MORE HOLIDAY DECO IDEAS FOR YOUR MINIATURE HOUSE

October 4, 2023October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

When I received this gorgeous 1950’s Keystone of Boston dollhouse from a local seller, it was labeled as “Vintage 1950 Keystone Marshall Field’s Dollhouse”. There’s another wonderful blog about Keystone of Boston dollhouses which I often visit for reference; Keystone of Boston. Found #42 as the same model for verification.

Once I heard it’s Marshall Field’s, I got inspired. The Holiday Home Decor theme: Marshall Field’s Winter Woodland Glam – with a touch of iced gingerbread cookies!

**Marshall Field’s (now Macy’s) on State Street in Chicago during the holidays – with their iconic clock.**

**My Holiday theme: Marshall Field’s Winter Woodland Glam – with a touch of iced gingerbread cookies**

**Marshall Field’s Winter Woodland Glam**

COLLEEN MOORE’S FAIRY CASTLE IN CHICAGO

September 30, 2023October 6, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

According to the Museum of Science and Industry, approximately 1.5 million people would visit their featured exhibition Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle every year since October 30, 1949. $500,000 was the original cost to build this miniature castle with such detail and now it is worth $7 million. Go check it out!

MY OWN MINIATURE ART

September 30, 2023October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

Feeling inspired here as an artist – miniature art, using Holbein watercolors!

Please feel free to check out my Instagram account if you like.

LOMBARD HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM

September 29, 2023October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

I revisited Little Orphan Annie House the other day at Lombard Historical Society in Lombard, IL after I blogged about it several years ago. They’ve updated the museum’s Carriage House since then. Go check it out here.

PHOTOS OF ACTUAL 1881 LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE HOME

119 North Main Street, Lombard, Illinois, United States

(Copied & pasted from their website): Dr. William LeRoy built this striking Italianate style home in 1881 on Main Street in Lombard, Illinois. The house would eventually become the home and studio of Harold Gray, the originator of Little Orphan Annie cartoon strip. Harold Gray used the home’s study to work on the Annie cartoons, and some features of the house are drawn into some of his cartoons, such as the grand staircase and the outer deck. Later, he remarried and moved to the east coast. This large Italianate house is affectionately known as the “Little Orphan Annie home.” Although it is not open to the public, the picturesque façade is worth a drive on North Main Street.

ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

September 28, 2023October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

I just recently became a Docent at Art Institute of Chicago yet gave a 30-minute ASL Gallery Tour in the Thorne Miniature Rooms by Narcissa Niblack Thorne, covering E9; E10; E11; E13; E15; E24.

Special thanks to Sam Ramos, the Director of Gallery Activation (Interpretation) Program at AIC; ASL Interpreter Veramarie H. Baldoza who wholeheartedly supports this wonderful program and my dear friend Jay Blumenfeld who took the photos for me.

Looking forward to revisiting there at Thorne Miniature Rooms on Thursday, December 7th at 6:00pm where they’d be decorated in special Holiday theme!

Photo credit: Jay Blumenfeld

Photo credit: Jay Blumenfeld

THE RIV – FALL ISSUE OF 2023 (BY MONTECITO JOURNAL)

September 15, 2023October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

I was recently contacted by a magazine editor of Montecito Journal in Santa Barbara, CA. She was inquiring my blog re: Rare 1962 Marx Tin House with a Fallout Bomb Shelter. I couldn’t believe my eyes – that someone way out in California actually visited my blog!

I’m thrilled to announce the Fall Issue 2023 of The RIV magazine is published AND they mailed me a hard copy!

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www.montecitojournal.net
www.themjmag.com
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REUNITED WITH MINIATURIST TARA THAME

May 3, 2022October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

**I ran into Miniaturist Tara Thame of EvaRose Miniatures right there at Tom Bishop’s 2022 Chicago International Miniatures Show — who I met several years ago with my daughter!**

**See picture below for a throwback!**

My daughter and I met with Miniaturist Tara Thame during summer of 2017 in Chicago.
Below is the old flyer of this Miniature Show event

Here is Tara Thame’s vlog on YouTube from several years ago. Click here: YOUTUBE

MINIATURIST FRANK CRESCENTE

May 3, 2022October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

I was honored to meet an award-winning Miniaturist Frank Crescente – Like Sally Wallace, he’s a published author of his own book, Magnificent Miniatures and Chandeliers. Very talented artisan. The pictures I took of his work doesn’t do it justice!