Christmas Village Set-Up

[MarthaK]

I found this online photo album of a Currier & Ives Christmas village set up in 2008 at the Rockwell Museum. It shows step-by-step how the pros install them. I picked up a few ideas and I thought others might as well.

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/569322038LCjoox

[mother christmas]

That is very interesting MarthaK, thank you for sharing, I think I might try some of those ideas as well.

[ChristmasCreek]

Very Helpful, thanks!

[DoubleA]

Wow that is cool, I will try that with the boards so that the cords can rest on the table and not hang down. Great post!!!

[mc-elf]

Wow...I have to admit I have a secret I want to share. I have loved the Christmas Villages for years but I have not been able to start one. This is wonderful and I look forward to a new village venture! thanks for posting!

[MarthaK]

I discovered this while googling around trying to find information on one of my3 villages, the Currier & Ives set that JoAnn fabrics sold for a few years.
This set goes so well with my decor (early American/colonial/federal) that I leave the buildings up all year on top of my bookshelves.

Aside from this museum display so far, only Jeff Westover's name comes up from a 2006 blog post. However, there are no pictures with it so I can't tell if he displays the same set.

Oh, my other two villages are Target's Bedford Falls set and the Christmas Story set from Sears. I have just a couple of Dept 56 pieces --- the American Legion Hall and the radio station.

[IloveChristmas]

loved it! wish I was creative enough to make one like it !

[buffettchristmas]

I'll have to remember this, I've been debating where to put my Christmas train garden. Normally it's around the tree, but the tree isn't bought yet, so I can do what I want!

[kobrinfamily]

Wow nice!!!