When Margaret Woodbury Strong was a child, her wealthy parents used to take her on their frequent trips abroad. Each morning they would give her an empty shopping bag and allow her to buy anything she ...
What’s tiny, handcrafted and expensive? No, the answer isn’t jewelry. It’s dollhouse miniatures. There is a vibrant community of dollhouse enthusiasts willing to pay top dollar for well-crafted ...
In describing her business, the founder of a new dollhouse shop in Hunterdon County made one thing perfectly clear: it’s not just for children. “We sell to kids, and we sell to collectors — there’s ...
Thousands of visitors flocked to a doll’s house festival in London last month. What’s the appeal of this curious hobby? A long, winding queue outside Kensington town hall in London is buzzing with ...
For Philadelphia-based digital marketer Kylie White(Tiktok @kyliewhitespace), building and decorating dollhouse miniatures has always been her passion, but it’s not been a cheap hobby. Dressing up ...
Miniature enthusiasts live life a quarter inch to the foot. They delight in tiny things, like a whole house that can fit on a sheet of paper, or cookies that would fit in a mouse's paw. And when their ...
Doreen Johnson is renovating her living room to become a Victorian ballroom. It will have polished hardwood floors, antique furnishings, a chandelier and, in one corner, musical instruments. But ...