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I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain’t No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

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These twelfth scale miniatures are nothing to play around with and include fine art masterworks by some of the most iconic miniaturists on the planet. Hand-painted portraiture, hardwood furniture with dovetailed drawers and real brass fittings and delicate gold gilded porcelain puts the “fine” in these fine miniatures which belong in a museum or gallery and not in a dollhouse!

Madam Moitessier by Johannes Landman

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

Framed Painting “Madame Moitessier” IGMA Artisan Johannes Landman (1999) in 1/12 scale inspired by “Ingres” measuring just 2 5/8″ x 3 1/8″

Painted Harpsichord by Unknown Artist

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

Harpsichord (c1700) made of burl wood by unknown artist with lid painted with renaissance scene featuring sculpted legs made from a carved mermaid with a gold crown.

Sterling Silver Epergene with Cut Glass Crystal Bowls

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

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1/12 scale Sterling Silver epergne measuring just 2 1/2 ” wide made by IGMA Fellow Pete Acquisto with cut glass bowls.

Pair of Antique Pistols with Accessories in Hardwood Box by John Davenport

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

Hardwood box with inlay border and shell marquetry with pair of metal pistols and accessories measuring just 1 1/4″ x 1″ by IGMA Fellow John Davenport.

Native American Indian Art Doll by Silvia Lyons

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

“Sioux Warrior” Indigenous Art Doll by Silvia Lyons with clothing and accessories by Rainbow Hand in 1/12 scale tall featuring hides decorated with elaborate war bonnet of golden eagle feathers, a painted and beaded shirt, leggings and moccasins.

Rough Collie and Dog Bone by Unknown Artist

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

Measuring just 4 1/2″ long and 2″ high, this long-haired canine sits calmly.

Painted Wood Pull Toy by Yahna Schoenberger

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I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

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Noah’s ark by IGMA Fellow Yahna Schoenberger is just an inch high and features several tiny animals with a rainbow and dove overhead.

Primitive Dresser by James Hastrich

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

Hand-painted folk art chest of drawers in 1/12 scale by IGMA Artisan James Hastrich (1995) measuring 3 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and features a pastoral seaside scene with large sailing ships and port side merchant buildings.

Tiny Tea Cup and Saucer by Teresa Welsh

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

The teeniest, tiniest tea cup and saucer is hand painted with gold edges by Teresa Welsh and measures less than 1/4 high.

Queen Anne Ladies Secretary by Neil Bateson

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

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Petite Queen Anne style Ladies Desk in 1/12 scale by Neil Bateson (England No1 1998) made of burl wood with metal hardware about 3″ high with slant top pull down desk top with pull out support bars, opening drawers and several pigeon holes for slotting tiny letters.

Miniature Victorian Room Box by Nell Corkin

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

Victorian style roombox in 1/144 scale about 2 1/2″ wide with brushed gold frame and matting by IGMA Fellow Nell Corkin (2000) featuring period furnishings, a dollhouse, decorative pots, framed portraits, marble top end table and dishes.

Basket of Flowers by Hope Elliott

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

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Wicker basket flowing with flowers by IGMA Fellow Hope Elliott made of Japanese silk paper with Monarch Butterfly gently resting on a petal.

The Buckalter Collection

I Made Dollhouse Miniatures That Ain't No Little Girl Playthings (13 Pics)

This assortment of tiny treasures are part of the Buckalter Collection which head to auction on Sunday, September 19 at 10m ET – details at www.dthomasfineminiatures.com

