New Patrons Club Event!

I'm pleased to announce I'll be hosting my first Patrons Club Event of the year on Thursday, January 19 at 7pm ET and will feature arts educator and talented miniaturist May Burnett from Dobbs Ferry, New York. May was also my creative partner on the Biggest Little Christmas Showdown competition on HGTV (2020).

In addition to her miniature baking skills, May is fiercely talented at throwing pottery in small scale. She'll share her newest tiny designs with Club Patrons inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which is all about repairing broken ceramics without attempts to mask the damage, but to highlight the broken parts... beautifully! May will tell us about this awesome ancient technique and we'll get a live virtual demonstration.

Click the link below to learn more about becoming a member of the D. Thomas Miniatures Patron Club. Members receive access to exclusive events while contributing to my overall efforts to promote the miniatures world! (Members should have already received a link to register and join this event, let me know if you did not receive it!). New members will get a link!

See you there!

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How to Build An Awesome Miniatures Collection!

Are you looking to take your love of collecting miniatures to the next level? Join my next free about how to build an awesome collection of tiny treasures. In this free webinar, I’ll share insider tips for assembling the best assortment small scale marvels for the highest value, best quality and biggest delight!

I’ll start with a brief history of the hobby of miniature collecting and talk a bit about why we like to collect tiny things. Then, I'll share insights about what makes a well-crafted miniature, what defines a really great collection and talk about some of the best ways to scope out the finest miniatures and the most talented artist who create them.

Whether you’re new to the miniatures world or interested in maximizing your current miniature collecting game, you’ll leave armed with the best information and inspired to either start a collection or be better equipped to build successfully upon an existing collection of miniatures.

Stay tuned for details about the next webinar including date, time and platform and don't forget sign up at www.dthomasfineminiatures.com for my newsletter eBlasts so you never miss event updates and follow me on my social media channels here: https://bit.ly/DThomasLink

See you soon!

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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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