For the purpose of test marketing, we began limited production on Ginger Cottages in August of 2010 beginning with the Gingerbread Cottage and the Christmas Chapel. Ultimately, we produced a total of 5 mainstream and 1 custom design in 2010. Here are some of the details and 'lessons learned' from those early days...

*The first few Cottages produced had no branding on the bottom.
*Less than 100 cottages were made with trees painted green.
(Ginger Cottage and Christmas Chapel)
*Our second and third production runs were branded with 'CelebrationsInTime.com'
*The balance of production for 2010 was branded...
'Made in USA'
'CelebrationsInTime.com'
*The 2011 brand had a simple gingerbread man
*The 2012 brand had the same gingerbread man with a tiny tree in his hand

Secrets
Q) What is Santa holding in the window of the Gingerbread Cottage?
Q) Can you find the letters 'TRC' hidden on the Gingerbread Cottage?
Q) Can you find a stocking and Christmas tree on the Gingerbread Cottage?
Q) How many hearts can you find on the Gingerbread Cottage?
Q) Who is the couple getting married in the Christmas Chapel?
Q) How many crosses can you find on the Christmas Chapel?
Q) How many doves can you find on the Christmas Chapel?
Q) Can you find a heart on the Christmas Chapel?
Q) Can you find the wedding bells on the Christmas Chapel?
Q) What does the 'Sweet Treats Bakery' make on a daily basis?
Q) How many loaves of bread are in the brick oven in the Bakery?
Q) Every Ginger Cottage has at least one Gingerbread Man. Can you find him on the Bakery?
Q) Where have you seen the Santa Nutcracker inside the Toy Store?
Q) How many rocking horses can you find on the Toy Store?
Q) How many Santa Nutcrackers are in the Toy Store?
Q) What time does the Santa Train arrive?
Q) What is the Train Conductor checking in the Train Depot?
Q) The first 5 cottages were released in limited quantities in 2010. What's missing on each of these first 5 cottages that's present on all the others?
Q) What is hidden in the sidewalk of Santa's Workshop?
Q) Can you find four snowflakes on Santa's Workshop?
Q) Can you find a string of Christmas Lights on Santa's Workshop?
Q) What day is it at Santa's Workshop?
Q) How many nutcrackers can you find on Drosselmeyer's Nutcracker shop?
Q) 'Extra Credit' - The nutcrackers in line on Drosselmeyer's are designs from a USPS postmark that was available in only one place and only on one day in 2008. Where and why?
Q) How many Ginger Men can you find on the Ginger Man Mill?
Q) How many mice can you find on the Ginger Clock Tower?
Q) Can you find the favorite food of the mice on the Ginger Clock Tower?
Q) What time is it on the Clock and what happens at that time?
Q) Every Ginger Cottage has at least one Gingerbread Man. Can you find him on the clock tower?
Q) Can you find a Candy Cane on the Santa Train?
Q) Can you find a peppermint on the Santa Train?
Q) There's a Nutcracker on the Santa Train that you may have seen before.
Counting this one, how many of these nutcrackers exist in the 'Ginger Village'?
More to Come!