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Darren Scala

I'm an unapologetic miniaturist! I've been passionate about the tiny for as long as I could remember. I was inspired at an early age by watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood on television and fascinated by the tiny objects it featured. At 8 years old, I asked my father, a cabinet maker by trade, to build me a dollhouse. (This was not something a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, New York in the 1970's asked for!). With the love and acceptance of supportive parents, I was gifted a custom dollhouse which became the springboard for my lifelong love of miniatures and the drive to follow my passions without hesitation. After graduating from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, I received a degree in communications. A longstanding career with Revlon, Inc., the international consumer products giant, followed and then I founded D. Thomas Fine Miniatures, a retail store and gallery in the historic lower Hudson Valley, close to New York City, where I began selling quality scale works and curated exhibitions including BadAss Miniatures and Wee#Resist. I’ve always had a passion for miniatures. There is seduction in scale that ignites wonder. Miniatures truly capture the imagination and provide opportunity to dream, discover and explore. It has been my joy to create a space where I could introduce miniatures to the public and generate the same level of excitement I have for these pieces. Today, D. Thomas Fine Miniatures is the online destination for fine scale works via estate sales and auctions. I spend most of my time working with collectors and their families in the pursuit of finding new happy homes for their amazing miniatures. In addition to sharing my "History of Miniatures" presentation to libraries, clubs and organizations (live and virtually!), I host an online interview series “Meet The Miniaturist,” where viewers are introduced to and hear from miniaturists from all over the world. In 2020, I appeared as a contestant on The Biggest Little Christmas Showdown, a fierce tournament-style four-part HGTV series competition to build winning miniatures. The show was hosted by Tony Award® winning actor James Monroe Iglehart from Broadway's Aladdin and Hamilton and included a panel of judges including HGTV designer Genevieve Gorder, Dave Asling, best known for his work on "Welcome to Marwen," and June Clinkscales, a darling of the mini world. Winning teams advanced to the next round of this cheerful competition and in the final round, the top contenders crafted their most extravagant mini holiday houses ever! For the past several years, I have also curated an exhibition of holiday miniatures to decorate Nybelwyck Hall, the fantastical dollhouse on permanent view at the Hudson River Museum, in Yonkers, New York. In my free time, I am a mentor, wish grantor and speaker's bureau volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation Hudson Valley New York Chapter. I'm also an active volunteer and former trustee of IGMA, the International Guild of Miniature Artisans. Oh, and I make miniatures whenever I can!

I'm an unapologetic miniaturist! I've been passionate about the tiny for as long as I could remember. I was inspired at an early age by watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood on television and fascinated by the tiny objects it featured. At 8 years old, I asked my father, a cabinet maker by trade, to build me a dollhouse. (This was not something a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, New York in the 1970's asked for!). With the love and acceptance of supportive parents, I was gifted a custom dollhouse which became the springboard for my lifelong love of miniatures and the drive to follow my passions without hesitation. After graduating from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, I received a degree in communications. A longstanding career with Revlon, Inc., the international consumer products giant, followed and then I founded D. Thomas Fine Miniatures, a retail store and gallery in the historic lower Hudson Valley, close to New York City, where I began selling quality scale works and curated exhibitions including BadAss Miniatures and Wee#Resist. I’ve always had a passion for miniatures. There is seduction in scale that ignites wonder. Miniatures truly capture the imagination and provide opportunity to dream, discover and explore. It has been my joy to create a space where I could introduce miniatures to the public and generate the same level of excitement I have for these pieces. Today, D. Thomas Fine Miniatures is the online destination for fine scale works via estate sales and auctions. I spend most of my time working with collectors and their families in the pursuit of finding new happy homes for their amazing miniatures. In addition to sharing my "History of Miniatures" presentation to libraries, clubs and organizations (live and virtually!), I host an online interview series “Meet The Miniaturist,” where viewers are introduced to and hear from miniaturists from all over the world. In 2020, I appeared as a contestant on The Biggest Little Christmas Showdown, a fierce tournament-style four-part HGTV series competition to build winning miniatures. The show was hosted by Tony Award® winning actor James Monroe Iglehart from Broadway's Aladdin and Hamilton and included a panel of judges including HGTV designer Genevieve Gorder, Dave Asling, best known for his work on "Welcome to Marwen," and June Clinkscales, a darling of the mini world. Winning teams advanced to the next round of this cheerful competition and in the final round, the top contenders crafted their most extravagant mini holiday houses ever! For the past several years, I have also curated an exhibition of holiday miniatures to decorate Nybelwyck Hall, the fantastical dollhouse on permanent view at the Hudson River Museum, in Yonkers, New York. In my free time, I am a mentor, wish grantor and speaker's bureau volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation Hudson Valley New York Chapter. I'm also an active volunteer and former trustee of IGMA, the International Guild of Miniature Artisans. Oh, and I make miniatures whenever I can!

Diana Lopetaitė

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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