Make no mistake, however, while we have many in our collection and they are very nice, we would not have bought them otherwise--and Radko was very quality-conscious--they do lack the finer touches, sharper elements, a.k.a. finesse of a USA-made Karl Fey or Howard Lamey creation (www.littleglitterhouses.com). Side by side photos below offer this perspective. Click on each.
The Sparkletown line is no longer being produced but many sites have old inventory, although these are dwindling fast. For example: http://www.misternostalgia.com/ and http://www.sissyinseattle.com/
(2019 UPDATE SISSY IN SEATTLE LINK NO LONGER WORKS.)
Fortunately for those of us who can never get enough putz houses, we also have opportunities to reproduce some of these on our own--there are patterns galore here http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10--and windows, coconut and more here http://www.cardboardputzhouses.com/
I am fortunate to have several Karl Fey creations in my collection, and mass produced items will never match the quality and character of them. I have no problem with Radko or any of the other newly produced houses, but they are not even in the same league as Fey and Lamey.
ReplyDeleteWhat he said. :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree but they do have some pretty ones.
ReplyDeleteIf this is inappropriate, I apologize: I am selling a few of my Radko cardboard houses.
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