I was lucky enough to find this handcrafted 1/12th scale pastry shop at the sale. The sign over the door was instantly recognizable to me -- it was handpainted by the late George Schlosser, an extraordinarily talented miniaturist whose paintings and painted signs fetch high prices at auctions and on the secondary market. There's a second, much smaller sign inside the shop also painted by George which reads "Fresh Bread Daily". :)
Although I emptied the contents of the house as soon as I got home and replaced everything inside with items from my own collection -- from beautiful little cakes, cookies and breads and a table set for high tea to a tiny handcrafted cappuccino maker and a baker's rack made by former IGMA Fellow Al Masch -- I have plans to completely renovate the interior with wood flooring and fresh wallpaper and 'plant' my own miniature geraniums in the windowbox. Hmmm. Or maybe hydrangeas.
What a serendipitous and thrilling find!
Amazing - those miniatures are beautifully crafted - what FUN!
ReplyDeleteThat has to be one of the very cutest things that I have ever seen in my life Bev. Besides you, of course!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! The inside looks like a proper actual little shop.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is an awesome find! What is it about miniatures? I have always loved them, the craftsmanship of something so tiny and so perfect when done well - this is exquisite!
ReplyDeleteThat is great Bev! I don't know anything about miniatures but can easily tell this is exquisite!
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