Set of Three Department 56 Dickens' Village Series Villages Scrooge and Marley Counting House, Cobb Cottage and Ashbury Inn. "Scrooge & Marley Counting House" Item #6500-5 Introduced in 1986, retired 1995. The office of Scrooge and his departed partner, Jacob Marley, in A Christmas Carol. A counting house kept books and transacted business for different customer accounts - you would go to a Counting House to borrow money or repay a loan. Building is simple rectangular shape. Bottom story brick, second story plastered with shuttered windows. "Cobb Cottage" Dickens Village Dept. 56 Item #58248. Introduced 1994 and retired 1997. The thatched roof is being completed on a stucco, timber and brick home. Unique L-shape with ornate roof ridges. Size: 6 x 5 x 6". "Ashbury Inn" -Dickens Village, Item #55557, Issued in 1991 and retired in 1995. Tudor timbered inn for coach travelers. Food, lodging, and drink. Double chimneys, two roof dormers, and double peaks over multi-paned windows by entry. Size: 9.5 x 5 x 7.5''. This package is valued at $144.