David Winter (sculptor)

David Winter (born 1958 in Catterick, Yorkshire, England) is an English sculptor known for collectible miniature buildings.[1]

Winter made his first cottage in 1979 with John Hine, and soon expanded.[2] David Winter Cottages, which became popular for its small, collectible detailed cottages, some of which were rare. Originally sold for around ₤10, many became much more valuable as their popularity grew. They were popular in the late 1980s[3] and in 1991, one was sold for $42,000 and a collection of 146 was sold for $200,000.[1] The cottages were popular in the United States, where a David Winter Cottages Collectors Guild had 200,000 members in the early 1990s.[1]

Production ceased in 2002 or 2003.[2]

In 2007, one newspaper reported that while collectibles were not as valuable as in the past, David Winter Cottages were still valuable.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tycoon tales in a tiny cottage industry, The Independent, 1992
  2. 1 2 British Collectibles
  3. ↑ "Import Stores Add a Royal Touch to the UK/LA Festival", Los Angeles Times, 1988
  4. ↑ "The Smart Collector: David Winter cottages still sell", Arizona Daily Star, 2007
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