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For sixty years, Patch Craft hobby Shop served as more than just a store; it was a sanctuary for the tinkerers, the dreamers, and the builders of Iowa.
As the neon "Open" sign flickers off for good, a generation of former "shop kids" returns to share memories of Estes rockets launched in cornfields and HO-scale empires built in basements.
MPV's New poignant documentary explores how the shift from physical craftsmanship to digital distraction has left a void in the community, capturing a fond, final farewell to a place where we didn't just buy things—we made them.
"Glue, Paint and Growning up" is a soulful look at the closure of an iconic Iowa hobby shop, tracing its history from the 1960s balsa-wood boom to the modern era of the internet. The film weaves together intimate interviews with local modelers, rocketry enthusiasts, and rail fans who found their identity among the kits and glue. It is a celebration of the patience required to build something by hand and a meditation on what is lost when these tactile community hubs disappear. Coming Soon from Motion Picture Video
Production for "Glue, Paint and Growing Up" at the Oldest Hobby Shop in Iowa with it's owner David Patchv revealing the rise and fall of the American Hobby Shop and some cool models too! Coming Soon.
Glue, Paint and Growing Up relives the glory days of Hobbies at one of the Midwest's most popular Shops with owner Dave Patch and the people who grew up here in more ways than one.
David Patch's Grandfather opened Patch Craft Hobby Shop 60 years ago. Today things have changed. David is now the Owner and the landscape is much different. A nostalgic look at the era of making things coming soon from MPV!
Production for "Glue, Paint and Growing Up" at the Oldest Hobby Shop in Iowa with it's owner David Patchv revealing the rise and fall of the American Hobby Shop and some cool models too! Coming Soon.
