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Kentucky Gateway Museum OPENS

 

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Upcoming Shows!!!

April 25-27, 2008, St. Louis, MO
Gateway Miniature Fair Show & Sale
Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Drive, Chesterfield, MO (636) 532-5000
Friday Pre-registered workshops 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Evening Dinner/Auction (by reservation)
Show Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: Adults $6.00, Museum members $5.00 and 13-18 years old, Children 3-12 $2.00 (includes both days)
Information: Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis, 4746 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 261-7439
E-mail: FZerb@aol.com
Visit our web-site: http://miniaturemuseum.org

April 26, Missoula, MT
Montana State Day - Biennial Spring Fling
Joker's Wild, 4829 North Reserve
We have gone to the 'cats' and 'dogs'
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $50.00
Information: Jayleen Salter (406) 728-8046
E-mail: jayleen07@gmail.com

April 26, Puyallup, WA
Meeker Mansion Miniature Show & Sale
Meeker Mansion, 312 Spring Street
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Students/Seniors $4.00; Children $3.00
Information: Karen Isaacson kareni@terraceweb.com

April 27, Whitehall (Allentown) PA
31st Annual Dollhouse and Miniatures Show and Sale
sponsored by Lehigh Valley Miniature Club "Small on Scale"
Winding Brook, 3665 MacArthur Road
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $4.50 Children under 12 $1.00
Exhibits, free parking, food available
Pre-registered pre-paid workshops on April 26th
Workshop Information: Peggy Taylor (610) 865-2588 peggyctaylor@verizon.net
Show Information: Joan Maher (610) 287-3192 joanmaher@aol.com
or Diane Quinlan (215) 536-0492 dianequinlan@comcast.net
Please visit our web-site: http://www.lehighvalleyminiatures.com

 
May 2-3, Bettendorf, IA
Metro Mini Makers 24th Annual Sale & Exhibit of Miniatures
Isle of Capri Convention Center, 1777 Isle Parkway (Just off I-74)
New Format/Schedule
Hours: Friday, May 2, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00, Children under 10 $2.00
Information: Karen Cockerill c1234jack@msn.com

May 2-3, Dallas, TX
Texas Miniature Showcase benefitting Habitat for Humanity
Crowne Plaza Dallas, 14315 Midway Road, Addison (972) 980-8877
Preview Friday May 2nd 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. $17.00 light hors d'oeuvres 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
General Public hours on Saturday, May 3rd 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission on Saturday: Adults $7.00
Free Kids' Class with $4.00 paid admission on Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshops before and after the show
Information: Dani Muckleroy, PO Box 3294, Cedar Hill, TX 75106 (972) 217-5005
E-mail: info@TexasMiniatureShowcase.com
Visit our web-site: http://www.TexasMiniatureShowcase.com

May 2-4, Colorado Springs, CO
Southwest Miniature Roundup "Making Memories"
Clarion Hotel, 314 West Bijou
Public Hours: Sunday 12 noon to 4:00 p.m.
Information: Mary Banner (719) 471-8448
Visit our web-site: http://southwestminiatureroundup.com

May 3, Sacramento, CA
May Day Minis presents Folsom Liesta XXIII "Go to Your Room" A Child's Bedroom
KVIE - Channel 6, Sacramento
Cost $70.00 includes roombox, project materials, continental breakfast, lunch and beverage
To register for this workshop please make your check payable to: Folsom Fiesta and send to
Lynn Ruona, 186 Shadowbrook Drive, Folsom, CA 95630
Include: name, address, telephone number, e-mail, and LSASE (Long self-addressed stamped envelope)
Information: Lynn Ruona (916) 988-5532 or Jack Rainey (530) 872-4054

May 3, Worchester, MA
Friends Thru Miniatures are holding their 8th Fun Day
Greendale Peoples Church, 25 Francis Street
Hours: 8:00 a.m. until ?
A day of classes, roundtables, exhibits, food, and fun for preregistered participants.
Bring your tool kits and a smile
Information: Lissa Loosemore (508) 886-6755
E-mail: eloosemore@charter.net

May 3, Columbus, OH
The 35th Annual TWIG Dollhouse & Miniature Show & Sale
(new date and new location; was february at the Aladdin)
Bethel United Methodist Church, 1220 Bethel Road
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 12 and under $1.00 (Please no strollers)
All proceeds will be donated to Nationwide Children's Hospital
Information: Linda Patterson (614) 876-3579 or toll free: (888) 692-7184
E-mail: lindapatterson@theminiatureshop.com

