All research conducted by and special thanks to Alex Morales.
Updated August 2026 — Manufacturer & Model Prefix Guide v22. This reference now covers 15 manufacturer/OEM groups and reflects the latest model-prefix research, including the new Hunan Tianyu TC series.
If you have ever wondered why the same miniature kit appears under several different brand names, the model number is often the best clue. Retail branding can change; manufacturer prefixes are usually much more useful for tracing the original OEM source.
Quick-Look Manufacturer & Model Prefix Index
| Prefix(es) | Primary Manufacturer / OEM | Sold Under / Retail Brands |
|---|---|---|
| ABN / SL-K / K | Knowme Crafts (Guangzhou IIE Create) | IIE Create, Knowme, Anavrin |
| AW / XY / SJ-XYB | Dongguan XinYue Arts & Crafts | Y-TOP, Xin Yue |
| BN / BNXX | Book Nook Global LLC / Viendor | Viendor, Book Nook Global |
| BV02 / AH01 / AM01 / CWGC / SZ-ZR / DC | Shenzhen Cutebee Technology Co., Ltd. | Cutebee |
| DG / TGB / TGE / TGS / DW / DS / EAB / EAM | Suzhou Robotime Technology Co., Ltd. | Rolife, ROKR |
| ES / XSL / JTSL / JTMX / JTL | Guangzhou Jiate Crafts | Jiate, Criolpo, Creopol, Viate, Shylam |
| FH / FJ | Shenzhen PrimeTech Co., Ltd. | Fifijoy, direct importers |
| JX- / XW- | Henan Luoyang Muji Cultural Creativity | Plymagic (reseller), Muji Cultural |
| KT / YM / SL / ZW / ZR-FRM / DZ | Dongguan Sile Crafts Co., Ltd. (ETKVR) | ASLOWSNAIL, ETKVR, DROICC, TOYQI, Fifijoy |
| M / SJ | Guangzhou Hongda Craft Co., Ltd. | Hongda, Cute Room, Sinchao, Sparkly Selections |
| SQ | Joincon Cultural & Creative | Joincon, Timory, Funpola, Fifijoy |
| TC | Hunan Tianyu Gift Co., Ltd. | Creative & Fairyland DIY Bookend |
| TQ / TQB | Tonecheer Art & Craft | Tonecheer |
| W / W0401P | Shantou Nosto Craft Industrial Co., Ltd. | Nosto, unbranded white-label storefronts |
| XD / CJ / NV / BD / MD / MC / MCD | MiniCity Design Studio | MiniCity Design |
Why Book Nook Model Numbers Matter
Model prefixes can help identify the original manufacturer, compare the same kit across retailers, locate related models from the same factory and avoid accidentally buying the same kit under a different retail name.
1. Viendor / Book Nook Global — BN / BNXX
Parent / OEM: Book Nook Global LLC, designed and manufactured in Vietnam.
Retail labels: Viendor; Book Nook Global.
Known models include Ginzan Onsen (BN005), Hoi An Old Town (BN013), Ha Noi Train Coffee Street (BN014), London Alley (BN027), The Saigon 1990s (BN029), Manila D’Mall (BN037) and Bangkok Yaowarat / Chinatown (BN040). The BN prefix is the original legacy prefix from Book Nook Global and continues under Viendor.
2. Dongguan Sile Crafts (ETKVR) — KT / YM / SL / ZW / ZR-FRM / DZ
Parent / OEM: Dongguan Sile Crafts Co., Ltd. / Dongguan Chuancheng Cultural & Creative.
Retail labels: ASLOWSNAIL; ETKVR; DROICC; TOYQI; Fifijoy (OEM producer).
KT: fantasy models including Dwarfs’ House (KT01), Chamber of Exotic Beasts (KT04), Bloody Hotel (KT05) and Magic Castle (KT06). YM: nature models including Butterfly Collection Room (YM03) and Ancient Bar (YM08). SL: storybook models including Tarot Divination (SL02), Adventures of Dorothy (SL03), Master’s House (SL05), Wonder Library (SL06) and No. 91 Archives Library. ZW: storefronts such as Little Bake Shop (ZW06). ZR-FRM: framed models including Mail Gift Cottage (ZR05), Hunting Werewolves (ZR06) and Hedgehog Grocery (FRM03). DZ: includes Doctor’s Office (DZ01), identified as a Fifijoy-exclusive.
Important correction from v22: FJ12 and FJ17 are labelled Shenzhen PrimeTech. The FJ prefix should not be assigned to Sile Crafts without box evidence.
3. Guangzhou Jiate Crafts — JTSL / JTMX / JTL / ES / XSL
Parent / OEM: Guangzhou Jiate Crafts Co., Ltd., Panyu District, Guangzhou.
Retail labels: Jiate; Criolpo; Creopol; Viate; Shylam; Cledu.
