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They were so large that they had to be transported to the store by water but unfortunately they were so heavy that the crane off-loading them from the boat collapsed under their weight, earning the statues the nicknames "these fallen English women" and "the English whores."

The fame of Anton Sinkel's shop spread throughout the Netherlands, inspiring a song which (roughly translated) goes:

At the big shop of Sinkel's/All things can be bought/Sweeties and shandies/Undies for dandies/Needles for knitting/And tablets for shitting.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1818 Take a boat trip on the canals http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1784 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1784 The University Museum http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1782 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1782