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Fred Allen and Theodore

Fred Allen born in 1942 was a Canadian set designer, art director and artist, who was the model maker that made the models for the Theodore Tugboat series. He also designed Theodore Too a life sized tugboat, the other model makers be Greg Howard and Arie Hakkert.

His hometown was Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, of which is the basis name for Stewiacke. He passed away on December 6, 2007.

Trivia

  • After his passing in 2007, all the models in his collection were listed on eBay by his wife Charlotte Allen. All the models listed went to unknown buyers.
  • In 2021, Phillip was listed again on eBay. He is the only model in Fred Allen's private collection that is confirmed to still exist.
  • Brunswick's model was originally on display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, but he was removed from the exhibit in 2003. However, he was included in the eBay listings in 2007. He is the only known model that was once in the museum collection to be sold to another buyer.
  • Cabot was also sold, although his model was disassembled during the sale. His hull and stack were sold separately from his superstructure.
  • Characters such as Millie, Emma Sophia, Inverness, and Cumberland all had parts of their models sold, but not the entirety of them.

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