What big ears you have......!

With events and miniature shows being cancelled and postponed around the globe, including the world famous Miniatura at the NEC here in the UK, which was due to take place this coming weekend, you can still visit an artisan only online show from the comfort and safety of your own home.

I'll wager that there aren't many miniaturists who won't have plenty to keep them occupied if you're having to self-isolate over the coming weeks... time to dust of all those languishing mini projects and kits and set to work (or should that be 'play'!)

The March Mini Miniature Show will take place from Wednesday 18th (for EarlyBird shoppers) through till Sunday 22nd.

I've been a dealer at every March show since the beginning, but this one will very likely be my last, so I've put together a few very special kits and offers, both on the show site and our Tower House Dolls website, for the duration of the show.

Here's a sneak preview of two of the kits available only at the show.....
Several years ago I produced just five of these deluxe Red Riding Hood-themed travelling toy theatre carts......

Red Riding Hood Travelling Theatre Cart

The laser cut cart is made of wood, lavishly decorated with vintage illustrations both inside and out.

Two doors open to reveal the interior, with panelled walls and wooden floor.

The kit comes complete with a full cast of precision cut characters, including several variations of Red Riding Hood and the wolf.  Movable scenery adds a 3-dimensional effect. Scenery and characters have clever magnetic bases so that they can easily be moved around but will stay in place without falling over!

Red Riding Hood's mother talks to the woodcutter

"Walk with me....."

Grandmother's cottage.... enter the wolf!

"Oh Grandmama... what big teeth you have!"

Hurrah!

Externally, the cart is decorated with vintage illustrations on all sides.....

The roof is removable to allow easy access to the interior

 Last but by no means least, the cart is pulled along by a remarkably amenable wolf! 

He wears a lavishly decorated leather saddle and jewelled harness, while around his neck hangs a little golden bell on a silk ribbon.

"What big ears you have.....!"

I have made just five of these kits specially for the show.

Also available only at the show, a new Little Red Riding Hood toy doll kit..... 

She is dressed in a pretty gingham dress with trademark red silk hooded cape.  She comes complete with tiny basket containing a bottle of wine and sweet bread for her ailing grandmother, plus a miniature reproduction of a vintage book from my own private collection, as well as a box with illustrated lid.

Basket of goodies for grandmother

Tiny illustrated 10 page book

My original vintage book

Special offers on the website will go live when the show opens.... I'll post a link here when that happens.

Stay safe and keep making miniatures 😊