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Nybelwyck Hall at the Hudson River Museum

We were thrilled to do the fall decorations at Nybelwyck Hall, the extraordinary 26 room mini mansion on permanent view at The Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York.

We adorned the front entrance with one large wreath above the door and surrounded it with a garland of fall leaves in golden shades of red, yellow and bright orange. Smaller wreaths created by Tina L. Paris accent the coach lamps.

Lee Harper A ColorFul Death

A wooden sign with a welcome message by Erika Pitera (the Petite Provision Company) hangs on the front door to greet guests.

Wood Sign by Erika Pitera

May Burnett (Custom Fairy Wings) created the lighted jack-o-lantern to complete the front entrance decor.

Lighted Pumpkin by May Burnett

Pumpkins, potted corn stalks and bowls of trick-or-treat candy by Carol Ellingson (My Tiny Nest Miniatures) complete a Halloween Night celebration.

L. Delaney Skull

We placed a number of fun and spooky miniatures to set the scene for the Halloween Night celebration including skulls by L. Delaney.

Ouija Board by Deb Mackie White Horse Studios

Deb Mackie (White Horse Studios) made the Ouija Board placed in the (reportedly) haunted third floor attic.

Fall at Nybelwyck Hall at the Hudson River Museum

A vintage Black Cat Playing Card set by Juli Steel (Twisted Copper Forest) was placed atop a console in the the master bedroom on the second floor.

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Books created by L. Delaney have been placed throughout the dollhouse.

Nybelwyck Hall at the Hudson River Museum

Assortment of tiny magical treasures including a spell book, magic wand and candle by Amanda Kelly (Panda Miniatures) have been placed throughout the second floor bedrooms. A tiny mouse by Wendy Smale sneaks about.

Centerpiece by Tina Paris

An awesome pumpkin centerpiece by Tina L. Paris takes center stage on the dining room table on the first floor.

We had a blast decorating this house for the Fall and extend a big thanks to the talented miniaturists who contributed their wonderful work!

If you can, please see this extraordinary dollhouse, created by Mark O'Banks, at The Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York.

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Welcome to the latest WEEkly Round Up of news and reports from the MiniWorld! (Photo: D. Thomas Miniatures for our upcoming estate auction!)

Estate Auction: New Items Added!

Online Estate Auction on Invaluable

Reminder: our live online auction is next weekend on Saturday, October 20 at 1pm EST - if you've never participated in an online auction, they're super fun (and super easy to register and bid!).

We added about 10 more lots this past week (there are now over 140 lots in the catalogue!) and will continue to add super awesome minis right up until auction day, so keep checking in.

We're also including Bonus Gifts to several of the lots for extra added fun (like the pink tulips in the opalescent shell planter show above).

Nybelwyck Hall Halloween Decorating

Halloween at Nybelwyck Hall

Planning is underway to decorate the extraordinary dollhouse on permanent view at The Hudson River Museum, in Yonkers, New York next week with the help of a number of wonderful miniaturists who have contributed to the effort by contributing a miniature including L. Delaney (her books are pictured above), Juli Steel (Twisted Copper Forest), Cassie Leigh, May Burnett (Custom Fairy Wings), Tina Paris and Amanda Kelly (Panda Miniatures).

We'll post photos on our social media channels and provide recap in our next blog post! If you're in the area, the decorated dollhouse will on view through Thanksgiving and then we'll be setting up for Christmas!

7 Spectacular Dollhouses

LIm Pui PicoWorm

Artsy took a look at 7 of art history's really spectacular dollhouses including the Steittheimer Dollhouse on permanent view at the Museum of the City of New York (pictured above) and Queen Mary's Dollhouse in Great Britain, among others.

Big Things Happening at the Kaye Browning Museum of Miniatures

Kaye Browning

Congratulations to Kaye Browning on her recent community leadership award! Kaye is making really BIG things happen in our little world with new additions to the Kathleen Savage Browning Miniatures Collection, a new learning center and new exhibitions featuring fine art miniatures.

Small Scale Sculpture at the Bruce Museum

Small Scale at The Bruce Museum

"Downsized: Small Scale Sculptures by Contemporary Artists" is an upcoming new exhibition of small art at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich CT. The showcase of miniature works by over 12 artist starts on November 3 and runs through January 27, 2019.

LOOSE ENDS:

> Artist Miyu Kojima creates miniature replicas of lonely deaths inspired by her day job. Oy! From Spoon & Tomago.

> Dollhouse design is thriving thanks to social media in this Associated Press report.

> Artist posts her (doll)house online for rent and received unexpected results in this Facebook Video.

Until next time, we hope you enjoyed this WEEkly update. Be sure to share this post with other miniacs and have them subscribe here so they never miss an update!

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.

Visit the Shoppes in Cold Spring NY

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Fainting Couch by "IL"

We're so excited to have been able to solve the mystery of the prolific mystery of who created a diverse number of miniaturists featured in our upcoming live online auction on Saturday, October 20th. "IL" is IVAN LAWSON!

Mr. Lawson was featured in the Altamont Enterprise in September 2013 and his miniature cabinet house featured in a miniatures magazine publication.

Ivan Lawson

Ivan Lawson

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Cradle by "IL"

Mr. Lawson clearly had a great eye for miniatures and had amassed an assortment of delightful treasures which we're excited to offer to the miniatures world in an upcoming auction on Saturday, October 20 at 1PM EST.

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Miniature Breakfront by "IL"

The pieces are finely crafted using hardwoods and other authentic materials including a 1/12 scale breakfront containing "lead-like glass" doors, a carved pediment and decorative crown moldings.

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Cabinet House

There were also surprise discoveries like this miniature cabinet house (dollhouse) believed to be inspired by a full size counterpart on view in the Van Cortlandt House Museum in the Bronx, New York, reported to be the oldest cabinet house in the United States.

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Colonial cabinet by IL

This miniatures collection offers a wide range of styles using various materials and shows a breadth and depth of skill and technique not often found in a single artist's portfolio. Ivan Lawson created a variety of pieces from a colonial hutch cabinet to a traditional Duncan Phyfe breakfront to upholstered furniture.

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"IL" Artisan Signature

While many leading miniatures experts we have consulted with have been unable to identify this mark, it was the original collector's grandaughter who saved the day to help solve the mystery!

Estate Auction Dollhouse Miniatures

To see more of this collection and the entire auction catalogue (over 130 lots!) head to the D. Thomas Miniatures auction and register for the event scheduled for Saturday, October 20 at 1pm EST.

Looking forward to an awesome auction!

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.

Visit the Shoppes in Cold Spring NY

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

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