Steve Janis shows off his Department 56 Dicken's Village display that spans two rooms in his Naperville home on Thursday, January 11, 2013. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Steve Janis shows off his Department 56 Dicken's Village display that spans two rooms in his Naperville home on Thursday, January 11, 2013. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Steve Janis' Department 56 collection started with the the Scrooge and Marley office. The Dicken's Village display spans two rooms in his Naperville home on Thursday, January 11, 2013. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Every corner and most of the middle of the dining room is filled with Steve Janis' Department 56 Dicken's Village display, while he controls the train in his Naperville home on Thursday, January 11, 2013. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Angela Bender
Steven Janis started his Department 56 collection with three small buildings on a piece of Styrofoam in his Naperville home — with the encouragement of his wife. The display has turned into a massive display of 125 Department 56 houses and shops, complete with accessories …
