Robert Off is an I.G.M.A. member, graduate of their Guild School, and operator of Miniature Rooms Company. The gallery of his work on the site is definitely eye candy for miniatures enthusiasts. He has a very keen interest in 19th century art and architecture, which shines through in much of his work. Another thing you’ll see in many of his displays? Dogs. Like me, Mr. Off does not often put miniature people in his roomboxes, but there are most often a dog or Continue reading
The Art of Making Furniture in Miniature
October 21, 2011
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Great Resource for The House of Miniatures Kits
October 1, 2011
More Than Just Kit Info
When I first had the idea to create the House of Miniatures Info web site I was mostly interested in cataloging information that I was collecting and to keep track of which kits I had bought or built. The project grew quickly, which is a repeating theme with me. Detail begets detail and it turned into an obsession to catalog everything that H.o.M. ever sold. I wanted pictures of the box covers, year started, and the time period that the piece represented. That expanded into a need to know the history of the company and its present condition, as well. I even made scans of their advertisements and catalogs. It was a bit of a sickness, I guess, but I got it out of my system. I hope there is someone else in the world who needs or wants some of the information I found and that people make use of the resource. However, there is another dimension to the site… Continue reading
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Rustic Kitchen
August 8, 2011
Sink with Pitcher Pump
The first item in this series was the sink with pitcher pump, seen on the left in the photo below. I did not blog on that item initially, but I’m mentioning it for reference.
Wood Burning Cook Stove
1/16/06
The second piece for the rustic kitchen in the log cabin, this cook stove may be made of wood, but Continue reading
