Winter Auction: The Yvonne Farley Collection

I'm absolutely THRILLED that my Winter 2023 auction is underway: The Yvonne Farley Miniatures Collection! This sale is happening over the next few weeks on the D. Thomas Miniatures eB ay site here.

Yvonne Farley was an extensive collector throughout the 90's and early 2000's and very active in the miniatures community before her passing in 2015. She attended miniature shows throughout the United States, took classes in miniature making and built a large collection of tiny treasures in a broad range of categories, themes and scales. She had strong interest in the arts which fueled her passion for the tiny, filled her home with miniatures and brought her tremendous joy.

This sale consists of a very large and broad collection of artisan and commercial miniatures with over 350 lots, covering over 20 categories including Fine Furniture, Books, Food, Flowers, Porcelain, Sterling Silver, Pottery, Toys, Art Dolls, Glassware, Lighting, Needlework, Textiles and more. Click Below to see more!

Additionally there are multiple themed lots for added fun including Ladies' Boudoir, Sewing Room, Gentleman Study, Circus, Vintage Kitchen, Southwest Style, Asian Inspirations, Boys' & Girls' Rooms, Camping and Cow (yes, COW!).

There are also smaller scales featured in this sale (1/144!), roomboxes and a few assorted surprises including 100 piece lots for the miniatures enthusiast who goes for mini-multiples!

Food, Art Dolls, Flowers, Copper and Pottery (Above) Click Below for Preview!

The sale will extend over several weeks (through early February) with about 125 lots posted per week. There will be a total of 4 auctions starting at 5pm ET on Sunday Jan 22 with subsequent auctions on Thursday Jan 26, Sunday, Jan 29, and Thursday Feb 2nd. Each auction will last 7 days. Start times will be staggered to allow for greater participation and competitive bidding.

You can find a PREVIEW of some of the pieces featured in the sale here. This preview will be updated with additional sale items periodically over the next several weeks, so stop in often to explore the collection before each sale begins. Items in the previews will have random placement during the sale period so check often if there is something specific you are looking to score.

Photo Above: Yvonne Farley's Sister and Family

Join me for a special LIVESTREAM preview of some of the items featured in this estate sale on Saturday, January 28 at 10am ET - REGISTER HERE. I'll share miniatures from several of the more popular categories (fine furniture, pottery, flowers) in this sale which includes a broad range of categories. I'll also share some of the more unique items (1940's telephone table in small scale!) and interesting lots (100 pc. multi-minis for miniacs) from this collection of over 5,000 individual pieces sold in more than 350 lots being sold over the next 2 weeks. For newbies to eBay and eBay buying, I'll run through some of my quick tips for navigating an eBay sale and maximizing your chances to score the minisyou have your sights set on! This should be terrific!

Looking forward to an awesome auction - should you have any questions at all, please do feel free to reach out!

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The Christopher Guy Dollshouse to be Auctioned to Support Make-A-Wish UK!

Christopher Guy, the European interior design company, has donated its extraordinary doll’s house to the Make-A-Wish UK Chapter. The 10-room miniature masterpiece will be auctioned online to support the mission of Make-A-Wish to create life-changing wishes to children with critical illness and bring hope and joy when they need it most.

This is a once-in-a-life opportunity to own a luxury miniature of extraordinary craftsmanship and unparalleled intricacy which was created in partnership with some of the design world’s most prestigious interiors brands.

Project designer, Group Editor of Christopher Guy and Editor of Designed Magazine Julia Burdet, says: "Working on the Doll's House was a privilege and an emotional experience for us all, and that it will now help support the work of Make-A-Wish is the perfect end to its journey. The Doll’s House has been a real eye-opener to just how much skill it takes to produce these high quality interiors furnishings and accessories. It has also been a fabulous adventure into the child that’s in all of us. The magical charm of the Doll's House has enchanted all those who've seen it and I hope will continue to delight in its new home and to bring light and joy to those children whose dreams are brought to life by Make-A-Wish.”

Jason Suckley, Chief Executive of Make-A-Wish UK, says: “We can’t thank the team involved enough in creating this mini masterpiece. The power of a wish brings light and joy to children and their loved ones. These children face challenges that you and I can only imagine. A wish has the power to revive a childhood, bringing light and joy to these children and their families when they need it most, creating magical memories that last a lifetime so we’re hoping for some good bids on the night!”

The auction begins online here starting Monday, November 14 and ends on the evening of Saturday, November 26 at the Make-A-Wish UK charity ball which will be held at Old Binningsgate in London. Tickets to the event can be purchased here. The dolls house will be among the items and experiences donated to Make-A-Wish UK. It should be a magical night filled with hope and joy!

The Christopher Guy Dolls' House was first shown to the public in the window display at Centre Dome, and unveiled as part of the 2021 London Design Week and completed in collaboration with Fromental, Samuel & Sons, Gingerlily, Drummonds and Lalique. More photos and details amazing creation can be found in a previous blog post and Meet the Miniaturist interview with Ms. Burdet here.

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Dollhouse Shop Contents Head to Auction!

93 year old Greta Weinberger ran a dollhouse shop in Potomac, Maryland and in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia throughout the 80's and 90's. She traveled around the country extensively to assemble an assortment of tiny treasures to excite and delight her customers.

I'm excited to present pieces from her collection she didn't sell or couldn't part with. This sale is happening now and ends Sunday, October 30 at 7pm ET (some lot closing times are staggered to allow for last minute bidding wars).

This sale also includes pieces from private collectors including framed hand-painted portraits and landscapes, sculpture, furniture and toys in 1/12 scale.

This sale includes works by IGMA artisans, Vintage Bespaq and assorted quality commercial pieces including copper and kitchenware.

Sterling silver objects by IGMA Fellows Pete Acquisto of Obadiah Fisher.

Vintage toys and furniture pieces for c child's room.

Hand painted artisan and vintage Bespaq (BQ) porcelain.

Vintage Fantastic Merchandise (precursor to Bespaq company)

Vintage Bespaq furniture including rare mission style pieces

Furniture by Artisan Dennis Harvey including beds, desks and dining pieces.

Needlepoint rugs

Foods, Deserts and other plated pieces.

Fully dressed dreamy artisan beds

And surprise LOTS filled with tiny pieces for you MINIACS!

Have fun with this one!!

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