We often showcase the intricate details of each figurine in our Singapore Heritage Miniature collection. But the magic really happens when the miniatures come together in a complete Singapore Heritage scene display. Be it Chinatown in the 1950s, or a colourful Malay Wedding procession through a kampong, these landscapes are sure to capture one’s imagination […]
Malay weddings in a kampong during the early days of Singapore. Source: National Archives Nothing livens up the neighbourhood like traditional Malay weddings. Especially Malay weddings in the kampong. They are festive and colourful events that bring together family, friends, and even neighbours. This was particularly so, long before the 1960s, when people in […]
The Chettiar Moneylender is one of our newest Singapore Heritage figurines. Like the rest of the professions we’ve already created, money-lending by Chettiars is a lost trade that used to exist in olden Singapore. Looking at the modern banking sector in Singapore today, many of us may not be aware that Chettiars actually played an […]
Walk the streets of Singapore today, and you will see skyscrapers, high-rise residential, and sleek modern buildings. However, you’d also see scattered throughout the island, many quaint shophouses of varying styles. They range from the early generation shophouses in Chinatown, to richly ornamented Peranakan-style shophouses on Koon Seng Road. Nestled amidst our developed cityâs landscape, […]
This year, we celebrate the Singapore Bicentennial! It marks the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival in Singapore – an important milestone in our country’s history. During this time, we remember the people who laid the foundations for our nation. Among them are the pioneers who underwent National Service during our first years as […]
The wait is over, and just in time to celebrate Singapore’s National Day too. We’ve just launched 4 brand new figurines for our Singapore Heritage collection! Our latest pieces are the 1950s Police Officer, Trishaw Rider, Ice Ball Vendor and Chicken Seller. We’re especially happy with how these turned out – especially the ice ball […]
It’s been awhile since we last released any Singapore Heritage figures. So for those of you who are anticipating new additions, we have some updates here to whet your appetite with! These are our latest work-in-progress pics of our upcoming releases, at varying stages of production. Painting has been added, but some figures are […]
As our Singapore / Malaya Heritage Collection grows, we’re getting more and more excited about the progress of our 1950s shophouse model. Finally, this will be the piece that truly ties everything together! We’ve been thinking that the interior rooms look rather dark. So we experimented, and are pleased to now share that we will be adding […]
It’s been awhile since our last update on the Heritage Series, and we’ve been working hard behind the scenes! 2019 will be an exciting year where we expand on the series with many new figurines and miniatures. Here are some new work in progress pictures to share what we have in store! Shophouse […]
Earlier this week, we launched our new Heritage Series – a completely different genre from our earlier military range. Rather than soldiers and guns, it focuses on day-to-day characters and scenes from olden Singapore and Malaya during the 1950s to 1970s. We started off with 6 figurines that featured the Samsui Women, Kacang Puteh Man, Satay […]
