We all know about Elaine Shaw and her contemporary dolls’ house Clearview house. She’s got a lot of attention in the press lately and it’s great to see Paris Renfroe’s creations in the house.

Elaine was recently featured in the British newspaper Daily Mail and it’s an interesting article with lots of pictures. I do wish that someone would take more realistic looking photographs.

Alma by Rodrigo Blaas

Alma is a fantastic short film! The animation is so excellent and the characters are so cute. There are lots of dolls in it!

I placed a custom order from Elizabeth aka Elf Miniatures and she spent many hours making them, but she finished them in just a few days so I didn’t have to wait so long.

The Clearview house is not finished, but I snapped pics from inside anyway. I might just not put the windows on at all. The ball ball clock miniatures are made by Doris Nathansen.

The order list:
Compas Table (Jean Prouvé 1950)
Home Desk (George Nelson 1958)
Alba Console sideboard (Russell Pinch)
Kast Shelf (Maarten Van Severen 2005)

Please contact Elf Miniatures for prices

Our miniature master Paris Renfroe got his delicious exposed at the Herman Miller showroom in Los Angeles.
(You can find three pods stacked on the right side of the unit.)

Scale: 1:12
Size: 8″ X 8½” X 20″
Material: Baltic birch.
Price: From $175 (various colours)

Find out more about Paris
M112 Pods by PRD
Paris Renfroe, master of miniatures
Paris Renfroe’s eBay store

Fairyland released a new model some weeks ago and they’re already sold out even if the price tag is high. They are only released as a full package because the body is so difficult to make.

The new dolls are Soso and Tyni and cost $295 per full package. Fairyland only take a limited amount of RealPuki orders each month.

RealPuki can wear Puki backplates, but the neck will look too short. You can pretty much use magic items, but they won’t fit good, and they will look weird.

I think that the RealPuki bodies are adorable, and I’d love to see more face molds for them. I don’t like the molds available, but I’m sure Fairyland will make more of these considering how popular they already are!

Miniature computers make a big difference in your mini spaces. I’ve been searching for 1:12 scaled computers ever since I started collecting miniatures and have always been disappointed of the selection of notebooks and desktops. I own the two miniature Macs, the desktop computer from The Dolls House Emporium and the black laptop from Grandma Holly’s House. The only ones I like are the Macs from lilushop, and boy do I love them!! I think that miss Pimoke will be very busy for a long time. Many of my Flickr contacts have ordered already.

Here is an example of what you will find if you search for 1:12 computers. The black laptop from Grandma Holly’s House is horrible and not worth a single cent. The only thing that looks good on that computer is the sticker. The desktop from The Dolls House Emporium is also a horrific design and the sticker doesn’t save it.

Lbook & Lmax are by Pimoke, the founder of lilushop on Etsy

“I plant my dreams here and watch them coming true” is the tagline of FairyGarden which is a one person studio in Shanghai. The name of the founder and designer is Yu Ting Xu but also known by the name DD-Anne.

She makes beautiful basic and full set dolls dolls in two sizes being; 10 cm tiny dolls and 24 cm girls. She also sells wigs, clothes, eyes and shoes.

How do I dress these 10 cm FairyGarden dolls?
They can pretty much wear the same wigs, eyes, shoes and tops as Lati White dolls and Puki dolls. Her legs are much shorter so the tops can often be worn as tunica’s.

To place an order
First you need to decide on which doll you want. The next step is to choose what type of resin you want. New pikny, tan or white. Faceup or no faceup, wigs and so on.
Her email address is ddanne1984 at gmail.com and you can place an order by sending her an email. If she doesn’t reply within 24 hours, you’d better try and contact her in some other way, perhaps via Den of Angles or Flickr. The payment methods are Paypal and Moneybrookers.

Shipping
The dolls in stock are promised to be shipped within 30 days, and pre-order dolls will be shipped within 50 days (if you don’t get a notification about a delay). I received the my Riko within two weeks, but if her dolls gets too popular, I’m sure we’ll have to be ready to wait a lot longer.

