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frogmarch

(12,156 posts)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 03:10 PM Feb 2013

Fingernail diorama



I saw lots and lots of these tiny figurines in the model trains department at Who's Hobby in Rapid city, SD on Saturday. They're very intricate. A package of three or so cost around $12. Some were railroaders, but there were also regular people figurines like those in the picture, and even teensy dogs and other pets.

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Fingernail diorama (Original Post) frogmarch Feb 2013 OP
Nice, is that your photo? HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #1
No, it's not mine. frogmarch Feb 2013 #2
We had a number of those little guys on our model railroad when I was a kid. harmonicon Feb 2013 #3
The figures I saw frogmarch Feb 2013 #5
I wouldn't remember the name of the company that made them. harmonicon Feb 2013 #7
Not what I was expecting. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #4
But...but... frogmarch Feb 2013 #6

harmonicon

(12,008 posts)
3. We had a number of those little guys on our model railroad when I was a kid.
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 05:29 PM
Feb 2013

I'd largely forgotten about them, as my favourite parts were the buildings and the landscaping.

frogmarch

(12,156 posts)
5. The figures I saw
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:16 PM
Feb 2013

were made by Woodland.

http://www.hobbylinc.com/woodland_model_railroad_figures

Other companies, including People Scale, make them too.

http://www.peoplescale.com/main.sc?gclid=CMWlhYHUnbUCFcyiPAodDnUAWw

Here are People Scale’s Traveling Nuns:



The little figures appear to be all the rage now. The small hobby store I saw the Woodland figures in had hundreds!

harmonicon

(12,008 posts)
7. I wouldn't remember the name of the company that made them.
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:13 PM
Feb 2013

The railroad was really my father and older brother's thing. It got taken down when we moved when I was about 10. We put a smaller one up at the new house, but then I got interested in other things. I guess all of that stuff must be in boxes somewhere now.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
4. Not what I was expecting.
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:01 PM
Feb 2013

I was prepared to be really disgusted. I expected disembodied fingernails and fingernail clippings to be used, not this. This is kinda cool.

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