Enesco Gift Shop and Gallery Featuring Department 56 — Attraction in Memphis

I am a collector of the Department 56 villages, so I had to check out the place that has the largest display. Everything is displayed so beautifully with amazing platforms and information on the history & production. It's definitely a must if you're in the area. It is right next to Graceland and an RV park. There is no charge for parking here as there is at Graceland. No fee to enter. I went in the middle of the week right after opening & was the only visitor at the time. That gave me the opportunity to ask questions and a one on one with the staff. They are very friendly &...

The last time I was at graceland was a few months before Elvis's uncle Vester died. I was verb surprised when he remembered me from my previous visit about 6 months before Elvis died on 11/16/1977. They were good folks and treated me like one of the family. I am very lucky to have spent the day with the Presleys. In 2021, 2 days before my 68th birthday, I found out that we WERE cousins! It may be that this was the reason that the deaths of Elvis, Vernon, and Vester hit me so hard? Anyway Gracland couldn't be the same without them. I've not been back since Uncle...

If you love Department 56 villages Or just a fan of Christmas in general. This is a great experience, For a seasoned collector Getting to see all of these pieces in one place under one roof with spectacular. Seeing the faces on people who did not collect and enjoying it as much as I did meant so much to me.

So much time was put into sharing the history of Department 56! This is a great attraction to make a trip to or...