Lenox’s iconic Spice Village is making a return after 30 years

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Shoppers are clamoring to get their hands on the iconic set

If you were around in the late ’80s and early ’90s, you probably remember a quirky product from tableware company Lenox: Spice Village, a set of 24 porcelain spice jars designed to look like miniature cottages . Lenox introduced the set in 1989 and discontinued it in 1993. In 2022, at the height of the cottagecore design craze, a TikToker found a full Spice Village set at a thrift store and the kitschy, vintage decor pieces saw a huge resurgence. Now, with original sets going for thousands of dollars online , Lenox has announced that Spice Village is coming back.

That’s right — soon, you’ll be able to buy tiny townhouses and chalets for your ginger and rosemary, straight from the original manufacturer. Lenox hasn’t announced whether Spice Village 2.0 will be modeled after the original set or if it’s going to get any modern upgrades, but fans of collectibles will almost certainly rush to get their hands on them either way. In fact, people are already pretty excited. On the Instagram post where Lenox announced the Spice Village comeback, people commented things like, “This is bigger than the Olympics” and “This is my Taylor Swift ticket drop.”

In this article: The Lenox Spice Village 24pc Set Plus Wood Rack , Ginger Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar and Onion Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar

The Lenox Spice Village 2nd Edition doesn’t have an official release date yet, but you can sign up for email updates on the Lenox website to make sure you’ll be the first to hear about when Spice Village becomes available. And in the meantime, if you simply can’t wait to get your hands on tiny homes for your spices and herbs, you can still get Spice Village sets from the ’90s — if you’re willing to pay a premium.

Vintage Spice Village sets you can still get online

The Lenox Spice Village 24pc Set Plus Wood Rack

If you want the complete set — plus a wooden rack for displaying them proudly in your kitchen — you can get that. But it’ll run you a cool $2,499, and you’ll have to move quickly, since there’s only one available from this Amazon seller.

Ginger Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar

Individual Lenox Spice Village houses can still be found, like the Victorian ginger jar for just under $100.

Onion Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar

The onion jar is a grand Victorian home with a stately tower, available for just under $100.

Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar – Tarragon

The tarragon home is a cottage with green accents, and can be yours for just under $100.

Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar – Saffron

The saffron chalet is available for less than $90.

Mustard Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar

The mustard jar, a porcelain rowhouse, can be yours for under $90.

Lenox Spice Village Porcelain Victorian House Spice Jar – Sage

Get the lavender-accented sage jar for under $90.

Lenox Spice Village 1989 Cottage Jars

One Etsy seller has a full set of the Spice Village jars, which you can buy with or without a display rack. Or you can choose individual jars to complete your collection.

Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.

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