A tribute to my beloved New York City. #NYstrong #NYtough and #NYloving
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@kimmy692283 жыл бұрын
Love your Christmas in the City and beautiful music as well.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@Tradewindsvintagehi10 ай бұрын
City Christmas villages are my favorite. So glad you shared this.
@danadoan10 ай бұрын
Thank you. I will be posting London Town soon.
@NaturalFlirtGamer2 жыл бұрын
My goodness this was absolutely stunning! Your arrangement is great, showcasing the people and iconic NYC buildings beautifully! Great upload. Merry Christmas, from June 2022! 🎀🎄🎀
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you…if you can believe it, my collection has grown a lot since this video. So the next time I bring it out, it will be a lot larger.
@Ginagigi1986 Жыл бұрын
@@danadoan will you do an updated video?! Ive watch this video a few times to get ideas for my village. Im in awe. How long have you been collecting? Is every piece from the CITC collection?
@lindaflores83302 жыл бұрын
What building did you use for Macy's? Thanks. I love looking at this I play it over and over. It's very peaceful, calming.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Linda. I used Davidson’s department store from Dept56 CIC collection.
@salamandra4013 жыл бұрын
Uma das 5 vilas mais lindas, as casas são diferentes. Parabéns
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@juliebrown95438 ай бұрын
Land of the giants
@danadoan8 ай бұрын
The NY football Giants?
@patricky48873 жыл бұрын
This is amazing/Patrick
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Well thank you Patrick.
@jimluker2661 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Great job! I love all the details!
@danadoanАй бұрын
Thank you. They’re coming back out soon….
@ceeceecurrie48753 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@flavianagualtieri1932 Жыл бұрын
Meraviglioso ! Pezzi bellissimi. Complimenti
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@larrycippola75063 жыл бұрын
This is spectacular.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Larry.
@salamandra4013 жыл бұрын
Muito lindA. PARABÉNS !
@CrisNY9253 жыл бұрын
This is just beautiful!!
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@juanamora28911 ай бұрын
💖Amé esta villa🎄, este año pondré la mía inspirada un poco en ella y otra que también me encantó, claro que tendrá mi toque personal💫
@danadoanАй бұрын
@@juanamora289 thank you so much. I’ll build New York City again this year.
@angelinaalperin85843 жыл бұрын
So realistic love it.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@jivamom Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous layout!!!
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@BalliBee2 жыл бұрын
Some amount of work went into this, amazing attention to detail. Brought back memories of when I went to NYC in December 2017..... rockettes & Radio City, Rockefellar Plaza, Macy's, you captured it all. It brought back many memories. NYC at Christmas is a must-see and should be on everybody's bucket list. Anyway, fantastic work. Love it!
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I enjoyed setting it up immensely. Christmas time is the best time to be in NYC.
@BalliBee2 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan It definitely is! I hope to get back again next Christmas, hopefully things will be better then with the covid situation and everything 🤞🎄🤶🎅 wonderful piece of work ❤️👏👏👏
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
@@BalliBee yes. There’s still many restrictions this year but tourists are visiting. Hopefully next year will be back to normal.
@BalliBee2 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan I'm so glad I went before happened, before all these restrictions were put in place. I read tourists were visiting again so hopefully next year it will more or less be back to normal 🤞🗽
@lonicompany51722 жыл бұрын
Nice
@jaehyeon12742 жыл бұрын
Woww It's really beautiful and cute!!! I really want it haha
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
고마워요 재현. 올해는 그리울 거예요.
@IM_TCR_Xx_-_-3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@herlindavelasco63263 жыл бұрын
Muy hermosa Villa. Felicidades.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@notta3d Жыл бұрын
Nice job. Great choice in music.
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@davidurban13363 жыл бұрын
Swoon. Exquisite. Kudos.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you David.
