WE'RE BACK!

It's been a busy few months for 

Marie in Peacock Paradise and 

for myself on Golden Pond!

A wonderful thing happened 

this December... I had the blessing 

of taking a trip to see darling Marie 

in Picayune, Mississippi

and the chance to experience her 

Whitmanville Christmas Village. 

It was amazing! 

(We know Christmas is past but wanted 

to share Marie's fabulous village with you.) 

Marie's opening night was a great success. 

More than 500 people & children came 

out to see her incredible village! 

It's been a while since we've seen each 

other in person so you can imagine 

what fun we had. 

The entry of Whitmanville was a treat 

to behold. Marie created scenes that 

set the stage for a peek back into 

the Edwardian era, the era of her village.  

This was a vintage wedding gown 

decorated in glass cameo ornaments 

and topped with a golden crown. 

Marie and I brought this beautiful 

chair from her home along 

with the darling beaded lamp

and some of her favorite 

collectible dolls. It turned out 

incredible.  

Look at Patty Play Pal with 

her crown on that I made for 

Marie one Christmas! 

The other corner of the entry was 

adorned with another vintage wedding 

gown decorated in gold. So lovely! 

It was a vision of beauty! 

Next to it was one of Marie's 

Theater Angels. 

This one was created for the 

Ladie's Christmas Luncheon at 

Marie's church and shows the 

nativity scene in front of the 

Bible. 

There were Christmas themed Theater Dolls 

on Marie's guest book table. They were 

the perfect touch in the entry area. 

Now for the main event... 

Whitmanville is 124' of Christmas magic! 

It takes 2 weeks of lots of hours and the 

help of Marie's daughter, Alexia, and a 

dear friend of Marie's to set up the village. 

Here's just a few of my favorite close-ups.  

~The Harbor~

~The 3 Scene Nutcracker Ballet~ 

(the curtain closes 3 times to reveal 

a different scene from the Nutcracker) 

 ~Santa Claus and His Reindeer~

~The French Bakery/Cafe/Hotel~

~The Victorian Christmas Scene~

~The Other Theater in Town~ 

~The Ice Castle~

~The Circus is in Town~

~The City Zoo~ 

~My Favorite - The Elephants~

~The Dutch Windmill~ 

~Pet Portraits with Santa~

~The Rodeo - Yee Haw!~

~The Race Track~

Ladies & Gentlemen Place Your Bets!  

~Mangrove Conservatory~ 

~Whitmanville Airport~  

~The Christmas Train~

The sun has set and it's "show time"! 

Every age came to see the village from 

wee ones to the elderly. 

All was thoroughly entertained! 

The looks on the children's faces 

were that of pure wonder as they 

inspected all the details of 

this tiny town! 

It was wonderful meeting Marie's good 

friends, Bessie, Dr Tim and Ricky. 

Ricky & Dr Tim own the 

Teddy Bear House in Picayune. 

What a great place that is! 

The night was an incredible success! 

The Whitmans 

Alexia & Marie

A special thank you to Mr Larry of 

Larry's Dry Cleaners in Picayune 

for giving Marie the perfect venue 

to display Whitmanville for all of 

the people of Picayune to come visit 

it for free!

(Don't you just love his vintage sign?) 

Thank you for the most amazing week 

my sweet friends!! 

Hope you enjoyed a peek into 

the world of Whitmanville! 

Blessings & love, 

Marie Antoinette & Edie Marie

XOXO