The Disneyworld HM is absolutely gorgeous. I love all the spiderwebs on it. Love it. Spiritual guidance & elevating ghoul have definitely peeked my interest. That elvira church is super cool. I love Hocus Pocus, but idk that I want to collect an entire village theme of it. I kinda rather just traditional Halloween themed stuff.
I agree with you about the porcelain pieces. I can't tell you how many times being able to super glue my Lemax accessories together has saved my wallet. I laughed pretty hard when you were talking about the beard on the guy as it panned up for the reveal. Unintentional humor, I'm sure, but it was pretty funny. Great pieces, can't wait!
Thank you, Carl It looks like 2024 may break the bank. There are so many interesting pieces to choose from. I am not sure how I will be able to say no. I do like the new Witches Hollow piece & accessorie a must for my ever growing village.
Thanks for the preview Carl.Don’t think many if any will go into my set ups,but do like the Thankgiving house,and maybe the cemetery,if I decide to add more to mine,
Wow. I don’t like to be too negative but I just wonder how much longer d56 can continue, at some point the retailers won’t be making any profit… I just picked up the entire GOT series at a retirement sale for like $100 bucks :/
Agree with you on a lot of what you say. I don’t mind the shiny porcelain on a few pieces for the nostalgia. I’m going to have to get the fall and thanksgiving pieces and accessories. Have to do the Sleepy Hollow and WDW mansion stuff. This is going to get expensive! I am not a fan of Elvira or Hocus Pocus either, but I love the 2 buildings and think they would fit in great into the Sleepy Hollow stuff. They may release a Sleepy Hollow church in the future though so I might wait. I’m not sure if I missed it, but did you review the cat piece that I think coordinates with this year’s pet cemetery?
Quoth the raven Dig some more is a bit disappointing as the scale is too big. It make my mad night of Calvaria, Medusa and even Silas crump from the same year look small.
Quick question: I just got a proxxon for Christmas and wondered what that wood tool was called that you use to keep the foam straight as you run it through?
Congratulations on your new purchase-you’ll love it. It’s called a wooden fence for the proxxon-search google or amazon and you should be able to find one!
Love the hocus pocus pieces added. My wife is a huge fan of the movie so we will have to get it. I don’t like the fall/thanksgiving pieces. I feel like it’s an entirely different display with the fall pieces which doesn’t work for us since we display our entire village as one display. I will be curious to see if the boardwalk accessories fit together seemlessly. They appear to not, but I hope I am wrong. If they do those will be great!
Thank you! Honestly I can’t remember exactly what I used to create the intro-I’ve used it for so long. I do know it was a free app and I created it on my iPhone. Today I use Final Cut Pro for all of my editing.
Accessories are great this year. I heard Haunted Mansion will be over $300.00. The Thanksgiving house I wish it were a different color than grey. What about Trick or Treat House?
Hi Carl. Thanks for this video. Does Department 56 website offer the pre-order for 2024 pieces? If yes, when? Have you seen the Hallmark Disney World HM pieces? The sound and lights are amazing. I’m on a waiting list at my Hallmark store due to selling out.
Hey there. I don’t believe you can preorder on the Dept 56 site, although I could be wrong. However, on their site, they do list many retailers that sell their stuff. I order mine through my local Hallmark store.
Since they aren’t adding a crypt I’m glad they have at least done some quality graveyard accessories. I also like the scarecrow piece. Not a fan of much else this time around. I guess there must be a financial incentive for Enesco on making these licensed brand pieces. I just don’t find them stirring to my creativity since they pretty much all get displayed the same. Don’t care for the sisal trees or water towers. Be a good time for Lemax to make some crypts. I sure hope they come back strong at mid year with a Trick or Treat Lane house. Btw that fall house with the see through window is very much like the Thanksgiving at Grandma’s that I have had for years. The whole thing makes me want to drink a monster-tini.
Hey Carl, any good ideas for camouflaging the elevation hook on the ghoul? He is a great piece and hiding that hook would make him even more spectacular in a cemetery scene.
department 56 had in the past years some absolutely SUPERB houses and accessories. Absolutely nothing I liked from what you presented. Lemax has 10 times more beautiful houses and accessories this year. Most of the things that Department 56 came up with to meet the year 2024 are simplistic and as if repetitive. Absolutely nothing special.
I think Dept 56 has some of the best Halloween village accessories and "spiritual guidance" is a must have for 2024. I'll also be taking a look at "a chill in the air" and "elevating ghoul" (it's a shame this piece doesn't light-up though).
Great review Carl! I have seen the prices, and they are not inexpensive! As far as the shiny porcelain pieces, they could make it more matte finish. I believe since the Original Snow Village started in 76 which was and still is glossy finish and the Halloween village is a branch of that which started in 98, they just kept the same style and finish.
