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Christmas Collectibles made easy
We offer unique Father's Day gifts for Mom, Grandma, and the Moms-at-heart in
your life for a variety of interests.
Shop from a wide variety of unique Father's Day gifts and collectibles,
heart-shaped plates, keepsakes, music boxes, jewelry, and other loving gifts for
mom. Shop now! Father's Day is May 9th.
Father's Day Gift Baskets.
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Father's Day Love
$27.50 |
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Father's Day Heart Pendant
$79.00 |
This limited-edition Precious Moments collectible porcelain figurine and
photo frame set will be retired on Father's Day, 2004. Don't miss out -
order now!
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From the moment you first held your daughter in your arms she's been one
of life's greatest pleasures. Classic heart-shaped of sterling silver
with brilliant 24K gold accents.
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Father's Day Plate
$39.95 |
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Father's Day Ornament
$19.99 |
A Father's love is like no other. Now there's a beautiful, exclusive
Bradford Exchange collector plate that expresses that love. And you can
personalize it to make it even more special!
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The heirloom quality of this exquisite, exclusive limited-edition
Bradford Editions collectible ornament echoes the unbreakable bonds of a
Father's love - order now!
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Ultimately, the tradition of
displaying a Christmas village under the tree derives from German Nativity
scenes. It had become the custom among members of the Moravian church in
Germany to display a Nativity scene that incorporated aspects of the
entire Christmas story. This display was called a Putz, after the German
word for decorating. When the Moravians immigrated to America in the early
18th century, they brought their traditions with them. In time, the Putz
evolved into a scene of the entire Village surrounding the Christmas
story, incorporating scenes of everyday life. Eventually the houses of the
Village changed from attempting to depict ancient Bethlehem to depicting a
modern village, emphasizing the timeless nature of the Gospel. The
neighbors of the Moravians in America took up the custom of displaying a
village under the tree, but the emphasis changed from telling the
Christmas story to depicting a village celebrating Christmas.
The first name in Village houses and accessories today is Department 56
Inc. This company began its life as the gift import department of
Bachman's, an important floral company in Minneapolis. Department 56
introduced it's first village line, the Original Snow Village, in 1976.
According to company legend, the decision to introduce lighted village
houses came about after a group of friends who worked for Bachman's where
inspired by a distant view of the small town where they had just shared a
quite holiday dinner. From there, the company eventually separated from
Bachman's, and grew into the corporation it is today.
Department 56's Snowbabies have their ultimate origin in small figures of
the Christ child that where made in Germany as cake decorations for
Epiphany. The traditional snowsuit worn by Snowbabies seems to have been
suggested by those worn by Admiral Peary and Doctor Cook in their polar
explorations. Not long after the exploration of the North Pole, German
manufactures began making holiday figures of small children wearing
snowsuits, for both the German and American markets. The name Snowbaby may
be based on the name Ah-poo Mic-kaninny, or Snow Baby, given to Peary's
daughter by the Greenland Eskimos. Snowbaby figures were marketed
throughout the twentieth century, but waned in popularity after World War
II.
Department 56 introduced its first Snowbabies in 1986. Since that time the
figures have once again gained in popularity. To put the figures into a
context, Department 56 has invented Frosty Frolic Land, a fictional place
where the Snowbabies live and play. Today the Snowbaby line has expanded
to include numerous sub-series, such as the Guest Collection, depicting
beloved characters from books and movies interacting with Snowbabies.
Christmas Depot.com is proud to be a
Department 56 Gold Key dealer. We carry the full line of Village
collectibles and Snowbabies. Spend an afternoon exploring our fully
illustrated Department 56 listings; you'll be glad you did!
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