Club Library
The Big D 56ers Club Library is an impressive collection of publications and videos relating to Department 56 and collecting. In the early years of the club the entire collection was available at each meeting. As the library grew to fill more than 10 tote bags the procedure was altered. Now simply call the club librarian or send a request to the club email address bigd56ers@yahoo.com. The videos or publications will be at the next meeting for you.
Videos
V1 - Department 56 1991 Minneapolis Village Gathering
V2 - Department 56 Snow Village Manufacturing and History
V3 - Lynda Blankenship (Dickens Exchange) Minneapolis, 1991
V4 - Department 56 Snowbabies In The Making
V5 - "The Making of a Village Tradition" - Department 56 1993 Heritage Village Manufacturing and History
V6 - Lombardi's and various other Village Displays (January 1994)
V7 - "Creating Fantastic Water" by Saundra Beckwith
V8 - "Displaying Lighted Houses II" by Bartlett & Perrone
V9 - "Village Magic" Department 56 Displays Volume 1
V11 - Marc Dudley: "Hints on Setting Up Displays (July 1995 Club Program)
V12 - "Literary Laughter" - Elliot Engles talks about Charles Dickens
V13 - 1995 Big D 56ers Tour of Homes
V14 - 1995 Big D 56ers Tour of Homes
V15 - 1997 Dealer Appreciation Skit
V16 - "Village Magic Video Volume 2" - "How To Create Your Village"
V17 - Big D 56ers Club Programs: 1) Kathy Wheat on Mountains; 2) Waterfalls, Ponds, and Platforms workshop at Ed Speakmon's garage; 3) Club Auction. September 1999.
V18 - Starting a Tradition
V19 - Big D 56ers March 2000 Club Meeting with Judith Price
V20 - Big D 56ers May 2000 Club Meeting: "Making Floats for Your Parade" Gary Baumann
V21 - Big D 56ers August 2000 Club Meeting: Tips from Club Members.
V22 - January 2001 Big D 56ers Tour of Homes - MISSING
V23 - A Christmas tour to Rymer's new home in New Hampshire
V24 - Big D 56ers Dealer Appreciation Dinner September 2002
V25 - "The Building of a Village Tradition" Department 56
V27 - "The Clinic" by Woodland Scenics
Books and Magazines
B2 - "Display Mania" by Blankenship & Adra
B5 - Sixth Greenbook Guide to Department 56 Villages 1996-97
B6 - "Welcome to One Village Place" - 1997
B7 - Miniature & Dollhouse Catalog
B8 - The Scenery Manual (Woodland Scenes). Model railroading how to manual for realistic scenery.
B10 - Scenic Express Model Railroading Catalog - 1997
B11 - Heritage Village Collection 1989
B12 - Original Snow Village Album - 1976 to 1990 - Department 56
B13 - NCC Bulletins: Winter, 1998; Spring, 1999; Summer 1999
B16A - Village Chronicles, 1995 to 1996
B16B - Village Chronicles, 1997 to 1998
B16C - Village Chronicles, 1999 to 2000
B17 - Basics of Model Railroading
B20 - Little Landscaper (set of six pamphlets)
B21 - Newsletters from other clubs - 1998-2000
B22 - Celebrating 25 Years of Tradition - Department 56 25th Anniversary
B23 - Toy Trains
B25 - Marklin Trains, New Items for 2001
B26 - The Village Tribune, Big D 56ers Club Newsletter from Volume 1, Number 1 - 1998; September/October 2000 - March/April 2003 with gaps
B27 - "Collecting Department 56" by Peter & Jeanne George
B28 - "How to Collect Department 56" by Peter & Jeanne George
B29 - "Village Display Tips" by Leigh Gieringer
B31 - "First Steps in Railway Modeling" by C. J. Freezer
B34 - Village Pride, 1997 to 2000 (two binders)
B35A - Miscellaneous Department 56 & other brochures
B37 - Creative Village Display
B39 - Department 56 Quarterly/Newsletters, 1988 to 2003 (five binders). Complete collection starting with Volume 1, Number 1.
B40 - The Village Chronicle, 1995 to 2004 (five binders). Complete collection.