Here's a set on eBay that seems to be in great shape. The seller claims they're in a monkey wards box, but doesn't show a label. There's also some 1960s-era junk figures and early twinkle lights in the box. No way to know if the twinkle lights are original, but there ARE 12 structures instead of the usual 8.

I found it interesting because it shows what is apparently a complete set, which might make matching up some of the onsies and twosies that show up easier. That said, I'm thinking it's pretty late.



The village is listed here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-WARDS-J ... 2ed9219149

It is late in my opinion; I would go so far as to say 1960s

i spotted a couple of interesting doors i don't think i've seen...

the acetate doors...blue with silver...red with gold...the pie shape pattern of the panes in the arch...

and...that big church pointed arch door...i know i've never seen that one before...

regarding the bag of "things"...i believe many of them are what i call "spun cotton pine cone elves"...

almost forgot to mention...are those blue tinsel trees?...another interesting touch...

my very best regards...

howard...

Here's another; this one with a label http://bit.ly/1xnFkSz

Maria, thanks for tracking it down. Looks like the pine-cone snowmen came with the thing? How strange.

I had to go to the link twice to see the photos. Here's the long version.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedamnmu ... x3F-aPPM7Z

What do we call the big white building with the trapezoid footprint? A hotel? A hospital?

Howard wrote:i spotted a couple of interesting doors i don't think i've seen...

the acetate doors...blue with silver...red with gold...the pie shape pattern of the panes in the arch...

and...that big church pointed arch door...i know i've never seen that one before...

regarding the bag of "things"...i believe many of them are what i call "spun cotton pine cone elves"...

almost forgot to mention...are those blue tinsel trees?...another interesting touch...

my very best regards...

howard...

You are right about the cellophane arched door HOWEVER Pete Oehmen has reproduced this late door from the sixties and has it available in acetate. Glad to have it as I have a house that has three of them used as windows! And can now replace the broken ones.

I think the white "Triangle" building is city hall or perhaps a spa!? This is the fun part of this hobby. Tom