The Tiny Times

The Crickhowell Dolls House Fair

Editor — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:39:09 +0000

MGM Fairs are delighted to advise that their Dolls House and Miniature Fair will be going ahead in Crickhowell, Powys on SATURDAY 17th MAY 2008.

The Fair will be held in The Clarence Hall, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1PN and opens at 10.30am and closes at 4.00pm. A list of traders attending and a map to the venue location are also listed on their web site at www.mgmfairs.co.uk

Car Parking is Pay and Display in the main car park behind the hall, and the Highway Signs will be going up on Friday to direct you straight tot he hall. There will also be home made refreshments available for traders and customers alike throughout the day.

This fair has been run for the last 12 years by Gail and her team and it is well thought of locally, as a popular small fair with a great atmosphere. Free Prize Draws will be held throughout the day, and any Miniature Club Members attending, who bring along their membership cards, can get in for half price in the morning and after 1.00pm they can get into the show for free!

We hope to see many of you there, over what promises to be a nice weekend weatherwise, so it would make a super day out for everyone. Look forward to saying hello on Saturday.

Gail Tucker - MGM Fairs

Croydon Dolls House and Miniaturists Group Workshop Day

Editor — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:19 +0000

Croydon Dolls House Club are delighted to present another Workshop Day with Jill Latter of Cariad Miniatures on Saturday 25th October 2008, from 10.00am till 3.30pm. They will be making a sideboard in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright.

The venue is the East Croydon United Reform Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, East Croydon, CR0 5LP, only a few paces from East Croydon train, tram and bus stations.

Free tea and coffee with biscuits will be available to keep up your strength and there will be a break for lunch; when you can eat, go out to see the delights of croydon, or simply browse among the exhibits of club members work or the sales tables they will have there.

This event is open to non-club memebrs and tickets are £22 each. Tickets are limited and must be bought in advance, so if interested please contact Lisa on 07826 771110 .

Editor

Fair Diary - May 2008

Editor — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:24:43 +0000

UK DOLLS HOUSE AND MINIATURE FAIR LISTINGS
1st - 31st May 2008
All Fairs, All Regions, All Organisers.
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Sunday 4th May 2008
Felixstowe Leisure Centre, The Sea Front, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2AE
Open 10.30am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dollys Daydreams

B.A.W.A. 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG
Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dane-T’s Dolls House Fairs

Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2008
Shuttleworth College, Old Warden Park, nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EA.
Open 10.30am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dollys Daydreams

Whit Sunday 11th May 2008
The Hilton Hotel, Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8UZ
Open: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dane-T’s Dolls House Fairs

Palms Hotel, A127 Southend Arterial Road, nr Hornchurch, Essex RM11 3UJ. (M25/Junction 29)
Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dollys Daydreams

Friday 16th - Sunday 18th May 2008
Kensington Dollshouse Festival, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8. Workhsops taking place on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May. For times and more information on the fair see organiser.
Organiser: KDF

Saturday 17th May 2008
The Clarence Hall, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1BN
Open 10.30am - 4.00pm. Home made Refreshments, Car Parking at the back of the hall in the main Car Park. A very popular small show that has been running over 11 years. Half price entry for club members from 10.30am and free entry for Miniature Club members after 1.00pm on production of a club membership card. Applies to any ann all UK Miniature Clubs. List of traders attending and a map to the venue on the web site.
Organiser: MGM Fairs

Sunday 25th May 2008
The Assembly Rooms, High Street, Dedham nr Colchester, Essex CO7 6DE Entry £1.50. Accompanied children under 16 FREE. Ample free parking nearby. Level access. Refreshments.
Open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dollys Daydreams

Thistle Hotel, Golden Valley, Cheltenham, Glos, GL51 0TS
Open: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dane-T’s Dolls House Miniatures

Bank Holiday Monday 26 May 2007
Waltham Abbey Marriott Hotel, Old Shire Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3LX
Open 10.30am - 4.00pm
Organiser: Dollys Daydreams

1) Although we make every effort to ensure this information is accurate we cannot be held responsible for any errors and omission relating to this Fair information.
2) We cannot be held responsible for Fairs listed which are subsequently cancelled, postponed or rescheduled and we strongly recommend that if in doubt, you should contact the Fair Organiser direct to confirm the event.
3) We do not champion these Fairs above others. They are merely listed here for the convenience of our web site visitors.

