Retirement years
Department 56 Pieces Retired in 1996
Find Department 56 pieces with a recorded 1996 retirement date. Browse names, item numbers, lines and introduction years, then search for matching pieces on eBay.
Collector guide & buying tipsDepartment 56 pieces with a recorded 1996 retirement
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Department 56RetiredAutomobiles Set of 3
- Introduced
- 1987
- Item no.
- 56.59641
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredBluebird Seed And Bulb
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.56421
- Line
- New England Village
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredCity Clockworks
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.55313
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1996
- Department 56Retired
Elfie's Sleds & Skates
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.56251
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredMusic Emporium
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.55312
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1996
- Department 56Retired
Obbie's Books & Latrinka's Candy
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.56243
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredPotter's Tea Seller
- Introduced
- 1993
- Item no.
- 56.58808
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredRamsford Palace (Set of 17 includes the Palace, the 2 piece accessory, Palace Guards, gate, fountain, 8 wall hedges and 4 corner topiaries)
- Introduced
- 1996
- Item no.
- 56.58334
- Line
- Dickens Village
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredSpirit Of Snow Village Airplane
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.54402
- Line
- Original Snow Village
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredSpring St. Coffee House
- Introduced
- 1993
- Item no.
- 56.58809
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1996
- Department 56Retired
Start A Tradition Set Set of 12 Candy Cane & Peppermint Shop Gift Wrap & Ribbons Candy Cane Elves Accessory, Set of 2, Limited To Year To Year Of Production
- Introduced
- 1996
- Item no.
- 56.56390
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredVillage Animated All Around The Park set of 18
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.52477
- Line
- General Village Accessories
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredVillage Express Train
- Introduced
- 1988
- Item no.
- 56.59803
- Line
- General Village Accessories
- Retired
- 1996
Department 56RetiredVillage Express Van
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.58653
- Line
- General Village Accessories
- Retired
- 1996
- No photo yetDepartment 56Retired
A Home For The Holidays
- Introduced
- 1990
- Item no.
- 56.51659
- Line
- Original Snow Village
- Retired
- 1996
- No photo yet
- No photo yet
- No photo yetDepartment 56Retired
A. Bieler Farm Set of 2
- Introduced
- 1993
- Item no.
- 56.56480
- Line
- New England Village
- Retired
- 1996
- No photo yetDepartment 56Retired
Alpine Village set of 5
- Introduced
- 1986
- Item no.
- 56.65404
- Line
- Alpine Village
- Retired
- 1996
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How retirement years are used here
Retirement years are the dates recorded in VillageDex catalog entries. A piece with no recorded retirement date is not placed in any year, and an introduction year is a different date.
These pages cover dated VillageDex records across Department 56 lines. They are not a complete manufacturer retirement archive.
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