One of my favorites. Details of an Egyptian room for sale
I'm back! Fun, tiring day of shopping and looking with friend Gigi, and meeting up with old friends like Tracy and Peg.
So what did I see? Many, many miniature wonders to behold!!
Found some great items, too, mostly at the and the Spring Showcase show at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill. I'll show my finds later.
For now, here's a sample (part 1 of 2 posts) of some of the things I saw at the Bishop International show at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago. (*Click photos for full size. Photos: (c) C. Verstraete. candidcanine.blogspot.com)
This Egyptian scene was pretty amazing. Loved all the gold and decorations on it. I've had an Egyptian room idea in mind for a while, too, if not this elaborate. (From Debbie Heard of Estate Dollhouse Miniatures/Ebay.) And if you're in the market and can't read that sign... it's $6,500.
For a fun bit of whimsy, look at these teensy nail clippers and other makeup items. (Itsy Bitsy Mini)
I loved the way Art of Mini (Germany) use these fascinating vintage photos as backdrops. That would be another easy project making little vignettes with vintage images like this.
Another pretty and detailed vignette from Debbie Heard (Estate Miniatures). All the cases are filled.... $450
Yes, the show has a lot of expensive, artisan pieces but there are some kits and moderate priced accessories, too. These are cute kits from Dragonfly Intl. - and they're all fashioned from paper! The results look great. I have one of these sets to try yet.
Erik Goddard makes some interesting architectural models and scenes, a lot in half-scale (1/24th). He also has a mystery novel out, The Kidnapping of Sarah Easton. (So many miniaturists also write it seems.)
I thought this was an adorable roombox at the NAME (National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts) table.
Wait... there's more! I took enough photos, so come back for part 2 tomorrow.
* Thanks again for visiting! More to come!! *
