End of era, Arts & Crafts studio, Chester

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I know Arts & Crafts studio in Chester. Who was family business with 80 years, start to retail shop in St Michael rows in shopping mall until 2005, move to Bridge St. I was childhood and know shopkeepers. I kept bought my more model kits on every times on since childhood. This family has decided to ceased to trademark on November 2007, One of his family was retired.

I was loyalist to customer for Arts & Craft studio with discount.

October 2007, Arts & Crafts Studio was ceased to trade, and sold it. Two Months, Model Zone take over this shop on December 2007

Last Model Shop in Arts & Crafts Studio in Chester

Five former Model Shops were bygone in Chester

Chester Model Shop in Forum shopping mall, ceased to trade on 1981, and other trader was take over it and ceased it on 1990's
Broughton Model Shop. Grumpy owner was greedy and overpriced, He was retired on 2000's.
EMA Model Shop was ceased to trade on few years
Baseline Model, Hoole, Chester was ceased to trade on six months on 2000's
Hobby shop in Hoole was ceased to trade on 1998

All wipe off five model shops in Chester on past years

Chester Scale modellers were heart break without model shops in Chester

Last Model Zone still go to.

Bad things for Hobbycraft retail in Chester.
nothing discount for Hobbycraft

"End of an era as Toy shop closes", Chester local newspaper on November 15th 2007"
One of Chester's oldest family - run arts, craft and toy stores is preparing to shut up shop after more than eight decades of trading in the city.
Nick Hutchenson, joint owner with his brother Michael of the Arts and Craft Studio, Bridge Street Row, is excepted to say goodbye to the family legacy later this week after more than "83 fabulous years of trading, supported by wonderful loyal customers of Chester and traders alike"
The Arts and Crafts Studio was first established in 1924 by Nick's Grand mother, Beatrice Hutchenson, who used to employ a team of women to produce fancy belts and buckles in a workshop on the former premises in St Michael's Arcade
The Family shut up shop and re located to Northgate Street in the late 1920's later moving to what is now the mall Grosvenor shopping centre.
The Hutchenson family continued to trade their wares during and after war, with Nick and Michael's Father Donald, taking over the reins in 1946.
In 1972, It was turn of Son Michael Hutchenson, now of Black Friars, Chester, to get involved, and in late 1980's Brother Nick, who lives in Mold, joined the ranks as joint partner.
Reflecting on the huge lecacy of trade, Nick said "We just wish to say a big thank you to all of loyal customers over the many many years that we have been trading in Chester
"We are sad to leave but in turn proud to have achieved such a legacy"
The Arts & Craft Studio is currently holding a closing down on all goods

When Arts & Crafts Studio was ceased to trade on November 2007, and Model Zone was took over on here on December 2007

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Ah!, one more existence retail at Watergate street on 1985's to 1990. Where I brought my Hasegawa sports cars kit and Tamiya kits with cheapest, but I 'm remember it.
Six models and hobbies shop were already existence from Chester. Sadly, all model shops were bygone on past years.
I hope new model shop will back, but still be doubt
What happened to Ellesmere Port model shop was ceased to trade on 2000's, and new model shop was come to here on few years ago, called D&A model shop on now

I'm can't remember name of trader at Watergate st.
And Toycraft no longer to supply with model kits on now, I know it. I went to Toycraft on 1980's. Tamiya and Airfix were supplied on here.

Gggggrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, this is Hobby craft retail park in Sealand, Chester

I can come to Steve Webb model shop in Frodsham or Northwich model shop on one day on further