Fairs courtesy of Miniature Fairs @ www.mgmfairs.co.uk/minfairs/index.htm

Mags Launches New Web Site

Editor — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:31 +0000

We are delighted to have heard from Mags Cassidy, who confirms that she has just launched a new web site at www.mags-nificent.co.uk

The site has a fabulously modern colour scheme of mid brown, maroon and green stripes and white, with super moving graphics - complete with music. Although she has just started the web site, I am sure that it will go from strength to strength.

Mags will also be attending the following fairs:

05.05 Shuttleworth Fair run by Dolly’s Daydreams
22.06 York Fair run by Warners
25.08 Silsoe Fair run by Dolly’s Daydreams
07.09. Stafford Fair run by Doreen Jeffries
14.09 Newbury Fair ru by Dolly’s Daydreams
04.10 Miniatura Fair run by A. Hopwood
05.10 Miniatura Fair run by A. Hopwood
02.11 Kelham Fair run by Dolly’s Daydreams
08.11. Pudsey Fair run by Doreen Jeffries
16.11 Crick Fair run by Y. Rollins
23.11 Peterborough Fair run by Warners

so if you get a chance to pop along and see some of her items “in the flesh”, I am sure she will be delighted to see you.

Editor

Tiny Trains

Editor — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:16:34 +0000

We have been informed that Tadpoles have recently sold their stock of 1/144th scale miniatures to concentrate on their beautiful train sets and successful tain set kits, and they are now offering to hold one day workshops for any club, wherever you are in the UK.

You can choose either a fully functioning train set scene, powered by a 9 volt battery or mains transformer hidden begind the display table or a typical chirstmas morning scene with working lights and a selection of toys.

Workshops cost £110 including all items for each scene, with a minimum of 5 students. You will need a basic tool kit. For more information call Tanis Rushton on 01524 732569 or email tanis@tadpolesminiatures.co.uk or visit www.tadpolesminiatures.co.uk

Editor

Rainham and District Dolls House and Miniaturist Group - 7th Exhibition

Editor — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:00:09 +0000

We are delighted to advise that Rainham and District Dolls House and Miniaturist Group will be holding their 7th Exhibition of Dolls Houses and Allied Miniatures on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2008 at St. Margarets Junior School, Orchard Street, Rainham, Kent.

They will be open from 10.00am till 4.00pm on each day and light refreshments will be available. They look forward to seeing you all.

For more information call Sylvia Wildridge on 01634 312038

Yealmpton Dolls House Fair - 20 April 2008

Editor — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:23:11 +0000

I was delighted to go along to the small Dolls House Fair at Yealmpton yesterday. Small was very much the word in both tone and size, as the show is run by Bryn Jones within the Yealmpton Community Centre, in Yealmpton, Devon -15 minutes from Plymouth.

It was a great little show, and we had 13 stands of super miniature items ranging from Dolls Houses from The Dolls House Shop ”In the House That Jack Built” 11 Southside Street, the Barbican, Plymouth to specialised celebration cakes from Karens Miniatures, an interesting range of various items from Wee Tartan Minis, wonderful handmade craftesmen made furniture from Trevellyn Miniatures, plus of course myself as Merry Gourmet Miniatures with our English period Food, Period Kitchen Items and Victorian Advertising China.

The show had a lovely atmosphere, very friendly and warm, and the Community Centre is a credit to the area, being well lit, spacious, wheelchair friendly and in very good repair. The traders even had bacon butties before the fair opened at 10.30am, and chocolate cake from the WI to keep them going plus it was only £1.50 to get in - a real treat for the visitors.

Bryn will be holding the show again on Sunday 14 September 2008, so watch this space for more news on this fabulous little fair.

Gail Tucker - Merry Gourmet Miniatures.

