Look At This Crazy Miniature Town! • Michael Garmans Magic Town • Full Museum Walkthrough • MTF Ep.1

[@robertaverill936]

I saw this display of this artist at Lake Buena Vista in 1978..on my 18th bithday.. Was amazing.

[@Frostgrl681]

I am floored. Much respect to this man.

[@edwinthompson159]

Christmas Eve back in early 80s, my family was peering in the window of Mr. Garman's shop when suddenly the door opened -- long story shortened -- Mr. Garman gave us a personal tour of his studio and what was a much smaller town... a memory I have always held onto -- and we did purchase a few of his sculptures.

[@averyfinewoman]

I hadn’t heard of Magic Town, so I was so happy to see this wonderful display. It was truly gratifying to see the genuine responses from you and others. He is truly a great artist and miniaturist. We (miniature artists) believe there is beauty in the details. If it’s a themed project, we keep it as close as we can. He has done that wonderfully. Not sure but to answer a question, I think this is created in 1:12 scale. There are lots of amazing houses and minis on here, (including mine); so go look at some of them. It will give you even more perspective of the amount of time, work, and artistic ability this man has. Hats off to him, and thank you for sharing it.

[@aprilmay1700]

No, the scale is 1:6.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Much larger than 1:12

[@scottfirman]

This man is a true artist! His ability to take his life's lessons and arrange them into an actual city. What an accomplishments! He captured part of America and did it in a way that people have to see it. I have done model train layouts and built model buildings but not on this scale. The people sculptures alone are amazing. What a talent!

[@garycarpenter2980]

I just love the town, every thing is in detail, the people, signs, trash cans, furniture, buildings, trees, food newspapers and the animals. It must've took him a year or more to build that up. It's fantastic

[@MrZombiecorpse]

he stated it took him about 40 years.

[@ComeAlivewithMK]

Thanks so much for this!!! It was really a wonderful portrait of a man that will forever be my Walt Disney and Norman Rockwell. Thank you Michael Garman for living a life true to you and leaving behind such a beautiful gift that was you. May he live forever in our memories and beyond and get recognized as the Father of Sculptural Theatre-his own unique art form that melds past with present and equally takes us into the infinite possibilities that only the future can hold when we honor our god given imagination and our most authentic self.

[@richardlewin9282]

What a cool guy, pretty lucky getting to meet the man himself.

[@glenndouglas8822]

Breathtaking Beauty of Real Life Taken Through The Eye's Of One man. Art So Pure It Makes You Laugh,Cry And Think ✌️ I'm English and it's an America I dream of ✌️

[@79SteelyMatt]

Like taking a time machine back and reliving the glory days of our country I came here as a little kid in the early 80's and am still fascinated at this work

[@patrickmccalpin9920]

I love the circa WWII appearance

[@jeanimagee5832]

So happy to see such Talent...Magnificent ❗️Thank you for the visit, Mike...♥️

[@solecurious1448]

Great description ‘Disney meets Norman Rockwell’. Amazingly detailed. You can picture the hustle and bustle of this town, the conversations going on, what they do, who they hang with and how everyone went about their life.

[@aidangarman472]

Yo Michael Garman is my grandpa, I’ve worked in the gallery

[@MikeTheFinder]

THAT'S AWESOME!! He was so nice to us, and the gallery is so amazing to see!! Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@mrlatino1964]

Wow how lucky you are to have worked on this amazing miniature city, the details are spot on. A work of Art that very few can can match....

[@BookOfBrett]

He was such an awesome guy when we went to visit!

[@mightylonesome9426]

This hopefully will be preserved in a national museum some day. This work is worthy of the Smithsonian.

[@danielledegeorge2129]

@@mightylonesome9426 it's got it's own personal museum! What could be better?!

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

As a miniaturist myself this is absolutely phenomenal work 😍😍😍 But you've done it real justice by your filming too, thank you so much for this or I would never have known about it 👍😊

[@MikeTheFinder]

Thank you so much for the nice words!! He does amazing work, and I’m glad this video has done well so maybe more people can go see Magic Town for themselves, because it’s completely worth it! Thanks for watching!!

