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Starburst on Fifth: A Fantasy 1930s Art Deco Miniature You Can Practically Hear Swing
Welcome to The Starburst Pavilion, opened in 1933 on a fantastical Fifth Avenue that lives two streets over from reality and one elevator ride above it. Commissioned by heiress and amateur astronomer Vera Lyric Fontaine, the Pavilion was her love letter to wireless dreams and late-night swing. Legend says Vera demanded “a building that looks like it can hear the future,” so the architect crowned the entry with a radiant fan crest—a stylized radio antenna wrapped in Art Deco g

Brandon
Oct 178 min read


Gilded Sips: An Art Deco Miniature Café
Welcome to Gilded Sips, established in 1928 by two unlikely co-conspirators: Aurelia Finch, a botanical illustrator with a weakness for espresso, and Otto Beaumont, a machinist who moonlighted as a stage-lighting tech. They met arguing over whether a café should be lit like a greenhouse or a theater. Compromise? Art Deco verdure.

Brandon
Sep 410 min read


Deco Delights: A Miniature Model of a Los Angeles Art Deco Home Library
The miniature home library is an ode to the Art Deco movement that swept through Los Angeles in the 1930s, characterized by its love for…

Brandon
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Art Deco Allure: Miniature Majesty at a Los Angeles-Inspired Floral Shop
The diorama showcases the symmetry and ornamentation characteristic of Art Deco architecture. The vertical lines and ziggurat shapes…

Brandon
Feb 17, 20242 min read


The Splendor of Miniature Deco: A Sunroom Diorama in Classic L.A. Style
The sunroom is a symphony of design elements: elegant arched windows, chequered flooring, and sophisticated furniture that echoes the…

Brandon
Feb 16, 20242 min read


Art Deco Elegance in Miniature: A 1930s L.A. Dream Home Encased in Glass
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the Art Deco era with this meticulously crafted miniature model, a celebration of the opulent…

Brandon
Dec 17, 20232 min read


Art Deco Wonderland: A Miniature New York Art Deco Christmas in a Snow Globe
The model showcases meticulous attention to detail with its streamlined curves, stylized decorations, and ornate windows that echo the…

Brandon
Dec 13, 20231 min read


Gilded Glamour: A Miniature Living Room Tribute to 1930s LA Art Deco
Step into the past with this opulent miniature diorama of a 1930s Los Angeles Art Deco living room, capturing the timeless elegance of…

Brandon
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Deco Eden: A Miniature Fusion of Art Deco Splendor and Botanical Bliss
Step into a miniature world where the grandeur of 1920s and 1930s New York City Art Deco meets the enchanting tranquility of botanical…

Brandon
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Deco the Halls: A Miniature Christmas Street in Art Deco Splendor
Step into a miniature winter wonderland where the elegance of 1920s and 1930s New York Art Deco meets the festive spirit of Christmas.

Brandon
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Enchanting Miniature Marvel: A Gingerbread Homage to New York’s Gilded Age
Stepping into a miniature winter wonderland, we’re delighted to present a magical scale model of a Christmas gingerbread house vendor stand.

Brandon
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Petals & Ziggurats: A 1940s Art Deco Floral Shop in Miniature
Step into the elegance of 1930s Los Angeles with this fantasy Art Deco floral shop model. Its white, black, and champagne gold palette…

Brandon
Nov 25, 202311 min read
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