Department 56?

[Greg K.]

I know there has to be a story behind this...so what is it?

When we visited Downtown Disney, we dropped by the charming shop "Department 56," full of miniatures of Christmas villages and holiday ornaments. We bought a couple small things and when I asked the girl behind the register "Why is it called Department 56?" she blushed and said "It's my second week and I have no idea."

Anybody know?

 

[Floydian]

This may not answer your question, but it's the best I can do.....

Department 56

If you were asking about the store name, there ya go. If you were asking about the product name...

 

[Greg K.]

From that web site:

"Twenty-four years ago, Department 56 began as part of Bachman's, a retail floral company, that used a numbering system to identify each of its departments. The name assigned to the Wholesale Gift Imports Division was Department 56.

Now headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, Department 56 has become a leading designer, importer and distributor of collectibles and giftware known for its handcrafted, lighted Villages, SnowbabiesTM figurines and extensive lines of holiday and home decorative products."

Thanks!

 

[Floydian]

Hey! Glad it worked for ya!

The wife and I have been collecting the Santa's Village and Snowbabies for 5 years now, and I never even knew that! So thanks to you as well!