Christmas Village Collectibles

There is delight in imagining that you have, with your own hands and creativity, built and spruced up an entire Victorian-inspired Christmas village.

Even, there is fascination in envisioning yourself strolling in the community, surrounded by all the Christmas trappings and perhaps stopping by the chapel to say a prayer.

Welcome to the merry magical world of Christmas Village Collectibles.

They shrunk the village and so we are transported to our dreams of a winter wonderland, a Christmas village soaked in the merriment of the holiday cheer.

Thanks to a lovely tradition started by the Pennsylvania Dutch who must have been bitten by the nippy Winter’s cold bug and built toy villages to recreate that Yuletide ambiance.

Snow-draped trees, charming pathways with carolers gathering about, couples cozy in the stair, skiers gliding on the slopes, warmly-lit stained glass windows and all that scenery of a Christmas village make for a wonderful Christmas decoration idea.

And creating a heartwarming and realistic one is no easy task let alone building durable miniature structures that will stand the hand contact of curious ‘tourists’.

Christmas village collectibles never fail to earn our child-like admiration for the sight of elaborate Christmas details such as the daintiest Christmas wreaths perched on petite doors. It’s amazing how we can possibly recreate a landscape with the feel of Christmas all over.

We have seen an old-fashioned train meandering in the Christmas village or a Santa’s Toy and Candy Shoppe in the corner -- such is the handicraft of Christmas village collectibles. But we reserve the truly charming of Christmas villages that include moving figures, flickering lights and good ole Yuletide carol filling the air.

Year after year, Christmas village hobbyists enjoy expanding their creations. If you know of one passionate on this one, a gift of an accessory item to add to his ‘village’ -- random stuffs such as cottages and quaint shops, fences and gondolas, cars and bricks -- is sure to warm his heart to no end.

There are treasure troves of Christmas village collectibles in arts and craft bazaars, local gift and antique shops, as well as in flea markets and department stores.

Or more miniature Christmas trees to fill the town square. Let him pack the landscape with more greenery and go wild in his ingenuity and creativity. Victorian-era, colonial America and rustic vintage villages are the more popular themes for villages.

A ‘tour’ into such miniature recreations is an engaging, interactive experience. The Christmas village collectibles enthusiast will just as happy to guide us along.