Going through the Display Cabinet

Following on from my previous post this is a detailed breakdown of the display cabinet in the living room of the Beds, Knobs & Broomsticks house.
The top shelf has the CinderelIa coach in memory of my adopted Auntie Cuckoo, 3 mounted special crystals I put together (2 are amethyst, I've forgotten what the other stone is!). There's also a fairy treasure chest that I created. I also made the crystal ball too.
The middle shelfs mounted stones are 2 quartz, amethyst, lapis & tigers eye. The little ghost ornament I made from fimo & the unicorn is actually a small figure from Tudor Mints Myth & Magic series :-)
The bottom shelf has a small pewter wizard & dragon, an amethyst, quartz & I've forgotten the green ones name too lol

CinderelIa Ware, Auntie Cuckoo & the Pumpkin Coach

This is Weetmans 'CinderelIa Ware' made in the 1950s. An adopted aunt, known as Auntie Cuckoo had the mouse sugar bowl, cream jug & the pumpkin carriage in a display cabinet (& the rest of the set left to her sister.) As a child I Adored this set, so magical & enthralling. I own it now :-) Some weeks ago I spotted by chance on eBay a pumpkin coach keyring charm & knew straight away this would go into the display cabinet. It was £7.49 Plus postage in the UK.... Or £1.46 free p&p from China..... Ten days later it was here. All I needed to do was cut & file. Its finally placed in the little display cabinet in the living room of the Beds, Knobs & Broomsticks house :-) Quite a few of the items in that house are dedicated to people either living or passed on.
The first photo shows the miniature pumpkin carriage in the cabinet, the second my inherited CinderelIa Ware & the last the coach before alteration.

Living Room Bureau

Distracting myself before a difficult Social Services meeting tomorrow I decided to put together the Bureau in the living room of Beds, Knobs & Broomsticks.
The radio is an exact copy of a
PYE MM 1931 & is signed DW 1992 UK. The paintbox with a kingfisher on is in memory of Coz/Kevin & was also created by a miniaturist. The apple pot was carved by Brian Taylor of Grandads Miniatures. The Orkney chair with drawer is (unknown) artisan made & in the drawer traditionally was a bible... & a bottle of whisky :-D
Both cats are Falcon Miniatures & the bits in the cubby holes are made by me including the glasses & their case.

Christmas outside Beds, Knobs and Broomsticks

As the evening draws in the lights come on outside the house. The living room Christmas tree is joined outside by two lit Christmas trees in the garden. The shop is open for trade and full of everything magical for witches and fellow shoppers...

Ghostly Harpist plays Christmas Carols

On the other side of the living room as we peek through the window again, you can see the ghost playing the harp for the witch who is relaxing on the sofa with the cat and a cuppa on her lap :-)
Behind the ghost is a Siamese cat lying on the top of the grandfather clock idly watching the performance.
The atmosphere in the room is wonderful, the Christmas tree lit up, the cats purring, grandfather clock ticking, the fire low in the hearth occasionally popping and the magical enthralling beauty of the harp as the ghost plays carols...

Christmas comes to Beds, Knobs and Broomsticks.

In the living room as we peek through the window, the witch sits relaxing on the sofa, feet up with a cuppa and a cat on her lap. Before her is the Christmas tree she put up earlier, it's knackering this Christmas decorating malarkey no wonder she's got her feet up ;-)

Beds, Knobs & Broomsticks

finally have a pic of the beds, knobs & broomsticks 12th scale dolls house i've been working on 9 years .front garden not quite finished but getting there. mind so are many other miniatures in progress so no end date in sight...
not too impressed with mobile blogspot posting so may use google+ miniatures account to post on -it's all so new !!

Remembering Ruth ...

Quite a few of the pieces in the Beds, Knobs & Broomsticks house remind me of people & some were given to me by them. It is 4 years since Ruth died tomorrow & her sister gave me some of her jewellery to remember her by & I always wear some of it on the anniversary that she died. There was a lovely little dragon pendant that I couldn't wear as I'd be allergic to it & so in memory of Ruth, I painted up this little dragon & placed him in the witchy shop.

 

 

He is sitting on glow in the dark eggs that I made from Fimo. Obviously dragon eggs glow due to the heat of the dragonets inside ;-) The photo shows the dragon & eggs drying after gluing in place & in the shop they sit under the dresser near a tank of toads. I think Ruth would have been quite pleased & I Know she would be happy to know there is also a Bagpuss plaque on the wall of the kinky bedroom too-I'm just sad that she never got to see that room finished.

 

Remembering Ruth Jenkins died 10th August 2010 aged 43