Some people say that Christmas is just for kids. That when we get older, we tend to look at it more as a consumerism mafia. The glee of celebrating this global occasion seem to fade as the clock ticks to adulthood, unlike those of children’s who still believe in Santa Claus, flying reindeer, Christmas stockings, and elves . Apart from the real reason it is celebrated, the birth of Christ, another reason I personally associate with this season is giving, gratitude, and a celebration of the family. It is one of the busiest times when overseas Filipino workers (OFW) plan to come home and be with their loved ones.
With the level of enthusiasm dwindling down for me, I tried seeking for ways to revive the excitement beyond green wreathes, red poinsettias, and glittery lights. So here, I was opened to a new level of joy with the Lemax Christmas Village Collection.
Christmas in the Philippines starts on September 1. Yeah, really… so don’t be so surprised if you’d hear Christmas songs over the radio 
I was excited to see the collections in Kaluxe (located at 2nd Floor of Robinson’s Forums in Pioneer, Edsa) that I wanted a whole village already. So I was able to contain myself and had it slow… For my first piece, here it is, The Olde Theatre. This is part of the Caddington Village Collection in the lighted category.
Lemax also has other themes such as Spooky Town (halloween), Harvest Crossing, Carnival, Plymouth Corners (seaside), Santa’s Wonderland (christmas), Vail Village, General Products (trees, bridges, etc.), and lot more other Christmas village collections.
There are other similar items in the market but what made me choose Lemax are basically the attention to details and quality of materials. The craftsmanship was evidently professional and done with much talent and art combined with the science of production. My friend, who has a whole lot of villages, yes a lot and I mean a LOT, so maybe we can call that a state already. How I wish that for the next years, my single house will be a village then a state too
** Lemax items are also available in SM Department stores.
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We Chinese also celebrate Christmas day, especially the youth
Hi there! It’s hard to find Pinoys collecting Lemax online and I’m glad I found your post by accident. I’ve been collecting Lemax since 2004 when Kaluxe introduced it here at SM. The first 2 years, I’d by them at SM, but discovered they are 2x the cost here so I buy them online and have them delivered at my brother’s house in the US (of course, he pays for the shipping to send it here:) ) Now, I have more than 60 buildings plus figurines, accessories and table accents. One of my faves, besides the buildings, are the horse-drawn carriages. I keep a catalogue of all the Lemax stuff I’ve bought. Yes, that’s how gaga I go over my ‘precious’
. Should you wish to see my village, feel free to visit http://lemax.org/gallery_view.asp?user_id=411. Enjoy collecting!
Hi Malou, it’s glad to know of such a passionate collector. 60!!! that’s simply WOW. You may also check out Kaluxe in Robinson’s Pioneer, when they have promos/sale they text collectors listed in their guest book
Hey fellow Lemax collectors! It’s really nice to know people who share the same interest as me. I really go “gaga” with anything connected to Christmas. I have my Christmas Village Collection for around seven or eight years now. It’s very addicting. I started with the limited edition of Thomas Kinkade and eventually discovered Lemax. I stopped counting the number of items I have in my collection but I take pictures of the set-up every season.
Half of my collection were bought for me by a friend in the United States and half I bought at SM and Kaluxe. The ones at SM are also from Kaluxe.
mylifejoys, I’m sure your village collection will continue to grow and eventually become a state.
Malou, some of our pieces are the same.