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Retirement years

Department 56 Retired Pieces by Year

Browse Department 56 pieces by recorded retirement year, from 1979 to 2026. Find piece names, item numbers, lines, introduction years and eBay searches.

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Department 56 pieces with recorded retirement dates

Photos appear where available. Search by name, line or maker item number. Use the year links to browse a different retirement year.

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Retirement years

Counts are dated VillageDex records. A year with zero records has none on file yet, which is not a statement about what was retired.

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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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