Retirement years
Department 56 Pieces Retired in 1997
Find Department 56 pieces with a recorded 1997 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 1997 retirement
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Department 56RetiredBrokerage House
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.58815
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1997
- Department 56Retired
Charting Santa's Course Set of 2
- Introduced
- 1995
- Item no.
- 56.56364
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredChelsea Market Fruit Monger & Cart
- Introduced
- 1993
- Item no.
- 56.58130
- Line
- Dickens Village
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredCoca-Cola® Brand Billboard
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.54810
- Line
- Original Snow Village
- Retired
- 1997

- Department 56Retired
Elfin Snow Cone Works
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.56332
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredFeeding The Birds Set of 3
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.54739
- Line
- Original Snow Village
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredFirst Metropolitan Bank
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.58823
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1997
- Department 56Retired
Giggelswick Mutton & Ham
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.58220
- Line
- Dickens Village
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredGothic Farmhouse
- Introduced
- 1991
- Item no.
- 56.54046
- Line
- Original Snow Village
- Retired
- 1997

Department 56RetiredHot Dog Vendor Set of 3
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.58866
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredIvy Terrace Apartments
- Introduced
- 1995
- Item no.
- 56.58874
- Line
- Christmas In The City
- Retired
- 1997

Department 56RetiredMarvel's Beauty Salon
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.54704
- Line
- Original Snow Village
- Retired
- 1997
- Department 56Retired
North Pole Dolls & Santa's Bear Works Set of 3 North Pole Dolls Santa's Bear Works Entrance
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.56359
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1997
- Department 56Retired
Popcorn & Cranberry House
- Introduced
- 1996
- Item no.
- 56.56388
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1997
- Department 56Retired
Snow Cone Elves Set of 4
- Introduced
- 1994
- Item no.
- 56.56375
- Line
- North Pole Series
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredThe Holly & The Ivy Set of 2 Event Piece
- Introduced
- 1997
- Item no.
- 56.56100
- Line
- General Village Accessories
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredTown Square Gazebo
- Introduced
- 1989
- Item no.
- 56.55131
- Line
- General Village Accessories
- Retired
- 1997
Department 56RetiredVillage Used Car Lot Set of 5
- Introduced
- 1992
- Item no.
- 56.54283
- Line
- Original Snow Village
- Retired
- 1997
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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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