Department 56 BALD EAGLE NESTING Village Accessories (52972) EUC in Box

Details : Excellent condition in original box.* This item is from a very large collection of Department 56 items that were very well cared for and many never displayed. All displayed items were inspected before being boxed up and any deficiencies or flaws noticed are noted in the condition notes above. The original owners did have a labrador retriever so there could be some light dander on the boxes or items, however, this collection was under plastic for the past few years and the owners kept the collection very clean.Also, please note that some of the pictures on the Department 56 boxes show the figures or items with accessories (trees, snow, etc) that may not be included. This is common with Department 56 items as accessories typically sold separately. Please see the pictures and ask any questions you may have before purchasing.BuyersIf you have any questions concerning this or other items we have, please don't hesitate to email us. We will do our best to email you a reply within one day. Also, we do offer multiple item shipping discounts in some cases but it depends on the size and weight of items. Please Note : We do charge a small shipping fee based on the size of the item as we use quality boxes and packing materials to ensure that your item arrives safely . We purchase shipping supplies in wholesale and this fee is based directly on those costs. We do not charge for packaging / handling unless an item is returned. Also, w e try to describe items to the best of our abilities but please see all pictures and ask any questions you may have prior to bidding or purchasing. Thank you!Department 56 (Information from Wiki)Department 56 was founded in 1976. Originally, it was part of Bachman's, a retail florist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bachman's employed a numbering system to identify each of its departments. The number assigned to the wholesale gift imports division was 56.Founder Ed Bazinet (born 1943 or 1944) convinced the Bachman family to invest $50,000 in starting the division, and was appointed its first president when Department 56 was spun off as a $15 million subsidiary in 1984. He was a talented employee of Bachman's who won the Minnesota State Florist Association's 1964 Designer of the Year competition. Bazinet sold Department 56 in 1992 for $270 million, and remained in company leadership positions until his retirement in 1997. Bazinet was a 1996 Gift for Life honoree for his support to HIV/AIDS research, education, prevention, and treatment. In 2000 / 2001, Department 56 donated at least $25,000 to the Walker Art Center in honor of Bazinet (who also donated to the art center that year). Bazinet died on November 20, 2017, leaving a $54 million estate.In 1993, the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol of "DFS". At its peak in the 1990s, the stock traded for $40 a share. In 2005, after purchasing Lenox from Brown-Forman, the company changed its name to "Lenox Group Inc" and its ticker symbol to "LNX". After failing to meet the exchange's requirements, trading was moved to the OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker "LENX". Lenox filed for bankruptcy in 2009, and was acquired by the private equity firm Clarion Capital Partners. Enesco acquired Department 56 from Lenox that year.The Egg Nog Pub Department 56 has been headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota since June 25, 1991. As of May 2015, the company had about 30 employees, and its sales had grown seven to eleven percent per year over the prior four years. About two-thirds of sales are via smaller gift and Christmas shops, but the most recent growth has been through national retail stores, with Amazon also among the biggest customers. read more