Walking through Sandy Moran’s family room is kind of like stepping back in time. Moran has spent years curating an extensive ...

Roberto/istockphotoFew decorating traditions capture the magic of the season quite like a Christmas village. With their ...

Nora’s Dickens Village is a giant miniature Victorian-era community caught in the spirit of the holiday season ...

Yes, those ceramic Department 56 Snow Villages. I’ve been gifted a Snow Village every Christmas ... It’s an eclectic collection. A collection I get to spend an entire day every December ...

The large display was once featured at a downtown camera shop. A local historical society has kept the tradition alive.

RIDGWAY — Retired teacher Jack Cleaver of 1507 Front St. in Ridgway recalls that the massive Christmas display in his basement started out as a small Dickens Village set up on his pool table.

Trains will include Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, Bachmann, LG and many others. There will be wonderful Christmas train scenes of Plasticvlle, Dept. 56 and Dickens Village. A Village of Glenbrook ...

Department 56, a Christmas tradition found in homes around the world, started right here in Minnesota. Back in the 1970s, a ...

The village will transform into the Victorian era with many attendees dressed in period costumes for the 28th annual Charles Dickens Festival. "It’s immense. We have street characters.