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I met my husband back in the mid 1980’s and ever since I’ve known him, he’s been a huge Star Wars fan. Matter of fact, when we moved in together (years ago) we had to make moving arrangements for his massive Star Wars collection!
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In his Star Wars collection, he has hundreds of different figures, games, toys, an R2D2 life-size hamper, models, apparel items, Christmas ornaments and all kinds of different things. I would estimate that his collection has grown to over 1,000 Star Wars items over the years.
For the past few months my husband has been collecting the Fascinations Star Wars Metal Earth 3D Model Kits and just loves them! They’re metal model kits for grown-ups! He’s been collecting and building them for 2 reasons: 1. to add to his collection of items and 2. it’s a good way to sit down & relax after a long day at work. The perfect hobby for him to do when stuck indoors during the cold winter season.
The metal model kits come in flat sheets with metal pieces that you pop out. They are very small pieces, but once they’re assembled you’ll have a 3D metal model. The pieces are from museum-quality, steel sheets, so they will last for years if you properly take care of them. No glue, adhesive or solder is needed! Simply pop out the pieces and connect using tabs and holes.
It takes my husband several days and up to one full week to build one Star Wars metal model. He likes to use a pair of tweezers when working on them to help bend & twist the connection tabs, but other than that…you don’t need any tools to assemble them. Thankfully, I had an old pair of tweezers in my cosmetic case which I happily donated to him for his projects.
In the past I’ve blogged and showed you his R2D2 Model, his C-3PO Model, the Millennium Falcon model and today I’m showing you the AT-AT that he recently completed. This one really turned out nicely and ONLY took him about 7 total hours to complete. Once done they get displayed in his curio cabinet down in his man cave. Yup, his man cave is decorated in a Star Wars theme.
You can purchase the Fascinations Metal Earth Star Wars: AT-AT Model Kit over on Amazon for a really great price. Amazon is where we’ve been purchasing them from. They have all kinds of different kits for you to choose from including the ones that I’ve highlighted in my post. He plans on collecting and building them all.
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In 1985 I received my very first Precious Moments figurine as a gift from my husband. He gave me this special figurine in honor of our daughter’s birth. Over the years it has become a tradition for my husband and now adult daughter to present …
My husband and I started dating back in the mid 1980’s and have been together ever since. Shortly after we started dating he gave me my first Precious Moments figurine to honor our 6 months dating anniversary. From that time forward he’s presented Precious Moments items to me as gifts for my birthday, our wedding anniversary, Christmas gifts, Valentine’s Day and Easter gifts, and so forth. When our daughter was born…he gave me a figurine. When our grandchildren were born, he gave me figurines. It has become a tradition that still continues today.
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One of the things I love about Precious Moments figurines is that they’re memorable and they have meaning. You can find designs to go with the birth of a new child, a birthday milestone, wedding, special anniversaries, holidays, friendship, lifestyle milestones and more! There is one for every occasion that you may be celebrating! If you love the Precious Moments Collectibles, you’ll want to check out some of my previous reviews.
For this feature I received the Make Someone Happy, Bisque Porcelain Figurine, which I absolutely LOVE! I decorate for Fall and Halloween but I do so in a pretty, not scary way. I love using pastel colors for fall since I decorate my home in a coastal & beach style. This is a large figurine measuring 8 1/2″. It can stand alone or be grouped with other items.
Each figurine in the Precious Moments collection has been lovingly hand-painted and the details are amazing! The scarecrow has 2 cute crows perched on his arm while the little girl is reaching up to draw a smile on his face. I love that she’s standing on a pumpkin and the 2 sunflowers complete the Autumn scene.
One thing you’ll notice with every Precious Moments figurine is that they’re perfectly completed the entire way around. They’re just as beautiful when you’re viewing them from behind. Each one is hallmarked on the bottom (important to collectors) and each one comes beautifully boxed for storage and/or gift-giving.
Head on over to the Precious Moments website to check out the entire collection, including the new arrivals. You can connect with the company and fans over on their Facebook page.
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