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.
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.
Advertising in around London in the 19th century, this "sandwich man" walked around and announced news of what is being sold at the local Christmas Market.
Named for one of London's 25 wards located on the north bank of the Thames, Billingsgate's Finest Fish was designed to accompany the Dickens' Village Fishmonger.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away is a common English-language proverb that appeared in the 19th century,. It advocated for the consumption of apples, and by extension, if one eats healthy foods, one will remain in good health.
This fashionable couple hurries to the Cornhill Shoppes to complete some last minute holiday shopping. Designed to accompany the Christmas Carol Cornhill Shoppes.
Perhaps this is John and Dot Peerybingle, the main characters in the Dickens' Christmas story, "Cricket on the Hearth." The couple is ready to spend their Honeymoon in the "Cricket's Hearth Cottage."
Part of the Dickens' Village Series from Department 56. Victorian England, where many traditions we celebrate today took shape. Caroling By Lamplight, Hand-crafted & hand-painted porcelain accessory.
Dressed in their traditional mortarboards and robes, these students are quite serious about their studies and are following in the footsteps of their beloved professor.
Delightfully crafted of porcelain, this quaint piece is titled "Red Lion Pub Beer Wagon" and depicts a driver seated in the front of a horse drawn cart piled high with beer kegs.
This wooden Market Stand features fruits for sale, these were a luxury item in the 19th century and a special item found both on the Christmas tree and in the stockings of good little girls and boys.
During the 1800s, it was popular to speculate which clipper ship carrying tea from the Far East would arrive first in London. The side of our Joseph Edward Tea Shoppe includes a sign announcing the race updates. Hand painted porcelain with cord & bulb.
Title of this gaslight pub came from the pages of "Our Mutual Friend" by Charles Dickens. This was a fictional pub based on those he frequented and on which real pubs are named today.
A Coaching House was also called a coaching inn, and was a vital part of transportation and the infrastructure of England until the rail systems were fully up and running. Coaches carry travelers, goods, and the mail.
The Cotswolds is a beautiful rural area west and south of London filled with rolling hills and quaint architecture. The greengrocer is a British and Australian term used to describe a retailer where mainly fruits and vegetables are sold.
Part of the Dickens' Village Series from Department 56. Victorian England, where many traditions we celebrate today took shape. The miller at Brandon Mill ground corn for his neighbors. Hand-crafted & hand-painted porcelain lit building.
If you look in the window you may catch a glimpse of the Cratchit family celebrating the holidays. Hand-crafted and hand-painted porcelain lit building, Designed and manufactured by the artists of Department 56 for "A Christmas Carol".
"Scrooge & Marley Counting House" depicts the fictional business that Ebenezer Scrooge ran. This brick building features an interior scene of Scrooge counting money and the hand-painted finish makes the building truly detailed.
Battersea has been looking after abandoned and unwanted animals since 1860 and is based in South West London. Each year they care for over 7,000 dogs and cats. It is one of the UK's oldest and best-known animal rescue centers.