Examples include Peng Lai Fairy Island (JTSL15A), Military Base (JTSL18), Mechanical Rhythm (JTSL19), Energy Lab (JTSL22K), Joey’s Time Post Office (JTMX-005), Nautical Sushi (JTMX-006), Gate of the Secret Realm (JTL001), Wonder Studio (JTL21), Magic Alley (XSL02), Zero Platform (XSL-03), Twilight Book Mall (ES-017) and Edinburgh Castle (ES01813).
4. Shenzhen PrimeTech Co., Ltd. — FH / FJ
Retail labels: Fifijoy; various direct-to-consumer storefronts.
Confirmed examples are The Shamrock & Harp Pub (FH02), Abandoned Asylum (FJ12) and Endless Manor (FJ17). The latter two are packaging-proven PrimeTech FJ models.
5. Rolife / Robotime / ROKR — DG / TGB / TGE / TGS / DW / DS / EAB / EAM
Parent / OEM: Suzhou Robotime Technology Co., Ltd.
Retail labels: Rolife; ROKR.
The catalog includes DG 1:24 rooms, TGB vertical book nooks, TGE/TGS shops and food models, DW Super Creator rooms, DS glass domes and ROKR EAB/EAM models. Examples include Sam’s Study (DG102), Alice’s Tea Store (DG156), Corner Bookstore (DG164), Haunted Candy House (DG186), Sakura Densya (TGB01), Magic House (TGB03), Alice’s Adventures (TGB12), Silent Corner Study (TGE02), Beverly’s Ice Cream Truck (TGS06), Leo’s Coffee Truck (TGS07), Breezy Time Café (DW001B), Fascinating Bookstore (DW004), Bloomy House (DS002), Tipsy Cat Bar (DS054), Coffee Factory (EAB02) and Magic Amusement Park (EAM01).
6. Joincon — SQ
Parent / OEM: Joincon Cultural & Creative.
Retail labels: Joincon; Timory; Funpola; Fifijoy (OEM supplier).
Known SQ models include Caramel Dreams Cat Cafe (SQ-03), Magic Book House (SQ-06), Bear Bakery (SQ-65), Owl Post Office (SQ75), plus Reading Hall and Venice Night Starlit.
7. Tonecheer — TQ / TQB
Parent / OEM: Tonecheer Art & Craft.
Retail label: Tonecheer.
TQ examples include Baker Street (TQ-108), Banquet of Tang (TQ111), Cyber City (TQ131), Tost Bakery (TQ630), Candy Workshop and Blossom Time (TQ880). The TQB kinetic series includes Wandering Castle (TQB43).
8. Cutebee — BV02 / AH / AM / CWGC / SZ-ZR / DC
Parent / OEM: Shenzhen Cutebee Technology Co., Ltd.
Retail label: Cutebee.
Examples include Grimm’s Building (BV02-003), Alchemy Master (BV02-013), Ancient Rhyme Library (AH01-013), Warm Glow Coffee (AM02-003), Champs-Elysees Florest (CWGC201), Bella’s Ice Cream (CWGC212), Kanmi (CWGC218), Tsutenkaku Ichiban Street, Rose Detective (SZ02), Magic Pharmacist (SZ-05), Library of Wisdom (DC03), Holiday Bookstore Frame (ZR-03) and Secret Attic (ZR08).
9. IIE Create / Knowme Crafts — SL-K / K / ABN
Parent / OEM: Knowme Crafts (Guangzhou IIE Create Electronics Co., Ltd.).
Retail labels: IIE Create; Knowme; Anavrin (primary supplier).
SL-K / K examples include Last Drop (SL36), Blossomary Atelier (SL37), Magic Café Star Punch (K1083) and Vitrines Tale (K1086). Anavrin-exclusive ABN models include Kyoto Gion (ABN01), Omoide Yokocho (ABN02) and Eternal Midnight Paris (ABN08).
10. Dongguan XinYue Arts & Crafts (Y-TOP) — AW / XY / SJ-XYB
Parent / OEM: Dongguan Xin Yue Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.
Retail labels: Y-TOP / Ytop; Xin Yue.
The AW premium series includes Left Bank Study (AW02-001), Dreamy Book Hall (AW02-003) and Forest Tea Book Club (AW02-006). XY micro-shops include Sweet Eaves Flower Shop (XY-B03), Owl Library (XY-B04), Bookshop (XY-C01), Flower Shop (XY-C03), Paper Kiosk (XY-C04), Fruitstand (XY-C05) and Yakitori Grill House. SJ-XYB identifies proprietary bookshelf dollhouses.
11. Guangzhou Hongda Craft (Cute Room) — M / SJ
Parent / OEM: Guangzhou Hongda Craft Co., Ltd.
Retail labels: Hongda; Cute Room; Sinchao; Sparkly Selections.
