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 In the autumn of 1982 an American store owner saw
some David Winter Cottages in Harrods, London, and was so impressed that an
order was placed with John Hine and in December The English Center, in Bellvue,
Washington, became the first stockist of David Winter's work in North America.
During the very next year an office was established in Vancouver, Canada, and
during the mid-80s exports to North America had started to flourish.
The increase in demand that this greater market created led
to the move to a series of premises in Woolmer Way, Bordon, less than a mile
from Hendon Road. By now David had also established a studio at his home, which
was next door to his parents' home and just a few yards away from the coalshed
where David Winter Cottages had begun.
During 1985 the first series of themed cottages
were released. These were ten smaller pieces and were part of "The Heart of
England Series". In 1986 the first five pieces in the "West Country Collection"
were released with an additional two added in 1988, the same year that a second
'regional' set appeared - "The Midlands Collection".
David
continued to challenge the skills of the mouldmakers and one piece from the
"West Country Collection", Smugglers Creek, was a particularly difficult
piece to make. Its technical achievement was however, recognised and admired by
collectors, and at The California Plate and Collectible Show held in Pasadena
in 1987, Smugglers Creek won the 'Best Collectable of the Show' award.
This award inspired David to create even more cottages. In
1989 came "The Scottish Collection" and in 1990 the largest Collection to date
- "The British Traditions", which consists of twelve pieces inspired by British
customs, released throughout the year. Then in 1992 David's long awaited "The
Irish Collection" finally appeared with "The Welsh Collection" following a year
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