Snow Village At Fairegarden
Long ago, a little ceramic lighted house was received as a Christmas gift from The Financier. Each year another house was added. Sometimes others added to the collection. Various accessories joined the houses. Finally it was decided that there were enough and no more joined the happy village. These houses have been boxed up for nine years, the seal of moving tape still intact. When the garage was built, a cupboard over twenty feet long was constructed for storage. The pitch of the wall is steep and this was unusable living space, but the top makes a perfect showcase for the houses. Plenty of electrical receptacles and a couple of harnesses of lights on one cord allow for the houses to shine brightly in the darkness. After over ten years of traveling to the homes of family for Christmas, this year, they are traveling here. It seems time for the houses to greet them.
Smokey Mountain Retreat
Secret Garden Greenhouse
Carmel Cottage
Craftsman Cottage
Gothic Farmhouse
Paramount Theater and St. Anthony Hotel
Springfield House
Plantation House
Lincoln Park
Queen Anne Victorian
Italianate Villa
Carriage House, the very first and still favorite
Village Greenhouse
Maple Ridge Inn
Church from Chickenpoet
We hope this collection brings a smile to your face and warmth to your heart, like it does to us.
Merry Christmas to all, peace on earth and goodwill towards men and women.
Frances
The names were added to the photos, but they seem unreadable, so the names have been added below each image.
Oh it did, Frances! The smile and the warmth in my heart! What a beautiful collection…loved them all, down to the last detail.
Wishing you and your loved ones A MERRY CHRISTMAS and JOY and HAPPINESS for the coming year!
kanak7 said this on December 25, 2009 at 5:10 am |
Good morning Frances and Merry Christmas to you and your family! Adorable houses you’ve got there / Kram gittan
gittan said this on December 25, 2009 at 5:57 am |
Merry Christmas Frances!
Tuija R. said this on December 25, 2009 at 6:19 am |
Love the greenhouse ones. Merry Christmas, Frances.
Donna
mothernaturesgarden said this on December 25, 2009 at 6:21 am |
I am sure this village will be a big hit with those sweet Grands as they come over the mountain and through the woods to Grandmothers house. Merry Christmas to you and yours. ((hugs))
Lisa at Greenbow said this on December 25, 2009 at 7:05 am |
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Frances. Not one, but two greenhouses! Impressive holiday display.
Carol, May Dreams Gardens said this on December 25, 2009 at 8:00 am |
WOW! Awesome Christmas village! I love those type of displays, so tranquil!
Lzyjo said this on December 25, 2009 at 8:31 am |
Merry Christmas Frances, The Village is splendid and festive and does bring a smile to my face~I love the Carriage House and Woody (Now I am singing a Beach Boys song about loading up their woodies with their surf boards!) Have a wonderful day with the gang! gail
Gail said this on December 25, 2009 at 8:40 am |
Enchanting little village Frances! Its great you get to display it for your family and all of us! Merry Christmas!! Hope you are having a lovely day! Peace! Carol
Carol Flower Hill Farm said this on December 25, 2009 at 9:17 am |
Frances,
My mother used to do ceramics and she had all kinds of ceramic Christmas trees and maybe a small house. Enjoyed these a great deal! Have a wonderful Christmas!
Randy said this on December 25, 2009 at 9:33 am |
These are just lovely, Frances. And the story touched my heart, too…Naturally, the greenhouse is my favourite, but they’re all charming. My mother used to have something similar, though less elaborate (this was 40 years ago). Brings a smile to my face.
Happy Christmas to you and the whole family, my friend! Much love to you across the miles.
jodi (bloomingwriter) said this on December 25, 2009 at 10:00 am |
I love how you have them places just under the eaves. It looks like a mountain side village. I have a village too – more of a city village. It warms my heart to see these collections. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Frances. Have a great time with your full house.
heather @ what's blooming this week said this on December 25, 2009 at 10:10 am |
Love the greenhouse of course. Merry Christmas.~~Dee
Dee/reddirtramblings said this on December 25, 2009 at 10:37 am |
Merry Christmas! What a treat to see your village upclose, thank you for sharing it. I especially loved the church.
Debbie @ gardenofpossibilities said this on December 25, 2009 at 11:08 am |
Merry Christmas Frances. How adorable your houses are and how appropriate that there is a greenhouse included.
Kat said this on December 25, 2009 at 11:11 am |
Ahhh, this is what I was supposed to have -Secret Garden Greenhouse… Beautiful… The Carriage House IS charming. Merry Christmas to all of you!
Tatyana said this on December 25, 2009 at 2:11 pm |
Oh it did Frances, but then I love miniatures. That little greenhouse is simply adorable.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Yolanda Elizabet said this on December 25, 2009 at 6:20 pm |
These miniatures are so sweet and lovely, a priceless collection that carries with it many happy memories. Have a blessed and Happy Christmas, Frances!
