christmas village scene decorations - the cheesey ones with moving bits

[brainonastick]

Does anyone know where I can get nice ones of these? I remember being totally entranced by them as a child, and I quite fancy building up a little collection for my children.

Ones that have lights or moving bits (eg a little snow train, or skaters, or flying santa). They have to evoke the spirit of of an olde snowy christmas a la Dickens though, not plastic tat from a factory.

Anyone?

[Littlebearlost]

I've succumbed and bought one from the local garden centre. It is definitely naff and yet I love it. It's one with twinkling fibre optic lights (height of tackiness) and ds will adore it. He gets transfixed by them. It has a little train and some elves that skate.
Dh will go mad. I don't care. It's festive. And pretty. And makes me feel warm and cosy. I always wish I could step into the little buildings in those garden centre displays. They always look so festive and welcoming.

[clangermum]

Good for you. I covet skaters!

[nickelbabeuntiladvent]

Bin you meanie!

i think it is

[DoubleMum]

Waaaaaay too much lego in my house already. But am perfectly willing to admit these are cheesily naff - just I now inexplicably like them! I suspect if you're not pre-menopausal it will be impossible to comprehend, LoL!

[UKSky]

Department 56 is the best brand. But they don't supply direct to the UK, although they do come up on ebay.

[Binfullofgibletsonthe26th]

nickel each to their own of course!!!

But when 1/3 of your living room is blardy Lego, it doesn't look like a theme, just a mess.

This isn't a thread about taste...it's a support group for those of us that have suddenly developed a dirty secret urge to own a porcelain Christmas village...and we are determined to feed our habit.

And as I write this I am glancing at my set of Grinch and Nightmare before Christmas collectible baubles on a special bauble hanger.

A Christmas Village would set them off beautifully.....

[DoubleMum]

I've unpacked mine. They look loooooooovely, and they aren't even working yet.