The tradition of setting up magical Christmas Villages on tabletops and mantels across America, began as a tradition of the Moravian Church, a Protestant denomination, and has continued to evolve over the last 130 years.Originally set under the Christmas tree, 'Putz' houses, as they were called, were typically made from cardboard and mostly manufactured in Japan and Germany. For a thorough history of Christmas Villages, visit Family Christmas Online and for instructions on how to build your own glittered 'Putz' house visit Cardboard Christmas.
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| DIY-Putz Houses from Cardboard Christmas |
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| Department 56 Ceramics https://www.department56.com/home.do |
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| Department 56 Dickens Village |
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| Department 56 Alpine Village |
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| Department 56-Downton Abbey Village |
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| Lemax Christmas Village |
Another growing Christmas collectibles maker Lemax, offers merry miniaturists a variety of villages, including a Victorian Christmas Village, Santa's Wonderland, Vail Village, Caddington Village, and numerous collectible enhancements and figurines sure to complete your Christmas Village wonderland.
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| Lemax-Santa's Wonderland |
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| Lemax Vail Village |
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| Lemax Caddington Collection |
And finally, the Bradford Exchange, is also a great source for limited edition collectibles, especially if your taste ranges a bit outside of Christmas. Their wide array of collectible collections include the Nightmare Before Christmas Village, Star Wars Galatic Village and Thomas Kinkade Christmas Village collectibles.
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| Bradford Exchange-Nightmare Before Christmas Collection |
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| Bradford Exchange-Star Wars Galactic Village |
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| Thomas Kinkade-Christmas House-Bradford Exchange |
