Department 56 Dickens' Village OLD JOE'S BEETLING SHOP 2015 from A Christmas Carol.  Hard to Find. Retired 2016

This hand painted porcelain building is part of the Christmas Carol Collection from the Dickens' Village series.


Lighted Building "Old Joes" is the specific beetling shop where Mrs. Dilber and others sell the stolen clothes and bed curtains of the deceased Scrooge. These shops provided a means of survival for the impoverished by dealing in good acquired, often through theft, from the deceased or wealthy, highlighting the cycle of poverty and immorality in London.

This item is from a collector of Dept 56 villages. The Old Joes Beetling Building is in excellent condition. The sleeve has minor wear. there is no odor on the item.