Can a thousand tiny houses compete with one great big mansion? Graceland officials will learn the answer this week, when a strip mall-sized gallery devoted to the collectible "villages" of the ...

Few decorating traditions capture the magic of the season quite like a Christmas village. With their glowing windows, snowy rooftops, and quaint figurines, these tiny towns bring a nostalgic charm to ...

If you’ve ever cracked open a dusty storage bin and found a tiny ceramic town staring back at you, congratulations: You might be sitting on a mini goldmine! Department 56, the beloved brand behind ...

HOT SPRINGS - The Shakespeare Club of Hot Springs is celebrating what would have been its 25th anniversary of sponsoring the Christmas Tour of Homes with events that offer something different this ...

If you own a Department 56 Christmas village you might have pieces of Jeff Junkins' work on your mantel or tabletop. Junkins designed nearly 200 miniature buildings for the Eden Prairie-based producer ...

This story originally aired on December 19, 2022. Department 56, a Christmas tradition found in homes around the world, started right here in Minnesota. Back in the 1970s, a talented floral designer ...