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Department 56 is a U.S. manufacturer of holiday collectibles, ornaments and giftware, known for its lit Christmas village collections and Snowbabies collection. It is owned by Enesco and based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The brand's first products were issued in 1976, and various distinct villages and sub-series have been introduced since then.
Eastgate House is a Grade I listed Elizabethan townhouse in Rochester, Kent, England. [1] It is notable for its association with author Charles Dickens, featuring as Westgate in The Pickwick Papers and as the Nun's House in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Now a Dickens Museum, the grounds of Eastgate House contain the Swiss chalet in which Dickens ...
In the nineteenth century, it was an exclusive residential street and had gates at either end to restrict entry and these were manned by porters. [1] Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine Dickens (née Hogarth) lived here with the eldest three of their ten children, with the older two of Dickens's daughters, Mary Dickens and Kate Macready Dickens being born in the house.
The house was bought in 1890 by the Hon. Francis Law Latham, the then Advocate-General of Bombay. [9] In 1924 the house became Gad's Hill School, which it remains today. [10] As of 2013, the school was moving into purpose-built buildings in the grounds of the house, and there was a plan to open the house as a museum. [11] [12]
Between 2000 and 2004, Dickinson hosted the BBC One antiques show Bargain Hunt, where he was succeeded by Tim Wonnacott. Dickinson left the BBC in 2005, and between 2006 and 2024, he hosted the ITV daytime show Dickinson's Real Deal. The show saw members of the public bringing antiques and collectables to sell to a dealer or take to the auction.
Collectors Weekly is an online resource for people interested in antiques, collectibles, and vintage items. The site pairs live auctions with original content, which ranges from encyclopedic essays to multi-sourced articles that aim to illuminate the cultural history of objects. [citation needed]
The show premiered on November 4, 2010, and airs on the Discovery Channel and its sister network, the Science Channel. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Oddities focuses on the day-to-day operation of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, and stars co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and buyer Ryan Matthew Cohn, with appearances by other employees and customers. [ 5 ]
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