I'm a newcomer to this group so I think it only polite to introduce myself; my
name is Michael and I've been a Floral Garden fan since 1968 when I first
discovered it in a local toyshop. I bought a few sets in that year but the
series has never been big in this country and I quickly had everything that was
available - though hardly a complete collection. It wasn't until after 2000 and
the discovery of eBay that I again started to collect in earnest and I now have
a substantial set to which I'm still adding. I don't look for mint and boxed
garden items because I believe they were made for display and use, most of my
purchases have been of collections of pre-loved parts.

As a member of a scale modelling club I've displayed the garden at a few model
shows partly to try and meet other enthusiasts but to date to no avail. I too
have long considered developing a web-site devoted purely to the BFG and I'm
collecting information for that purpose.

I've added a photo of my last display, it's not great quality but all that is to
hand until I set up a new display for a show later this year.

Cheers; Michael