Dealer Valerie Anne Casson, France: Furniture, Accessories & Toys

From France, Valerie Anne Casson creates French-style dress mannequins, silk tuffets, and toys. She also makes hand-painted and dressed beds, lovely vanity trays, hand-painted ceramics, upholstered French benches, wall paintings, and more. Email: valcasson@gmail.com, Web: http://www.valeriecasson.com

Silk Tuffet, child's mannequin and dolly bed.

Tuffet in green and purple, together with small French style Theater.

A flavor of Valerie's table at the upcoming show--with Christmas in mind!

Farm yard, with variety of animals and thatched house. 

Theater, showing the characters from the play "The Secret Garden". 

To see more of Valerie Casson's work, go >here<.

Dealer: Wee Ones by Sherry Moller - Mini Hand-Sculpted Fairies, Dollies & Animals

New to Good Sam this year, Sherry Moller from Denver, Colorado, hand sculpts miniature figurine sculptures. She finds inspiration in children's books, animals, babies, dolls sold worldwide, and more. Height: 1/4" to 2". Each miniature has a unique expression and personality all its own. Email: weeonesbysherry@yahool.com. Web: http://www.weeonesbysherry.etsy.com

Wee Flower Fairy.

Girl with Tiny Teddy Bear.

Wee Ones Hobbie Doll.

Wee Ones Tiny Sculpted Pig.

Wee Pixy Girl with Red Hair.

Wee Ones Hobbie Doll.

Hand-sculpted Wee Giraffe.

Wee Frog.

Wee Ones Hobbie Doll.

Beautiful Butterfly Fairy.

Dealer Valerie Anne Casson, France: Accessories, Furniture & Toys

The talented and versatile Valerie Anne Casson from France has been a dealer at Good Sam since 2008. She makes French style dress mannequins, hand-painted dressed beds and dressing tables, lovely silk tuffets, and upholstered French benches. She also makes vanity trays, toys, ceramics and more. Email: valcasson@gmail.com. Web: http://www.valeriecasson.com

Dress (c.1865) in fine-stripped and solid beige silks with silk braid and trims on dress dummy. Tuffet in brown silks and trims. Sitting ginger cat.

Unique vanity trays, jewelry box and breakfast tray.

Round tuffets in a mixture of silk and cotton fabrics. Available in a variety of colors.

Collection of charming jewelry, vanity and breakfast trays. Also a box of gloves.

One-of-a-kind dressing table with mirror, round burgundy silk tuffet, and lovely hatbox.

Shabby chic French bed dressed in silks and laces.

Square silk tuffet, hatboxes, ladies bedroom table with vanity tray, old photo box, and much more.

Unusual square tuffets, available in a variety of colors.

Selection of Christmas themed trays.

Original watercolor on heavy paper, unframed. Life size, 11" x 14-1/2". Available for sale.

To see previous posts, go >here<.

Dealer Ed Lopatinsky, IDL Motors - Teeny Trains

IDL Motors (Ed Lopatinsky) carries a unique selection of miniature trains. All products employ a unique magnetic propulsion technology to move small objects smoothly around a very thin narrow track. IDL's teeny trains come with LED lighting, and include "Christmas Tree" and "Ghost Train" themes. Some versions incorporate a hand-blown glass dome on a painted resin base.  Email: lopatinsky@idlmotors.com. Web: http://www.teenytrains.com

Dual Christmas Train set TT-A-RF/RS-27 has different colors of train cars from which to choose and 27 Ultra Bright Multicolored LED's. The set operates at constant and semi-random speed options, and includes Christmas songs and locomotive whistle. 

To see more of ­ Ed Lopatinsky's offerings, go >here<.

Dealers: The Kummerows - Stained Glass, Lighting, Small Scale, Toys & More

Barbara & Lew Kummerow are a husband and wife team who make Tiffany lamps and other exceptional lighting. They offer small structures, eye-catching little theatres, toys, and unique Halloween and Christmas decorative pieces. The Kummerows work in 1-inch, quarter-scale, 1:144 scale, and micro-mini scale. Email: kumini@tcsn.net

These little animal pull toys are copies of toys from the 1930s and 1940s.

Santa stall, 2-inches tall. A tiny replica of a piece from their full-size antique Christmas collection.

Little stall with 1.5" tall Witch. It is a tiny replica of a piece from their full-size antique Christmas collection.

The Christmas chalet is 7" x 9" and features a lighted tree and lots of mini holiday decorations. 

To see more work by the Kummerows, go >here<.

Dealer Silvia Leiner, Cinderella, Germany - Dolls, Accessories, Toys & Small Scale

For the last 10 years, Silvia Leiner has come from Germany to sell at Good Sam. She makes fashion accessories, boxed clothing, and dresses 1:12 scale porcelain dolls. She carries a wide selection of imported items including toys in boxes, Christmas decorations, utensils, and much more. Email: SBLeiner@aol.com.  Web: http://www.cinderellaminiaturen.com

"Granny goes shopping," a 1:12 scale porcelain doll dressed by Silvia.

1/144th scale classroom by a German artisan.

Quarter-scale four-piece living room set depicting the turn-of-the-century German "Art Nouveau" style. By an unknown German artist.

Stylish Victorian lady with parasol playing with a mischievous cat. Hand-painted table with accessories and chair. Sold separately. 

To see more of Silvia Leiner's work, go >here<.

Dealer Rachel Roet, Netherlands - Handcrafted European Miniatures

Long-time dealer Rachel Roet sells as "Hannah Roet" in honor of her mother, a famous Dutch miniaturist. From the Netherlands, Rachel makes exceptional embroidered pictures and petit point in miniature. In addition, she carries handcrafted items from European artisans in 1-inch to 1/144th scale. Email: rachel.roet@gmail.com.  Web: http://hannahroet.blogspot.com

1/144th kitchen by an unknown artist. Loaded with detail.

Delightful jointed teddy bear with an old-fashioned pull toy by unknown artists. 

Handmade wooden embroidery hoop with cabbage roses and leaves embroidered using silk sewing thread on 90 count silk gauze. Six different greens are used for the leaves. One-of-a-kind by Rachel Roet.

To see more of Rachel Roet's work, go >here<.

Dealers: Betty & Larry Herman, Itty-Bitty Builder: Furniture, Accessories & Dolls

Betty and Larry Herman of Itty Bitty Builder have been dealers at Good Sam since 1991. They carry a fine selection of handcrafted country furniture, dolls, toys, porcelain and glass accessories. Larry also makes and sells his own handcrafted tables. The Hermans have been making miniature scenes since 1982 which they often share in the annual Exhibitors Gallery at the Good Sam Show. Email: Hermanshow@aol.com

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Table & Chairs handcrafted by Larry Herman. Porcelain handmade by Beate in Australia. Dolly handmade by Maureen Thomas.

Hand-painted porcelain by Beate in Australia.

Hand-painted porcelain by Beate in Australia.

Hand-painted porcelain by Beate in Australia.

Cranberry glass handblown by Glasscraft in England.

Cranberry glass handblown by Glasscraft in England.

Tables handcrafted by Larry Herman.

Baskets handcrafted by Julia Sudol. Tables handmade by Larry Herman.

Dolls and clowns handcrafted by Maureen Thomas.

Christmas Houses handcrafted by Bobbi Hargett.

To see more photos from the Itty Bitty Builder table, go >here<.