Examples include Coffee House (M027), Enjoy the (M030), Star Takoyaki (M913), Coffee House Café (M2411), Dream Building Pavilion (M2132) and Grilled Chicken House (SJ043).
12. Henan Luoyang Muji (Plymagic) — XW- / JX-
Parent / OEM: Henan Luoyang Muji Cultural Creativity Co., Ltd.
Retail labels: Plymagic (reseller storefront); Muji Cultural.
Known models include Tower Witchery (XW-01), No. 99 Archives Library (XW-02 / XW-002 / XW-06) and Forbidden Land (JX01-001).
v22 clarification: Plymagic is confirmed as a third-party reseller storefront rather than an original OEM manufacturer.
13. Shantou Nosto Craft Industrial Co., Ltd. — W / W0401P
Parent / OEM: Shantou Nosto Craft Industrial Co., Ltd., Longhu District, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
Retail labels: Nosto; unbranded white-label import storefronts on Amazon and Temu.
Known builds include Seaside Cottage (W0401P), Hawaiian Vacation House, Snow Cabin, Magic Academy, Wild Camp, Easter Tree House and Eggshell Glow Shop. The guide identifies Nosto as a primary OEM for EPS foam, paper 3D puzzles and laser-cut wooden scene builds using W-series catalog numbering.
14. MiniCity Design Studio — XD / CJ / NV / BD / MD / MC / MCD
Parent / OEM: MiniCity Design Studio.
Retail label: MiniCity Design.
Examples include Beyond Library (XD01), Empire’s Study (XD03), Hemingway House (XD05), Radium Lady (XD07), Abbey Library (CJ01), Law Library (CJ02), Song of the Sirens (CJ03), Alice’s Evidence (NV01), Sleeping Beauty (NV05) and The Phantom of the Opera Max (BD01 MAX).
15. Hunan Tianyu Gift Co., Ltd. — TC
Parent / OEM: Hunan Tianyu Gift Co., Ltd., Yiyang, Hunan Province, China.
Retail label: Creative & Fairyland DIY Bookend.
Known prefix: TC, with the documented range TC14–TC39.
The guide classifies this as a budget / entry-level construction tier. Its build profile uses 100% adhesive joinery rather than tab-and-slot or mortise-and-tenon construction, with paper overlays and printed inserts rather than direct UV board printing. Parts therefore require manual sight-alignment during gluing.
Models identified in v22 include Cherry Courtyard (TC14), Blue Waltz (TC15), Chinese Food Record (TC27), Future World / Two-Story Japanese House (TC36) and Underwater World (TC39). Additional confirmed catalog codes from box art are TC16, TC17, TC18 (Sea Breeze), TC21, TC22, TC23, TC35 and TC38.
The guide notes isolated white-label/distribution branding overlap with Guangzhou Jiate Crafts on packaging of some kits, including TC18 Sea Breeze, but retains Hunan Tianyu as a distinct OEM because of fundamental construction-style differences.
Understanding OEM Book Nook Manufacturing
One of the most useful lessons from this research is that a retail brand and a manufacturer are not necessarily the same thing. A model prefix, combined with packaging evidence, can often reveal relationships that are not obvious from an online listing.
That also means prefixes should not be treated as infallible in isolation. The v22 guide specifically warns against assigning FJ to Sile Crafts without box evidence, and it records areas where white-label branding can overlap.
Final Quick Reference
| If your model starts with | Likely manufacturer / OEM |
|---|---|
| BN / BNXX | Viendor / Book Nook Global |
| KT / YM / SL / ZW / ZR-FRM / DZ | Dongguan Sile Crafts (ETKVR) |
| JTSL / JTMX / JTL / ES / XSL | Guangzhou Jiate Crafts |
| FH / FJ | Shenzhen PrimeTech |
| DG / TGB / TGE / TGS / DW / DS | Robotime / Rolife |
| EAB / EAM | Robotime / ROKR |
| SQ | Joincon |
| TQ / TQB | Tonecheer |
| BV02 / AH01 / AM01 / CWGC / SZ-ZR / DC | Cutebee |
| SL-K / K / ABN | Knowme Crafts / IIE Create |
| AW / XY / SJ-XYB | Dongguan XinYue / Y-TOP |
| M / SJ | Guangzhou Hongda Craft |
| XW- / JX- | Henan Luoyang Muji Cultural Creativity |
| W / W0401P | Shantou Nosto Craft |
| XD / CJ / NV / BD / MD / MC / MCD | MiniCity Design Studio |
| TC | Hunan Tianyu Gift Co., Ltd. |
This reference is based on Alex Morales’ Miniature Kit Manufacturer & Model Prefix Guide, Version 22, August 2026. Manufacturer relationships and white-label arrangements can change, so packaging and model-number evidence remain important when identifying an individual kit.
Copyright Book Nook Workshop 2026 – All rights reserved. (David Richards)
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