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Dec. 20 23 Years ago John Milsopn spotted a ship in a bottle in a shop window whilst on his honeymoon. Inspired by this he decided to have a go at making one. What began as a spare time hobby has grown into a thriving business which he runs with his son Paul. They manufacture 35, 000 ships and planes a year in Britain's only business of its sort located by the sea, in Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. 95% at their output is exported to such diverse countries as the USA, Australia, Bermuda, and Hawaii. The Milsoms spend between 4 and 6 weeks each year demonstrating their techniques in US department stores. The trick, for those who've always wondered how it's been done. is to insert the model through the neck while folded almost flat, and then erecting the sails and rigging by tugging with a special tool. Thier latest line howver, a series first world War Planes, have to be built in the bottle piece by piece. Their hand-built models range from simple ones selling for less than a pound to elaborate ones at 12-50. The small staff can turn out about 300 a day

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