How often do you score MORE than 1 blue Delft "Bols" house on KL It'l flights? :-))
May 13, 2005, 11:13 am
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Do you know someone this kind?
Originally Posted by Seachain
slightly off topic, but for a good history of the houses, Ken Wilkie (editor of Holland Herald) wrote a small book, that KLM made available for a while, and which covered the first 75 houses.
as to blagging more houses than one is entitled to, imho it's all down to how asked, when asked and politeness of asking. i've often gone armed with my Wilkie book, looking for particular houses when the galley is quiet and enjoyed many lively discussions about the houses with the cabin crew, and have also enjoyed the odd 'extra' house probably as a result.
those moments have offset the occasional times when returning in C class and there's not been enough houses to go around, so it's been pretty obvious that people have scored multiple houses ont he outbound segments (or perhaps KLM simply can't count enough of them onto the plane in the first instance - heaven forbid i could think such a thing!).
if you're really serious about collecting every single one, then the only real place to go to spend cash is the off-licence near Centraal Station.
as to blagging more houses than one is entitled to, imho it's all down to how asked, when asked and politeness of asking. i've often gone armed with my Wilkie book, looking for particular houses when the galley is quiet and enjoyed many lively discussions about the houses with the cabin crew, and have also enjoyed the odd 'extra' house probably as a result.
those moments have offset the occasional times when returning in C class and there's not been enough houses to go around, so it's been pretty obvious that people have scored multiple houses ont he outbound segments (or perhaps KLM simply can't count enough of them onto the plane in the first instance - heaven forbid i could think such a thing!).
if you're really serious about collecting every single one, then the only real place to go to spend cash is the off-licence near Centraal Station.
I'm wondering if between all you good people out in the world there is one of you knows someone who has the the book mentioned in this quote? And willing to give it away instaed of throwing it away sooner or later?
Same question goes for where can I get the Drakesteyn, Frans Hals and the Farm houses? ^
Miniature #75 is the KLM headoffice I believe but didn't bump into that one either.
I would gladly pay for shipping etc if you have 1 or more of the items and thinking of getting rid of them.
Thanks in advance.
Roland.
Just found this site. It's great!
May 13, 2005, 1:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Tirakotchi
if there is one of you knows someone who has the the book mentioned in this quote?
Originally Posted by Tirakotchi
And willing to give it away
Originally Posted by Tirakotchi
instead of throwing it away
Welcome to FT, by the way.
johan
Sep 10, 2006, 7:23 am
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We were flying KLM back from Suriname this week with a Surinamese FA. She gave 2 houses to Margaret who has a much smaller collection than mine. They got chatting about Suriname and she snuck back with an extra 2 houses for her, and was not even asked, so that was a surprise.
We flew to Libya last week and and being over water the 737 qualifies for houses in Biz class. As Libya is 100% alcohol free, even in large hotels, airlines and cruise liners are not able to serve booze in Libyan air space or sea space.
And the houses they gave on this route had no wax seal on top, no booze inside of course, and a sticker on back saying it was empty 'due to local regulations" or some such wording.
FA told me the news reported in another thread here that flights to the USA now have no booze in them due to the "liquids" scare, but not sure if they have a sticker on back? Anyway, the Libyan one is the most cherished and unique one from my pretty large collection.
We flew to Libya last week and and being over water the 737 qualifies for houses in Biz class. As Libya is 100% alcohol free, even in large hotels, airlines and cruise liners are not able to serve booze in Libyan air space or sea space.
And the houses they gave on this route had no wax seal on top, no booze inside of course, and a sticker on back saying it was empty 'due to local regulations" or some such wording.
FA told me the news reported in another thread here that flights to the USA now have no booze in them due to the "liquids" scare, but not sure if they have a sticker on back? Anyway, the Libyan one is the most cherished and unique one from my pretty large collection.
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Feb 6, 2019, 6:31 am
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Old thread, but definitely relevant question. Are these still given out on tag flights from long-hauls like between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur? or are they only given out on the long sectors now?
Feb 11, 2019, 2:18 pm
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They give extra house sometimes on the uio gye flight if people joke about it.
as John I have 2 collections but I still collect them as I like the newer ones with darker roofs more then the older ones.
Curious for house 100
it is going to be Tushinski Theater in Amsterdam I recon!
as John I have 2 collections but I still collect them as I like the newer ones with darker roofs more then the older ones.
Curious for house 100
it is going to be Tushinski Theater in Amsterdam I recon!
Feb 11, 2019, 2:20 pm
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Does anyone drink the liquid inside (supposedly alcohol)?
I feel like I did when I got my first Stretch Armstrong as a boy -- took all of 10 minutes before I opened him up and let him ooze.
I feel like I did when I got my first Stretch Armstrong as a boy -- took all of 10 minutes before I opened him up and let him ooze.
Feb 12, 2019, 6:47 pm
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I flew with my cat from ORD to AMS and the lovely flight attendant offered an additional house for my cat. Another time I was flying economy and brought a duplicate house from a previous flight and asked a flight attendant if I could get a different one. She checked and came back and gave me two. They are wonderful. I have over 80 now.
Feb 16, 2019, 3:43 pm
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FWIW, when I was more fervent about chasing houses for my collection I had about a 50% success rate asking the purser for a spare 'if anyone turned them down'. Some were almost insulted at the proposition where others happily gave more with a smile.