May 4, Liverpool, NY (Syracuse area)
Syracuse Area Miniature Enthusiasts presents their
33rd Miniature & Dollhouse Show and Sale
Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $4.00 Children 12 and under free (no strollers please)
Large display of miniatures by club members
great dealers, ample free parking, door prizes
Information: Sally Manwell E-mail: hdmanwell@alumni.bates.edu
or Crystal at (315) 516-1860

May 9-10, Toledo, OH
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Clarion Hotel, 3536 Secor Road ($75 room rate under dollhouse show)
Hours: Friday 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 5-15 $2.00 (Saturday included)
Adults, if you belong to a club or/and NAME tell the ticket seller and get $1.00 off
First 100 paid admissions get a FREE gift
Information: Linda Frye, 520 Probasco Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 (513) 861-0704
E-mail: lindafinfl@aol.com
Visit our web-site: http://www.3blindmiceshow.com

May 10, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
MEKA Bi Annual Miniature Show
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Marina, 53 Yonge Street
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00 Seniors and Children $3.50
Information: Terri Coleman, 139 Finlay St. R.R. 7, Napanee, Ontario K7R 3L2, Canada
E-mail: kato3@sympatico.ca
Visit our web-site: http://www.kingstonminiatures.com

May 17, Salt Lake City, UT
Utah State Day 'Love that Snowman'
Salt Lake City's 26th Annual State Day
The Gathering Place at Gardner Village, 1100 West 7800 South West Jordan
Friday Night Roundtables
Visit these web-sites: http://www.geocities.com/utahstateday/index.html or http://www.miniatures.org/state_days.shtml

 

May 31-June 1, Sturbridge, MA
Sturbridge Miniatures Festival
Host Hotel on Cedar Lake, 366 Main Street
Saturday Pre-registered Preview 7:00 p.m. Admission $15.oo
Sunday show hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pre-registered Workshops May 27~June 4
Information: Molly Cromwell, 4701 Duncan Drive, Annandale, VA 22003 (703) 978-5353 Jan 1-Mar 15 (941) 371-3193
E-mail: mollycromwell@aol.com
Visit our web-site: http://www.mollycromwell.com

 

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There's More to Miniatures...

As long as human history has been recorded, people have built miniature images of items imagined and real, from animals and gods to architectural renderings and children's toys. Small-scale replicas have enabled us to remember, to create, to worship and to dream.


Over the centuries scale miniatures grew into a highly specialized artform in their own right. The shared passion of a growing community of admiring collectors, skilled artisans and networks of dedicated hobbyists who gather at shows and conventions, form national organizations, and talk about miniatures everywhere from neighborhood parties to Internet chat rooms. Whether it’s dolls, soldiers, trains, boats, airplanes or houses, enthusiasts have a clear commonality – the desire for and love of the exquisite beauty of miniatures.



In support of this growing community, the National Miniatures Trust -- a non-profit, charitable organization -- was formed in 2003 to enrich and expand the national miniatures community -- its collectors and collections, businesses and charities, artists and publications, museums and publications. Our goal is to help the miniatures community grow through better communication, education and a variety of community-serving programs.
 


The National Miniatures Trust:

enriching and expanding the community of miniatures.

 

National Miniatures Trust

1811 Four Mile Road

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

(616) 447-3319

Info@nationalminiaturestrust.org

Julie Spahn

Interim Managing Director

 


 

 

Join our team!

The National Miniatures Trust is looking for a new director.  Click HERE to learn more!

 

MUSEUM AT THE GILMORE--

The Year of the TOYMAKER

opens May 1

 

Click HERE to learn more

or call 269-671-4404.

 

MINIS IN THE NEWS

 

 

Adam changes channel on the mini TV

Dolls get their own TV sets--read more!

 

 

Miniature Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge from one toothpick--toothpick art

 

The Art of Small Things

The Art of Small Things(2008)John Mack presents an argument not only for the aesthetic beauty of smallness, but also for its cultural potency. Throughout history and across all continents, small-scale representations of the world and the things it contains have been used for a huge variety of symbolic purposes, from the magical to the monetary.

 

 

Miniature Books: 4000 Years of Tiny Treasures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miniature chair with £1m price tag

This miniature Faberge chair has fetched £1.14million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

 

 

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Looking Into the Odd World of the Micro Miniature

 

Open the Window to "Bulgaria in Miniature"!
Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria
The mobile exhibition "Bulgaria in Miniatures" presents three-dimensional reproductions of Bulgaria's best-known cultural and historic sites and architectural monuments.

 

 

'CSI' Crime Scene Miniatures Are Big Work
 

Click here to see the news clip from CBS evening news!

 

 

 Miniature Moscow is set to be sold

 

From

In the Reign of Harad IV

by Steven Millhauser

In the reign of Harad IV there lived at court a maker of miniatures, who was celebrated for the uncanny perfection of his work....MORE 

 

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