Icons of a Skip Waste Container Flatpack Model Kit by Curious Rabbit, featuring a compact, illustrative design of waste management tools.

BRITISH ICONS COLLECTION

Skip Waste Container - Ready-Made

Name: Skip Waste Container - Ready-Made
Brand: Curious Rabbit
SKU: ICON-009-1
Price: 17.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.0 (1 reviews)

A miniature builder's skip, the hardworking container that's become a familiar sight wherever Britain gets to work.

£17.99

Size

Customisation

Designed &

Made in Wales

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Built to Last

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Responsibly Crafted

ACT I · THE STORY

Why this Skip?

Before the builder's skip, clearing a house meant countless journeys with horse-drawn carts, each one making the long trip to the rubbish tip before returning to begin again. In 1922, Edwin Walker helped solve the problem with a simple idea: leave the container where the work is happening, then lift the whole thing onto a lorry when it's full. More than a century later, the shape is still instantly recognisable, and the idea still works.

Since then, the builder's skip has become a familiar sight outside homes across Britain. It appears before the new kitchen, before the loft conversion, before the extension, patiently collecting the old to make room for whatever comes next. Few objects are so closely associated with hard work, yet so rarely noticed in their own right.

Every panel, angle and proportion has been carefully recreated, capturing one of Britain's most recognisable pieces of everyday engineering in miniature.

A stylized construction scene with a large yellow dumpster, scaffolding, ladder, wheelbarrow, bricks, and a house under a pink-orange sky with low clouds.

"The tidiest things often begin with the messiest jobs."

ACT II · THE EXPERIENCE

Made to be Enjoyed

Every Curious Rabbit model is individually made to order in our Welsh workshop, carefully assembled and finished by hand. From the first cut to the final brushstroke, each one is created to be displayed, used and enjoyed for years to come.

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Make it
Yours

Every model is available in a choice of colours, finishes and personalisation, creating something that's uniquely yours.

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Crafted
by Hand

Each model is carefully assembled, painted and finished by hand before making its way to its new home.

Ready to
Display

Display it straight away, or add your own finishing touches before giving it pride of place in your home.

Enjoy
Every Day

Whether practical, decorative, or a little of both, every model is made to become part of everyday life.

ACT III · THE DETAILS

Specifications

Assembled Dimensions

10.5 cm × 13 cm × 24.4 cm

Materials

Laser-cut MDF
Wooden dowel

Proudly crafted in Wales

Every model is finished by hand in our workshop.

Before You Order

Dispatched within 1–3 working days and sent using a tracked service with Evri or Royal Mail. Standard delivery typically takes 2–4 working days after dispatch.

Need it sooner? Upgrade to Express at checkout.

We currently deliver within the UK only.

Dust occasionally with a soft brush or dry microfibre cloth to keep it looking its best.
Keep your model dry and away from prolonged direct sunlight to help preserve its finish.
Handle with care to help protect the finish and finer details during display or use.

Contains small parts. This model is intended for display or practical use and is not a toy. Keep out of reach of young children.

Tools, props or decorative accessories shown in our photography unless specifically stated.

We reserve the right to refuse personalisation requests containing offensive or inappropriate wording. Any affected order will be refunded in full before production begins.

Every home deserves a little curiosity.

DISCOVER MORE

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From the workshop

Long before a model arrives on your doorstep, it begins here.

Ideas become sketches, sketches become prototypes, and prototypes become the finished models you see in our collection. Every detail is carefully considered, tested and refined before a design finds its place under the Curious Rabbit name.

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For the makers.

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