In keeping with my Holiday Cheer for the month,
JenniSixx and I headed to The Enchanted Village .
Here are some of the pictures.
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at Jordan's Furniture |
All photos by Mree
The Enchanted Village is a holiday display that was created
in 1958 by a Bavarian toy maker. The former Jordan Marsh Company commissioned a
Bavarian toy maker to create 28 holiday scenes with "magically"
animated figures. Basically, it's the
holiday version of It's a Small World.
From Jordan's Furniture...
Throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, Jordan Marsh
displayed the Enchanted Village in its Downtown Crossing store. The
heart-warming display quickly became an integral part of New England’s seasonal
celebrations. Until 1972, when Jordan Marsh closed the display, a trip to The
Village was a traditional event. The Enchanted Village remained closed from
1972 until its rebirth in 1990. Then, in 1998, when Macy’s purchased Jordan
Marsh, the Village was sold to the City of Boston for a City Hall Plaza
display. In 2003, a lack of funding forced the Village to move to the Hynes
Convention Center. By 2006, Boston stopped displaying The Village altogether.
In 2009, the Village was put up for auction. Jordan’s Furniture purchased the
surviving pieces of the Enchanted Village at auction in May of 2009 and
restored the vintage collection to its former glory. The surviving collection includes
59 mechanical figurines and 18 vignettes.
How cute is The Enchanted Village?? I love love going to see
it.
JenniSixx even likes going. While there, you can also pick
up some of the famous
Jordan Marsh Blueberry muffins now renamed, Jordan's Muffin's.
For more information visit, The Enchanted Village
What's your holiday tradition??
Let me know, I love hearing from you!!
Best, Mree
This place sounds fabulous and sooo festive!
ReplyDeleteohh man i love this!! i just love love christmas window displays!!!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of this town in Washington state. The whole town looks like it is from Bavaria. But alas I left Seattle 5 years ago and can not recall the name. This village looks so cute.
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