I realized recently that I've never shared my Victorian Christmas Village on the blog. It began over twenty years ago when I was gifted a couple of buildings from my parent's Dickensville Christmas village. After downsizing they no longer had room for it and split up their set.

I'm a sucker for all things miniature and had admired their village for many years. I was thrilled to start my own village and Mr. Frugalista helped expand the collection by gifting me with a new building every Christmas until they were no longer available. This year I found some cute sandwich board signs to add to the collection.

Victorian Christmas Village

You may want to grab a beverage before we start the tour, I took a lot of pictures. The Christmas village is displayed on our living room mantle and has slowly expanded onto two levels.

Mr. Frugalista made a raised wood platform that runs the span of the mantle for the back buildings. The wires get tucked underneath and then covered with a sheet of faux snow fabric. I may try using styrofoam next year and mold some stairs going down to the town center below.

We'll begin the tour with a quick video, albeit not a polished production style video, more of a homespun movie if you will. LOL

Homespun Victorian Christmas Village Video

Let's start at the old train station that's been converted into an antique market. The train used to run here but we ran out of room to expand the tracks to the next town. 😉

Next door is the skating pond in Town Square where many villagers come to enjoy a skate. It's getting a little crowded on the ice, time for a rink expansion.

There's a rink side park bench for the skaters to rest their weary ankles.

Carolers are at the gazebo next to the frozen pond for the skaters to enjoy holiday music. The cardinals seem to be enjoying the music too!

Moving along to the city center is the brand new Canadian Tire store that opened on September 15, 1922. Looks like they got a supply of fresh wreaths for the holidays. Uh oh, the squirrels are going after the pine cones!

The villagers are thrilled to have a store that carries everything from housewares to hardware, sporting goods, and even automotive supplies all under one roof! And there's a gas pump outside for our wealthier citizens driving those Model T Fords.

Next door at the Tea House Mr. & Mrs. Flake are enticing shoppers with their fresh-baked daily specials.

The aroma is too hard to resist and it is a popular spot for the locals to relax and enjoy an afternoon orange pekoe tea.

Next, we arrive at the Post Office where it's very busy this time of year.

I hear the church bells ringing, let's make the trek up the hill to the street above, shall we? Father Francais and Sister Theresa are standing outside to wish their parishioners a Merry Christmas while the choir sings Christmas carols inside.

Next door is the beautiful Queen Anne mansion decked out for the holidays. Mrs. Elliott is sitting on the porch swing watching the little ones play in the yard.

Next door is the Kinney family Victorian mansion. The twins are having such fun making a snowman while Elizabeth makes a snow angel.

Next to them is Edward leaving his Tudor mansion for his daily walk to the post office while Mary and the children finish lunch inside. The kids are hoping their aunts and uncles sent Christmas parcels their way.

The last house on the street is the Georgian mansion where John is shoveling the walk while little Charles makes a snowman nearby.

I hope you enjoyed the tour! Wishing you the simplicity of an old-fashioned Christmas.

Speaking of old-fashioned Christmas, did you catch the post on how to make a fresh cranberry garland? It includes a link to instructions for making a dried orange garland as well.

It was fun sharing my village collection with you. If you prefer a more simple Christmas village, you may enjoy the DIY Scandinavian Scrap Wood Village I made recently. It sits on top of a cabinet in our front entrance and is backlit for evening ambiance to welcome guests.

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