Each year, the Show brings together more than 100 U.S. and international artisans and dealers, including a number of I.G.M.A. Artisans and Fellows. They offer collectors unique, well-crafted 1-inch, 1/2-inch, and 1/4-inch scale miniatures from around the world.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Dealer Johannes Landman, Canada: Painter

From British Columbia, internationally acclaimed painter Johannes Landman is passionate about the art he creates. His exciting and innovative work radiates life. He finds inspiration in a multitude of historical periods and styles, and likes to interpret them with his own flair. His favorite 1:12 scale subjects are Portraits and Still Life. He handcrafts his own beautifully detailed frames and easels. Email: jilandman@telus.net

Peacock Parakeet Crane, after M. d'Hondecoeter, Dutch (1636-1695).
Her Favorite Pets, after Sophie Gengembre Anderson, French (1823-1903).
Portrait of a Woman, after N. de Largillierre, French (1656-1746).
The Goldfinch, after C. Fabritius, Dutch (1654).
Portrait of a Young Girl, after A. Harlamoff, Russian (1842-1925).
Self-portrait, after Hyacinthe Riguard (1659-1743). Featured on "Through the Looking Glass" (Miniature Collector Magazine Oct. 2015, p. 70).

Dealer Janet Uyetake, Tiny Towne Hawaii: Food

An IGMA Fellow in Food, Janet Uyetake creates Wine & Cheese displays, luscious pastry, grape baskets, and Hawaiian delights. Extraordinarily versatile, she also makes an exciting range of fine Tudor dishes, holiday foods, raw butcher shop items, and more. Working in 1:12 scale, Janet makes her own porcelain serving dishes. Email: juyetake@clearwire.net.  Web: http://tinytownehawaii.com

Wooden wine barrels and grapes display. Great for Wine & Cheese display, wine cellar, or Italian restaurant.
Tray of cheeses and wine.
Glass tiered pedestals with assorted fancy chocolate desserts.
Tray of Mimosa cocktails.
Tudor roasted boar's head with grapes and figs on porcelain stand.
Fresh seafood on English glass pedestal. Carved turkey carcass. Carved watermelon with fresh fruit. Hand-painted Christmas holly platter with Santa punch bowl and pastry.

Dealers Pete & Pam Boorum: Furniture, Accessories & Tools

Selling as Smaller Than Life, since 1982 the Boorums from New Hampshire have been making colonial, Shaker, other period furniture, and accessories. They also make sewing, garden, kitchen and woodworking tools in sheet metal, brass and wood. Additional items include wooden boxes, wind vanes, pull toys, picture frames and needlework items. Email: smallife@myfairpoint.net.  

Walking wheel, yarn winder, embroidery hoop and carrier.
Martha Washington Sewing Table.
Federal Work Table.
Collection of handcrafted wooden boxes.
Late 18th Century Sheraton Desk.
Brass Wind Vanes.
17th Century Carver Chairs.
Rocking Horse.

Their machinery/tool line includes magnetic gluing jigs, scale lumber, miter trimmers and miter boxes, picture frame moldings, and pin setting tweezers. They also make accessories for the Proxxon FET tilting arbor table saw and the Taig lathe and duplicator. Some machinery and hand tools will be available at the show or may be ordered.

Proxxon FET tilting arbor table saw. Finger joint accessory and Miter Table also available.
Taig lathe with variable speed motor and Sherline self-centering 4 jaw chuck.
Proxxon MF70 Mill set up as an overhead shaper.
Magnetic Gluing Jigs in three sizes--2"x3", 3"x5", and 6"x 9". 

On Monday, Oct. 12, the Boorums are offering a Good Sam Academy Class" "A Pair of Chairs: Weaving the Seats." The chairs will be assembled and finished. The class will focus on weaving the seats onto the upper rungs of the chair.



To see all Friday Workshops and Monday Academy Classes, visit our website: http://goodsamshowcase.miniature.net

Exhibit: Saranap Auto Museum

"Saranap Auto Museum" in 1:12 scale by Larry Herman, Walnut Creek, CA. "For many years in the Saranap section of Walnut Creek there was a gas station which had several gas pumps in front of their location," Larry Herman tells us. "The gas station was sold in 2008 and the pumps removed. This is a memorial to that past time."



The display case is by Cortland Doan, Cortland Enterprises. He has been selling his extensive line of display cases at Good Sam since 1996. Email: info@cortlandcases.com. Web: http://www.cortlandcases.com/

Photo courtesy of Connie Sauve, 2014 Exhibit Chairman.

For more information on the 2015 Good Sam Show, Friday Workshops, and Monday Academy Classes go to http://goodsamshowcase.miniature.net/

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Dealer Sylvia Mobley: Porcelain Dolls, Animals & Collectibles

IGMA Fellow Sylvia Mobley makes 1:12 porcelain dolls dressed in peasant costumes, period styles, and fantasy costumes. Kits available. Her figures for wild animals, cats and dogs are based on actual animals. Haunted Village and Christmas Village structures are about 1-inch tall and sold separately. Email: smobley377@gmail.com. Web: http://www.sylviamobley.com

Romeo and Juliet ballet.

Romeo and Juliet ballet.
The ballerina "Ruby".
The ballerina "Jeannette".
Christmas Village with buildings 1/2" to about 1-1/8" tall. While lights are not provided, all structures can be lighted.
Tiny Haunted Village, shown lighted.

Tiny Haunted Village, shown lighted.
Miniature porcelain cat, 1:12 scale.
Bobcat, Raccoon, and black-footed Ferret, 1:12 scale.
Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 1:12 scale. 

To see more of Sylvia Mobley's work, go >here<.

Dealer Stephanie Blythe: Figures & Fantasy

Doll artist Stephanie Blythe creates imaginative figures inspired by fairy tales and fantasy. Her intricately designed costumes utilize natural materials, antique fabrics, laces and trims. Stephanie also makes charming Babes in the Woods, merbabies, and more. She shares a table with doll artist Sylvia Mobley. Email: s.blythe@comcast.net.  Web: http://www.stephanieblythe.com.

Art Nouveau mermaid.
China-painted porcelain fairies dressed in botanicals.
Gypsy fairy.
Fantasy seashell fairy and fairy in treasure box.
Goddess of the Sea.
Teacup fairy.
Porcelain fairy with wings, attired in all natural materials.
Mini merbabies in seashells. 

To see more of Stephanie Blythe's work, go >here<.


Dealer Bluette Meloney: Structures & Furniture with Faux Finishes

IGMA Artisan Bluette Meloney makes distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted collectible furniture. She uses realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L'Oeil (fool the eye) painting techniques in all of her designs. The Kaleidoscope, shown below, will be available for purchase at the Show. Visit Bluette's new website to see fine examples of her work. Email: jack.meloney@gmail.com. Web: http://bluettemeloney.com

The Pelt Merchant's Bedroom. American Miniaturist magazine cover, August 2015, issue #148.
Edwardian sofa with Art Nouveau flair. Floral print in handcrafted frame.
Hand-painted round dolphin table and secretary with floral design.
Gilt parlor chairs with hand-painted fabric. Faux black bamboo lacquer and gold gilt coffee table and side table with hand-painted antique cameos.
Louis XV armoire with hand-painted floral design. 
The Kaleidoscope, inspired by MacKenzie-Childs furnishings. Available for purchase.

The Kaleidoscope, inspired by MacKenzie-Childs furnishings:
Le Bon Marché ladies boutique.
The Adirondack lodge.
Children's Nursery, beautifully hand-painted by Bluette.

To see more of Bluette Meloney's work, go >here<.