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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:34:56 GMT -5
Holiday Village 2016Here is a very simple one. Edsel Bermuda by Minichamps by Michael, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Bermuda by Minichamps in front of a Norman Rockwell themed Advent calendar.
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:36:10 GMT -5
Here are some pictures of my 2016 Holiday Village diorama. (Which appears to be set in England in the early 1960's). Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2016 by Michael, on Flickr
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:37:15 GMT -5
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:38:27 GMT -5
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:39:55 GMT -5
Here are photos from my full-size 2017 Holiday Village diorama. This year, I found a bunch of Dept 56 "Dickens Village" buildings, which was great because I'd been looking at many of these buildings on e-bay for a while, thinking about a English village theme. Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village -- 2017 by Michael, on Flickr
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:41:17 GMT -5
2018Here is a smaller version, featuring a collection of road rally cars -- maybe this village square is serving as a staging area for a mid-winter rally? Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village (2017) by Michael, on Flickr
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:42:59 GMT -5
For the 2018 Holiday Village, I gave it a North American theme and just shot the same intersection swapping models out to reflect the passing decades. Obviously everything else, buildings and people, remained static. Enjoy a bit of time travel. Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr I'll bet she bought that Model T new. Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2018 by Michael, on Flickr On no, the town turned into another Aspen.
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:46:43 GMT -5
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:49:23 GMT -5
Using forced perspective can help. This church for example is quite a bit smaller that O-scale, but it works. Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Unfortunately, the light bulb in the church burned out just after the first photo was taken and I didn't notice until I was done with the shoot. Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr This year the Holiday Village goes south to a place where Christmas come in summer. Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr The year is 1950 and the location is somewhere in South America. This would be several years before national import substitution policies lead to the development of unique vehicles in the larger South American countries. Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:50:43 GMT -5
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:51:41 GMT -5
Back to South America and the year is now 1960. Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Chance encounter of two very different types of Zephyrs. Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village South, 2019 by Michael, on Flickr This series progresses with newer models, but because there is so little connection to Christmas, I'll post the balance of this series over to the Table Top Village thread.
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:52:48 GMT -5
Holiday Village 2019 ContinuedWhat happens in my house is that me and my kids (well now just my youngest) set up a static Holiday Village right after Thanksgiving and it stays up until up until just after New Year' Day. Just before it is time to pack up all those ceramic buildings and snowy trees, I have one final fling in which I can move all the pieces around and cover the dining room table. Over the last two or three years I've found a number of Dept. 56 Dickens Village buildings (mostly in thrift shops) and so it was time to try to create a major scene with them, based on the idea an of old medieval English market town center. What I came up with is a series of vignettes set between the late 40's and the mid 70's. Enjoy. Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr Holiday Village 2019 by Michael, on Flickr
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 22:58:04 GMT -5
Holiday Village 2020It is time for more dimly lit photos of models in front of lighted buildings. Here is my first effort for 2020, and it seems to be set in England in the mid-1950s. English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr And there is this minor incident -- captions welcome. English Village Square, Winter Night by Michael, on Flickr
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 23:01:29 GMT -5
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Post by ifhp on Apr 11, 2022 23:02:51 GMT -5
Hard to call it a "Holiday Village" when you shoot it in late January, so its just a Winter Village Annual Meeting of the Ford Essex V-4 and V-6 Appreciation Society by Michael, on Flickr Winter Village, 1970's by Michael, on Flickr Winter Village, 1970's by Michael, on Flickr Winter Village, 1970's by Michael, on Flickr Winter Village, 1970's by Michael, on Flickr Winter Village, 1970's by Michael, on Flickr
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