Posts Tagged ‘Miniatures’
Plane Spotting Pt. 2: Hotel Edition
Few things compare to the luxury of breakfast in bed while enjoying the serene view of planes gracefully flying by. In our first plane spotting blog post we did, we covered the history of plane spotting during World War II, as well as some of the popular plane spotting locations and airport observation desks aviation…
Read MoreNot All Models are Detailed Equally. Why?
To detail or not to detail, that is the question. -With apologies to William Shakespeare * “Why don’t you include more details on your models?”, asked an enthusiastic collector of PacMin models. So, why do some of our models show lots of details and others don’t? Our answer: We respond to our customers’ objectives and…
Read MoreMiniatures in Mythos
In his book Hero With A Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell coined the term monomyth to describe the “common heroic narrative in which a heroic protagonist sets out, has transformative adventures, and returns home.”1 The monomyth provides a formula for comparing myths across time and culture. The monomyth’s existence suggests that a set of similar traits…
Read MoreMiniatures Part II (Collectors Edition)
In our quest to uncover the secret to humans’ fascination with miniatures, we explored The Remarkable History of the Miniature. In this installment, we’ll look at the motivations of those perhaps most captivated by miniatures—collectors—and see what they can tell us about our own fascination. Why Do People Collect Miniatures? Nostalgia. Miniatures allow the collector…
Read MoreThe Remarkable History of the Miniature
Miniatures have fascinated and educated for thousands of years. They are focal points for galleries, museums, private collections, and tradeshow floor rooms. Why do miniatures entrance us, what can they teach us, and what value do they provide? The earliest known miniatures were created over five thousand years ago to be placed in Egyptian tombs.…
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