Autumn Belle said this on December 25, 2009 at 6:39 pm |
Very pretty! I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas day with your family!
Robin said this on December 25, 2009 at 9:02 pm |
Enchanting village Frances! I love the greenhouses. Merry Christmas!
Sweet Bay said this on December 25, 2009 at 9:18 pm |
I like the greenhouses the best! My mom bought the Dickens Village buildings for my girls when they were much younger and now that they’re grown, they appreciate what she did so much more.
I wanted to wish you a very merry Christmas and all the best for the new year! I’m glad we got to meet this year and hope we’ll see each other again in 2010! *hugs*
Kylee from Our Little Acre said this on December 25, 2009 at 11:34 pm |
That’s quite a collection and I enjoyed it very much. Merry Christmas to you dear neighbor in Tennessee.
Anna/Flowergardengirl said this on December 26, 2009 at 2:25 am |
Lovely miniatures. Merry Christmas, Frances. Here’s wishing you a great year ahead
Blossom said this on December 26, 2009 at 2:51 am |
Very sweet! I especially love the greenhouse. And I think you need a gothic farmer and wife outside the gothic farmhouse! (Now that’s a dreadful quest to give someone!) Best wishes to you and yours at Christmastime.
Chookie said this on December 26, 2009 at 7:30 am |
Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday xxx
Rothschild Orchid said this on December 26, 2009 at 9:25 am |
What a great collection!
Darla said this on December 26, 2009 at 10:54 am |
Sweet snow village! Hope your Christmas was wonderful! Loved the cardinal photos also, wish we had those beautiful red birds in the NW!!
steiderstudios said this on December 26, 2009 at 11:48 am |
That’s a big town, and they look so charming. I love the greenhouses and the Italianate house. My mom was getting rid of her 3 Dickens Village houses just before Christmas, so the girl grabbed them. We put them on our piano with fake snow. I don’t like them anywhere near as much as yours, but she enjoys them.
Mr. McGregor's Daughter said this on December 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm |
Adorable! And you’ve found a perfect place to display them! What is the snow made of?
Jen said this on December 26, 2009 at 1:52 pm |
Hi Frances, At first glance, and several seconds hence, the first photo of the entire village looks real. I’m sure all your visitors loved this, especially the children. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas to you.
Grace said this on December 26, 2009 at 4:28 pm |
Loved your village. I’m glad you have a perfect place for it.
Lola said this on December 27, 2009 at 12:13 am |
Wonderful. My Grandmother in Athens, Tenn. had a few of them. One was almost a duplicate of her house. Of course it was her favorite.
Bob Pool said this on December 27, 2009 at 12:59 am |
Those are adorable, and you did the right thing by limiting the collection. Go too far with stuff like that and people will think you’re a crazy old lady much too soon. Aside from that, things like this excite the imagination of children and I’ll bet your grandchildren got a kick out of them.
chuck b. said this on December 27, 2009 at 4:43 am |
Frances,
Hope you had a Merry Christmas!
Love the village (especially the Carmel House as our house has the catslide roof and gable gate… but we had to add a front porch since we’re in the South).
Hope you all have a Happy New Year, too!
Cameron
Cameron (Defining Your Home Garden) said this on December 27, 2009 at 9:17 am |
what a wonderful collection…it was smart of you to plan a place to display it. thanks for showing each piece up close. they are all wonderful… of course i am partial to the gothic farmhouse and the green houses.
merry season of christmas to you and your family.
marmee said this on December 27, 2009 at 12:22 pm |
I love these little villages. My favorite is the Secret Garden greenhouse (of course!)
Phillip said this on December 27, 2009 at 12:44 pm |
Oh what a glorious and unique collection Frances especially that little greenhouse. It certainly bought a smile to my face. I hope that you enjoyed Christmas.
Anna said this on December 27, 2009 at 1:52 pm |
I love these village collections; looks like you have found the perfect spot to showcase yours. I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday at Fairegarden.
Rose said this on December 27, 2009 at 7:35 pm |
Indeed it did bring a smile to my face. Hard to pick a favorite but it might be the Queen Anne Victorian. What a treat, if it were real, to enjoy morning coffee out on the veranda. A lovely collection, Frances. Here’s to a happy and peaceful New Year.
Kate said this on December 27, 2009 at 8:17 pm |
What a lovely collection Ms. Frances! I’m especially drawn to the greenhouses; I wonder why? ;~)
TC Conner said this on December 28, 2009 at 12:09 am |
Sh*t! I want them badly!
Linda
LindaLunda said this on December 29, 2009 at 3:42 pm |
You have an impressive display Frances! H.
Tar Heel Gardening said this on November 26, 2010 at 10:10 pm |