European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Harry mine left and British artist David Winter were in Germany last week. By Rosemary Sawyer staff writer since 1980 and his miniature plaster col lag called Mill House. "29 year old British artist David Winter has sculpted a Knick Knack Industry thai threatens to make Hummel to hum and la afro Yav Nablo among collectors. And even in the but s miniature cottages never actually bump the German and Spanish figurine stalwarts Oil mantels across America it does i matter. He s already triggered a coast to coast collectibles hysteria that has hit like a Hurricane in military communities As Well. Connie Cronk Lor i amps. Stood in tront o a door to the Hessen bowl in Hanau West Germany at 3 15 . One Day last week three Days later at a . She a be Fofo the doors to tha Rhein main and base theater. The avid cottage collector gladly wailed about nine hours each Day to gel the quiet red haired cottage King himself to autograph her purchases. By 9 . On both those Days Linos of Winter fans those for the Best first run movies. A couple years ago. Somebody gave me one Lor my birthday Cronk said had seen them Down heroin the display Case and i told my husband of. I like these to said of they re ugly. I Don t Ike pm then he heard they increased 30 percent in value in since then Cronk has engineered a miniature English Village of 23 of the cottages that while charming run t exactly cheap. Collages from the studios and workshops of John mine Ltd. Even Whon now command prices that Range from about $14 Toi a Fiat sized cola Wold cottage 1o More than $300 Lor a ready made Village the size of a is pack. Cronk Coll clo Hie cottages Lor investment As does Clarissa Shipley Tram Paschal Funburg who joined the Hanau Lini at 4 30 . But neither woman intends to sell their High paced houses they said there s san Ormenta value to ilium Lor Moas Well As you can use them Lor Shipley said he latest a Page it the stars and stripes wednesday s
