Rachael’s is part of the East Village Shops subseries in the City. This 4-story, narrow, green building containing residences and a candy shop. Spire, light and front shrubs are very FRAGILE. Please take care to only handle by the solid porcelain sections of the building. Dealer display shown to potential customers in a glass-enclosed cabinet. Then stored in a climate-controlled, smoke-free stockroom. Box and sleeve with expected shelf wear given the age of this item. Any noted chips, cracks, missing items, or deficits of ANY type will be disclosed here: NONE IDENTIFIED. We use a “ring” lamp to photograph many of our items. If any presumed defects are noted in the photos of any of our pieces, they are likely from the light’s reflection or a stray small flake of Styrofoam that was not noticed during the photo session. Eing mostly a consignment service, our prices are set by each item’s owner. The vast majority of our long-time, serious collectors and former retailers prefer NOT to include this option in their listings. They feel this lessens the value of these very popular collectibles. They attempt to price their listings close to the current, fair, market price and prefer not to be contacted several times for each piece they list with us discussing discounts in a “garage sale” or flea-market type of interaction. Many of our sellers tell us “If we were wiling to accept a lower price, we would have listed it at that price”. ALSO FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. DEPARTMENT 56 COLLECTORS’ CLUBS / ONLINE REFERENCE. Are you or is someone you know a SERIOUS Department 56 Villager? Or are you new to Department 56 collecting and want to know more about this exciting hobby and memorable, family tradition? If so, please consider joining one of Department 56 Collectors’ Club near many major cities in the US and Canada. To find a club near you, please go to the National Council of 56 Clubs website at. Then follow the prompts. These clubs are very active with plenty of local and national events designed to excite and advance your love for Department 56 collecting and display. Many lifelong friendships have developed from these clubs, as well as, sharing knowledge between national experts, Department 56 artists & representatives, Department 56 retailers, and local collectors/display artists. There is also an online, very comprehensive reference for “EVERYTHING DEPARTMENT 56″. And spend some time clicking through the various menu items. You are sure to find whatever information you are looking for or you can just browse and learn more than you’ll ever want to know about this exciting tradition. Thank you and Happy Collecting. Please follow our store. To ensure that you are alerted to all new items as they are listed. We appreciate being contacted for ANY questions, comments or concerns. Please visit our Store for additional Department 56 and Walt Disney Classics Collection (WDCC) collectibles. It’s likely we can find most pieces (especially pre-2000) from these two collectible lines. Please send us your requests. We will list your desired piece and notify you when that occurs. We pride ourselves in giving you and honest assessment of all of the pieces trusted to us for sale. We are mostly a consignment service but take full responsibility for all listings provided in our Store. Best Wishes to everyone during these unique times. Happy Holidays to All!
