David Winter (sculptor)

British sculptor

David Winter

Born|

David Frederick Spencer Winter

(1958-12-18)18 December 1958

Catterick, North Yorkshire, England

Occupation| Sculptor
Years active| 1979–2010
Parent(s)| Freddie Winter
Faith Winter

David Winter (born 1958 in Catterick, Yorkshire, England[1]) is an English sculptor known for collectible miniature buildings.[2]

Winter made his first cottage in 1979 with John Hine, and soon expanded.[3] David Winter Cottages, which became popular for its small, collectible detailed cottages, some of which were rare. Originally sold for around £10, many became much more valuable as their popularity grew. They were popular in the late 1980s[4] and in 1991, one was sold for $42,000 and a collection of 146 was sold for $200,000.[2] The cottages were popular in the United States, where a David Winter Cottages Collectors Guild had 200,000 members in the early 1990s.[2]

Production ceased in 2002 or 2003.[3]

In 2007, one newspaper reported that while collectibles were not as valuable as in the past, David Winter Cottages were still valuable.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Woolvey - Articles - Manufacturers & Brands - David Winter Cottages History".
2. ^ a b c Tycoon tales in a tiny cottage industry, The Independent, 1992
3. ^ a b British Collectibles
4. ^ "Import Stores Add a Royal Touch to the UK/LA Festival", Los Angeles Times, 1988
5. ^ "The Smart Collector: David Winter cottages still sell", Arizona Daily Star, 2007

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

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* United States
* Poland