The Heritage Collection - Letters of Liberty
The Heritage Collection: America @ 250 is a curated, limited-edition series of interconnected 1:24 scale historical diorama kits created to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Each installment explores a different setting that helped shape the American experience during the Revolutionary era, bringing history to life through detailed miniatures, authentic paper ephemera, collectible documentation, and immersive storytelling.
Designed as a multi-part historical series, each installment is released approximately 8–12 weeks apart, allowing collectors to build a cohesive and meaningful collection over time. Every release stands on its own as a complete scene, while also contributing to a broader narrative of America’s beginnings.
Rather than focusing solely on famous battles, political leaders, or historic landmarks, the Heritage Collection celebrates the everyday places where the foundations of a nation were built. From homes and workshops to print shops and gathering places, each release highlights the ordinary environments where extraordinary ideas took root.
Together, the series tells a larger story—one of perseverance, communication, craftsmanship, and conviction. Every release stands as a complete collectible experience while contributing to a broader narrative of America's journey toward independence.
How the Second Installment Advances the Story
The Heritage Collection began with "A Nation Begins at Home", which explored the colonial cabin and hearth where families endured hardship, shared ideas, and quietly nurtured the principles that would define a new nation. It was a story of resilience, determination, and the private spaces where independence first found its footing.
"Letters of Liberty" carries that story beyond the home and into the public sphere.
If A Nation Begins at Home represents the birth of revolutionary ideas, Letters of Liberty represents their spread.
Inside the colonial print shop, those ideas were transformed into pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides, proclamations, and booklets that traveled from town to town and colony to colony. Here, printers became the messengers of a growing movement, using ink, paper, and the printing press to unite distant communities with a common purpose.
The print shop was more than a workplace—it was a center of communication, debate, and persuasion. Every page produced helped carry news, inspire discussion, and strengthen support for independence. The same convictions that were discussed around the hearth in the first release now found their way into the hands of thousands.
In many ways, Letters of Liberty represents the moment when private conviction became public action.
The story that began around the firelight now moves to the printing press, where words gained permanence, ideas gained momentum, and liberty found its voice.
Together, the first two installments illustrate a powerful progression:
A Nation Begins at Home — Where the spirit of independence was formed.
Letters of Liberty — Where that spirit was printed, shared, and carried across a continent.
And the story is only beginning. Each future release will continue expanding the world of the Heritage Collection, revealing the places, people, and institutions that transformed a collection of colonies into a nation.
🪵 What’s Included in This Release
🧱 3D Printed Models
- Gutenberg Press
- Print Shop Desk
- Worktable
- Type Case
- Type Case Cabinet with 6 Drawers
- Ink Balls (2)
- Ink Crate (2)
- Ink Cans (12 – 3 sets of 3 cans and 3 individual cans)
- Low Printer's Table
- Pot Bellied Stove
- Stovetop Tea Kettle
- Print Shop Sign Frame
- Four-Legged Stool
🧱 Walls and Flooring (Multiple Styles)
- Plaster
- Brick
- Wood Plank Flooring
- Stone Flooring
🖼️ Details & Finishing Touches
Printed Materials
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- Stacks of Pamphlets
- Loose Pamphlets
- Broadsheets
- Booklets
- Proclamations
- Advertisements
- Newspapers
- Blank Newspaper Sheets
- Blank Press-Size Paper Stacks
Shop Supplies
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- Envelopes
- Sheets of Labels
- Twine
Diorama 8x10 Foundation
- 3 - 8x10 pieces of foam board for walls and floor
🎁 Collector Packaging & Exclusives
Every Heritage Collection release includes exclusive collector items designed specifically for subscribers and collectors.
- Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
- Official Release Insert Card
- America @ 250 Challenge Coin
A Collector Experience — Not Just a Kit
- Designed for serious collectors and builders
- Historically inspired, deeply immersive
- Combines craft, storytelling, and legacy
Part of the official America @ 250 celebration series
Why Collect the Heritage Collection?
✔ Historically Inspired Environments
✔ Exclusive Limited-Edition Releases
✔ Detailed 1:24 Scale Miniatures
✔ Immersive Storytelling Through History
✔ Collectible Documentation and Memorabilia
✔ Designed for Diorama Builders, Miniature Collectors, and American History Enthusiasts
🏛️ Final Thought
Every printed sheet carried more than information; it carried conviction.
Continue the Story of America's Founding
From the warmth of the colonial hearth to the rhythmic pull of the printing press, the Heritage Collection captures the places where America's story was written.
This release invites you inside the print shop where ideas became movements, words became convictions, and liberty found its voice.