@klprsd3 жыл бұрын
you're braver than me. I'd be too afraid to even attempt to paint and customize these pieces. Great Job.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I did 2 rehabs (Chanel and Starbucks) and my friend did the other 3 (LV, Macy’s and Manolo Blahnik) for me
@klprsd3 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan You really have to know the pieces to recognize their origins. A normal person would never even guess what was done there for those pieces to look like that.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
@@klprsd thank you. My friend who does these rehabs so well taught me how to do them. I have only done the easy ones.
@danielanthonyestrada1282 жыл бұрын
Does your friend sell the rehabs ? Id live to get some!!!
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
@@danielanthonyestrada128 yes he does sell the rehabs. He goes by the name ‘Red Misha’ on Facebook.
@GenZod807 ай бұрын
What did you use for roads? Love this layout
@magical7313 жыл бұрын
Bravo! The best!
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Don!!!
@faihkalepanagou1009 Жыл бұрын
if you consider selling "Cupcakes by bella" plz let me know... i have watched this video more than 10 times :P that's the reason i started collecting CIC a year ago
@frankgarofalo843 Жыл бұрын
Just stunning! And all the little details like the Christmas balls in the sleigh, and the cafe tables perfect. Where did you get the trees in the metal grates? I've been looking for those
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
Thank you. The trees are called City Bare Lit Trees by department 56.
@priscillanilla55982 жыл бұрын
Loved this
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@f.s.bridges56779 ай бұрын
Ok, how did you make the 6th Avenue giant red ornament fountain??? I need a video. 🖤✨🔥☄️
@danielanthonyestrada1282 жыл бұрын
Wow you really captured the feeling of true new york. Im so impressed. This is my favorite display ive ever seen and an inspiration. Did you repaint the house with the luxury store brands? Or did you use stickers? Its genius.
@danielanthonyestrada1282 жыл бұрын
Also could you please let me know what brand name and model number are those super cute trees on the sidwalks with the iron square railings, please. They are sooo new york.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Anthony. That was my little tribute to the city that had given so much to me. My friend did a few rehabs for me from other original Dept56 buildings. He painted, changed interior window scenes and made signs with stickers. I did Channel and Starbucks myself.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
@@danielanthonyestrada128They’re called ‘city lit bare branch tree’. They’re retired a long time ago so you’ll have to look for them in a secondary markets. retiredproducts.department56.com/products/city-lit-bare-branch-tree
@vanessamarquina45232 жыл бұрын
You are incredibly talented! I hope someday to create something half as beautiful as this 🤩 Could you please tell me where you got the big tall flatiron building? 🙏❤️
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Vanessa. I love creating these displays. Will try to do some tutorial videos this Christmas. If you message me on Facebook messenger, I’ll send you some pics of the process. facebook.com/dana.d.stein
@nomanejane5766Ай бұрын
Did u make it all ur Self? Or was it half custom ordered and the rest diy?
@danadoanАй бұрын
@@nomanejane5766 I did them all myself. Labor of love…
@giostealthr12 жыл бұрын
Where did you find the city back drop
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
I got it From Amazon. Just search NewYork city background…
@klprsd3 жыл бұрын
I was so impressed i had to come back and look at your other vids and comment again. Do you put up two villages or have you decided to go with CIC from here on instead of Dickens?
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I decided to alternate different collections. This is the first year I built NYC. I’m working on North Pole now. I was going to do Harry Potter after North Pole but I don’t think I have the energy. I’ll go back to Dickens next year.
@marleneyoung65752 жыл бұрын
Where in the world did you find the Chanel, Macy's etc buildings? I have looked all over net and cannot find. Love the village.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Marlene. Those shops were rehabbed buildings from other original Dept56 buildings. I rehabbed to make Chanel and Starbucks and my friend did Manolo, Macy’s and others for me.
@donnaashby58692 жыл бұрын
Love, love, love your display! It is truly amazing. I am struggling now to layout my streets for a city. I don't suppose your layout is available anywhere? Sorry if this is asking for too much but I have watched your video numerous times trying to figure out how you have set up your blocks and can't manage.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could add photos here. But basically, the whole display is sitting on 2-inch thick styrofoam sheets. The blocks that the houses are sitting on are 0.5-inch styrofoam sheets that I carved and painted. If you send me a FB messager messages, I’ll send you some pics of the bases. facebook.com/dana.d.stein
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I love building NYC display.
