Category Archives: shopping bags

Posted on 13 June, 2015

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Dollhouse Macy’s Shopping Bags 1:12 Scale

Photographing Miniatures in their best light is critical in selling our wares. We work very hard to make the miniature items we love. Sometimes, not as much care is devoted to presenting them on the Internet.

The Camera
The biggest challenge for many artisans is taking clear, well-lit pictures. Not for me, of course. I benefit from having a husband that was a free-lance photographer in New York. But you don’t need to be so blessed to have great pictures. Patrick uses an inexpensive digital camera for the pictures you see here. And smart phones have a camera that

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Posted on 02 June, 2015

Blog-AM 6:15 Shopping Bags

Custom Order Shopping Bags – Thanks to the editors at American Miniaturist Magazine for the nice article about my famous-name 1:12 scale shopping bags. And the store doesn’t have to exist anymore. If you are doing a mid-century project and want a Marshall Field’s shopping bag, just help me find the logo.  I’ll make it for you at no additional cost. 

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Posted on 06 March, 2015

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Famous-name shopping bags, 1:12 scale

Famous-Name Miniature Shopping Bags, 1:12 Scale 

I love shopping bags, so much so that at last count I have over thirty famous-name shopping bags on the shelf. All have removable tissue paper; most measure 1 x 1 1/14 inches. Some, like a Tiffany bag,  are slightly smaller, in keeping with sizes in the real world. What every classy 1/12 scale shopper needs! 

Susan Downing

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I invite you to visit my Etsy Shop where I offer many accessories and pieces of furniture in 1:12 scale.

Posted by Susan Downing

Categories: shopping bags


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