This limited edition Department 56 piece is a replica of the home of H.J. Heinz, the originator of the Heinz brand.  This house is where he first bottled horseradish for his neighbors, making it the first Heinz production building!  This item was designed and exclusively manufactured for the H. J. Heinz Company, and was given as a gift to Heinz vendors in late 1996.  In 1997 it was sold via direct mail to its stockholders, and was then retired in December 1997.  It was never for sale to the public.

The house, which measures 7" long, 6 ½” high, and 4 ½” deep, is in excellent condition and exhibits no cracks, crazings or chips.  It appears to have been well cared for and gently used as the colors are still vibrant, and it comes with its original packaging (styrofoam is intact and in good shape), light cord (still in good working condition) and box (which only shows a tiny bit of storage wear).  It also includes the mystery 'pickle envelope' which has never been opened.

In researching the Heinz history, I found that the original house was constructed in the 1850's out of Pennsylvania brick, and it was located in Sharpsburg, PA.  In 1904 it was floated down the Allegheny River and moved to the site of the main Heinz plant in Pittsburgh where it was used to hold family heirlooms.  In 1954 it was shipped to the Greenfield Village Museum in Dearborn, Michigan to be exhibited along with other famous structures, where it still stands.

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