These files may only be used with The Village Collector software!

Click here for detailed instructions on how to use the updates provided on this page.

Archive Files. These are the databases containing all of the Department56 New Releases, by year, so you can catch up if you've neglected to update your collections in a while.    Download the file for the year you need to your VCWIN directory, then Run it to extract the database.

New Pictures for the Village Collector

These images are copyrighted by Weishair Custom Software or by Department56 and may only be used with The Village Collector software. All rights reserved. You may download these files to your C:\VCWIN\IMAGES directory, then you will have to Run the downloaded files to expand the pictures.  Some of the photos are of new pieces, some are retakes to get better quality photos, and some are pictures of older pictures we didn't have yet.  

You will also need to download the latest Market Value update, and follow the directions to install that file.  After the installation is complete for all the pictures you have downloaded, then start the Village Collector and run the Market Value Update feature found in the Utility menu of the Village Collector.  This ensures that the program will recognize and display the new pictures.

If you receive an error message when running the New Picture Updates, try this to get it to work correctly.

Mid-Year Releases 2007 Pictures