{"product_id":"lot-of-5-klm-delft-blue-miniature-houses-bols-31-32-39-59-amp-69","title":"Lot of 5 KLM Delft Blue Miniature Houses - BOLS #31, #32, #39, #59 \u0026amp; #69","description":"\u003ch1 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLot of 5 KLM Delft Blue Miniature Houses - BOLS #31, #32, #39, #59 \u0026amp; #69\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition with no chips cracks or breaks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 1952, KLM has given first-class passengers a miniature Delft Blue pottery house depicting a historically or architecturally significant Dutch building.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew editions came out on and off for years until 1994, KLM’s 75th anniversary, when the airline commissioned a bonus batch so the collection’s size matched its age. Since then, a new design is released every year on October 7, KLM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003es anniversary, keeping the count in step with the airline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003es age.  As of the most recent addition, the collection stands at 105 houses, with the 105th being a replica of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHet huis aan de drie grachten,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a national monument in Amsterdam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat they depict — They’re not all literally houses — some depict buildings of historical or architectural interest, like the Heineken brewery and KLM’s former headquarters.  The miniatures usually stand around 3 to 4 inches tall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction — They were originally made by Royal Goedewaagen in Gouda, though production later shifted to Taiwan while preserving the traditional Delft technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow were these given out — Since 1994, they’ve been given exclusively to World Business Class passengers on long-haul flights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo issues noted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee all pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease contact us with any questions!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksAndTools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44589825818689,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/8107\/0913\/files\/IMG_5385_a8a8584f-ade2-4be5-aaeb-8e3c443869ae.jpg?v=1789316618","url":"https:\/\/booksandtools.com\/products\/lot-of-5-klm-delft-blue-miniature-houses-bols-31-32-39-59-amp-69","provider":"BooksAndTools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}