Ships in a Bottle Archives - The Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum

Craftsman: Howard Griffus

Catalog #: 2017.29.1

Donor: Howard Griffus

Howard Griffus, a retired shipwright from San Diego, wanted to see if he could put a tiny boat in an old automotive lightbulb.

Craftsman: Victor Crosby

Catalog #: 2016.32.1

Donor: The USS Midway Museum

A model commercial ship with seven holds was built inside a small liquor bottle. The tiny ship has two sets of masts for each hold.

Craftsman: Unknown

Catalog #: 2011.36.1

Donor: Joe Martin

The bottle stands about 12”-tall and the ship is about 5”-long. A US quarter in the photos provides scale reference.

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