Set of 3 Department 56 Village Autumn Maple Trees Review

I don't have a rustic decoration, but I thought these trees in the picture were so cute. Despite the fact that they look like someone glued each little piece of fabric to the wire "twigs" one at a time, I still love them. They were smaller than I thought although the measurements given are correct. They make me happy sitting at the dinner table with some fall candles and a few other fall decor items. It took about 10 minutes to unroll all the wire branches and you can shape them however you…

Quality Division 56 has gotten worse since I started collecting holiday items. These 3 trees were stuffed into a very narrow box and it took time, patience and a very gentle touch to straighten the branches. Anyway, these trees had 6 inserts in the plastic bags. A few others fell off while I was placing the branches. I've used them as foliage around the trees, but that shouldn't happen. The color is nice, the size fits. But the barrels and bases look very cheap. The barrels look like they're…

First of all, let me say that they are quite cute, I like to decorate my working space and I have received many compliments. But just so everyone knows what you're getting into, they definitely don't look like the picture. They don't come out of the box in the gorgeous splendor of maple. They arrive in a very narrow box, the branches line up right next to the trunk and you have to pull each branch exactly where you want it. They're also pretty light, a strong breather will knock them out or if…