We just returned from an impromptu visit to Seattle’s Museum of Popular Culture, where the temporary exhibit is a collection of puppets, props and sets from Laika Studios, the people who brought us movies such as Coraline and Box Trolls. The movies (the ones I’ve seen anyway) are amazing, but when you can take your time with the models themselves, you really begin to appreciate the care and thought that went into each piece. If you have a chance to get to Seattle to check this out, it is absolutely worth selling one of your children to pay for admission.




Not surprisingly, there are a few highly accomplished model railroaders among Laika;s model-builders.