Miniature Archives - Page 15 of 17 - The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

April 23, 2017

Miniature Masterworks: Michael Yurkovic

Michael Yurkovic first trained as an industrial designer, before transitioning his experience with consumer electronics, toys, games, and home healthcare appliances to creating mid-century modern miniatures. In 2013, he started...

April 20, 2017

Miniature Masterworks: Pete Acquisto

For Pete Acquisto, making it up as he goes along is part of the job. “Making miniatures is problem solving, and that’s how I view making miniature silver.” Acquisto starting...

April 18, 2017

Miniature Masterworks: Artists

The following artists are participating in Miniature Masterworks, a juried showcase and sale of fine-scale miniatures, at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures September 15-17, 2017. Pete Acquisto Jon...

April 17, 2017

Miniature Masterworks

T/m, in partnership with the International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA), is proud to present Miniature Masterworks, the first-ever juried showcase and sale of fine-scale miniature work. The show, a...

December 22, 2016

A Game of Put and Take

One of the most treasured Hanukkah traditions is of course spinning the dreidel in order to win that big pile of chocolate gelt! The game, which was popularized in sixteenth-century...

December 5, 2016

Through the Looking Glass

With its gilded C-shaped curves intertwined with floral vines, this miniature mirror is unmistakably Rococo style. Popular in Europe in the eighteenth century, Rococo style came to America via imported...

November 30, 2016

Inside a Dollhouse Like No Other

When the massive Coleman Dollhouse was discovered in the Coleman family estate, it did not have its original contents. As a result, we can only guess how the six Coleman...

November 22, 2016

A Dollhouse Like No Other

At first glance inside T/m’s dollhouse exhibit, Let’s Play House, the gigantic Coleman Dollhouse might appear to be one of the trendy “tiny houses.” We love superlatives around here at...

November 16, 2016

To Build a Better Mousetrap

One of the earlier works of miniature artist William R. Robertson in T/m’s collection is his simple and beautiful Hepplewhite Mousetrap, created in 1979. Fashioned after a Georgian-era design, the...

November 13, 2016

Don't Cry, Tiny Tears

Introduced by the American Character Doll Company in 1950, Tiny Tears hit toy store shelves at the beginning of the Baby Boom. In the years to follow, Tiny Tears became...

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