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AMSTELVEEN, 8 October 2008 – A new KLM Delft Blue house is being issued to mark our 89th anniversary on October 7. The building selected to be the 89th KLM House is The Secretarishuisje (town clerk’s house) at Muurhuizen 109 in Amersfoort. It was built in the first half of the 16th century on the foundations of the first wall. It is a typical wall house and is one of a ring of medieval houses in the city centre.

Almost every period since then has left traces on its façade. The masonry and wall anchors date from the late Middle Ages. During the early 17th century, the house was ‘updated’ with various Renaissance elements. It was purchased by Jan Both Hendriksen, the town clerk, in 1776 and has been known since then as the Secretarishuisje.

The typically 18th-century sash windows and the front door with the beautifull Rococo knob date from this time. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the house fell into disrepair.

In 1953, it came into possession of the Municipality of Amersfoort and was restored by architect C.W. Royaards. The house is currently being rented to city dwellers. KLM miniature number 89 € 10,-  
Wester-Amstel
<p>The 'Wester-Amstel' country house is located on the west bank of the river Amstel in Amstelveen - also the location of KLM's headquarters.<br />
Wester-Amstel is one of the oldest surviving merchant mansions in Holland, built in 1662 by Nicolaas Pancras, mayor of Amsterdam and board member (Heeren XVII') of the Dutch East India Company.</p>
<p>Pancras modelled Wester-Amstel on the predominant 'lang romp' (long hull) farm houses.<br />
The front served the wealthy merchant family as a summerhouse, while the rear was used for stables and servants' quarters. The surrounding gardens provided fruit, vegetables and firewood as well as a place for a pleasant stroll.</p>
<p>The modest design provided durable. Wester-Amstel survived economic downturns through its conversion to a country inn.The estate was bought in 1900 by Dutch travel agency founder Jacques Lissone, who converted it back into a family home. His descendants opened the gardens to the public. The house is now used for art exhibitions and festive gatherings.</p> KLM miniature number 90 € 10,-  
Complete set 
<ul>
<li>Miniature 1 to 90</li>
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all together Complete set (1 - 90) € 595,-  
Complete set 
<ul>
<li>Miniature 1 to 90</li>
<li>Palace</li>
<li>Waag</li>
<li>Book</li>
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all together Complete set (1 - 90) + Waag + Palace + Book € 995,-  
Book 'Dutch life in miniature' Book 'Dutch life in miniature' € 25,-  
THE 2009 SUCCESSOR OF THE FAMOUS 1994 KEN WILKIE BOOKLET 'DUTCH LIFE IN MINIATURE'
Book 'House No.90'
A  tribute to the KLM Houses collection 
This new hardcover book  contains stories from Bols , Henkes en Rijnbende , 
-  123 pages > 17,5 x 12,5 cm / 7 x 5\ Book House No. 90 € 40,-  
Set of Rijnbende miniatures (1 - 45) Set of Rijnbende miniatures € 250,-  
Set of Henkes miniatures (1 - 45) Set of Henkes miniatures € 250,-  
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