Riko is a super cute tiny doll with a chubby body. She fits very well together with other tiny dolls in the same size, and she is the perfect size for
living in a 1:12 scaled doll’s house. She wears Kelly shoes, Puki clothes and Lati White/ Puki wigs. The chair is in 1:12 scale

Links
FairyGarden shop
DD-Anne’s photostream on Flickr

These dolls were released in 30 copies per mold at first, but they became so popular that Secretdoll decided to make them into one of their basic dolls.

So what’s she like? She stands surprisingly well even if the body was stringed a bit to tight so her legs are “snappy” (legs kicks back). That can be adjusted or just disappear with time if you play with her. Her head isn’t too heavy for her, so she’s quite easy to pose.

The wig was a big disappointment! I couldn’t even get it on, and it didn’t look like it did in the picture. It’s almost like I want to complain to Secretdoll, because I love moahair wigs and am sorry that I can’t get any use for it. And why did we have to pay $70 for the special outfit? That is too expensive. I think Secretdoll owe us a refund of at least $50 for the lousy wig and simple outfit. But that aside, I’m grateful that they’re making more of them.

I’ve got a lot of questions about her size, what clothes she can wear. She can wear Blythe and Lati tops. When it comes to skirts and trousers, she can wear Pocket Fairy sized items, but check the length. She can also wear loose Puki pants. The waist and bottom are very tiny, legs are very skinny and her arms are somewhat shorter than e.g. Blythe. The 6-7″ wigs fits very good, and there shouldn’t be a problem to style her if you already have some wigs in the right size, 16mm eyes and mixed sizes of doll’s clothes. Her feet are small, so she can wear almost any shoes.

Basic facts
Price: from $297
Length: 19 cm
Eye size: 16 mm
Feet size: 2,2 cm
Wig size: 6-7 inches

What’s included?
Faceup
Assembled body
Random moahair wig
Eyes

My Person4 Natsumi is wearing Chisa Snotty Cat’s blouse and vest, Lati jeans made by me and shoes from RubyRedGalleria

BOBOX is a design display box that was especially designed for displaying dolls, but everything you choose to display in them will look extra beautiful. The boxes are made in Prague. Behind this design are the married couple Jana Mulik and Peter Mulik. Peter had these display shelves made for his beloved wife Jana some years ago. They received a lot of appreciation from doll collectors around the world, and that’s how the idea of the BOBOX was further developed.

The boxes are made of wood and are available in white. They can easily be hung on the wall to create a wonderful composition. The boxes take 6 weeks to make but they have 10 pieces in stock at them moment.

I’m very exited that they finally are available! My Blythes are in a desperate need of display boxes. I love how simple, sturdy and how well they fit together with other design furniture. Our dolls deserves good quality displays to make them look their best. Please have a look in the BOBOX set on Flickr to see pictures of different kinds of dolls in different sizes (everything from Lati Yellow to Senior Delf) with the boxes.

The BOBOXes will be listed on eBay this friday (4th of September 2009) under the seller “janapha”.  If you want to place an order directly from the designers, please email janaduricekova[at]yahoo.com

They offer world wide shipping, preferably priority airmail, but if you want them to be sent with e.g. EMS, it can be arranged too.

Facts about BOBOX:

Material: Wood
Available colours: White
Size: W: 30cm, H: 30cm, D: 20cm
Weight: 3kg
Price: One box is $170 but you will get a discount if you order more than one at the same time.
1 BOBOX = $170
2 – 3 = $150 per box
4 or more = $120 per box

This is a picture from the home of the Mulic’s. Peter originally designed these display boxes for his wife’s Blythes

I’ve been asked about how a lati white head fits on a puki body. I don’t have new latis in a normal skin tone, so I’m sorry about the skin tone difference, but it actually makes it easier for us to see how the parts fits together.

My old Lati’s have yellowed and the Puki stay pink longer. But I think that the puki/lati white hybrid works if one choose normal skin colour on both bodies.

