Laurence and Angela have made dolls house miniatures for about 30 years. Laurence trained as a watchmaker so was used to small mechanisms. Quite by chance he made a mechanical strongman – which we call Samson - and it remains one of the best sellers. From then on our repertoire of toys has increased to about 200 as we add 5 or 6 new ones annually. Angela, at first, took on the task of painting the automata and later started to develop her own work. We have always worked as a team and share all aspects of manufacture. We have got to a point where we feel we can make a toy on any subject and indeed have had commissions for many specialized and unusual subjects. For example we have made autopsies, dentists, historical and some that are a bit risqué, also musicians, magicians and the macabre. All are made with a sense of humour hoping to make you smile. The automata are made out of wood and recycled tin and are all hand made including hinges and springs. They can be quite complicated and take some time to make. 

Over the years we have had our work shown in galleries and museums in America, Europe and Asia.