Jo Med Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 This article was shared on the DHE forum and I thought it made fabulous reading. Enjoy http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2359333/Barton-village-Woman-spent-15-years-creating-amazing-miniature-town-spare-bedroom.html 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Great article and great pictures! Thanks, Jo. Does anyone know what is meant by sugar dolls? She says she learned to make them in a class and her obsession took off from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Yes, big thanks! Now I know what I'll be like in my 70s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapchap73 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 What a wonderful article! Thanks so much for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Jo, that was fun to read. Thanks for sharing :Xmas: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Fascinating, Jo! Hey, Kathie, she's only a year or so older than us! ...Does anyone know what is meant by sugar dolls? She says she learned to make them in a class and her obsession took off from there. I Googled sugar people and came up with this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoalaSam Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Wonderful article! That is exactly what I want to do when I retire. My kids already know that when they leave home this is what will happen to their rooms! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Fascinating, Jo! Hey, Kathie, she's only a year or so older than us! Uh huh ... and she's retiring from minis while we're still going gung ho -- or at least you will be when the workshop is finished. I have a feeling we'll go down with a glue syringe in one hand and a utility knife in the other! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Retirement isn't for sissies - just so you know - you younger folks. We are retirement age but still have to run our own business to support raising grandkids. Life can throw you unexpected curves. Don't count on lots of free time with nothing to do. Our blessings keep us quite busy in spite of our age and infirmities. I had seen that article a bit ago and thought, if it was me, and no one else lived in my house except my DH, I think I take over another room or the garage and keep building !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I'm now convinced that old age isn't for sissies! :Xmas: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Selkie, we're still trying to figure out when we found time to go to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Selkie, I understand your situation and commend you for what you and your husband are doing. I feel blessed that we don't have to work in our golden years. When I was much younger, I thought retirement was wasted on old people. Now that I am one, I understand that only with a broad life experience can one even begin to appreciate the possibilities retirement offers. So much to do ... so little time (relatively speaking)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxxie2 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Great article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdodyd Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I just adore those English Tudor-style houses that she and her husband made. Wonderful work - thanks for sharing article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minigrandma10 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Thank you for sharing this article. I had my coffee here and enjoyed all the pictures, it was great. Now I don't feel guilty about my obsession. Gail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ...Now I don't feel guilty about my obsession. Gail I never feel guilty about minis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Wow, those were great picture! The village seems familiar to me for some reason, like I've seen it somewhere before. Its really beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Great article and great pictures! Thanks, Jo. Does anyone know what is meant by sugar dolls? She says she learned to make them in a class and her obsession took off from there. I found this: sugar dollA female that does not fit the typical status quo when it comes to models and/or beauty. She is healthy, curvy, and revels in that fact that she is original. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I found this: sugar dollA female that does not fit the typical status quo when it comes to models and/or beauty. She is healthy, curvy, and revels in that fact that she is original. Dang, Mike ... that's ME! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CheckMouse Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I love her village! I've been doing a lot of thinking about the big house we hope to move into next summer. It has a FULL attic with no rafters to chop your head off, and fully floored. I got to thinking about a mini village up there ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellee Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Great article and great pictures! Thanks, Jo. Does anyone know what is meant by sugar dolls? She says she learned to make them in a class and her obsession took off from there. I googled sugar dolls and the only thing I came up with was making them for cakes. I am sure that is not what hers are made from.... I'd think the bugs would have a feast. Kellee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfprincess Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Coincidentally, as many will already know, there is a brand of vintage doll's houses and furniture called Barton. I scanned these houses eagerly because I thought I might recognise one or two. No joy - the family name is Barton - the houses are not LOL. I do recognise one house as Jubilee Terrace - I have the shop that matches it. I've bought a lot of Barton furniture in recent months because I love 1/16th (3/4?) scale. I love 1/12th scale too (1"?) but the houses tend to be very large and heavy. Already I am running out of space. The Triang houses I hope to modify are both 1/16th scale, as are Lundby houses - very popular in the UK. Sylvanian Families (Calico Critters, I believe!) houses and furniture are also roughly 1/6th scale but chairs, beds etc have been widened to accommodate wide cutesy animal bodies! A lot of the 1/16th scale Barton furniture resembles, or can be modified to approximate, 1930s stuff. Much harder to source are 1/16th scale dolls. I have tracked-down a few, male and female, all cute and tiny and dressed in Victorian clothes (for now). 1/16th scale dolls are also very costly, as is new 1/16th furniture. Since 3/4 scale doesn't seem to be mentioned on the forum, it may not be of interest to US and Canadian members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 1:16 was an early popular scale; it was the scale of my Keystone dollhouse (from the early 1940s) and the Tootsietoy and Renwal furniture I furnished it with. I think a lot of the reason 1:12 has grown so much in popularity these days is that so mini of us who enjoy building can more easily convert from feet to inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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