Pat Acton's Matchstick Marvels

Click here to visit the Matchstick Marvels site.

This is the beginning of Minas Tirith.

The Cutty Sark

New project - new photos! Click here to see more photos of Patrick working on Minas Tirith, the city from Lord of the Rings.

For more than 25 years my husband Patrick Acton has built large-scaled models out of wooden matchsticks. You can view some of these amazing models at Gladbrook's City Center in the Matchstick Marvels Museum. (Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for kids.)

All proceeds go to Gladbrook City Center.

Hogwarts from the Harry Potter books

Hogwarts is on display in a museum in Majorca, Spain.

For questions about the museum, click on the link above to visit the website, or click below to send questions to the museum.

Pat does not work at the museum. If you have questions or comments for him about the models, send a message to him in the form below,

or simply e-mail him at pacton@matchstickmarvels.com.

Ask the Matchmaker

Comments for Pat Acton, the Matchmaker? Questions about the museum? Click here.

The Guestbook below is NOT for Pat Acton's Matchstick Marvels. This is Mrs. Acton's school website. Mrs. A is married to the Matchmaker, however, and likes to promote his work! To contact Pat Acton himself, use the box above or go to his website www.matchstickmarvels.com .

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"Richer than I you can never be;
I had a mother who read to me."
- Strickland Gillilan

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