By David Winter
Introduced: 1980
Retired: 3/1993
Purchased: 7/27/1991
Original USD price: $50.
Collection: Centre of the Village
Size: 3 1/2" x 4"
Box: Yes, very good.
Certificate: Yes, descriptive.
Mouse: None
Remarks: Restyled 1983. Beam work.
The original version is slightly larger than the one we know
today, measuring a good 1/2"-1/4" taller. But even with the increased
size, both chimney stacks barely peek ove the top of the roof line. The
front of the building is very different, starting with a shorter roof line with
much less pitch. The two gables are wider with less pitch to the peaks.
The window on the left is larger than the other with tree up & down panes with
no cross buck.
The window on the right is similar to the one we see on the
remodeled Wine Merchant. The area around the windows is horizontal board
design rather than vertical. Just below is a tudor style beaming across
the building. The two bow windows on either side of the door panes of
glass high. The brickwork on the lower tier of the chimney is ciss-cross
rather than vertical.
Moving to the back, we find a small window to the right of
the back door. The door has a "Z" type crossbuck design.
Restyled: Shrinks in size. Two matched 4-pane
windows sprout up with sills.The 2 large bow windows are reduced in size from 4
panes to 3. A large heave growth of vining grows up the right side of the
building.
Moving to the right side, the chimney bricks become vertical.
On the back, a large vine grows . The back door is reduced in size & now
has only horizontal boards.
On the left side, a bush is added over the pathway & the
vining grows up the backside of the crumbled archway. Two top windows have
6 panes on the 3rd leve & a 4 pane on the second level.
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Inventory #306