Amazon Department 56 Chrysler Building $125 ***New Post***

I noticed this around the same time.  I just made my purchase.  The Department 56 Snow Village Dancing Lights House is also 51% off for $71.22.

It is now 123.26.  Less than I paid the other day by .24.  Only four left.  Looks like amazon is having a Price war with one of the other sellers on the site.  JAF keeps going a little lower than amazon.

bummer is; its only 8.5 inches tall...?

I just saw the dimensions.  How can that be...it has to be taller???

Well now you did it. Seeing that price I just had to order it.

All of the QA at the bottom say it is 22-23".  I am going to trust that until I get my box later today.  If it does end up being 8.5, it will be going back.  Amazon is very good about taking stuff back if something on the product page was misleading. 

From the Dept. 56 site...Size: 5.5 x 6 x 23"

Jeff Davis

Me too. Thanks for the help.

It is down to 120.00 for the last one.  Also, if you ordered from amazon within the last week but did not get one of the good deals they had.  You can usually contact them via IM and they will credit you back the difference as long as the price is currently lower than what you paid.  I won't do it for a dollar or two.  But I would for 10 or more.

Just bought one...$119.42.  I had a $50 VISA gift card that was awarded to me at work a few months ago so I applied that as well.  Merry Christmas to Me!   

Amazon is dangerous. I just purchased one of these steal-of-a-deals, my first foray into Dept.56. I like the "City" buildings in the séance they can be displayed beyond Christmas. Have I initiated another collecting problem with this purchase?

I checked Department 56 website using the model # on amazon's page.  I got this page.

http://www.department56.com/pr...dProducts%26plg%3dLB

This says it is 5.5 X 6 X 23

Dept 56 can be addictive!!!  Heck, at $119 I might by another one of these!!! 

Seriously, the "Christmas in the City" series is a great way to create an entire cluster of buildings for your layout -- especially where a little bit of forced-perspective is in order.  For the scale purists out there, Dept 56 won't cut the mustard... and the scale crowd will be much happier with the new Woodland Scenics pre-built models.  But for anyone looking to add a bit of whimsy to their layout, the Dept 56 stuff is hard to beat.  And the variety of buildings is endless.  I plan to incorporate many of the buildings I own in my next layout. 

David   

That's another building (Fox Theatre) they're trying to package with it as part of an up-selling deal.   The Chrysler building is definitely close to 2' in height.

David

P.S.  BTW, in the time I was typing my earlier post, the price jumped up to $200.    I'll have to settle for the one I already own. 

I suspect that the other seller was waiting for amazon to run out of stock. Once they did, their price went right back to where it was. All of the other sellers appear to be at the $200 point.

Yes.  These buildings are addictive. 

$119, i cannot find any for less than $189

It seems that Amazon pricing can fluctuate not unlike the stock market. I was able to buy low.

That's what I was afraid off.

Jon, I love this building. The lighting effect is terrific. I am hoping that D56 will continue to issue more of these taller NYC structures.

At that price, you can't go wrong. Many D56 collectors paid full price at around $ 250.00.

Though, completely mesmerized with Brian's (PTC) incredible ceramic city, I don't envision incorporate this building nor future additions into my layout. My now 97-year old father had an extensive village that is now curated by a nephew. It began innocently with a few buildings under the tree that outgrew and eventually displayed in the basement family room. He would spend days crafting his charming village scenes.

I will probably change mine to LED'S AC power so I can run them off the transformer if possible.

Brian, the taller NYC structures are very impressive, and I hope they continue issuing them as well. The problem for me will be acquiring retired pieces at reasonable cost, I don't imagine many wish to let go of them.

Just so you know....back in the mid 2000's I visited Fortunoff's in New Jersey for the first time.

They had every DEPT56 Christmas in City available and on display.

I stood and drooled at the entire New York collection...

Why i did not buy it and skip out of that store like a happy George Castanza is beyond me.

The prices on ebay are crazy high for new/mint condition Empire State Buildings.  The problem is, when you read the description, those items are not new/mint.  A lot of them have some small problem that makes those prices even crazier.  Lights are bad, missing flag poles, appears to have been previously glued and on and on.

And all of that Monday P.M Excitement , has cullminated by the arrival, in your very

Home , TODAY!!

So true, and for these reasons I don't harbor any notion of success in acquiring them.

Jon, I have cultivated many friendships in the world of D56 collecting and if I learn of an Empire State Building in excellent condition, I will pick it up for you.

It arrived this morning and is already on the Christmas layout!

Now $197, and it says there's only one left (sneaky!).  

Congratulations Jacob. This is one of the best D56 Buildings produced to date. Take it from somebody who knows D56 very well.

"Jon, I have cultivated many friendships in the world of D56 collecting and if I learn of an Empire State Building in excellent condition, I will pick it up for you."

hey!  what about me???   

HERE 'S THE SOLUTION FOR THOSE THAT GOT LEFT BEHIND

THERE IS AN EXTERNAL SITE, FROM AMAZON, SELLING SHOWER CURTAINS, AND THE PICTURE LOOKS

A LITTLE BIT ALMOST  3 D,   GET YOU 2 OF THEM  ($68 EA) AND LET LEE KIT BASH,  SAME $$

"hey!  what about me???"

Forrest, a good guy like you, I will look for you for you as well. Merry Christmas to you.

The Chrysler bldg is now $200 with free shipping, oops missed a great deal.

Thanks!  I'll be your best friend.  

Merry Christmas to you, too.

so, on the bay right now is a guy selling the empire state, ellis island and the statue of liberty, all new, for $1000 combined.  wow!

oh, you have to pick up in baltimore.

a nice group, but, really?

bit on the chrylser. got at 197.  arrived yesterday (not sure how they did that).  looks good.  as small as i expected.  intend to put at the back of my upper level city and elevate a little.

does look great lit up.

now brian, the empire state!!!