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

@@MikeTheFinder it really was my pleasure, thank you 😊

[@evanmcgregor7882]

Back in the 1980s-90s, my parents purchased several of Mr. Garman's works from a shop located in Put-In-Bay, Ohio. I have been looking at them for 30+ years and every time I do, I notice something new. I would love to visit the museum some day.

[@MikeTheFinder]

That’s awesome!! I’ve wanted a piece by Mr. Garman for a long time, it’s very cool that your pieces have such sentimental value to them. The museum is absolutely stunning, and the video doesn’t quite do the whole experience justice. If you ever get the chance I highly recommend it! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@monumentstosuffering2995]

That is pure art. Truth and reality. Magical too. Genius and visionary. The human experience. Pre - Covid .

[@davidackerman5303]

I can't believe there are not more comments. This is awsome. What a cool Legacy. This most certainly will be a stop if i ever travel west. Thank you for sharing

[@Philtration]

The amount of detail here is incredible!

[@barbaraness4507]

Amazing! He is so talented! Making realistic people is to me the hardest thing to sculpt, and he nails it every time! I’d love to watch him while he’s creating!

[@Robert-xp4ii]

I can't believe the realism! The details just in the sidewalk is amazing. Incredible!

[@thebreeze8443]

Garman, you are brilliant, and I am better for having seen this wonderful example of human creativity and persistence. I LOVE this!!

[@hammer48ful]

I'm glad you got to interview Mr. Garman. What he said about galleries is so true. I found that a lot of galleries made more on your work than you did.

[@gracemorris4148]

This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Loved miniatures all my life. What talent this man has!.

[@cindyvincent6356]

Unbelievable talent. He really captured the heart and soul of real life. Definitely on my to-do list. Thanks for sharing. Love the interview. This is priceless.

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

The lighting captured everything perfectly. It felt like standing in the room. Thank you all these years later. The realism, grittiness, poverty, represent a part of US life we prefer to ignore (politically anyway), but what can we say? It exists. The artists kind of honors those people who struggled (struggle) to live each day in less than desirable circumstances.

[@billthorne1]

Thanks for finding this place for us, Mike! Michael Garman is an amazing talent!

[@hyrazac]

I grew up in Colorado Springs and I remember going to this as a little kid!

[@87plaid]

I loved this place!! A couple of years ago, I was on vacation in Colorado. We just happened to walk in there almost by accident. The lady working there said "Since you're here, you really should check out the museum" I'm SO glad we did!! My favorite part was the movie theater. You could even see the movie playing on the screen. The attention to detail is amazing!!

[@MikeTheFinder]

Oh cool! The museum is one of the best parts of Old Colorado City! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience with it!!

[@johnnylightning203]

There are NO words to describe this!! Mr. Garman is beyond INCREDIBLE!!!

[@MikeTheFinder]

Hey everybody! Thanks so much for watching! I know this video is going around pretty heavy right now, so thanks for stopping by! Really appreciate all the love this video is getting, got a lot more content like this on my channel, so check out some of my other videos

[@pwnedduffy]

Thanks for believing in magic

[@Vigilant_Guardian]

you had stated .."just don’t expect much content similar to this any time soon"... dude this is a once in a lifetime find... no one expects this type of vid.. none before you and none after.. this is unique and extraordinary... Smithsonian should be interested in this type of American Artistry..... THANK YOU SO MUCH ...FOR FINDING THIS MAN. AND POSTING HIS STORY FOR OTHERS TO DISCOVER...

[@ediestephenson]

What scale is this?

[@MikeTheFinder]

@@ediestephenson I’m honestly not sure...I collect sideshow statues and they are comparable to a premium format figure. So MAYBE 1:4 but that’s just a guess. It’s been a few years since I was there so that’s me guessing off of my memory.

[@markojelusic854]

Thank you so much for showing us this masterpiece!

[@MikeTheFinder]

Thank YOU so much for watching!!

[@sapulpaorganics5402]

I went to his gallery back in the early 90's and it was very small at that time but still AMAZING. Back then he was selling sculptures in different sizes, but they were very pricey, but worth it. It's incredible how much he has done since then and I would love to go back!! Thank you for showing this!!

[@Mukundanghri]

I hope this man lives along time.

