Name/Title
MiniatureEntry/Object ID
2018.04.001Description
Molded and painted ceramic building depicting an ice house from ca. 1900, manufactured by Department 56, in original box and packaging. "Ice / Wenham Lake / Co" on front door, and "Wenham Lake Ice Co." on front of building; the building is molded and painted to look like raw wood, ice tools and 3 clear blocks of acrylic ice are on a converyer belt into an opening; a corded light bulb with an on/off switch comes with the ice house and can be placed inside the building so that it lights from within. An enclosed card reads "Thanks So Much from Department 56... for ways to register your product to be entered into a contest to win $56 of free Department 56 product." Made in China, MSRP $95.00; it is a pair to "Wenham Lake Delivery," another Department 56 decoration, manufacturer's model number 4056658.
Side of box reads "NEW ENGLAND VILLAGE / Just over 100 years ago ice companies were commonplace in Northern communities with access to clean lake or river water. In the winter months, once the water froze, blocks were cut from the ice and transported to warehouses to be kept insulated for use year round. Until the spread of home refrigeration by the 1930's [sic], many homes used ice boxes, which kept food cold with large ice blocks delivered directly to the door. / Wenham Lake Ice company 4056655"
The same information is also printed in French and Spanish.