Two experienced chess players are set up to play one of the world's oldest board games. Chess has a 1500 year history and the "Queen's Gambit" is the opening move.
The Woolworth Building is an early American skyscraper designed by architect Cass Gilbert and built in 1913. It is a neo-Gothic style and stands 60 stories tall and for over 100 years has been an important part of the New York skyline.
Politician's have been known to kiss a lot of babies to get elected. Candidate Smith is ready for the opportunity to do Whatever it Takes to get elected. Designed to accompany City Hall.
Housed in Cornhill Shoppes is a high-end custom Milliner and William & Son Bespoke Tailer. The word bespoke means that each garment is made from a custom pattern and assures that the fit is perfect. Cornhill is one of the 25 wards within London.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This friendly drinking establishment is located just on the edge of the Thames River where the outside steps lead down to the water. It is a local gathering place for salty seamen and and local street vendors. Part of the Department 56 collection.
We are so excited to incorporate the glowing Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come into this spectacular graveyard scene. We've captured the moment when Scrooge learns his fate, and makes the life changing decision to improve his ways and alter his life.
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."
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.
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.
Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. This manor house is a fine example of the upscale homes found in this area.
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".
A cornerstone of the Department 56 Dickens' Village A Christmas Carol , this piece which was introduced in 1991 and continues to be a favorite among collectors.