[@libertyann439]

I lived in Colorado for 6 years. Never heard of this place. I hope to visit Magic Town one day!

[@fugu4163]

The miniature people looks so alive. Michael Garman are a really skilled artist.

[@MrPJTPJT]

A magnificent obsession! Imagine how valuable this will be to people a few hundred years in the future!

[@rollingthunder7258]

BEAUTIFUL MASTER PIECE !!! EVERY DETAIL IN RIGHT PLACE. A MAGICAL PLACE TO ADMIRED.

[@csj9619]

Absolutely exquisite detail in the scratch-built scale models here, including weathering, wear, aging and more. Thanks for sharing this, I'm a modeling enthusiast too and must say, this is some of the best I've seen in it's subject matter.

[@timhuey1]

WOW!! That was fantastic!! Thanks for sharing and documenting this wonderfully special place. Next time I'm in the Springs I'll have to drop by.

[@billwilson6096]

Michael German is an amazing artist with an amazing story, love his art.

[@ErokLobotomist]

So amazing, so epic, just wow. What a legendary human being. I'm absolutely blown away.

[@jennfields1990]

There is nothing I love more than realistic miniatures, with this is a whole other level. ❣️

[@audreymcginnis8370]

That was amazing. He was so approachable. Very cool.👍💜💙

[@retiredtom1654]

I'm impressed beyond words. So much in time spent and creative abilities on display. What a wonderful treasure.

[@Landsneckt5]

"Went though two wives trying to explain it" the artist's struggle. Whole place is absolutely amazing, the mirror alley really got me.

[@andyhawkins5463]

The man is a legend and still has it show it. Thanks for the video 📹!!!

[@taibritto1498]

He has such amazing talent. And seems so chill

[@melodyflores5422]

I a self taught artist an so this was so great . An I love Norman Rockwell an grown up going to Disneyland a lot as I'm a Southern Calif native an lived close to Disneyland an loved going n hanging out there. Also I had amazing wonderful classy wholesome grandparents that often reminded me of the sweet n simple wholesome ppl . Thank u for sharing " Magic Town "an Me. Garmin seemed very nice an he is an amazing Artist !

[@StressLessCamping]

That is absolutely incredible. So glad I found this video!

[@francesjolee2916]

I absolutely loved your short amazing video of touring ths awesome, extremely talented mans works of art!!! I love all things miniature so finding this was so Super so Awe Inspiring, now on my bucket list of places I hope to go see one day!!!

[@dianefanning9646]

I've never heard of this place. What an AMAZING artist!!! ❤❤ I would really like to see this place.

[@craigcox5586]

Absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing with us! 😀❤️

[@stephenbirks6458]

Thats fantastic ! Really is ! - Thankyou for taking us on your visit ! - Its been a real eye opener? - really is cool ! You take care fella ! S.B. British Isle !

[@randyrice1429]

Wonderful and fantastic!

[@mikeilkenhons8896]

I do scratch building on HO scale... this man is a master of visual understanding of how to sculpt life... amazing work.

[@robmadrigal714]

Super amazing! Hope to visit that museum one day! Awesome 👌

[@laurabyers5172]

The scale alone is just staggering. I really wanna go see this timeless piece. Amazing talent and creativity!

[@paulbennell3313]

Astonishing. Beautiful. Spectacular!

[@MikeTheFinder]

Completely agree!

[@joeblock62]

What a gem... thanks for the video. Running into Garman was icing on the cake.

[@peterells1720]

Fabulous! To me it looks like a Will Eisner graphic novel brought to life.

[@haraldpettersen3649]

Fantastic just fantastic. Edit : All the little human figures are equally impressive if not more, than all the buildings. Michael Garman is a great artist.

[@cynthiacupler8005]

How awesome, I'm from Denver Colorado, and I never heard of this place, really awesome Artwork, would like to go see it.👍

[@danielledegeorge2129]

This place is amazing!!! Mr. Garman, you are a true artisan!

[@robinpankey2495]

Loved this video. Very talented man. Thanks and God bless.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

The faces on the people are incredible!

[@amyslingsby6947]

Thanks for this vid. I just told my husband, when travel comes back, we’re going there.

