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Under Glass This was my second venture into designing a miniature house 32 years ago. I was just learning how to draw with a mouse (no pun intended). As you can see my mice look like nice rats! The house is about 6.5 inches tall. By the way, my first attempt was in high school. I know I have that one squirreled away somewhere, and when I see it next it will be put on this page.
Ann's Dollhouse Curio Case
This case cost me about $15.00 second hand. I'll be able to remove the glue residue with some Goof Off.
Click here for the tutorial. The tutorial will also show you how you can custom tailor the papers offered at the wallpaper link. Next, Click here for more photos. FYI, the painted furniture came from Germany (1950s) and was made by the Dora Kuhn Company. Most of the items came from Silver Dollar City when it opened in 1960 at Branson in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri.
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Post Card from the River
Just
another one of my collections
that has no worth except to me.
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 Post Card From The River Operation Under Glass Beatrix Potter Character Figurines click here for larger image One Day I'll work on adjusting shelves with a router so the figures fit better! |
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 Post Card from The River Sparkly Glass Ornaments My second favorite collection is my ornament collection. My mother and I went every year, the day after Christmas, to ornament hot spots like Kohls to "invest" in their ornament sales. Now my daughter and I keep the yearly ritual going, and have added Michaels to our pilgrimage. So much fun and satisfying to the magpie in us both. Click here for wider view |
 Post Card from The River Cabinet of Curiosities #7 click here for larger view I'm like a Magpie, anything that will fit in my pocket is saved forever. |
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Post Card
from The River
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In the 1950s and 1960s these little dolls were everywhere. I revisited my childhood love and purchased the nodding nesting man and woman found top left shelf. In back of them to the left are the Kokeshi headed triangular school erasers, if you are a Baby Boomer as well, you will also remember the pencils with the tiny Kokeshi on top. Every mother back then had a pin cushion tomato surrounded by little Asian men hanging on for dear life. I added the Mom and child in the wood bath box as there were so many of this theme back then. I added it because it reminded me that as a kid I couldn't figure out why dolls in baths was a fun theme! My collection has grown out of control! :)
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 Doll Collection Under Glass Cabinet of Curiosities #4 Click here for full-screen image
Since I do not have a post card
this week, I am sharing another
one of my (and daughter's)
collections under glass. This is
a real "I Spy" case, for I do
not think another doll would
fit! Note poor little Ginny doll
in the front seems to be losing
her head. It's rough getting
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 Miniatures from My Childhood Cabinet of Curiosities #3 Click here for full-screen image of miniatures case Miniatures from my childhood: a souvenir bottle of gold water from the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign in 1964 given to me by pre-teen buddy Janice Nellor. Copper Eiffel Tower I bought as a 9-year-old at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris; Mexican chicken opens up to reveal bride, groom and priest from high school buddy Kathy Jernigan; tiny Japanese Geisha dolls from my nephew Paul; otter with baby from my daughter Cristen when she was itty bitty; to name a few. |
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Paper Minis Under Glass
Display
case of Paper Minis over the
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Paper
Minis Houses
Operation
Under Glass display case of
Paper Minis tiny houses
including the book case houses
and half inch scale settings.
The lower left is open waiting
for the Eloise Wilkin book
collection house. I found this
second hand wood case, mirror
backing and glass and wood door
at a thrift store for about $20.
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