| THE VILLAGE LANDLORDS |
| N.C.C 2008 DEPARTMENT 56 CONVENTION |
| Benefiting The Hastings Lewis House Ronald McDonald House of Minnesota |
| A DRIVE WITH FRIENDS TO A HISTORIC TOWN, A DINNER AND A DREAM, THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN... THE HISTORIC LOWELL INN STILLWATER, MINNESOTA THE INSPIRATION FOR THE CREATION OF DEPT. 56 THE ORIGINAL SNOW VILLAGE |
| WE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD AND TAKEN HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS TO HIGHLIGHT ALL THE DETAILS OF THE 2008 NCC CONVENTION PLEASE BROWSE AROUND TO LEARN ABOUT ALL THE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS. 25+ Members of the Village Landlords attended the Convention and everyone had a fantastic time. Browse around to find out everything that went on from the Tour of Historic Stillwater Minnesota, where it all began to the closing banquet and auction its all here. THE VILLAGE LANDLORDS WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE CONVENTION AND ALL OF THOSE WHO HELPED TAKE THE HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS TO MAKE THESE PAGES POSSIBLE. WE WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO THANKS JERRY FERNON AND JEFFERY KIRCHNER AND OTHER FOR THE MANY PHOTOS AND THE LATE NIGHT HOURS TO PROCESS THEM AND CREATE THESE PAGES THANKS GUYS!!!! A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JOHN AND JIM OF SEASONS IN THE SUN OUR ONLY LOCAL DEALER TO SPONSOR THE CONVENTION!!! |
| Almost 800 enthusiastic collectors arrived to attend a variety of informative and fun seminars, shop the secondary market, create hand- made projects at several “Make & Takes”, attend several banquets, participate in a charity auction and renew old friendships with other collectors who share the love of collecting. |