[@carolannramos6691]

Incredible artist.thanks for sharing

[@teresacarter8593]

Wow what an inspiration that Man and his son have made truly amazing I would love to see you thank you so much for this video for this I would never of known that magic town existed and that somebody could create such a beautiful amazing place 🇬🇧😁

[@user-wc8lf5km8k]

This is so cool. Nice job capturing history in a model town.

[@justicewillprevail1106]

Wow. This looks so realistic… the best mini city I’ve ever seen… wow

[@peterdeacon4628]

Great work and wonderful how you contacted the man and there was great respect between you well done

[@AA-wd2or]

WoW this is fantastic for adults and total magic heaven for kids

[@kareedamm6337]

🍀NAMASTE! TOTALLY AWSOME!! YES! U CAN TELL ALMOST ALL THE MALE FIGURES WERE LOOK ALIKES, THEN HE SAID THE WORD MOLDS IN HIS INTERVIEW SO THAT MADE SENCE! THANK U!!🥰

[@Tirana44]

Just incredible! Amazing craftsmanship. Enjoyed the video.

[@wreckastow5261]

This place is absolutely amazing.

[@jerryvickers7048]

This is an Artist I can relate to Awesome to see thru your video thanks for sharing!!

[@Romin.777]

3D Rembrandt. I am impressed, and that's a huge understatement. :))

[@jessicanuoffer]

So cool! The details are amazing 😍 If you like this, the Ringling museum in Sarasota has HUGE mini circus

[@bartobruintjes7056]

WOW! Absolutely amazing! I have seen a lot of this items, but this beats all!

[@josephwinkler4863]

I agree it’s very cool to see someone creating things with the real tangible materials. Also very nice to get a micro interview

[@tinyroomstherapy]

That's so awesome! Did he also make all the people?! I am speechless... And yes: making miniatures IS pure magic!

[@MrTact1]

No idea how I got here, but this is absolutely mindblowing! Never seen something like this! Thanks for sharing!

[@twilalovesjesus9956]

Real is ALWAYS better than just a 3D pic. That was fun, thank you. May God bless you much :-)

[@luvncrunch]

Wow! One day I would love to see that place. He's done amazing work. I love miniatures and the detail and care he's he's given to all the pieces....it's inspiring! Thank you for making this video!

[@ricdowning2283]

*WOW!* Mind Blowing talent!!

[@watchout361]

WHAT A MASTERPIECE!!!! GOD GIVEN TALENT!

[@rudyschwab7709]

Nice find! I'm putting this on my list of things to check out when I get into the area.

[@DennisCNolasco]

This has got to be one of the most amazing artists piece's I've ever seen!

[@uncleblack7322]

Realistic, amazing work...thank you for the tour...enjoyed the vid...Wow, many, many hours of dedication...

[@allisallaboutthedog6103]

Just incredible!!! It would ve amazing to apprentice under this man.

[@MikeTheFinder]

Yes it would! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@surreygeorge11]

Such an amazing work. It must have taken months to complete. Incredible detail.

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

This is amazing actually way cooler than I thought it would be

[@TheClutchCanuck]

Amazing, the attention to detail is astounding. Like the bird nest on the sign, who thinks about that?

[@MikeTheFinder]

Exactly! The signs were a big fascination for me when I was there! They are all so well done! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@Mangolite]

This is pure awesomeness!

[@larrymackie9276]

Fascinating video.

[@calvinmuzzy4059]

I live in Colorado Springs, I've heard of him, but never been to his gallery. I'm definitely going to now.

[@tomcat8983]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!! I know I wouldn't have the patience to create such elaborate scenery as this. And getting to speak with Mr. Garman is too cool! I just wonder if he put himself in there somewhere amongst the townsfolk, and not just on the newspaper or his signature? Awesome stuff!

[@damionkeeling3103]

That is fantastic, thanks for sharing.

[@jerfboi]

Yoo that museum looks so dope 🤘🏽 keep up the great work with the vlogs man so glad to see you workin so hard 🙏🏽👍🏼

[@MikeTheFinder]

Hey THANK YOU!!!

[@teresawaldrop3169]

Absolutely amazing talent/work❤️