New York City Collector: Estate Sale Preview/Auctions Starts Sept 14

Get ready for a all new estate sale filled with tiny treasures from the collection of a New York City enthusiasts looking to downsize. After many years of assembling roomboxes and acquiring pieces to place inside, Linda Nielsen decided she would like her miniature marvels to move on to new homes!

Stay tuned for more as I continue to catalogue the collection to bring it to market. Auction begins Sunday, September 14 in my eBay store!  Preview of some of the pieces in the gallery below....thank you for taking a look and come back over the next week as I populate this gallery before the auction begins!

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Downsizing A Tiny Life: The Sharon Kay Zanassi Collection!

I'm absolutely thrilled to be hosting my latest estate sale happening right now featuring the collection of Sharon Kay Zanassi, a West Coast resident and former Marin County California Miniature Show producer who is looking to downsize after many years of collecting.

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Ferd Sobol Hardwood Tea Cart with Decorative Inlay and Fold Down Top

This is a very large assortment of tiny treasures (over 300 lots!) which will be sold in a series of 7 day auctions, currently underway in my eBay Store (be sure to save the store so you know where to shop! ) over the next several weeks and into early September, each starting and ending on a Sunday (except for Labor Day weekend). Each week-long auction will be filled with an assortment from artisan and high quality Furniture, Accessories, Food, Sterling Silver, Copper as well as Themed Lots (Ladies Boudoir, Gentleman Study, Asian-Inspired, Children's Room/Toy Shop and more). You can preview next week's assortment in the gallery below.

More than a dozen Ferd Sobel Pieces are Offered in this Sale

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Through the years, as an active member of the miniatures community, Sharon has developed a GREAT eye for high-quality, exceptional and some of the most sought after artisan miniatures. The collection is highlighted by more than a dozen pieces by the iconic IGMA Fellow Ferd Sobol (Ferd Sobol Editions) including a Louis XIV desk, a complete dining set with 6 chairs and a dressed canopy bed with stunning wood inlay (#swoon!). Each piece is in excellent condition and shipped in their original custom miniature crates crafted by Mr. Sobol.

Lots containing Vintage Style Miniatures and Food are Featured in this Sale

In addition to works by other iconic makers including Crawford, Acquisto and Albert, there are perhaps some lesser known, yet equally as talented makers featured in the sale including Zack Fox, Barry and Sharon Schmeltzle and Tom Martin. This collection is a very broad and varied assortment with many surprise miniatures along the way like the metal toaster (photo below) in its original package!

Expect to bid on BIG mini categories like Food/Kitchen (bakery, pantry, tools, utensils), Pottery & Glassware (Graber, Stapleton, Benson), Vintage Style (Byers, Nantasy Fantasy, Ott) as well as Classic Bespaq. This is the kind of sale that helps you find that one piece (or several!) that you were always looking for!

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Oh, and there will be multiple, ever-so-popular, themed lots (Gentleman's Study, Ladies Boudoir, Toy Shop, Asian-Inspired, Sewing Room) which are perfect to get you started on that roombox you've been thinking about doing, or to add to a current assortment ('cause we can never have enough of that one thing we love!).

Preview of the miniatures which will be posted for sale on Sunday, August 10 at 7pm ET are here:

I hope you have as much fun shopping this sale as I have had putting it together. A BIG thank you to Ms. Zanazzi for curating a wonderful collection for us to enjoy!

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Upcoming Estate Sale: A Tiny Life Including Ferd Sobol Miniatures!

My upcoming estate sale features a number of extraordinary miniatures crafted by the masterful Ferd Sobol including this Louis XV desk below made of gorgeous hardwoods with inlay top, brass hardware and detailed embellishments. Details to follow as I begin to catalogue and prepare this sale for auction. This collection is from a former dollhouse miniature show producer on the West Coast who is looking to downsize her collection. Additional items in this sale are in the gallery below. Check back often as I add to the preview gallery in advance of the sale.

I'm really looking forward to handling this estate and bringing these awesome miniatures to market and to new homes! #Swoon

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