Thanks Julie! Yes, I try to separate my village in sections, the Trick or Treat street, the witch section, and then I have 2 town sections. I really like those Dept 56 slate stone paths too, I use them both at Halloween and Christmas. The first base I made I carved hundreds of little cobblestones and painting them all different colors took forever so when I did the other 3 bases I decided to make it simple and just distress paint them with gray, black and green. Most of my ideas I got off the internet so I really can't take any artistic credit but I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the info. I am still trying to figure out what to make my base out of - I am trying to figure it out. I will be viewing your display again and thanks for the information.

Thanks for your nice comments. Not much has changed this year but I hope to get another video up soon.

Thanks Marlene. Actually I have only been collecting for 3 years, I'm just obsessive : )

Thanks! Not much new this year as I've kind of run out of space. I still hope to get a video up though.

Thanks Jan! I agree, a backdrop would add a nice atmosphere. Something I keep meaning to do but never get around to for some reason.

mirrorworldx Thank you! It’s called Dr. Tingles Laboratory by Lemax.

I'm currently putting it together this year so I'll let you know when I'm done. So far about 15 hours and I have one more table to set up and then I go back and do all the trees, fences, people, moss, etc. (non-electrical items).

That little cauldron is a really old Lemax piece.

Shannon Waitekus it should say on the bottom? This witch wants to know also.

Shannon Waitekus it’s called Bubble Bubble by Lemax, it retired in 2011.

Thanks! That piece is made by Dept 56 and it's called the Haunted Coal Car. It's an older retired piece so you have to get lucky and find one on eBay or used somewhere.

That tree is made by Lemax and is called Trick or Treater Eating Tree. The base is made out of 2 inch Styrofoam that I bought at the hardware store and the gray is actually just craft paint from Wal-Mart. -Christy

Thank you for answering so quickly and at a such opportune time. I am just setting my village up and your information is very welcome. I will search for the tree. Thank you very much - again!!

Thanks! I started collecting in 2012 and had purchased most of it by 2015 or 2016. I’ve kind of run out of room so I’ve only purchased about 1 building a year since then and nothing this year. I prefer Dept 56 and will probably only add to Trick or Treat Lane or the witch series unless something really speaks to me. I’d like to redo some of my platforms next year.

I'm running a little late this year. Going to start putting it up this weekend.

Since 2012. Haven't bought much the last 2 years though-I'm running out of room!

A good 2 full days.

@@christinahelstowski6805 2 days! Wow. I fear for all the small pieces that break in the process. 1 have now 17 buildings and im already worried about the time its going to take to pack up. Good luck.

I have the sound on on a couple of buildings-Dept 56 Grimsly Manor, Dept 56 Mordecai Mansion, Dept 56 Rickety Railroad, and Lemax Dr. Tingles Laboratory.

Inferno Satx I bought my first pieces in 2012 and have only bought a few pieces in the last 3 years so I did a lot of collecting between 2012 and 2016! We do a lot of decorating outside too. I believe we have 2 videos posted of our outdoor decorations.

Cords!!! My least favorite part of putting the whole thing together! I cut holes in the foam under every building and for some accessories (some are close enough to the building that I just use the hole under the building). The foam is off the table on 2x4s so those stupid battery boxes and all the cords can run underneath. I pin skirts of fabric to the foam made out of Halloween fabric to hide the gap from having the foam up on the 2x4s. Then at the back of every table I zip tie 2 of those 4 feet long extension strips that have 12 outlets each, I like those because the outlets are spaced far enough apart for the transformers. Believe it or not the whole village is only plugged into 3 outlets which I turn on with one of those little remotes! And yes, putting it away is a nightmare. I think it took me about 14 hours last year. I try to get it done by Thanksgiving because then it starts all over with Christmas!

oh wow lol. I'm looking for an adapter for the table accents and I see some with 3 prong things but I have no idea what to buy!

You could do a how to video and make some money. I wish you would! lol

Could you please show your set up under everything?

Those adapter things help a lot. Do you have Lemax or Dept 56? Dept 56 only has 1 style of adapter and Lemax has 2, one that fits older accessories and one that fits new accessories.

Pam Shearer it’s called Cooking up a Ghoul by Lemax.

Sorry I didn’t see your question earlier. It’s made by Lemax and is called “Cooking Up a Ghoul.”

The house at the 12-second mark is Mordecai Mansion by Dept 56. I love the soundtrack of that building also. The mausoleum towards the end is a Dept 56 piece also called Walter and Larry's crypt. That piece I know is retired and hard to find at a decent price.

Christina Helstowski Thank you!

1finnigin I think the one you are referring to is Lit Spooky Tree by Dept 56.