Preliminary identification
Photo reference
1 uploaded photo
Overview
This is a cold-cast resin architectural miniature titled 'Bergman's Clock Shop' (model AH104) from the popular Liberty Falls Americana village series. Created by master modeler Ralph Johnson, the piece depicts a charming Victorian-style clockmaker's shop complete with detailed siding, shingles, and signage.
Story
Launched in the early 1990s, the fictional frontier town of Liberty Falls, Colorado, captured millions of collectors' hearts through inexpensive, exquisitely detailed snapshots of historic American small-town life.
Maker / Origin
The Liberty Falls Americana Collection was designed primarily by sculptor and miniaturist Ralph Johnson and distributed by International Resourcing Services (IRS). Sold through department stores, hardware outlets, and mail-order clubs, each building added another layer of backstory to a fictional 19th-century Colorado town.
Condition & Value
The outer packaging shows slight shelf wear and aging consistent with 1990s storage. Value depends on the resin figurine inside being clean and free from broken roof finials or chipped corners.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.