These cute ceramic figurines, 'School Bus and Taxi,' is part of 'The Original Snow Village Collection' from Department 56. Snow Village accessories enhance the wonderful nostalgia this series create. From the simple early ceramic designs to the more complicated pieces of today, accessories bring a lively feeling of activity to any display. Original packaging shows School Bus and Snow Plow. However, the taxi replaces the Snow Plow in this unit. Collector Notes for School Bus: Introduced - December, 1988 Retired - December, 1991. Collector Notes for Taxi: Introduced - December, 1987 Retired - December, 2000.