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Circus Diorama

Circus Diorama

I was asked to produce an acrylic cover to sit over a diorama of a circus train a while ago and really didn't think much of it. The customer, Rick Liblong said he made a diorama of a circus train, The Greatest Show on Earth complete with all the animals and people...

Other Model Display Cases

Other Model Display Cases

Grandpa's Cabinets has been asked to build custom display cases for a myriad of items including and not limited to model car display cases, diecast model display cases, model railroad display cases, model train display cases, antique pocket watch display cases and...

Coffee Pod Holder

Coffee Pod Holder

Well, as with almost everything ever invented, necessity is the mother of invention and this special cabinet is no exception. My wife and I just got a new single cup coffee maker and we found that going to the cupboard every time we needed a coffee pod was just...

Another Great Customer Comment

Grandpa's Cabinets just recevied another glowing customer comment for a custom display case: I spent much of my spare time last year working on the Revell 1/400 model of the Queen Mary 2.  My wife and I had crossed the Atlantic on the ship and it is a fond part of our...

Model Display Kit – Top Lighting

Model Display Kit – Top Lighting

Shown in the photo here is a display case constructed to display a large model of an aircraft carrier a customer requested. The model was ordered completed and a high quality display case was needed to display this work of art. I explained that my work was of...

Frank Losquardo USS Wasp

Frank Losquardo USS Wasp

At Grandpa's Cabinets, we get to see a lot of beautiful ships that have a lot of history.  I recently built a mirror display case for Frank Losquardo - Seaman First class on the USS WASP.  Frank received the model as a gift for his 90th birthday and honors his service...

David Steckel USS Missouri

David Steckel USS Missouri

The following USS Missouri model is from David Steckel.  The Missouri was ordered by the US Navy in 1940 and was commissioned on June 1944. It looks great in our custom display case! USS Missouri by David Steckel

USS Kirk

USS Kirk

USS Kirk Model Ship Display Case We just received a few pictures of the USS KIRK handsomely displayed in a Grandpa's Cabinet model display case She and her commander, Capt. Paul Jacobs, USN, (Ret) are now featured in a US Navy produced film, (shown on PBS), on their...