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Wow, seeing that picture blown up beyond thumbnail size is sure disappointing. I will try for some better pictures, sorry for that.

Music;

seems like we've had a music feature for many showings of Winterview. Older displays I just put a boombox beneath and put in a CD of piano solos type Christmas music.

Our current...

bare trees:

we noticed the Department 56 bare trees were quite attractive, but for the quantity we needed, they were quite expensive. There is a small shrub that grows in our area, it's called...

Some of the features we've displayed on Winterview over the years;

smoke, we have used a cool mist humidifier underneath Winterview along with some plastic tubing to make a smoke effect for our...

Our next train show was another Great American Train Show, this time in the Quad Cities. We really changed Winterview this time. We took 5 sheets of styrofoam this time, and made a large rectangle,...

Looks like the California Creations Christmas Village pieces are no longer being made. I have noticed unpainted pieces on Ebay are getting pricey.

If there is a piece you really want, better be...

Outdoor decorations at my house usually are just a lighted deer or two on a small cliff overlooking the place, understated, and dangerous to steal as the snow tends to be deep, and the terrain up...

Other accessories we used then were Ertl farm toys and Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars. Department 56 has many items we like, and we frequently searched many stores for after Christmas sales, since we...

Greetings every one, and Happy Holidays.

Never occurred to me till recently there would be a forum for all things Christmas, so I am happy to find this site.

Many years ago a family member...