King Louis Philippe

King Louis Philippe

Jul 24

 

Here’s a really nicely carved King Louis Philippe nutcracker.

 

It was sent in by the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum for  the damage around the mouth to be repaired.

 

Here are a few pictures of the piece as it came in from the museum:

 

 

 

Here’s a picture of it repaired and ready to be put on display:

 

 

 

 

The piece came out great and the museum was very happy with the repairs.

 

ANRI Rabbit

ANRI Rabbit

Apr 03

 

 

Here’s a nice ANRI Rabbit from quite a while ago.

 

It came into the shop dried out and really dark.

 

 

 

I was able to restore the colors and finish.

 

 

The restoration work really brought this great piece back to life.

 

Happy Easter!!!!

Man on a Barrel

Man on a Barrel

Mar 27

 

 

Here’s another really great screw type Nutcracker.

 

This one came in with damage to the face and missing both arms.

 

 

Lots of research and work went into restoring this piece.

 

 

 

 

 

This is a great piece and the customer was very happy with how well it came out.

 

ANRI Bonzo

ANRI Bonzo

Oct 25

 

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted.

 

It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster.

 

Nothing bad, just life being different lately with different priorities.

 

Details on that to come at a later date.

 

Right now it’s time to get caught up.

 

Here’s a restoration I did a while ago.

 

This is a rare ANRI Articulated Bonzo Dog.

 

It needed an ear fixed and the articulation restored.

 

 

 

Lots of work went into this small piece.

 

Here are some pictures with the ear fixed and the articulation working like it should.

 

 

 

 

 

This was a fun piece to work on and it came out great!

 

The owner was thrilled with the restoration and happy to be able to proudly put the piece on display now.

 

ANRI Rooster

ANRI Rooster

Feb 16

 

Here’s a nice ANRI Rooster that came into the shop recently.

 

The comb had an old repair that needed redone and the comb was also missing some tips.

 

I also noticed the beak was separated from the piece. So that got fixed while it was here too.

 

 

Here are a few pictures of the piece repaired:

 

 

 

 

The repairs all blended in well and it came out great.

 

The piece really pops with a light restore on the finish and a couple coats of wax.

 

ANRI Elephant

ANRI Elephant

Jan 25

 

 

This is a rare ANRI Elephant.

 

It came in missing a lot of paint on the trunk.

 

 

 

The color and original patina need to be matched perfectly to ensure the piece’s authenticity isn’t compromised.

 

 

 

 

This was a fun piece to restore and it came out great!

3d Printed Nautilus

3d Printed Nautilus

Nov 10

 

Found a great model of the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea on Thingiverse.

 

Decided to make this one for myself.

 

Printed out all the parts on my Monoprice Select v2 3d printer.

 

 

 

Joined and smoothed all the parts.

 

 

 

 

A couple pictures of it done.

 

 

 

It’s a little over 17 inches long from nose to tail.

 

 

 

Aaaand of course I added LEDs so it lights up.

 

 

 

This model came out great and looks right at home on the mantle with our other Disney collectibles.

 

 

Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

Nov 02

 

Here is a great example of one of my favorite nutcrackers.

 

I have yet to own one so I’m really excited when one comes through the shop.

 

This Man in the Moon came in with some chips around the mouth and the ends missing/broken off.

 

 

 

Here’s a quick pic of it with fresh new Mahogany in place waiting to be carved and blended.

 

 

Here are a couple pics of it all fixed up and looking great!