More & More Boxes..

Today another box was opened and inside was lots of boxes. Here are some pictures of some of the things I've found today. Most of which are my own collection.
The baby dolls were made for me by a lovely lady named Val. I used to sell these crawling babies, sleeping babies and Doll's.
The little Elves were made by Judith Laird of Crumpled and Rumpled and they are supposed to reside in the Tree House.
The Indian Squaw and Child, I brought at a Tom Bishop fair years ago. I have still to find the Stage Coach that I brought later.
The beautiful turnings were made by Ron, at the Dolls House Club that I used to attend.
The resin set of a Victorian Parlour was made by Avon the Cosmetics Company. I also have the other room sets in this series.
Then in the last few photographs is a large collection of Reutter Porcelain. Some of which I have doubles of, so I be selling off the doubles.
Also I'd like to wish all our friends who are exhibiting, or visiting Miniaturia this weekend, a safe journey and I hope you all have a wonderful time.. xxx

Yesterday's Stash..

Yesterday we brought in four stacking units from the Garage. The smaller blue one of the four, is full to the brim with scrapbook kits, papers and card. The next one is filled with Stamps, paints, scrapbook bits and pieces and loads of odds and ends. The last blue one is filled with miniature Teddy Bear Kits waiting to be sewn. Mohair and other teddy bear materials. Cotter pins, eyes etc.
The big black unit contains paints, varnishes, paint brushes and all manner of bits and pieces. These are all getting a really good sort out.
I did find in one of the drawers yesterday a Match Box, but its not a normal Matchbox. When you open it it contains a little Christmas scene.
I also found some tiny Knitted Toys.
As I said to Mick, I honestly believe the boxes have been breeding out there in the Garage, as I don't remember having all this stuff. There is loads more still to sort...

Miniature Kits and Models

Lots more boxes have been moved and are currently being sorted.
One of the boxes that I opened today, contained Mick's 1:12th Scale Miniature Motor bikes. Mick was going to build himself a Motorbike Garage and Forecourt. Not that he's ever got round to making it!. I've packed them away in one of the cupboards, until he decides what he wants to do with them.
I also found loads of kits that need making or finishing. A few of them are miniature flower kits, which will definitely come in handy if I build a garden around Coggleshall Cottage.

On the home front, we took a trip up to Aberystwyth yesterday, has Ben had booked his theory driving test, which I'm pleased to say he passed. He now needs a few more driving lessons before he takes his driving test. Then he can start driving his own car and we won't have to be taxi drivers any more.
I had a trip to the Doctor's today for blood tests. Thankfully the Lady that takes the blood knows how bad I am with needles and said that she wouldn't be messing about. She had one go and managed to get the blood to flow. I was so relieved I cried!...

Lots More Miniatures....

Another few boxes went into the van for sorting today. See how the boxes are packed, boxes within boxes. It's a voyage of discovery. Lots of the boxes were filled with Stock, but I found a few gems that I've been looking for.
Four of the Ikea drawer boxes are filled with Fimo and are extremely heavy. I've managed to get a few of them in one of the cupboards, so I'm not tripping over them. I also found quite a few Ikea boxes with the Glass fronts, in the small and large size. I've put them under the sink!
I also found the little Kiosk I made when I attended the Dolls House Club in Kent. I was in the process of turning this into a Mystic's Kiosk!.
In another box, I found another bit of the collection that my Dad brought me. A Florist shop, its got a bit bashed about but nothing that can't be fixed.
The next photograph under the Florist shop, shows a set of Mystical Creatures that I brought from the Early Learning Centre, when the first Harry Potter film come out. They are not to scale, but I want them for reference purposes.
The last photograph shows some of the first Miniatures I ever made, Teddies and a Rag Doll.

More Miniatures...

Firstly, thank you everyone for your encouraging comments and good wishes yesterday. It's so nice to have your support.
I had a really early night and managed to get a good nights sleep, Just think I had totally exhausted myself. Feeling better this morning.
This was a small box of miniatures that I found in the Boot Room yesterday, while putting some stuff in the freezer! But didn't get round to sharing with you yesterday.
This is another one of my stock boxes, some of the stuff we used to sell on the stall and it also contained some china plates that I put my miniature food on.
The Toys wrapped in the Cellophane are all from Warwick Miniatures. I found a Mad Hatter, Alice and the White Rabbit, an Elephant pull along and a tiny little wheeled Horse Toy. There was also some Miniature Houses and Teddies in there as well.
I also found two kits that make bird cages. Now what have I been looking for, for Eeylops Owl Emporium, Bird Cages!
Lots of people have asked what I'm going to do with all this stuff! Well once I'm completely sorted, I intend to sell off what I don't require and concentrate on the making side once again. That's where my true passion lies. So best I get my act into gear and get sorting... xxxx

Four Blue Boxes...

I hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday. I did..
I spent the whole day sorting out my four Blue boxes. Where they'd been stored in the garage they were filthy.
I had everything out of every drawer. Scrubbed them and I mean scrubbed and disinfected them.
I then had the task of sorting everything into it's rightful spot and re-bagging everything that wasn't in a bag.
The first two boxes contained some of the stuff I used to take to the Fairs and a lot of the Food Stuff that I used to make for a Wholesaler, Importer/Exporter. You can see all my code numbers on the bags. I made approximately 30 different lines.
I also work in 1/24Th Scale as you can see by the pictures of the plates of food on the end of my index finger. Cornish Pasties and Sausage Rolls, can you imagine making 144 plates of each, which had to be exactly the same. Mind numbing LOL.. What do you think of the Cherry Pie, can you imagine rolling all those Cherries. If you click on the pictures, they will pop up bigger.
The next two boxes contain all the wonderful Glass that Ed has blown me. As I've been having this sort out, I did find a couple of boxes of Glass that had been mislaid in the move. So its all been put together in the drawers now.
I've still got loads of stuff to sort in the Garage, while I was in there yesterday, I came across an Ikea wooden box, that is filled to the brim with the Original Fimo, so won't have to buy any Clay for a while.
On the more personnel front, we have a meeting at the Boy's School this evening. Its time for Harry to pick the subjects he wants to study for his GCSE's. They have to take English, Welsh, Math and Science. He now has to decide on the other four!
Tomorrow I'm having my CT Scan, so hopefully they will be able to find out what's causing all this water retention and swelling.