This Week in Miniatures

Welcome to the latest WEEkly round up of the latest news and reports from the MiniWorld! Photo: Nix + Gerber Studio

Boys and Their Dollhouses

We profiled several "boy" miniaturists in this post who create truly awesome structures which transcend the traditional dollhouse and break gender norms.

Little Big Top

Over 60,000 hand-crafted circus miniatures have found a new home after a 40 year search in this episode of Strange Inheritance on Fox Business.

Nix + Gerber Featured in WAG Magazine

Team Nix+Gerber was featured in this article in WAG Magazine along with selection of images of their extraordinary work.

Fixer Upper Fan Frenzy

Fans of Fixer Upper were blown away by this "mom made" dollhouse refurb inspired by the HGTV hit series starring Chip and Joanna Gaines.

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Loose Ends:

> "Russian Artist Creates Nostalgic Worlds" in miniature in this Bored Panda post.

> Author, artist and educator Louise Krasniewicz offers this review the miniatures offering at the recent Philadelphia Flower Show.

> New York Lottery created this commercial using awesome miniatures while asking the question "How would you spend it?"

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ABOUT D. THOMAS MINIATURES

D. Thomas Miniatures is a retail and gallery destination featuring top quality collectibles including 1/12th scale structure, furniture and accessories. The concept, designed to appeal to collectors, crafters and enthusiasts was created, in part, to raise awareness of miniatures as a decorative art form and to introduce the discipline not only to a new generation but to those who may just be discovering it! The gallery space showcases work in miniature by well-known artists from all over the world.

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MiniWorld Mobilizes to Catch A Thief!

Small sleuths in the miniatures world have noticed that retail and social media site My Tiny Objects (Instagram: @mytinyobjects) is using images without authorization or credit and selling miniatures which make it appear as though they are hand made by them!

One image posted on their website (which has since been taken down) is a well-known image of a miniatures tool chest created by Bill Robertson and offered at $29.99 (Horrors!).

The miniatures world is not having it. Facebook posts are being shared widely alerting folks to beware of any purchases at this site.

So Beware and don't purchase from My Tiny Objects and report to sites like Facebook, PayPal, Stripe and Instagram.

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#obeytheminiature #rethinkdollhouse #itsokaytoplay

ABOUT D. THOMAS MINIATURES

D. Thomas Miniatures is a retail and gallery destination featuring top quality collectibles including 1/12th scale structure, furniture and accessories. The concept, designed to appeal to collectors, crafters and enthusiasts was created, in part, to raise awareness of miniatures as a decorative art form and to introduce the discipline not only to a new generation but to those who may just be discovering it! The gallery space showcases work in miniature by well-known artists from all over the world.

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This Week in Miniatures

Welcome to the latest WEEkly round up of the latest news and reports from the MiniWorld! Photo: @tinkysonntag

Miniature Book Brought to Full Scale!

An original story printed in a miniature book created for the Queen Mary's Dollhouse was published (in full size!) for the first time since it was written 90 years ago. The book, A Note of Explanation was authored by Vita Sackville-West, best known as the lover of Virginia Woolf.

The Science of The Seduction of Miniatures

A pop-up exhibition from The Institute of Cute, a new organization dedicated to "creating art shows which educate and entertain" recently showcased in North Carolina. Follow them on Twitter for the latest developments on their programs.

Philadelphia Flower Show Miniatures

Author, educator and artist Louise Krasniewicz shares her perspective here about the miniatures exhibition at the 2018 The Philadelphia Flower Show. (Photo: The Old Mill Stream by Nancy Grube).

Vintage Miniature Mystery

We had a BLAST with our social media followers and asked folks to weigh in and guess what the vintage miniature above might be...it's a Mangler! (clothing wringer).

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Loose Ends:

> IBM "plays" with scale to promote their new shipping technology in this television spot.

> A behind the scenes look at the opening of the latest Nix + Gerber Studio show EMPIRE at the Catherine Edelman Gallery in Chicago.

> Street Art goes SMALL down under as artist Liz Sonntag (@Tinkyville) sets up tiny scenes along the streets of Melbourne.

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ABOUT D. THOMAS MINIATURES

D. Thomas Miniatures is a retail and gallery destination featuring top quality collectibles including 1/12th scale structure, furniture and accessories. The concept, designed to appeal to collectors, crafters and enthusiasts was created, in part, to raise awareness of miniatures as a decorative art form and to introduce the discipline not only to a new generation but to those who may just be discovering it! The gallery space showcases work in miniature by well-known artists from all over the world.

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest or contact us here!