The year is 1989, and the place is the Plaza Theatre, the event is the premiere of a now classic Christmas movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
The Peppermint Tea Shop is THE favorite gathering place for elves at the North Pole. Visitors have no trouble spotting this uniquely designed shop shaped like a little teapot with handle and spout!
This stately red brick home will be the site of the year's annual big bash -- the residents have put up a banner Ready For New Year's Eve. This set of two can stay up long after the Christmas decorations come down.
This set of three accessories shows two seated and one standing figure, all doing what today's Village Hipsters do -- drink coffee! The seated figures will go perfectly on any of the Department 56 park benches (sold separately).
History tells us that Perfumeries originally sold oils and pomanders to keep undesirable orders at bay. Later they became part of the cosmetic industry and were used by men and women of high society.
The Dickens' Village Ramsgate Lighthouse as we know it, was built in 1842. It overlooks the English Channel where visitors get breathtaking views of the sea and the boats that travel in and out of the harbour.
All the most discerning ladies come here to have their gowns made and altered. And for those in need of a finely crafted wig or hairpiece, visit the wig shop on the second story.
This patron of Garraway's Coffee House is careful to sip his fresh hot coffee in the proper British manner. This accessory is designed to accompany the Garraway's Coffee House.
All the elves shop for molasses, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon at the NP Gingerbread Supply Company. Shaped like the engine of a festive train, could this be the start of something big?
Every metropolitan city connects to outlying areas using various means of transportation. For Christmas in the City we are pleased to add the Christmas in the Cities Limited which will take commuters in and out of the city each day.
The stockman carefully prepares to uncrate some of the new items that have just arrived at Thompson's. Time to spruce up the house for the Holiday guests.
With her new and fashionable dress and hat, this Londoner can truly say, I feel retty. This accessory was designed to accompany Mary Margaret's Fine Dresses.
At the heart of every city is the seat of government, the City Hall. With four impressive pillars sheltering the massive entry doors, this large structure is topped with a coppered dome on the clock tower.
