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Celebrate Mother's Day with a gift that can be enjoyed all year long! https://t.co/NpmptyCF8U https://t.co/NpmptyCF8U

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An important invention, the safety pin, was patented on April 10, 1849 by Walter Hunt, New York. What would we seamstresses have done without it? (This is our very popular new North Pole piece, #6003111 "A Stitch in Yule Time").

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On April 6, 1909, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson became the first people to reach the North Pole. While they probably didn't see this "Gentle Giant" (6003502) they probably saw Polar Bears and lots of ice.

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On March 31, 1836 The "Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club", by Charles Dickens was published under his pseudonym "Boz." It was his first novel and published as a "serial" in monthly installments.

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Going live with Ms. Lit Town! Join the conversation. https://t.co/K7l4JhFqG5

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Joining the very popular Snowman Water Tower (800013) for the Original Snow Village is the new Santa Water Tower (6003174). Both would work in North Pole as well as Snow Village. They would also make a great feature... https://t.co/Ur5uymcjzC

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On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley purchased "Graceland" which sat on 13.8 acres for $102,000. It was originally built in 1939 and part of a 500 acre estate built by Ruth and Thomas Moore and named for a niece, "Grace."

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On March 31, 1836 The "Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club", by Charles Dickens was published under his pseudonym "Boz."

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Were live from Department 56 HQ! Ask your questions! https://t.co/FaitsUBEe8

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We’re live with Ms. Lit Town! Ask your questions! https://t.co/LnOApbFgCs

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We’re live with Ms. Lit Town! Check out some new Village pieces and ask your questions. https://t.co/nyKLXo4S5T

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Join us tomorrow, February 14th at 4:00 PM Central for our first Facebook Live. Bring your comments and questions for Ms. Lit Town. Tell your family, tell your friends, tell your club! If this goes well we will try to do this at least once a month!

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How many of you would be interested in a Facebook live segment with questions or comments to Ms Lit Town?

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A view from our office window! Looks like Mother Nature got a hold of a HUGE box of real artificial snow and covered Minnesota! Except, it's real snow, and there's lots to shovel!

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Department 56 is still trying to thaw out after the many days of sub-sub zero temperatures. So we though it was the perfect time to remind all collectors that we do not recommend storing your precious collectibles... https://t.co/HDpmcz3h7w

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You will love this video that a young collector family just sent in to us to enjoy. It shows how they built their Grinch Village display! The mountain for Mt. Crumpit is amazing! https://t.co/cYEKmTVGfB

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Recently, the Garden State Villagers of New Jersey built a beautiful Village display at the Ronald McDonald House. Our collectors are always finding ways to share their talents with others and to bring a smile to children and adults who are away from home during the holidays.

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This display was built by members of the the Arctic 56ers, Alaska. Each year they build several different seasonal displays for a local children's hospital. What a great job, thanks for sharing!

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The National Hockey League was formed on November 26, 1917. What started as a small group of players, now has expanded to 31 teams, 7 in Canada and 24 in the United States. The NHL is considered to be one of the... https://t.co/BIgGQN7GKc

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Today we are in beautiful Cockeysville, Maryland, near Baltimore. Awesome dealer, Valley View Farms, is hosting a spectacular event! Village guru, John Hessler, is showing us how to build displays using floral foam and Department 56 accessories.