Unpacking a Life in Miniature: The Lucy Ungerman Seiler Collection

My latest collection comes from the estate of Lucy Ungerman Seiler, a woman whose life was defined by creativity, curiosity, and an enduring love for small-scale worlds. I'm excited to begin sharing the collection in my eBay store starting Sunday, March 8 at 7pm ET. This is a very large and diverse collection that will be offered in a series of 7-day auctions (every week or every other week) over the next several months. Be sure to bookmark this gallery page as I'll be updating often with previews prior to each sale. More about Lucy Seiler HERE.

This is one of the most extensive collections I've ever worked on, spanning across multiple categories, genres and scales. It includes carefully curated artisan and quality-crafted commercial miniatures in addition to delightful miniatures made by Lucy herself while attending countless workshops and seminars and a lifetime of learning from some of the most noted instructors in the miniatures world. This assortment will appeal to collectors across the spectrum of interests and tastes and I hope will inspire and move some of you in new directions!

Some of the categories this collection covers includes:

• Fine Scale Furniture (Lynn Whisenant, Nic Nicols, Uncle Ciggies, Kari Bloom)

• Vintage Bespaq/JBM Miniatures

• Decorative Accessories (Pottery, Porcelain, Paintings)

• Food, Kitchen + Bakery (Ann Ceasar)

• Whimsical Hand Painted Furniture (Karen Markland, )

• Fine Flowers, Plants & Garden

• Art Dolls, Character Dolls & Artisan Toys (Bactrom, Krueger, Strauss)

• Structures, Dollhouses & Room Boxes (Bluette)

• Animals (Cats, Birds, Dogs)

• Small Scale (Half Scale + 1/144)

• Chandeliers, Sconces, Period Lights (J. Getzan, Rose)

• Themed Lots (Gentleman Study, Ladies Boudoir, Southwest, Asian-Inspired)

Here is auction gallery so you can begin to scope out some of the treasures that will hit the auction block over the coming months. Visit often as this gallery will be updated regularly prior to each auction start.

The collection will be unveiled over the next several months in multiple lot increments, so be sure to bookmark this gallery page as it will be updated often with previews prior to each weekly auction so you can "window" shop in advance. You can also sign up for my newsletter updates, favor the D. Thomas Miniatures eBay Store (so you know where to shop when each sale begins) and follow me on my social media channels here:

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And finally, if you are looking to downsize and want D. Thomas Miniatures to sell on your behalf, click HERE to get in touch. Let's discuss how we can work together to find new happy homes for your adored treasures! Thank you for taking a look and for being an important part of the D. Thomas Miniatures community. #MinisMakeHappy #FindTheJoyinMiniatures #Swoon

Miniature Carriages, Sleighs and More in Small Scale...Stay Tuned for Auction Info!

I connected with a collector looking to downsize several horse-drawn carriages, sleighs and a high wheel bike in 1:12 scale...these are artisan crafted but unsigned so we don't know the maker. These are made of metal, some with tufted leather benches (#swoon), spoked wheels with rubber and real suspensions for a smooth mini ride...stay tuned as I prepare these pieces for auction while I hope this will ignite creativity!

Stay tuned for more information and thank you for taking a look!

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Bitty, Bawdy & Beautiful - the Audrey Bagby Collection Estate Auction Starts Sunday Nov 2, 2025 at 7pm ET...

Bitty, Bawdy and Beautiful - the Audrey Bagby Collection of artisan dollhouse miniatures and high-quality tiny treasures heads to a 7-day auction in starting this Sunday, November 2 at 7pm ET n my in my eBay store... check back over the next week as more information become avaialble and as I continue to catalogue the collection and add more images to this gallery of pieces included in this sale! Get ready to #swoon!

Audrey Bagby (1939-2025) was California dollhouse miniatures enthusiast and fine art miniatures collector who was active in the miniatures community, mostly throughout the 1970s through the 90s, during what is considered "the Golden Age" of miniatures. She was particularly active in NAME, the National Association of Miniature Enthusiast where she attended shows and took classes, learning to craft work in small scale. She is remembered as a spirited and elegant soul of the West Coast miniatures world who poured her energy into the community for more than 4 decades.

Audrey amassed a vast collection of unique and interesting fine art miniature treasures, and I'm thrilled to be ushering her curated assortment into new hands where they will be as adored as they were when they were in her hands.

Stay tuned for more information and thank you for taking a look!

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