A few Artisans coming to the Oct 2017 Show

Bridget McCarty Miniature Pets creates charming 1:12 scale miniature pets and scenes, fanciful characters and figures. aliceinteacup@yahoo.com, http://www.BridgetMcCarty.com

Valerie Anne Casson, France, handcrafts fine ceramics, hand-painted toys and furniture, lavishly attired French-style dress mannequins, and more. valcasson@gmail.com, http://www.valeriecasson.com

IGMA Fellow Troy Schmidt, Red Dragon Pottery, creates 1:12 scale hand-thrown pottery from fine English porcelain.  RedDragonPottery@gmail.com, http://reddragonpottery.com

IGMA Fellow Sylvia Mobley creates porcelain figures, wild and domestic animals, a line of resin figures, and a diminutive Christmas Village and Haunted Village. pinerose@dishmail.net, www.sylviamobley.com 

Nicole Walton Marble designed this 18th century caned bidet with porcelain by Jeffrey Gueno from Le Chateau Interiors. Email: namable@sprynet.com. Web: http://www.williamson-walton-marble.com

Floral arrangement by Laura Crain, Dollhouse land, lauracrain2@aol.com. Table designed by Michael Reynolds of Miniatures Limited based in Atlanta,Georgia.

A gentleman's shop for the discerning man by Rainbow Hand and Kathy Tepper. 
Web: www.rainbowhandandkathy.com/

Dealer Karon Cunningham, U.K.: Collectibles, International Artisans, & More

Karon Cunningham from England carries a world-class selection of exceptional miniatures by leading international artists. This week, we are concentrating on her "Animal Kingdom" collection. Most items are one-of-a-kind or made in limited numbers. Go to Karon's website to see more of her available fine miniature collection. Web: http://karoncunningham.com. Blog: http://www.karoncunningham.com/blog/

Wild Rabbits - Amanda Skinner, USA

Chinese Crested dog - Literature in Miniature, UK

Tartan Pet Beds - Chris Shepherd, UK

Wicker Pet Beds - Zara Ribeaud, France

Rats - David Ward, UK

Guinea pigs - Georgia Marfels, Holland

Geese - Irmgard Gritzan, Holland

Bassett Hound - Sarah Hendry, UK

Goats - Irmgard Gritzan, Holland

Kennel - Jeanette Jones, UK

Sheepdog - Literature in Miniature, UK

Snowy owl Taxidermy - Venesa Percival, UK 

Shitzu model - Amanda Skinner, USA 

To see prior Karon Cunningham offerings, go >here<. 
She will be at the Bishop Chicago International Show in April 2015 and the Good Sam Show in October 2015.   

Dealer Karon Cunningham, England: Spring Cleaning & Storage

Karon Cunningham from England shares a delightful selection of 1:12 scale miniatures for spring-cleaning and storage. Handcrafted by leading international artisans, most items are one-of-a-kind or made in limited numbers. Visit Karon's website to see the full range of her world-class offerings. Look for her table at this year's show. Web: http://karoncunningham.com. Blog: http://www.karoncunningham.com/blog/

Pretty boxes for keeping your wardrobe tidy. Handcrafted by Carolyn Harding, U.K.

Brass coal scuttle by Derry Mahoney, Ireland.

Beat those rugs clean with the help of an old-fashioned carpet beater by Anika Keukengerei, Holland.

Old vintage crates make great storage containers. Handcrafted by Carlotta Rossi, Italy.

Every household should have a dustpan and brush. Handcrafted by Dieter Dorsch, Germany.

Every spring-cleaning needs a bucket of water and cloth. Handcrafted by Mags Cassidy, U.K.

This pretty red cupboard can hide a multitude of muddle. Handcrafted by Barbara Hill, U.S.

Painted metal containers make good pots for plants. By Rosemary Macedonio, U.S.

Welcome spring with a container of flowering bulbs by Jan Southerton, U.K.

Exterior of charming old trunk to store keepsake memories. Handcrafted by Olga De Haro Ascencio, Spain.

Interior of handcrafted storage trunk.  

Baskets are always a favorite for keeping things looking tidy. Handcrafted by Vicky Sanfield, U.S.

Keep those wine bottles neat with a wooden storage ladder by Alexandra Cantatore, Italy.

To see some of Karon Cunningham's past offerings, go >here<.

New Product: Book of Bluette Meloney's Miniature Designs

A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette Meloney is a dealer at Good Sam. Last year, she taught one of the first Good Sam Academy Classes. Her new book "The Miniature Renderings of Bluette Meloney" was initially published in the fall of 2013, right before last year's Show. Authored by Rhona T. Lee, it is a 102 page photographic full-color portfolio of the majority of the structures and settings designed by Bluette. Below is a sampling of the book. Click on photos to enlarge.

To obtain a hardback copy, go to Bluette Meloney's website for details or contact jack.meloney@gmail.com. Web: http://bluettemeloney.com.  She will also have the book available for purchase at this year's Show.

New Dealer: Wildwood Dollhouses

It has been many years since April and Ron Gill of Wildwood Dollhouses have visited our show. We are happy they will be dealers here in 2014. They have been doing miniatures for 35 years and do one of a kind structures, which can be found in many museums and private collections.

Three Ravens is a shop for witches with windows and doors of real leaded glass. There is a cave for making potions, and they are sold upstairs. Most of the bones are real bones.

The exterior of the Craftsman Kitchen is oak and the interior is cherry.

Wildwood Dollhouses can be reached at wwdhms@aol.com

Three Ravens Exterior

Three Ravens Kitchen

Craftsman Kitchen

Craftsman Kitchen

New Dealer: Karon Cunningham, England

We are excited to announce that we have another dealer coming from England this year, Karon Cunningham of Karon Cunningham Miniatures. Six years ago she had not heard of miniatures. She has spent the past six years going to shows and traveling everywhere to find and represent a world class group of dealers’ works for our pleasure. Most items are one of a kind or made in limited numbers.

To see much more of what she has to offer, go to her website at http://www.karoncunningham.com



"The Thinker" and "Spinario" by Joseph Addotta
Spinario is from an early Roman bronze of a boy removing a thorn fom his foot.

Stephen Randall's pair of Sauce Boats

A Celestial Telescope by Nancy Quinby

David Krupick's Balancing Doll

Janet Smith of Desert Minis, Inc.

We are taking a break this week to work on the 2014 Good Sam Show for you. However, you might enjoy the two views below, they are full of detail.

Janet Smith of Desert Minis, Inc. offers 1:48 (quarter scale) kits for “Roombooks” like this one that she designed for a NAME online event. She has seven Roombook kits on her web site now for your purchase. Janet is taking a year off from our show due to a family wedding, but you can buy from her right on her web site. We expect her to return in 2015. Janet’s web site is http://www.desert-minis.com



Inside the Peddler Cart Roombook



Cover of the Peddler Cart Roombook