Monday, June 3, 2013

The Rheda fair!!

Yesterday I went around to Rheda ( and back) with Elga and Josje. It was a  great fair, although several sellers told me it was very quiet. On Sundays fairs have often been quiet ,but the all over tendency seems to get a bit downwards , too.
Still, there were many great sellers/artisans and we had a lovely time.

I fetched a nice (WHAT am I saying?) , correct : a WONDERFUL Dobby doll , made for me by Jain Squires ("Master has given him his sock! Dobby is free!")




And Chris Malcolmson led me from the straight and narrow again with this beautiful chest




                               I bought a Tantalus and a cat from Karon Cunningham.
                               I think the cat was made by Literature in Miniature





Some VERY fine sewing thingies by Jurgen Engel ( sorry, no website)



                                   a pair of working scissors by Edmund Drescher , no website  sorry




                             And some nice bottles of wine from Artofmini 



                                                     Pieces of wonderful thin silk




some foods by Georgia Marfels , no rats this time, but not to worry , we will meet again! Tee hee.



Elga is staying here for a few days and she brought me this lovely Shaker table, made by herself , she is such a great woodworker. I will post a better one when it has a home.

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And Winnie ( who we met for lunch , together with her husband) gave me this little fossilized `desert rose`  





In between I did a lot of shopping and picked up this wonderful papercutting by Engelhardt Schmitt. yes, that is not laser , it is miniature and handcut with scissors. he does not do mail order , btw , so if you get greedy you either need to visit the Rheda fair or try to get me grab something for you ...


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    1. Yes, was standing with littie in my hand, looked at it and it looked back and wanted to go home with me, actually...

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  2. Beautiful miniatures, Elly. The chest of Chris Malcolmson is wonderful!

    Helma

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  3. ¡Impresionantes las piezas que has comprado! Felicidades:-)

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  4. Hello Elly! You have exquisite taste and I love all of your purchases! I am new to your blog and I have some catching up to do but it looks like it will be a real pleasure judging from what I am seeing in this one! Congratulations on all of your new acquisitions. I am sure they will all find a perfect spot within your collection!

    elizabeth

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    1. Thank you too, Elizabeth! I am not really clever, but I love doing miniatures, making petitpoint , dressing dolls and ,alas, collecting !

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  5. Great report Elly - brought back fond memories of my visit last year when I was lucky enough to be with you and Elga for the Rheda fair. You certainly came away with some treasures. Love the doll although I don't know what "Dobby doll" means - is there a story that goes with it? And the chest is stunning!

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    1. Dobby is an elf figuring in the Harry Potter stories ! I love most of the books and the films, esp at the beginning.
      Had to think of you, too, Mary Lynne!

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  6. You buy the most beautiful things Elly! I have just ordered a few things online from Art of Mini for my next halfscale house - very exciting. You are fortunate to have received some lovely gifts too. Hugs, Sandie

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  7. Dobby looks great in his 'natural habitat' Elly! I'll have to watch all of the Harry Potter movies now as I can't remember seeing him.
    Of course I already saw your wonderful purchases 'for real' ;-)

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