One of my desks

This desk was also made in that year of reawakening to mini's, 1997.  It started with a need for a big desk in this style and a certain piece of wood I had for the top.  The drawers are fake but at the time I had no interest in drawers, I just need a big desk surface.

I still don't much care about drawers, I haven't reached the decorating point of filling them anyway.

I printed the letter in the "pencil sharpener" typewriter in 8 pt on the computer.

The blue china on the walls are bits from Amsterdam.  I was there in 1977 and picked them up because they were what I could afford at 17.  

I made this little "Blue viginette" to highlight my blue china/porcelain collection.   The tall vase I actually got in Paris in 1977 (couldn't afford a full-size piece of the beautiful stuff then).  
The ginger jar was a gift for a Dolls House World subscription back in the later 90's and the other two are nice beads I found at a Rendevous fair.
The table is obviously a turned bit and the top is from that cheap stuff Greenleaf makes kits of.

A bed

This here bed was made back in 1997 out of very heavy cardboard called Davy board.  I had to spray paint it (yes I did that) a half a dozen times it seems because it just kept soaking in.  I know better now of course.    I used a jewelry bit ont he headboard.

The mattress is my standard sort.   This bed has never been "dressed", no bedcovers.   It's a double sized one and meant for a couple.

The second viewing stand

I went with a nice neutral gray stripe - it could be any room really.    Making these stands uses up bits too that I just couldn't part with like the flooring here.

The two little black stands were from an inexpensive set of oriental items I bought while in the AF Reserves from someone.  I put it in a box with my mini's which were then packed away and forgot about them.

These two stands (of 3 had broken legs which I finally, this past weekend glued back on.  The third one was missing its broken leg(s) and on looking at it I decided it would become a platform on a table.   Virtually nothing goes to waste!!

The outer walls

I decided to use the "outer" walls of my new viewing boxes or whatever they should be called.  It took me 2 hours to select and glue on these advertisements.   I managed to get in the names of some of the locals too.

Thanks to Casey's Mini's!

Ever since I saw this idea on Casey's Mini's blog I have so wanted to make a couple (or a few) for myself.
So I am thrilled that I finally got a sort of photo stand made for taking pictures of mini's I buy or make.

A viewing stand made AT LAST!

I have another one in the making, slightly larger.  I am even contemplating a box I can port back and forth from work with some kind of mini-scene in it.  

Tidbits

Nothing big mind you, just some bits I picked up from Hobby Lobby.
A bible for my bookstand:

 And a round, silver tray.

When taking these pics I realized I very much need to have a photo corner, a place where I can put anything and have it not marred by the mess in the room around it (see the last picture) or any unfinished architecture.   I got all the components selected for 2 this morning and plan to do some gluing tonight.

I was awake at 3:45 am this morning, who knows why, and oddly enough found that I had to look at the book on Queen Mary's Doll House which I find one of the more inspiring miniature books of them all.

This time I saw a fishing rod in 4 pieces, for salmon fishing and I am thinking I ought to try and make a rather less-finely-wrought copy.  Thing is I have no idea what I am looking at and how it works.

I, and Facetious are still here.

I haven't got any pictures and now real news to post regarding my miniatures except to say that I am feeling up to doing some work on them this weekend.

It has been a loooonnnnnggggg academic year at ISU it seems and private life has been extremely busy also.   My poor buildings have languished unattended except for a visit from an 8-year-old girl who "neatened" up a few rooms. 

I solemnly swear I will have some fresh photos next week.