The Bradford Exchange Thomas Kinkade Animated Tabletop Christmas Tree with Train: Wonderland Express

These isn’t much to say, it’s obviously beautiful, great quality. The only thing I wish was different, it turns off automatically after probably 30 mins. I wish there was an option to leave it on until you turn it off. But other than that, I love it.

We love this piece! It was expertly packed and arrived in excellent condition. Be prepared to dust off loose glitter from the wood base though. It took awhile, but we found a volume control for the sound so it can be played as lovely background music. The battery door has a small phillips head screw to hold it in place. Because this piece is so delicate, we did not install batteries and will plug this in instead. There is a one hour timer that does turn it off whether running on battery or electricity. The bottom floor isn’t as well lit as the middle and top but from other reviews that looks as if that’s by design. We’re excited to have this gorgeous new piece in our home!

Very nice festive piece. Has great details and captures small town Christmas Celebration.

Love this! It is a music box plus it lights up and a train circles around the tree. A very festive addition to our Christmas decorations.

Much nicer and better built than a previous Bradford Exchange item. We got this tree to replace a Bradford Exchange "Peanuts/Charlie Brown" tree we had for three Xmas's. That one stop working after year three. When we emailed Bradford about a repair their reply was a curt message telling us to "consult a local repair shop". After an experience like that we may be foolish to buy another Bradford product, but we're going give it one more chance. Will update this review accordingly.

The item is intricate, having villagers and lighted villages placed throughout the tree, Santa in his sleigh is pulled by the eight reindeers around the tree's Star topper, and 3 trains circle within. I was concerned about its shipping, and found it very carefully packed. I haven't counted the number of songs the music box unwinds, but there are many, and the music is delightfully complex. The tree can be `on' with lights, music and motion or without the music box. You can choose to power it with either the adapter or 3 AAA batteries... instructions advise to not have the batteries installed when using the adapter. The unit turns itself off after an hour. I found that my new AAA batteries provided operation for only 2 or 3 plays (hours). The battery cover is held by a very small screw and with the tree being so very intricate, I am cautious when turning it over to unscrew the cover to remove/install new batteries - and hate to disturb the snowflake glitter. I've decided that for centering the tree on a table for company viewing on all sides, I'll use the batteries. Otherwise, for its viewing on a side table, I'll use the adapter. Empty nesting, holiday decorating is no longer enjoyable, but this lovely and more sophisticated décor gave back the pleasure.

Wife got this as a Christmas present. She was very pleased with the over all look. Just loves the trains that move as well as the flying Santa at a tree toper. She was excited to see the Kinkade like houses with lights shining through the windows. The was very happy with the variety of musical tunes that played. She also loved the the music came with a volume control so she could play the music loud enough for the entire household to share in the listening,or she play the music low enough or just her to hear or turn the music off entirely while still enjoying the lighted tree with all 3 of the trains in motion and Santa circling the top of the tree. She gives the tree a double thumbs up for this year and hopes it will last for her to set out and enjoy for many years to come. The tree will be lit up with trains moving, Santa circling and the music playing everyday until at least New Years. If any problems develop I will be back to update my review.

Once upon a time, I owned a ceramics studio and I also made items to sell at shows. I had an N-Scale train layout (small trains, about half the size of HO scale trains) that I spent nine years building, including making 200+ buildings from kits and also painting the teeny-tiny people that populated the town. I believe my expertise with both of these activities qualifies me to give an accurate, honest appraisal of the "tree" that arrived at my home today. I looked over the pictures provided very carefully because I believe if something is miniaturized, it should be done properly. The people, for example, shouldn't be almost as tall as the houses on the piece. They appeared to be scaled to size in the pictures, but they are not in reality. The paint job was sloppy in places, as well. There is no quality whatsoever anywhere in this piece. "Lights" are very few and far between. I had to pay $26.99 to have it shipped to me and I believe I'll have to pay the same to return it. Normally, I wouldn't return it but, to be honest, I'd rather waste $54. on shipping than the entire $242.02 that I spent to purchase it. I've been burned by Bradford before, but never quite so spectacularly. I will never purchase anything from them again. I hate posting this review because I'm a very positive person and this just goes against my grain. In this case, though, I'm absolutely positive that no one should buy this item. If it was $50 or so, I might have kept it, but to pay the exorbitant amount of money that I paid for it and have it be such a poor piece is just unacceptable.

My wife wanted this but thought it was to expensive and couldn't justify the cost, however the look on her face when she opened it was all the justification I needed it made her Christmas so happy I got it for her.

Está muy bonito y no me arrepiento de haberlo comprado.

物としてはとても可愛いのですが、写真のクオリティとはかなり違うものが届きました。 建物や人の細かさはびっくりするくらい違います。 （かなり簡素的になっているし、配置も全然違います。） 注文前は気が付かなかったですが写真をよく見るとかなり合成されています。 ライトもかなり暗いです。電気消すとほぼ見えないくらいです。 色も全体的に安っぽい緑だし、この値段でこのクオリティはがっかりしました。 1万〜1万5000円くらいだったら妥当かなぁと。。。 今のところ汽車は動くし、ぱっと見は可愛いのでこちらの評価にしました。 これから購入を考える方はよーく考えてからの購入をオススメします。

Will go great under the tree

Very beautiful Christmas decoration. Well made and enjoyable with end of the year period music