@donnaashby58692 жыл бұрын
I couldn't manage to add you to messenger but my email is soonerdka@gmail.com. Thanks so much for your kind offer. I will be very happy if my display turns out even half as good as yours
@Roseyvegas Жыл бұрын
Could you tell me how you were able to hide the light cords on the buildings? Thank you!
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
Pm me.
@Roseyvegas Жыл бұрын
Could you tell me how you were able to switch out the things inside the LV, Channel and Manolo Blahnik stores?
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
You can use hair dryer to gently blow on the window. The ‘glass window’ is glued on with hot glue so the glue will melt. Then you can again gently blow on the objects inside the window to remove them.
@lindaflores83302 жыл бұрын
What are the Asian Buildings and Accessories? I recognize the Jade Palace but not the others. So beautiful!
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
A lot of the Asian figurines are from King and Country Old Street of Hong Kong. There’s 2 houses/accessories from Dickens Village. The other CIC building is called ‘Golden Ox’.
@lindaflores83302 жыл бұрын
Which Ave Maria is this? So beautiful. Thanks.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
It’s Michael Bublé
@paulettemusia85712 жыл бұрын
This is so stunning! Beautifully done. How do you hide your cords so well? do you have holes under the buildings? P.S. thank you for the tip on making the sidewalks, I tried my hand at them for this years display. :-)
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paulette. I made a styrofoam base so holes were carved underneath the buildings. All the street lights and lighted accessories go through those holes. The great thing about styrofoam is you can make channels and push the cords into those channels
@paulettemusia85712 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan Thank you so much!
@vanessamarquina45232 жыл бұрын
Please make a video on how you work with the Styrofoam 🙏 we could really use some tutorials 🙌❤️
@katrinfrieben27713 жыл бұрын
I love your village 😍 Please, would you tell me what kind of building is the big house behind the shoe shop? It seems like it is from wood or paper and it looks great 🤩
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I got that building from an Etsy store called City Sights ‘44. Here is the link www.etsy.com/shop/CitySights44
@katrinfrieben27713 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan Thank you so much! 🥰
@lilliangeisshirt80902 жыл бұрын
Love your display😍 Where did you find an LV store, Macy’s, and Chanel?
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Those were rehabbed from Dept56’s buildings.
@Roseyvegas Жыл бұрын
What building did you use for Harry Jacob’s?
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
Harry Jacob’s is the original building that Department 56 made.
@heidim64683 жыл бұрын
Loving all you layouts. Could I ask you where you get your sidewalks from?
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. The blocks of buildings are on 0.5” styrofoam sheets that I carved and painted.
@heidim64683 жыл бұрын
Well Dana I have to say your really good at this. Like the Chanel building is that really a department 56 building or did you paint that also. I wish you would make a video of how you do this all. Because your really good at it. So much talent in your family. I saw your video of you son playing the piano what a talent he has. Thank you for the great talent.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment. This was my love project last Christmas.
@lindaflores83302 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the designer shops? This is a very beautiful display!
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. My friend rehabbed a few of those designer shops for me from other dept 56 houses. I did Channel and Starbucks.
@nancyruiz57892 жыл бұрын
Beautiful; where do you get the tall buildings?
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I got the retired skyscrapers from other collectors and the current ones from retailers.
@Roseyvegas2 жыл бұрын
I have to ask where did you find the manolo Blahnik and the other stores. I love them!
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
They were transformed from other CIC buildings. I did 2 rehabs and my friend did 3 for me.
@enricoviani12042 жыл бұрын
what two colors did you use and did you use a darker color in the grooves.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
I just used dark gray mixed with a little more black in the grooves. Basically I painted the whole surface with that dark color. Then dry brushed lighter gray on top.
