I have had a life-long love affair with dollhouse miniatures, and careers in art education and interior design. I hope to combine these life experiences to help other miniature enthusiasts get more out of this wonderful hobby we enjoy, a hobby that often reaches the level of an art form. Susan Downing
The following post is an edited compilation of material found on the National Museum of Miniatures & Toys website regarding the Coleman Dollhouse.
At first glance inside T/m’s dollhouse exhibit, Let’s Play House, the gigantic Coleman Dollhouse might appear to be one of the trendy “tiny houses.” We love superlatives around
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Artist Thomas Burke of Wilmington, DE, built this luxury 9-foot tall birdhouse for George Lucas.
I was searching the Internet for interesting dollhouses and was excited to see this 19th-century “miniature.” It looked huge compared to the builder posing with it. I was disappointed to read the caption and discover that it was a custom birdhouse given to George Lukas of Star Wars fame as a Christmas present. This is a departure from the dollhouse miniature posts I usually, but it’s a beautiful construction, built by a talented craftsman. And it’s a pleasant story
I found this article on the Skywalker Ranch Birdhouse on Woodworking Network.
Categories: amazing miniatures, artisans, Victorian
Frans Bosdyk and the Dollhouse on exhibit at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney
It took 15,000 hours and many thousands of dollars for materials spent on the work. Frans Bosdyk made most of the furniture, which he researched in ‘Antique Furniture in Australia’ by Anthony Hill, and developed special lathes to turn the tiny wooden parts. He also fashioned his own tiny hand tools from 75-100mm concrete nails to make it easier for him to handle the small pieces. He used silky oak, cedar, myrtle and
Categories: amazing miniatures, cabinet, dollhouses, Dutch
The Catherine Palace Amber Room found on The Magical Dollhouse
When Kathleen Savage Browning announced the acquisition of the Catherine Palace, I was pleased that a work by Robert Dawson would be at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center. I run across his name often, when searching for article ideas and thought this would be a good time to learn more about him.
Categories: amazing miniatures, artisans, collectors, Great Dollhouses
