The old Curiosity shop
The old Curiosity shop
Probably my most popular model of all , essentially it's the left half of the Victorian street scene which normally faces towards the other building. I made this model with a front opening version , the making of one of which was featured on Chanel 4 " Collectors Lot" In1998 a film crew visited my workshop for 4 days to show the construction of the old Curiosity shop. The model was then allegedly given as a viewers competition prize but I never met the winner at a show so i have to wonder! Originally recorded from the TV on VHS tape I transferred it on to a CD about 15 years ago so the original quality is a bit lost and Youtube will compress the file which does not help unfortunately. Now it is heavily edited from five 1/2 hour shows to show only the model being worked on from start to finish. At the end is a section of home made video showing the film crew setting up etc and also my display models set in a snow scene. See: youtu.be/IEW3CIJt7Ew?si=84lDyWW16zgUCpMl
Left, the model actually made and shown on Collectors lot, right: how the same building fits sideways on the street and opens on the left.