When Department 56 retires a piece, the hunt begins. This collection is where the hunt ends: rare, retired, and pre-loved village pieces that no longer ship from the factory but still light up just fine, waiting for the collector whose display has a gap shaped exactly like them.

Pieces You Thought You Missed
Inventory here changes constantly, and that is the point. Recent finds have included the North Pole Letter Houses and a whole run of retired Harley-Davidson® village pieces, from Ready for the Road and America’s Finest to the Otto Walker Champion and Milwaukee or Bust. Pre-owned pieces are exactly that: previously loved, carefully checked and passed along, and priced for collectors who care more about the piece than the box it came in.

Why Collectors Bookmark This Page
Retired pieces do not restock; they resurface. When one sells it is often gone for good, which is why seasoned villagers check back often and decide quickly when their missing piece finally appears.

For the Collector Who Has Almost Everything
These pieces complete displays begun in the Snow Village, the Dickens’ Village Series, and every series in the full Department 56 collection.

Tell Us What You Are Hunting
St. Nick’s Christmas and Collectibles in Littleton, Colorado talks to retired-piece hunters every week. Call 1-800-875-8865 and tell us what your village is missing.