A "special edition" from the acclaimed Discoveries…America series, Matchstick Marvels visits the small town of Gladbrook, Iowa to profile an amazing artist named Patrick Acton, who for the past quarter century has been using millions of wooden matchsticks and gallons of glue to create incredibly detailed sculptures, many of which are now featured in "Ripley's Believe It or Not" museums around the world. An amiable Midwesterner with an awesome talent and wide-ranging imagination, Acton's Matchstick Marvels museum features a breathtaking array of his work, which includes the U.S. Capitol building, an aircraft carrier, and a cathedral...all intricate pieces, precisely made, spotlighting an extraordinary collection built from one man's creative passion. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Carlson)
Matchstick Marvels
(2004) 30 min. DVD: $14.95. Bennett-Watt Entertainment. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-932978-11-9. Volume 20, Issue 3
Matchstick Marvels
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