Christmas Villages - Christmas Village Headquarters

Always remember to have fun when creating your Christmas scenes.
Move houses and accessories around and don't be afraid to mix and match styles and themes. It's your fantasy. If you like a particular House, building or accessory but it doesn't quite match the set you currently have - who cares - it's your fantasy land.

Ralphies house from "A Christmas Story" could be placed near a Carnival ride or Scrooge's house.
At one time it was expected to always keep within the same manufacturer and the same theme, but as the collections grew more and more popular, many different want to stick to just one theme, they wanted to add whatever they though reminded them of their past or places they always wanted to visit.

For example: With our Christmas scene set up we pretty much stayed with "A Christmas Story" theme, but then my Mom passed away and I remember how much she loved taking us to Coney Island and the year they she spent in Paris as a child. So in addition to our small scene from "A Christmas Story" we have added a few carnival & World's Fair pieces and although I could not find an Eiffel Tower that was part of a Christmas Village, I did find an Eiffel Tower statue that was about the right size and have it about 2 feet away, so it looks as though it's off in the distance with the carnival rides.

At night when the house is dark and quiet, I enjoy lighting all the buildings and street lamps and it brings me back to when I was a child - your scene should give you the same sweet memories.
It may sound silly to some collectors, but to me each piece represents a part of my life and memories & I could not be happier sitting and thinking about the past.