much more. This edition's cover features the "Canton Tea Trading", a new piece for 2008 for Dickens' Village. Here is what you'll find in this (February/March) issue: * The cover story describes some of the 2008 introductions for Christmas in the City, Alpine Village and Dickens' Village. * A great feature on Randy Miller, president of the NCC . * A spectacular ad by D56 for the "American Diner". * Ms. LitTown writes about the new Department 56 showroom, which is being prepped for the 2008 convention. * A letter from Mrs. Dickens * Brandon Taylor's take on variations of some of the pieces * A Valentine's Day feature on themed pieces for that special day There's also many regular sections of the magazine: reader submissions, letter from the editor, trivia, di...

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!