DEPARTMENT 56, RETIRED #805533 THE GOLDEN OX MARKET, CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY, NIB & HTF!!!! Released in 2008 and retired in 2011. Item comes packed in original box with styrofoam inserts. This set is in beautiful MINT Condition. Box may be slightly wrinkled and show minimal signs of storage/shelf wear. This set is now a collectible item and is hard to find. “The Golden Ox Market, ” a retired porcelain lighted building from Department 56’s “Christmas in the City” series. Product: Retired Department 56 “The Golden Ox Market” (Item #805533). Collection: Part of the “Christmas in the City” collection, known for capturing the elegance and excitement of city life. This hand-painted porcelain building depicts a Chinese market and medicine shop with intricate architectural details, including pagoda-style overhangs and a hanging Chinese lantern. Features: It is a lighted building and comes with a light cord. Measurements are Approximate: 4.75″ x 4.5″ x 9 Please note that the bobbin cord were not pushed in completely when taking the photos showing how the building lights up, this is because these are sometimes harder to remove, this is a plastic butterfly insert for the bulb not a metal one they’re meant to be sturdier and last longer. It can be pushed all the way in flush to the building, but for preservation purposes, we did not do that for the pictures. All are unused, like-new, in original wrappings. Take a look?? around, we have various hard to find buildings/pieces/accessories of Department 56, LEMAX, & Folk Art Villages, with well over 100+ additional pieces that are set to list every day. So, fly on by and visit the Cranberry Cloud and find YOUR special Charm, anytime! Also view my shop for antiques, old toys, jewelry & holiday collectibles.. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to get every vintage/antique item professionally certified, most if not all of these pieces have an artist signature, stamp or some other Hallmark which should give enough indicator of authenticity validation. Please Understand that you are purchasing a vintage, antique, retired collectible item from one estate. Because these items are vintage, antique, OLD, pre-loved and/or retired, that is exactly what you are purchasing these amazing items for. I DO NOT and WILL NOT prep or clean these vintage and antique items. Thank you so much for your understanding. Many blessings to you and yours and happy antiquing! This is due to the fact that every computer monitor has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show the samples as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor. We cannot guarantee that the color you see accurately portrays the true color of the product.
