Home Buyers Construction Kit

[Philip]

National Westminster Bank (NatWest) is one of the largest banking groups in the UK. People refer to it as a high street bank, but it's physical branches are closing at a rapid rate. Before the rant starts, it would better if I got straight to the point.

Way back in 1986 the bank issued a free booklet entitled the "Home Buyers Guide" as a vehicle to promote their mortgage and kindred other property services. Included were two card sheets containing a die cut model of a dream house of sorts. Came across it's burial place the other day and dusted it down. What instruction there was invited me to "while away a spare hour or two, building your own home with this simple push out construction kit". As I'm easily swayed, that's just what I did.

The base measures 21 x 15cm, and it was designed by an outfit called The Small Back Room.

[Siwi]

Promotional models used to be more of a common thing way back when. I recall Kellog's cereal boxes regularly having some fantastic stuff to cut out and assemble, likewise children's magazines.

[Rangerdog]

Great find!
I recall in the mid 1970's Transamerica Corp. (my employer at tbe time) made a paper card punch out fab & slot model of their Pydrmid building in San Francisco to handout at marketing related events. It was perhaps 14 inches tall and very simple.
Unfortunately my kids felt they were just the ticket for their "swordfights" and they didn't last for long after I brought a few home. ��

[Madbrit]

Interesting choice of residential property by the bank. Looks like a very late Victorian or early Edwardian piece fairly common in and around the suburbs of London.

Derek

[Don Boose]

My very first paper model was of a Mayflower moving (removals) van, given to me by the driver of the truck that transported our household good from Pittsburgh to Baltimore in 1947.

I like the little house Philip. You always build interesting models.

Don

[Philip]

Looks like I've awoken some memories with this one. Thanks for your comments.