Putz Village Photos

Post by **maria** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:25 am

DIANN'S 2021 VILLAGE IS AT https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/foru ... =18&t=2077

Post by **Howard** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:48 pm

From my little houses to your little houses...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Howard...

Post by **les** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:19 pm

Fantastic village Pat!!! Keep going back to the pix to admire it and take in all the details!!!

Post by **Howard** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:02 pm

Greetings to all…

Just thought I mention something about my 2022 village display…PATTERNS FOR ALL THE HOUSES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE for your personal, non commercial use…go here…
https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/foru ... f=2&t=1554

Howard…

Post by **maria** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:46 pm

JUST WONDERFUL!

healey36 · Post by **healey36** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:45 pm

Putz village, December 2022:

Various houses, most being homemade by myself or others, a few purchased, with a clockwork train by Bing, c. 1928.

Post by **Lynn** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:53 pm

This is such a great village. I've enjoyed looking at it very much!!

Post by **Howard** » Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:45 pm

Healey36...

I believe you are a new forum member...

...so let me say "Welcome"...and hopefully you'll share more of your creativity here on the forum in the near future...

What a traditional village display you've assembled...if the photo was in black and white or sepia, I'd swear it was from the 1930s...

Now...about that tunnel tree stand...perhaps you can share a few more pictures of it?...

Howard...

healey36 · Post by **healey36** » Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:57 am

Thanks Lynn and Howard for the kind words, and Howard, thanks for all of the encouragement over the years.

I can put something together to describe the "tree stand" project...I'll post it over in the Putz Patterns topic (I'm thinking that might be the most appropriate place).

Best,

Paul

healey36 · Post by **healey36** » Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:31 am

Digging around in my photo archive, found this shot from the National Christmas Museum. Taken back in the early 2000's, it's their recreation of a counter at a prewar Woolworth's store. Lots of little houses for sale, and at good prices:

I recall much the same view at the local G. C. Murphy store here, with counters full of "Ten-Cent City" type houses. Too bad I didn't acquire a bunch.

Sadly, the NCM closed nearly a decade ago, but my understanding is the collection was acquired and will be reconstructed at a new venue somewhere in the area. It would be worth seeing again.