Thank you so much for sharing these! I collect the nightmare before Christmas and the Haunted Mansion so I’m excited to add on. Also-I wish they’d do a Shrek set since that’s my favorite movie and I feel like the pieces would be so cool 😭
Thanks for sharing this review!!! So excited to see a few fall pieces. The Make and Take Scarecrow Shack andThanksgiving House will be a great addition to the Apple Barn and the Harvest Apple Orchard. Love Halloween but glad to add to my Fall village finally!
The Disneyworld HM is absolutely gorgeous. I love all the spiderwebs on it. Love it. Spiritual guidance & elevating ghoul have definitely peeked my interest. That elvira church is super cool. I love Hocus Pocus, but idk that I want to collect an entire village theme of it. I kinda rather just traditional Halloween themed stuff.
That moon would also be great behind some Christmas village mountains!
Absolutely!!!!
I agree with you about the porcelain pieces. I can't tell you how many times being able to super glue my Lemax accessories together has saved my wallet. I laughed pretty hard when you were talking about the beard on the guy as it panned up for the reveal. Unintentional humor, I'm sure, but it was pretty funny. Great pieces, can't wait!
Thank you! Yeah, that beard is ridiculous!
Thank you, Carl
It looks like 2024 may break the bank. There are so many interesting pieces to choose from. I am not sure how I will be able to say no. I do like the new Witches Hollow piece & accessorie a must for my ever growing village.
Agree-there are some good one coming!!
So many great pieces and I love the accessories to several of the pieces. And need the lit up spiritual ones in the cemetery.
For sure!!!
Thanks for the preview Carl.Don’t think many if any will go into my set ups,but do like the Thankgiving house,and maybe the cemetery,if I decide to add more to mine,
Those are some good ones!!
Thanks for the preview! The Disney World HM is gorgeous ... but at $375 US, I'm really going to have to think about it
Oh wow! Did not know the pricing-crazy!!
Wow. I don’t like to be too negative but I just wonder how much longer d56 can continue, at some point the retailers won’t be making any profit… I just picked up the entire GOT series at a retirement sale for like $100 bucks :/
Thanks for this review! I love Nightmare Before Christmas and Haunted Mansion and am looking forward to adding these pieces!
I too, am disappointed there are no Trick-or-treat lane series
Crazy huh?
I really like that haunted mansion. I dont put a halloween village up, but maybe i can put it in my christmas one. Just hide the cobwebs with wreaths!
For sure-that’s the good thing about this hobby-there is no wrong way to enjoy it!!
Take all of my money!
Thx for the preview.
Haha-mine too! You bet!
Agree with you on a lot of what you say. I don’t mind the shiny porcelain on a few pieces for the nostalgia. I’m going to have to get the fall and thanksgiving pieces and accessories. Have to do the Sleepy Hollow and WDW mansion stuff. This is going to get expensive! I am not a fan of Elvira or Hocus Pocus either, but I love the 2 buildings and think they would fit in great into the Sleepy Hollow stuff. They may release a Sleepy Hollow church in the future though so I might wait. I’m not sure if I missed it, but did you review the cat piece that I think coordinates with this year’s pet cemetery?
Ah man-I thought I did, but I certainly did not. That’s a must have for me also-very cool and very pet cemetery oriented
I pre-ordered the scarecrow shack. I had to have it to go with Jack's carving studio.
Yes-totally agree!!
Great video, Carl! Thank you!! Do you know when pre orders start?
Thanks! Really depends on the retailer you’re using. I’ll likely preorder mine through my local Hallmark Platinum retailer where I teach on Nov 4th.
Quoth the raven Dig some more is a bit disappointing as the scale is too big. It make my mad night of Calvaria, Medusa and even Silas crump from the same year look small.
Oh wow-should be getting all of my stuff soon!
Quick question: I just got a proxxon for Christmas and wondered what that wood tool was called that you use to keep the foam straight as you run it through?
Congratulations on your new purchase-you’ll love it. It’s called a wooden fence for the proxxon-search google or amazon and you should be able to find one!
www.etsy.com/listing/798660470/
@@HalloweenVillagesbyCarl thank you! I already tried it out and I really like it.
Love the hocus pocus pieces added. My wife is a huge fan of the movie so we will have to get it. I don’t like the fall/thanksgiving pieces. I feel like it’s an entirely different display with the fall pieces which doesn’t work for us since we display our entire village as one display. I will be curious to see if the boardwalk accessories fit together seemlessly. They appear to not, but I hope I am wrong. If they do those will be great!