The Leeds Dolls House Show

Editor — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:21:25 +0000

Not long now to the popular Spring show in Leeds, Yorkshire. Now in its 27th year, this will be held at Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Pudsey Leeds LS28 5TA on Saturday April 19th 2008 from 10.30am to 4.00pm. Admission prices remain unchanged at £3.50 for all adults and just 50p for accompanied school aged children.

Facilities as usual include disabled access, a comprehensive cafeteria, bar, Free Parking, and professional signposting. For further details including a map and full exhibitor list go to www.doreenjeffriesdollshousefairs.co.uk

We are delighted to have a packed show of wonderful artisans, making for another top quality event with something for everyone.

Many of our ‘regulars’ will be there for you, and as always we have some great new exhibitors. Simply Silver with their fabulous silver and gold miniatures will join us for the first time. Another new face for Pudsey will be Mags Cassidy from Mags-nificent Miniatures who has previously been with us at Stafford and will be bringing her vast range of period foods. Tony Knott ’s wonderful bronze and pewter miniatures will be another welcome addition to the choice at the show. Also joining us in April will be Steph’s Miniatures with their amazing variety of dressed furniture items and accessories. If you haven’t seen the miniature cottages made by Herdwick Landscapes yet, you are in for a treat. So cute, they are very hard to resist! Mini Munchies will have a range of foods and some furniture while Present Address have a wide range of dressed furniture to tempt. Whitecroft Miniatures always offer a wide range of unusual furniture and accessories including many for the mini church. If you are looking for authentic packaging for your cupboards or shops Platts Mini Packages have hundreds to choose from covering the period 1800 to the present day. GlynnWrath Miniatures is a very new business supplying hand made wooden floorboards and we are looking forward to welcoming them to Pudsey this time.

We are looking forward to welcoming back Ray Storey Lighting, Little China, Bill Jones, Petite Properties and The Dolls House Draper after their absence at the last show.

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL

As we raised such a wonderful amount for this Charity last November (almost £1000) and we still have lots of exciting things to offer you, we have decided to have a sales table again this time.

FREE PRIZE DRAW

We will have our usual free draw for all visitors to the show. We have not our usual one but TWO prizes this time. First is a wonderful hamper of accessory kits and DIY bits worth £100 which has been very kindly donated by The Craft Pack Company who will be exhibiting their wider range at the show. Second prize is a £25 Voucher kindly donated by Georgina John of Heritage Homes dolls house shop in Nantwich, Cheshire. The voucher will be redeemable for miniatures at Georgina’s wonderful shop. We thank these kind donors for our wonderful prizes.

Don’t miss this popular show - April 19th 2008 - and we will look forward to welcoming you there.

With best wishes, Doreen Jeffries
www.doreenjeffriesdollshousefairs.co.uk

A Call to Miniature Traders and Shops

Editor — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:26:30 +0000

Many of you will remember Sofina Leigh who traded as Tryphena’s Trifles, who died a year ago, shortly after the 2007 Spring Miniatura. Last year we were asked by Jack her husband, to take her miniature stock and items and we are now asking if anyone would be interested in buying her old stock, which we are selling on behalf of Jack.

We would be delighted to talk to any interested parties about the items we are holding, costs and delivery etc, and would be grateful if you would get in touch with either Gail or Aileen Tucker of Merry Gourmet Miniatures by email on enquiries@merrygourmetminiatures.co.uk or by telephone on 01225 466533 to discuss the matter further.

Knitting Workshops By Lesley Manieri

Editor — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:33:43 +0000

Lesley Manieri is coming back to England from Australia in the Autumn to attend the Autumn Miniatura in Birmingham.

Lesley will also be offering knitting workshops which will be held in Wychwood Cottage, in the Evenlode Valley in Oxfordshire, a short distance from Stowe-On-The-Wold or Burford. There will be a choice of 2 workshops, the first on 17th September 2008 which will be Knitting with Silk, and the second on 24th September of Victorian Clothes. It is assumed that everyone attending can knit, but experience in miniature knitting is not essential. However, the first workshop of Knitting with Silk is recommended for those with miniature knitting experience due to the thin yarn used.

For more details and how to book either email Lesley at Lmanieri@ihug.co.au or write to Lesley Manieri, 249 Warringah Road, Beacon Hill, NSW 2100, Australia.

Editor