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Old 01-14-2011, 10:41 PM
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Default 1895 street scene created in Chicago basement
My brother-in-law sent this to me in an email and I thought it so cool I wanted to share it.

This guy spent 30 years recreating a main street from 1895 in his basement and his craftsmanship is simply astonishing. He has a lot of skill and must have immense patience.

I've never seen the TV show it came from, Incredible Basements, hosted by a young Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame. I don't think it aired in the NYC area.

Hope you like it as much as I did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=DmrCuaZRO7A
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