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Nov 16

Top 10 Dollhouse Miniatures by Guild Artisan & Fellows Headed to Auction!

My Fall 2024 Estate Sale & Auction of fine art and commercial dollhouse miniatures currently underway (bidding ends Sunday, November 17 at 7pm ET on eBay) features the collection of Dr. David Sachar and his lovely wife Joanna from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The couple have been collecting together as a hobby for the past 30 years and are looking to downsize as they plan the next steps in their own personal journey.

The collection features fine art miniatures in various categories from fine furniture to sterling silver to paintings and more by Artisan and Fellows of the International Guild of Miniature Artisans. Here are the top 10 artists and their works headed to auction! (Above: Yarn swift by IGMA Fellow Carol Hardy)

Art character doll "Grand Dame" by IGMA Fellow Marcia Backstrom

Hand turned pottery by IGMA Artisan Eileen Vernon

Still life flowers framed painting oil by IGMA Artisan Paul Saltarelli

Hardwood Library cabinet by IGMA Artisan Roger Gutheil

Victorian embroidered boots by IGMA Fellow Sylvia Roundtree

Painted electric guitar by IGMA Fellow Ken Manning

Hand painted console table by IGMA Artisan Natasha Beshencovsky

Polymer bear sculpture by IGMA Artisan Julie Stevens

Hardwood table with inlay by IGMA Fellow Ferd Sobel

Head to my eBay store HERE to bid, auction ends on Sunday November 16 at 7pm. Go ahead and like/follow my store so you know where to go to shop now and future auctions. And finally, sign up for my newsletter updates here on my website so you're always know the latest about upcoming events, auctions as well as news from the mini world.

Thank you for taking a look!

Nov 13

10 Awesome Dollhouse Miniature Finds at Auction This Weekend!

Welcome to my Fall 2024 Estate Sale & Auction currently underway (bidding ends Sunday, November 17 at 7pm ET on eBay) featuring the collection of Dr. David Sachar and his lovely wife Joanna from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The couple have been collecting together as a hobby for the past 30 years and are looking to downsize as they plan the next steps in their own personal journey.

Welcome to my Fall 2024 estate sale & auction starting on Sunday, November 10 featuring the collection of Dr. David Sachar and his lovely wife Joanna from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The couple have been collecting together as a hobby for the past 30 years and are looking to downsize as they plan the next steps in their own personal journey.

The collection includes works by Roger Gutheil and Natasha Beshencovsky (furniture), Maureen Thomas (art dolls), Pete Acquisto (sterling silver), Kummerow (lighting), Jim Irish (crystal) and others with more than 100 lots to shop featuring themed assortments, books, structures, toys and tiny treasures in 1/12 scale.

In addition to the Marcia Backstrom grand dame shopper art character doll, the hardwood yarn swift by Carol Hardy and the assortment of pottery by Eileen Vernon pictured above, here are more of the stand out miniatures included in this auction:

Pop up Christmas book (by unknown maker)

Still life flowers framed painting oil by Paul Saltarelli

Jointed wood peg doll with hand painted features by Eric Horne

30 piece hand painted porcelain dinnerware set by Christopher Whitford

Assortment of copper and metalware by Jason Getzan and other artisans

Miniature antique style doll (pulling a doll for a miniature doll) by Almudena Gonzalez

Painted metal circus animal pull toys by unknown maker


Head to my eBay store HERE to bid, auction ends Sunday at 7pm. Go ahead and like/follow my store so you know where to go to shop now and future auctions. And finally, sign up for my newsletter updates here on my website so you're always know the latest about upcoming events, auctions as well as news from the mini world.

Thank you for taking a look!

Nov 5

Docent Training at The Hudson River Museum Yonkers, New York!

I was thrilled to be invited to present during docent training at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York and talk about miniatures and Nyblwyck Hall, the extraordinary 24 room miniature mansion in the museum's permanent collection.

A big thank you to the Hudson River Museum for inviting me in to do what I love to do most, talk about miniatures!

The dollhouse is amazing and if you are ever in the area, it is a MUST SEE. The home, built by Marc O'Banks during the 1990's, took 10 years to complete and is fulled with an eclectic assortment of fine art miniatures, hand made pieces and many other wonderful treasures. There is also a whimsical fantastical story about the Van Nyblwyck family residing in the home.

I've been very fortunate over the years to have the opportunity to celebrate the Fall and Christmas holidays by partnering with talented miniaturists from around the world to decorate the house with seasonal treasures from around the world.

The docents were engaged, interested and ready to spread the word about this amazing structure. Check the Hudson River Museum Website at HRM.org for open times and dates and schedule time for a visit or a tour!

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