@enricoviani12042 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@heidim64682 жыл бұрын
Hi Dana it’s me again I was watching your video’s again because they are so fun but I was wondering what do you use to film with because the quality is always just stunning……
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Oh I just used the iMovie apps and uploaded the photos/videos that I took with my iPhone. I’m not very tech savvy. ☺️🤓
@timewithnikki8783 жыл бұрын
Hi I love your displays, where did you get the NYC stuff from. I'm from NY and want to do something simular.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
All the buildings are from Department 56 Christmas in The City collection. All the retired items I got from secondary market place (like FB marketplace or eBay). The current pieces I got from department 56 dealers. Do a search on Amazon and eBay for ‘department 56 Christmas in the city’ and see what’s available.
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
You can find the list of all the items for this collection here. retiredproducts.department56.com/pages/history-lists
@Roseyvegas2 жыл бұрын
Could you tell me what which buildings you used for the upscale shops? Also did you make the red Christmas ornament piece?
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
I used - CIC Welcoming Christmas for Chanel Dairy Queen for LV (my friend did this and the next two for me) Davidson’s Department Store for Macy’s Lafayette’s Bakery for Manolo Blahnik.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
My friend known as Red Misha on Facebook did the ornament fountain piece.
@iolandacanale99223 жыл бұрын
Complimenti
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Roseyvegas Жыл бұрын
Hello. could you tell me how you did the writing for the high end stores? Manolo Blank, Louis Vuitton and Channel? I am modeling my Christmas after yours.
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
Hello. That’s the easiest part. I just printed the signs out from stock pics I found on the internet. Have fun building your village.
@Roseyvegas Жыл бұрын
Hi. Do you have any pictures or video of your process for putting all of this together?
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
If you PM me on my FB messenger, I’ll send you some pics. facebook.com/dana.d.stein
@lindaflores83302 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me the name of the brownstone with the light up Santa attached in front? Thank you.
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
I don’t have any brownstone with the light up Santa in the front. Are you talking about this one? retiredproducts.department56.com/products/parkside-holiday-brownstone
@lindaflores83302 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan 755 Pacific Avenue
@O.KFarmToysdeutzallis62752 жыл бұрын
what brand is all building/accories
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Oh I’m sorry I didn’t see your comment. All these are Department 56. Most of them are retired pieces.
@O.KFarmToysdeutzallis62752 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan thanks so much
@AlexJones-rp3ld3 жыл бұрын
Do you know if they carry the Freedom Tower anywhere I can’t find that at any place
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
They haven’t made the freedom tower yet. But this just came out this year. www.fitzulas.com/shop/c/SBB-Department56-American-Pride
@AlexJones-rp3ld3 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan oh ok thanks for telling me! :)
@AlexJones-rp3ld3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful collection btw I absolutely love anything to do with Department 56
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexJones-rp3ld thank you. I’ll go back to Dickens Village this year.
@AlexJones-rp3ld3 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan great too bad they don’t have many movie themed villages
@helenataylor52703 жыл бұрын
Do you mind if I ask what building you used for Chanel, Thank you
@danadoan3 жыл бұрын
I used the 2018 CIC Welcoming Christmas to transform into Chanel.
@helenataylor52703 жыл бұрын
@@danadoan TY
@thomaslessing25112 жыл бұрын
Where did you find the LV store or Chanel
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
Those are rehabbed pieces from other department 56 pieces.
@thomaslessing2511 Жыл бұрын
@@danadoan are you interested in making any others if I pay you
@danadoan Жыл бұрын
@@thomaslessing2511 contact Red. He’s the one who made them for me. facebook.com/villagedisplays?mibextid=LQQJ4d
@enricoviani12042 жыл бұрын
where do i find cobble stone bases buildings are sitting on
@enricoviani12042 жыл бұрын
And if you made it i would like to know how
@danadoan2 жыл бұрын
@@enricoviani1204 I made the cobble stone bases myself. The bases (blocks of buildings) are 1/2 inch styrofoam sheets that I carved using the Hotwire foam cutters/carved. Then I painted dark color and dry-brushed with the lighter color.