Which Lilliput Lane cottages are valuable?

Which Lilliput Lane cottages are valuable?

Look out for the three rarest Lilliput Lane pieces. Only 360 copies of ‘the Old School House Drapers’, were made in September 1982. Just 200 of ‘the Old Mine’ were made in the same run, with the first 10 or so mislabelled ‘the Old Mill’, making them especially valuable.

What is the rarest Lilliput Lane?

Version 1 is the rarest. Coach House – Also released in Sept. 1982, it was remodelled that same December.

How do you identify Lilliput Lane cottages?

For Lilliput Lane™ cottages, the backstamp includes the words “Lilliput Lane” and a copyright year (except on some models produced in 1982), and the backstamp is usually found on the back or side of the cottage often in the grass or on the side of a rock or stone wall.

What is Lilliput Lane worth?

Lilliput Lane Cottages value and price guide

Do they still make Lilliput Lane cottages?

Ultimately, the manufacturing of all Lilliput Lane cottages will cease. Parent company Enesco Ltd published a statement on the Lilliput Lane website which reads, “The factory has been trading at a loss for some time now and we have reached the point where this is no longer sustainable.”

How many Lilliput Lane cottages are there?

There are only so many thatched cottages you want. I now have 23 Cumbrian cottages and 48 cottages all together. Lilliput Lane is based in Cumbria and this year they are doing a lot of Cumbrian cottages so it’s been an expensive year!

Is Lilliput Lane still in business?

In 2016, Enesco announced they were closing their production factory in Langholm, and also announced that Lilliput Lane would cease to be manufactured. In January 2017, David Tate died after a nine-year battle with cancer….Lilliput Lane.

Are David Winter cottages still being made?

The cottages were popular in the United States, where a David Winter Cottages Collectors Guild had 200,000 members in the early 1990s. Production ceased in 2002 or 2003.

Are Lilliput Lane still made?

In 2016, Enesco announced they were closing their production factory in Langholm, and also announced that Lilliput Lane would cease to be manufactured….Lilliput Lane.

Are Lilliput Lane cottages still made?

Where is the mouse on the David Winter Cottages?

What was the first David Winter Cottage?

He and John experimented and in 1979 the first David Winter Cottage – ‘The Mill House’ was produced. The cottage quickly sold out. Production began in the coal shed at the foot of David’s parents’ house. John Hine handled the marketing and sales; David did the sculpting.

What is the history of the Lilliput Lane Collectors Club?

The inn dates back to 1634 and legend has it that the notorious highwayman, Dick Turpin, stayed here once! For 2015/2016 the Lilliput Lane Collectors Club the theme is Brewing and the British Pub. The Club Symbol Of Membership is Hop Pickers.

What makes Lilliput Lane cottages so valuable?

Since the company name had not been determined as of yet, some early models, such as Dale House, Acorn Cottage, and Coach House, have no backstamp on them. This makes these pieces especially valuable to collectors. Since its inception, Lilliput Lane has been a spectacular success, spawning several rival manufacturers of miniature cottages.

What is the rarest piece of Lilliput Lane Furniture?

According to Dan and contributor Viv Marston, the three rarest Lilliput Lane pieces are: Drapers – Introduced in the original line of Sept. 1982. Only 360 pieces were made. The Old Mine – Also introduced in Sept. 1982.

Since its inception, Lilliput Lane has been a spectacular success, spawning several rival manufacturers of miniature cottages. But, the company’s commitment to detail continues to make it the premiere creator of miniatures, and, at last count, there were over 50,000 members world-wide in the Lilliput Lane collectors’ club.