Category Archives: Miniatura

What a winner!

Posted on 10th June 2012 by admin

I often write about the organisers in relation to Miniatura, the International miniature art and dolls’ house hobby fair because they are there and organising it.  When they are not being part of the furniture and, in the case of … Continue reading →

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At the Min.

Posted on 17th March 2012 by admin

I’m sure Miniatura is as lovely this time as ever but I went for a day out in a Georgian mansion instead. Looks a bit empty, doesn’t it.  I wonder why that could be?  Shall we go into the hall? No … Continue reading →

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Midweek Miniatura, who lives in a house like this?

Posted on 13th March 2012 by admin

People who are not miniaturists, but have found the hobby accidentally, sometimes look at a scale model house and pose the question: Who lives in a house like this? The obvious answer here is that I do and have done … Continue reading →

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Midweek Miniatura–it’s a winner!

Posted on 6th March 2012 by admin

Keen readers will already be aware of my extreme enthusiasm for the fantastic threads that I bought at the last Miniatura, without which I could not have done the 48th scale doll dressing I’ve been busy with for the last … Continue reading →

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Midweek Miniatura. Leap day – make a wish!

Posted on 28th February 2012 by admin

How utterly fantastically fantabulous!  It’s leap day (bounce in the air!) and it’s the first Midweek Miniatura of 2012! Do you ever feel as if you’re living in the future?  Me too, especially when the show is only three weeks … Continue reading →

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How to win a house.

Posted on 14th October 2011 by admin

Following hot on the heels of news in the papers about a staggeringly huge lottery win, I thought you might like to know how to win a house.  It doesn’t require any special knowledge, other than that which I shall … Continue reading →

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Miniatura live report.

Posted on 24th September 2011 by admin

There’s some great stuff which visitors enjoyed all day long.  Although this was the collector’s day with limited entry I was busy all the time and only managed to leave my stand briefly. On Simply Silk, Linda had some wonderful … Continue reading →

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Last minute Miniatura.

Posted on 22nd September 2011 by admin

The post across the pond came up trumps so I will have a selection of Jean Brodnaxes 24th and 48th scale wallpapers on my stand.  You can read all about Jean in this month’s Dolls House Magazine.  Jean is a … Continue reading →

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Urgent announcement.

Posted on 21st September 2011 by admin

There is a scam ongoing out of Mexico, targeting Miniatura. Using words culled from a previous Miniatura brochure small print about copyright law, a firm purporting to call itself Expo-guide, requires exhibitors to ‘register’.  Upon doing so they will find … Continue reading →

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Oh poo, it’s Miniatura.

Posted on 20th September 2011 by admin

It’s this weekend!  I can’t believe it.  Muriel Hopwood, inventor of this event, has a theory that if everyone was very quiet just before the show opened, you’d be able to hear the ‘ping ping ping’ of all the china … Continue reading →

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