--- In britains_floral_garden@..., "gardenergnome"
<gardenergnome@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>