Yep-lots of good pieces this year.
hi, i love your intro to 0:09, which softwars do you use please ? thank you for your video
Thank you! Honestly I can’t remember exactly what I used to create the intro-I’ve used it for so long. I do know it was a free app and I created it on my iPhone. Today I use Final Cut Pro for all of my editing.
Great Dept 56 preview video Carl. Nice to see Dept 56 FINALLY showing love to Halloween again. Not good for my Wallet unfortunately.
Hahah-very true for us all!!
GM Carl, what part of Arizona are you. Miriam's Manner and our team were talking about you and your crafting skill. She is outside of Phoenix
GM! I’m in the West Valley of the Phoenix area.
Accessories are great this year. I heard Haunted Mansion will be over $300.00. The Thanksgiving house I wish it were a different color than grey. What about Trick or Treat House?
So far, no mentioning of a trick or treat lane offering.
Hey Carl, do you know when the pre-sell for these items usually starts? I want to get the Sanderson sisters and our house my daughter is a big fan.
Should be starting soon I would think.
Hi Carl. Thanks for this video. Does Department 56 website offer the pre-order for 2024 pieces? If yes, when? Have you seen the Hallmark Disney World HM pieces? The sound and lights are amazing. I’m on a waiting list at my Hallmark store due to selling out.
Hey there. I don’t believe you can preorder on the Dept 56 site, although I could be wrong. However, on their site, they do list many retailers that sell their stuff. I order mine through my local Hallmark store.
@@HalloweenVillagesbyCarl Thank you.
Where can I purchase online?
Search Dept 56-all 2024 stuff is not out yet
@@HalloweenVillagesbyCarl thanks! I don’t want to miss the Hocus Pocus piece! 😁
Elvira at the stake? I don't see the ring that saves her
Come back, Carl! Hope you and the family are well.
Thanks! I’ll be back, just taking some downtime!
I hope they have a new house for trick or treat lane and a new food truck
Yeah… I’ve also heard no more food trucks. Hoping they change their minds!
Since they aren’t adding a crypt I’m glad they have at least done some quality graveyard accessories. I also like the scarecrow piece. Not a fan of much else this time around. I guess there must be a financial incentive for Enesco on making these licensed brand pieces. I just don’t find them stirring to my creativity since they pretty much all get displayed the same. Don’t care for the sisal trees or water towers. Be a good time for Lemax to make some crypts. I sure hope they come back strong at mid year with a Trick or Treat Lane house. Btw that fall house with the see through window is very much like the Thanksgiving at Grandma’s that I have had for years. The whole thing makes me want to drink a monster-tini.
Hahah-love it. I agree with you on all aspects!
Hey Carl, any good ideas for camouflaging the elevation hook on the ghoul? He is a great piece and hiding that hook would make him even more spectacular in a cemetery scene.
@amandalwayman4046 not yet, but give me time, I’ll find a way!!
department 56 had in the past years some absolutely SUPERB houses and accessories. Absolutely nothing I liked from what you presented. Lemax has 10 times more beautiful houses and accessories this year. Most of the things that Department 56 came up with to meet the year 2024 are simplistic and as if repetitive. Absolutely nothing special.
Ok
Hi Carl. Hope you are okay. No posts for the holidays, so missing you. Take care.
Thank you-all well here, just taking a break!
Carl do a video of your Christmas setup
Yes…coming soon!
I think Dept 56 has some of the best Halloween village accessories and "spiritual guidance" is a must have for 2024. I'll also be taking a look at "a chill in the air" and "elevating ghoul" (it's a shame this piece doesn't light-up though).
Agree!!
Great review Carl! I have seen the prices, and they are not inexpensive! As far as the shiny porcelain pieces, they could make it more matte finish. I believe since the Original Snow Village started in 76 which was and still is glossy finish and the Halloween village is a branch of that which started in 98, they just kept the same style and finish.
Thanks-yeah, I can imagine they’re all going to be spendy!
Thank you so much for sharing these! I collect the nightmare before Christmas and the Haunted Mansion so I’m excited to add on. Also-I wish they’d do a Shrek set since that’s my favorite movie and I feel like the pieces would be so cool 😭
You’re most welcome!! Shrek would be cool!
Thanks for sharing this review!!! So excited to see a few fall pieces. The Make and Take Scarecrow Shack andThanksgiving House will be a great addition to the Apple Barn and the Harvest Apple Orchard. Love Halloween but glad to add to my Fall village finally!
Absolutely!!!
Thanks for the reviews! Looking forward to all of the haunted mansion accessories!
You and me too!
Gonna have to take out a second mortgage next year! Haha
Hahah-yep!!
Love the Thanksgiving feast house.
Me too!!