My rating on this hybrid
★★★★✩

Puki dolls at Fairyland
Lati White dolls at Latidoll
Old post about Puki’s for newbies

This is a collaboration between Francisco Rodriguez and Linda Gavin (click the image for a bigger view)

Snoem is a toy project that Fransisco and I started a few months ago. This is the first set that we finished. Francisco is the 3D artist and I’m designing identity, furniture and art work like the framed picture. The house is designed by a Danish architect.

I will write more about this project (how it started and about our plans) with the next room and next Snoem post. Stay tuned!

I’ve been asked where to find miniature Canon system cameras so many times now, that I thought it was time to write a post about it.

I got my miniature Canon EOS 5D from my friend Renee, who purchased it in a physical camera store in Singapore. The easiest way to get a hold of one would be eBay. Just search for canon + miniature and you’ll see what’s for sale on eBay.

There are other models as well. The only ones I know of except for the Canon EOS 5D are the Miniature Canon 1DS mkII with 600mm lens and the 2GB miniature USB flash drive shaped Canon EOS 450D DSLR. If you want to look for a specific model, just google the model names and see what happens.

The price can vary a lot. I’ve seen some really overpriced second hand market miniature cameras for sale in doll forums. Don’t forget to check the average eBay prices before spending $100 too much just because you think you found a really rare toy! We don’t want to support sellers who want to take advantage of our lack of knowledge and/or our blind passion for miniatures. Good luck!

Link to the Canon miniatures on eBay.com

I picked up a big package at zollamt today. It was filled with goodies; a white M112 Pod and miniature furniture from Paris Renfroe. I managed to pay zero € in tax and I unpacked the things on my way home on the train. I’m amazed by them and love them all to bits! Paris sent several items as a gift. Like christmas for sure! Almost better.

It was packed perfect and nothing got damaged. I’m impressed since it’s a long ride from the US to Europe.

This is just a taste of pictures to come. The pod is amazing! A little hard to photograph, but it’s so beautiful.

I ordered furniture from Paris Renfroe after writing about him here in my blog for the first time. During the time I was waiting for him to start making my items he started to make these container houses, and I just had to get one. My pod is the white one in the stack. It has white walls and walnut floors. I will post pictures of everything when it arrives! I should receive it sometime over the next 6-10 days.

Doris Nathanson is the miniature artist behind the Charles & Ray Eames inspired Hang it all piece, the George Nelson Ballclock and the Modernica inspired Case study bed.

The interest for miniatures started on Long Island, New York when Doris was about six years old. She loved little dolls and created rooms and furniture for them, and has continued to make miniatures on and off all her life.

The beginning of Mini Modernistas

Doris was at a friend’s place and said how much she loved the George Nelson Ball clock that was hanging on the wall. Her friend said “Make a mini out of it… you love mini stuff”. Doris made a miniature of the Ball clock and started selling it though a friend’s eBay store. Doris says; “When I made the George Nelson Ball clock, it occurred to me that people might really like it for their doll’s houses.” So she began selling and exhibiting in local shows in southern California, where she lives now.

Doris main inspiration comes from her own imagination and any modern furniture store or catalogue. Her all-time favorite furniture is the Case study bed, but the Nelson Ball clock is a close second.

Other miniature artist she admires are Wes Christensen, Paris Renfroe, Mark Turpin and Elaine Shaw, the designer of the Miaim doll’s house.

Doris doesn’t have any dolls houses of her own at the moment, although she designed and crafted two houses for her grandchildren. She plans to get a M112 Pod container by Paris Renfroe and Wes Christensen’s Mini Houses 1 and 2.

There are many fun sides to Doris miniature passion. The sketching, trying out new things, the actual crafting and placing the finished items in the right setting. She makes miniatures every chance she gets.

Besides miniatures, she loves spending time with her daughter and her grandchildren. She loves New York City and the beaches in California, and her hometown Long Island always makes her happy.

Contact minimodernistas@verizon.net to order

Links
Doris Nathanson’s photostream on Flickr
Article at Mini Modern