All Miniature Models

Anker (Anchor) stones began life in the late 19th century with the Lilienthal brothers—yes, the glider-flying Lilienthals—who experimented with stone building blocks to teach structure and form. Businessman Friedrich A. Richter saw the potential, refined the material into a durable, precisely molded composite, and launched the Anker Steinbaukasten system from Rudolstadt, Germany. The magic was (and still is) the module: pieces follow an exact grid so arches, lintels...

Locals call it St. Edelweiss of Lillenthal, founded in 1899¾ when a wandering bell-maker misread a map and decided the view was too good to correct. The village council—consisting of Mayor Greta von Schnitzel, her perpetually late cousin Otto “The Clock”, and a marmot of disputed citizenship—commissioned the church with a clear brief: “Make it shine, but keep room for picnics.”

Imagine a family in the year 2150, huddled around this scene as Grandpa explains, “This was Granny’s living room, back when the world was...

The diorama’s design inspiration can be traced back to the Modern Industrial aesthetic, which originated in the loft apartments of NYC…

Step into a world where whimsical blooms and pastel hues collide in “The Pastel Petal Boutique,” a 1950s fantasy-style floral shop…