At the Show - More Wright Guide Accessories

This week, we share three additional categories of realistic 1:12 scale museum quality accessories and vignettes handcrafted by Wright Guide Miniatures. All items are of a high quality, sold individually, and reasonably priced. We are most fortunate that Mary Ann and Grover Ledyard have attended Good Sam several times in the last ten years. Be sure to browse their table at the 2012 Show. wgminiatures@aol.com, www.wrightguideminis.com

Old-fashioned General Store. Individual items for sale. Photos by Connie Sauve, 2010 Good Sam Show.

Shoe Cobbler. Individual items for sale. Photos by Connie Sauve, 2010 Good Sam Show.

Printing Shop. Individual items for sale. Photos by Connie Sauve, 2010 Good Sam Show..

At the Show - Exhibits

With great charm and presence, this week's exhibits focus on the art of "grunge" and a "worn away" by time look. The exhibitors have proudly transformed new woods and other materials so that they appear old and weathered. They have created aged peeling paint, simulated rusted metal surfaces, and added lots of grime and grunge for a rundown look.

Long forgotten rusted tractor outside decaying shed. Displayed at the 2010 Good Sam Show. Exhibitor's name unknown. Photo by Connie Sauve.

Old weathered home garage with rusted tin roof and yesteryear car in need of restoration. Basketball hoop, tree house, tire swing, family bicycles, and lively dog add spark to scene. Exhibitor's name unknown. Photos by Connie Sauve from 2007 and 2009 shows.

From the past, an abandoned rundown garage with vintage gas pump. Exhibitor's name unknown. Displayed at the 2011 Good Sam Show. Photos by Connie Sauve.

At the Show - Woods, Flooring and More

Stephen & Mary Anna Goode, S.H. Goode & Sons Workshop, sell the finest authentic hardwoods and related supplies for miniaturists. Their product line comes in one-inch, half-inch, quarter-inch, and even small scale. Several tools offered are their own design. The Sanding Sticks and Zippy Flooring weights are a must have for any miniaturist's tool box. Do stop by their table at the 2012 Show. wood2scale@earthlink.net, shgoode.com.

Steve Goode's table at Good Sam.

Hand-crafted frames in square, rectangle, octagon, oval and round. A variety of periods, styles, and woods are available in 1", 1/2", and 1/4" scale.

Hand-sawn sheet and strip hardwoods woods are available ranging from the more common to the rare and exotic.

Parquet flooring in 1", 1/2" and 1/4" scale. Goode-n-Faste flooring strips come in one wood and are stainable. Hand-turned picture frames.

Nana's Rustic Flooring.

Faux marble tiles with mahogany strip border.

At the Show - Accessories from Wright Guide Miniatures

Mary Ann and Grover Ledyard of Wright Guide Miniatures specialize in handcrafting authentic looking 1:12 scale vintage accessories. The items available at shows and on their website cut across more than 26 different categories. This week, we share selections from their Veterinary/Pet Shop, vintage TV & Appliance store, and Mad Scientist/Laboratory. Next week, we will cover another three categories. All items are sold individually and are reasonably priced. Be sure to stop by their table at the 2012 Show. wgminiatures@aol.com, www.wrightguideminis.com

Veterinary and Pet Shop. Individual items for sale. Photos by Connie Sauve, 2010 Good Sam Show.

Vintage TV & Appliance Store. Individual items for sale. Photos by Connie Sauve, 2010 Good Sam Show.

Mad Scientist and Laboratory. Individual items for sale. Photos by Connie Sauve, 2011 Good Sam Show.

At the Show - Exhibits

This week's exhibits were chosen as a tribute to Father's Day on Sunday, June 17. With great warmth and subtle humor, these displays remind us of how really special father figures are in our lives and how much we love them. We hope these scenes bring a smile to your face, as they did ours.

"Cold One, Eh?" Scene with two ice fishermen created by IGMA Fellow Connie Sauve, doll maker. Exhibited at the 2007 Good Sam Show. To see more of Connie's miniature scenes, look under My Miniatures on her website. www.thechinadoll.com

Earl's Workshop. Exhibited at the 2007 Good Sam Show. Exhibitor's name unknown.

"Grandpa's Fixen Shop" has loads of detail and reminds us that grandfathers can fix anything. It was an exhibit at the 2010 Good Sam Show. The exhibitor' name is unknown. Photo by Connie Sauve.

The Bustled Knuckle Garage was exhibited at the 2010 Good Sam Show by Paul Osze, Pacifica, CA.  He told us at the time, "This 1:12 scale garage was a 50th birthday gift for my Uncle Steve, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle buff. I used miniature fluorescent lighting and backlighting to create the shop lights and glowing sign."  Paul began making miniatures in 2003 to help with his mother's projects.