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| Founded | 1976 (48 years ago) |
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| Founder | Edward Rudy Bazinet[1][2] |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Key people | Michael Griffith (president)[3] |
| Parent | Enesco |
| Website | department56 |
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. An umbrella organization for Department 56 collector clubs was founded in 1992.
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- ^ "Department 56, Inc. History". FundingUniverse. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "Enesco Leadership Team". Enesco. Retrieved June 12, 2023.