Introductions: The Baker Street Door has arrived!

[dieastra]

For alumfelga, fueschgast and jackwabbit and everyone that is a Sherlock fan - today I got the Baker Street door and it's awesome! So many great details. Check them out under the cut!



Remember how I carried the TARDIS home in my huge suitcase? This time I was even able to close it! The box had the same length but was a little bit thinner.



Still it was a tight fit from top to bottom!



Nice box:



Backside:



Once I got off one half of the styrofoam it looked like this:



It comes with a Sherlock head variant with deerstalker. Since it is so complicated to switch out heads I intent to sell this and get some money back. Even though the new head is painted much more nicely and realistically. But Sherlock only wore it once, very shortly, I don't really consider it "his". Plus I think the Victorian version will come with one that can be taken off (this one is sculpted) and so I could put this onto him if I like to?



Bottom:



If I hadn't known that this is supposed to look like that I would have been worried of it being broken ;)



And this is where it belongs:



It snaps into the wall nicely via magnets:



And voilá!



Worn out stairs:



And the letter box even opens! I hadn't expected that. The door does not open, they didn't want to put interiour behind it.





Ring the bell!



Knock knock!



Looks like Mycroft was here?





And who stole the plate?



Also it lightens up!





My window has a scratch though. Not sure yet what to do about it. I hope it won't be visible in pictures:



Someone was eager to check out his new home!



Turn around, Sherlock!

Comments

[fueschgast]

O_O I had no idea that there's a rod missing in the fence!

I only just noticed how that window in the door looks like Sailor Moon's first brooch with bat wings.

[jackwabbit.livejournal.com]

That's gorgeous! :)

[arashinoookami]

Wow, that's awesome! I love the fact that it lights up.

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

What a lovely piece.

[quarryquest.livejournal.com]

Having sat on those steps to stroke Prince the Gower Street cat, and hauled the door shut a couple of times when I have been inside, I can feel how authentic that looks. When I get round to writing the book on location hunting/visiting I should be very interested to interview you about your take on it; talking about the minature version of it would give an interesting slant!

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Wow! Amazing - every detail!

[sharp2799.livejournal.com]

That is totally awesome! I really like the worn steps.

[alumfelga.livejournal.com]

It looks amazing, with the letter box, the door-knocker, the bells and... without the knob? I just checked with "The Study in Pink" and apparently there isn't a knob in the door. Weird. That's why John always uses the knocker...

If I hadn't known that this is supposed to look like that I would have been worried of it being broken ;)
I never noticed it! You often say I know more Sherlock details than you but you're ahead of me with this one :)

[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

That looks great! I wouldn't know those details either, about the broken rod or the worn steps. I'm just a casual fan of the show. But I'm planning to go to Gower Street when I'm in London in April so I'll have to look for those things. And take pictures of course!!

[niviene.livejournal.com]

Very very cool!