Hello fellow putz house enthusiasts, As you know the Christmas Cardboard Putz House Collector's Guide is going to be a lifetime in the making. As of today the guide has 39 chapters with over 550 pages. I haven't even scratched the surface of the houses that are just in my collection alone. Today I sold my 3rd complete guide and that's without trying to market it yet. I'm posting some chapter front pages as well as some inside pages. Any monies I make on any of my putz project and parts goes right back into producing the guide as well as new punch dies for the window mullions. I also have other projects in the works that will benefit our fellow hobbyists. If you'd like to learn more please don't hesitate to ask.

And some more pictures...

And a few more chapters...

Here's the last set... with some of my Bubble Gum Collector's Cards.

The back of the Bubble Gum Collector's Cards...

Truly a labor of love. And we are surely grateful for all your hard work that we so richly benefit from. Thanks so much Tom Hull

Thanks for letting us all see how it's going!

Where can I go to investigate purchasing these collectors' guides? They look wonderful!

Hello Christmascrazy. If you want to know more about the collector's Guide just contact me at oehmen@sbcglobal.net. You can buy a complete guide or just the chapters that interest you. The complete guide comes with up-dated pages every so often. Hope to hear from you, Pete

good morning...

pete...

i'm very impressed with the work you've done on the Collector's Guides...like a prior post said..."a labor of love"...and...if i were a lot younger...(and not in the winter of my years)...i would probably buy every chapter...

i know all the details are there...finishes, dimensions and excellent photos that show every important detail...just the kind of thing makers and restorer's need...not to mention aiding collectors in identifying the age of pieces in their collection...

i'm especially drawn to the photo on the cover of "the last hurrah"...a tinplate american flyer train...they really don't make 'em like that any more...

note...after reading all about "gesso"...guess i'm going to call you the "professor of ancient alchemy"...

keep in touch...my very best regards...howard...