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The Dollhouse Miniature Community Over the Decades

The Dollhouse Miniature Community Over the Decades

Back to Top Decades 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 1910s Miniatures Butler Brothers Wholesale Catalog 1917 - Antique Toy Collectors of America In the 1910’s, the industrial revolution caused dollhouses to become somewhat consumer friendly rather than a high value item only the wealthy could...

Different Scales of Dollhouse Miniatures

Different Scales of Dollhouse Miniatures

Different Scales of Dollhouse Miniatures Explore the differnt scales of dollhouse miniatures from 1:6th scale to 1:144th scale with our new visual tool. 1:6 Barbie Scale 1:12 One inch scale 1:24 Half inch scale 1:48 Quarter inch scale 1:144 Micro scale ...

Mr. and Mrs. Claus Room Box by Joanne

Mr. and Mrs. Claus Room Box by Joanne

Check out this amazing Mr. and Mrs. Claus Room Box by Joanne. Everything from tiny treats to those adorable miniature Nutcrackers! It looks like Santa is taking a break for a few months before he needs to start things up again. This scene really captures a sense of christmas magic. ...

Getting Started with Dollhouse Wallpaper

Getting Started with Dollhouse Wallpaper

Things you'll need Craft Paper Cutting Tools Paste and Brush Wallpaper Shop Dollhouse Wallpaper Step-by-Step Guide to Applying Dollhouse Wallpaper Applying wallpaper to your dollhouse is a must. It seems like it might be an easy task but there are best practices everyone should follow. If you don’t know where to start, follow this guide to avoid pain, hardships, and wasted wallpaper. Step 1: Create a Template Start by creating a template using construction paper...

Small Things Big Dreams Spotlight Feat. Benda K.

Small Things Big Dreams Spotlight Feat. Benda K.

As we said in the last newsletter we are planning to feature some of you, our customers, creations and give you an opportunity to link to you businesses, websites, and social media accounts. We have a very talented and creative woman to present today for our very 1st Small Things Big Dreams Spotlight! First we will share a couple pictures of her creations , then some words from Brenda herself describing her background as a miniaturist followed by a couple more pictures. From Brenda: For as ...

Nantucket Dream Dollhouse

Nantucket Dream Dollhouse

Our customers are so creative and we love to showcase and their work. The Nantucket Preservation Trust is a non-profit organization working to preserve the architectural heritage and timeless sense of place for the the National Historic Landmark that is Nantucket Island. One of the special items they have created in 2021 as part of their annual Sense of Place Exhibition and Auction is a beautifully designed and crafted 32" Nantucket Dream Dollhouse.   This dollhouse has the following unique special qualities: Custom Built Roofwalk Hand-painted exterior clapboards 10,528 individually stained and hand-mounted wall shingles Hand-hewn, reclaimed antique wooden floorboards (from original roo...

What to Use for Grout?

What to Use for Grout?

Every wonder what to use to grout mini bricks or tiles into place? The best thing I have found is to use wall spackling paste. The kind you use to fill small holes in real world walls. Spackling paste can be found at Hardware Stores and Home Improvement Stores. I usually add a little gray acrylic paint to tone down the white a little.    Here's a project I did using Houseworks Bricks and Spackling Paste

The New MiniatureCrush Website

The New MiniatureCrush Website

Welcome to the new MiniatureCrush website! MiniatureCrush features quality miniatures at affordable prices along with a MiniatureCrush exclusive line. Join our newsletter for updates on new products along with special coupons and discounts. Here in the blog will be hints and tips, inspirational photos, video shorts and more.