The Bottom Line
If you just stick up a few buildings on the mantel or sofa table, Village D-Lights isn't for you. But if you want power -- want to create cities and towns or to create that perfect neighborhood we all wished we lived in. Then this is the magazine for you.
Pros
- Fills a void in the worth of the village collector
- Lots of instructions, ideas and hints
- Enjoyed the advertising, found vendors I was not aware of and will contact
Cons
- :Publication is a little on the thin side..
Description
- Full color publication, published bi-monthly.
- Reads and feels like a friendly approachable publication.
- How-to's range from simple to complex.
- 2005 is the first year of publication.
Guide Review - Village D-Lights, A Publication for Village Enthusiasts
Great pictures, lots of how-tos, fun articles and ideas galore. That about sums up Village D-Lights, a bi-monthly publication from Pioneer Communications. The magazine has a friendly feeling of community, with pictures of displays submitted by readers, as well as numerous comments from readers throughout the magazine.
A recent issue had an article on animating parts of a village, as well as animating coordinating Hallmark ornaments. Whew. It's a little beyond my skill level, but I also know a lot of folks who would view this as a fun challenge.
The same issue had a how-to on creating a glass ball ornament wreath, a simple project that anyone could easily tackle. This along with the 'Just so You Know!' an idea and tip column, a Q & A column, Collector Spotlight, reviews and Gathering reports makes it a publication that a village collector will delight in and read from cover to cover.
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Subscription price is $27. for six issue.
1-800-352-8039 or http://villageD-lights.com
