"J. Young's Granary" Department 56 Collectible, 1989

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Collectible

Date Made

1989

Creator Notes

Made in Taiwan, R.O.C. for Department 56 Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2008.106.79

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Virginia Walker In Memory of Floyd & Josephine Walker.

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Color

Gray (Color)
Green
Red

Inscriptions

printed on bottom: The Original / Snow Village / "J. YOUNG'S GRANARY" / c Department 56 1989 Top floor: FLOUR Sign: Since / J. Young / 1865 Sign: GRANARY
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