fov Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I received this email yesterday from Kim Walter, owner of The Miniature Scene in Campbell, CA (near San Jose). She gave me permission to post it here. I am sorry to announce that, for personal reasons, I will be moving out of the area in the summer. Unfortunately, I cannot continue to run the store. I would like to try and sell the store if possible so that it will remain open. If anybody would like to try running a miniature store or if you know of someone who would, please contact me! I have really enjoyed the past three years and I want to thank all of you for your support and patronage. I hope that in the coming months, you'll each get a chance to stop in so that I can say thanks in person. I'm not going to say goodbye because the miniature community is so "small" that I know we'll run into each other again. The store has been open for about three years and seems to be doing well. It's where I took the Guys from Texas class a few weeks ago. I'll be sorry to see Kim go, but at least hope someone will buy the shop so it can stay open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaN Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 That's a shame. I heard from one of my friends on the ATM forum that I administrate that this lady is really on the ball. What a shame to have to sell the store. I have bookmarked this stores' website and she could probably move the store to or near the area. I just heard recently on NAME and through the grapevine that Steve Dann, of Designs by Dann, will be doing the last show in April in Iowa, I believe it is. Betty Dann who started the business--(she died very recently, I met her when I did the Tom Bishop show last year in Williamsburg, va.) did this show first when she starting doing shows. Her business she referred to as 'the Dollhouse Home Depot'. It is said to see some of the people having to sell their businesses. I hope Kim finds someone to keep the shop open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandilpn Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I just heard recently on NAME and through the grapevine that Steve Dann, of Designs by Dann, will be doing the last show in April in Iowa, I believe it is. Betty Dann who started the business--(she died very recently, I met her when I did the Tom Bishop show last year in Williamsburg, va.) did this show first when she starting doing shows. Her business she referred to as 'the Dollhouse Home Depot'. It is said to see some of the people having to sell their businesses. I hope Kim finds someone to keep the shop open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaN Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Sandra, I don't know when the show was, or is, but one way would be to go to http://www.miniatures.org the NAME website, and click on the link to find a show, in the event calendar. It might be there. Another place to look would be one of the mini magazines, Miniature Collector, Dollhouse Magazine, or American Miniaturist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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