Established in 1994, Trillium Village Collectors Club is one of Canada's oldest Department 56 collector clubs.  We are based in Toronto but have club members all over the province of Ontario.

The objective of our club is to provide a meeting place for club members to share the joy and excitement of their hobbies and to share display ideas featuring their favourite collectibles.  All collectors and retailers of Department 56 Village and Holiday products are welcome to join the club.  Club membership also includes an informative newsletter mailed physically or electronically to each club member every other month.  Membership form is available for download on the "About Us" page.

Trillium Village Collectors Club is a not-for-profit organization.  Although we appreciate support from our retailer members, the club is not affiliated with any Department 56 retailers.

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November 23, 2014

Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful … Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!


You can tell I don’t live in Buffalo Smile   Now that we have our first snow in the year out of the way in 019Toronto, it is time to look forward to the Christmas season.   Are you ready for it?   Not to brag but we already have our Christmas tree up and decorated  … even though it is only 3 feet tall.

Anyway, we have a lot to cover in this update:
  1. Our Christmas club meeting is only a week away.   Our agenda will be jam packed with fun, fun, fun.   So, check out all the details here.
  2. Department 56 is also set for the upcoming US Thanksgiving/Christmas shopping season as it has announced its annual retirement list a couple of weeks ago.   Click here to see the list from Department 56’s web site.  Do you know that there are 7 lithouses included in this retirement list that were introduced only at the start of this year?   Now wouldn’t that be an interesting hunt for those collectors who love to own pieces produced in a very short time frame?   Of course, I am not talking about the special “Magic of Christmas” holiday sets that were introduced this past May and were limited to this year's production. 
  3. Our September meeting was a bit unusual as we spent more time talking as a group when the membership tried to decide whether to host a collector convention or not.  But nevertheless, we were able to enjoy some of our members’ contributions to the Fall/Halloween display contest.  Below are some sneak peeks.  Click here to see the highlights of that meeting. 
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  4. Our November edition of the club newsletter is now available for viewing on this blog site.   Check out this latest edition and many others in our Newsletter section.
  5. Around Halloween every year, our member Cheryl T. loves to capture her fantastic Halloween displays on video.  It is no different this year and we are fortunate that she shares her display with us.   So, make haste and head over to our Member Displays section to see how Cheryl decorated her home with wonderful sights and sounds.
CIC - 755 Pacific Heights DV - Punch & Judy Theatre NP - North Pole Baby Doll Boutique
SV - Harley® Racing Headquarters SV - Stratford SV - Village Health Club SVH - Hackmann's Blacksmith Shop

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