CDHM The Miniature Way
March 2011, Issue 14
Shows and Fairs
Page 70
5 March 2011
Seattle Dollhouse Miniature Show
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Venue: Seattle Center Northwest Rooms, 1st & Republican
Promoter: Hobby World Exhibits
Hours: Two Day Event: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00, Seniors $5.50, Children under 12 $3, Children under 5 free
Email: 2006@seattledollhouseshow.com
Website www.seattledollhouseshow.com
6 March 2011
The Danbury Spring Show & Sale
Location: Danbury, CT USA
Venue: Ethan Alan Hotel, 21 Lake Ave. Exit 4 I-84 (203) 744-1778
Promoter: Amini Productions
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00 Children 12 and under $4.00
Contact: Nick Cirillo, PO Box 1179, Orange, CT 06477 (203) 799-2574
Email: aminiproduction@yahoo.com
12 March 2011
33rd Annual Dollhouse Miniature Show & Sale
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Venue: Arizona State University West, 4701 West Thunderbird
Promoter: Small World Miniature Club
Hours: 2-Day Event: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children Under 12: $2.00
Contact: Anne Monday, Show Chairman
Email: acmonday@cox.net
Web: www.phoenixminiatures.com
Feria Casas De Muñecas y Miniaturas Oviedo
Location: Oviedo Spain
Promoter: Gran Hotel Regente
Hours: 10'30 am to 20'30 pm
Email: llerandi26@hotmail.com
Website feriaminiaturasoviedo.jimdo.com
Comments: Open Table reservation. Will also have workshops.
Directions: Nº31 Jovellanos Street. Oviedo (Asturias). Located in the city center.
13 March 2011
Willowdale Mini-Makers March Mini Mart
Location: Toronto, ON CANADA
Venue: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Promoter: The Daisy House
Hours: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Contact: Elizabeth Neilly, 416-659-0365
Web: www.thedaisyhouse.com
London International Antique and Artist Dolls
Location: London ENGLAND
Venue: V and A Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Promoter: Grannys Goodies Fairs
Hours: 11.00am - 4.30pm
Admission: At the door - Regular £5, Concessions £3.50, Advanced tickets - regular £40,
Concessions £2.50 (send SAE), Children under 7 - Free
Email: klaregerwat-clark@tinyworld.co.uk
Website www.grannysgoodiesfairs.com
Comments: Summerly Room, Hickary Room and Mulberry Room
Directions: Cambridge Heath Road. By Train: Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath train stations.
By Underground: Bethnal Green, Central Line, Zone 2.
18 March 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA
Venue: Comfort Inn, 699 Rodi Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Fri: 4pm-9pm; Sat: 9am-3pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
19 March 2011
Spring Miniatura International Dolls' House Show
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Hall 11, National Exhibition Centre
Promoter: Miniatura
Hours: Adults £7.00; Senior Citizens £6.00; Children £3.00
Admission: 10.00am to 5.30pm - Free Parking
Email: office@miniatura.co.uk
Web: www.miniatura.co.uk
Bon Ap-Petite: 34th Annual Dollhouse & Miniature Sale
Location: Fairfield, OH USA
Venue: Fairfield Banquet and Convention Center, Tori's Station 74 Donald Drive
Promoter: Miniature Society of Cincinnati
Hours: Adult $5.00 Children 4-12 $3.00
Admission: Sat 1-6 / Sun 11-4
Email: cincyminis@gmail.com
Web: www.cincy-miniatures.org
27 March 2011
34th Annual First State Mini Club Show and Sale
Location: Claymont, DE USA
Venue: Holiday Inn Select, 630 Naamans Road
Promoter: First State Mini Club
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $5.00; Seniors $4.50; Children under 12 $2.50
Contact: Mary Johnston, 2049 Lenape-Unionville Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348 (610) 347-2255
Email: mej6248@msn.com
Web: www.firststateminiclub.org
4 April 2011
Chicago International Miniatures Show & Sale
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Venue: Marriott Chicago O'Hare, 8535 West Higgins Road
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: 7-Day Event: Sat. Apr. 9th 10am - 5pm; Sun. Apr. 10th 11am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $8.00; Children under 12 $4.00 (No Strollers Please)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
7 April 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Schaumburg, IL USA
Venue: Radisson Hotel, 1725 E. Algonquin Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Three Day Event: Thursday 4pm - 9pm; Friday 10am - 4pm; Saturday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
8 April 2011
IMA 2011 Chicago Show & Sale
Location: Chicago/Arlington Heights USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel
Promoter: Independent Miniature Artisans
Hours: Fri: Apr 8: 9:30am-5pm; Sat: Apr 9: 9:30am-4pm
Admission: 7.00 or $13.00 2-day pass; Children 12 & under $3.00
Website www.ima-show.com
Comments: Hotel accomodations: 75 W Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, 847-364-7600.
Ask for IMA rate $119. King w/(1) breakfast, $129. Dbl/Dbl w/(2) breakfasts (Thurs-Sun) Book rooms
online at Doubletree. Make hotel reservations by March 18th. FREE Hotel Shuttle to O'Hare Airport
(when available); about 12 miles. 25-30 minutes from downtown Chicago. Other, Airport Trans:
All-Star Cab 847-658-1555 for reservations, $27. flat rate-up to 4 people to same location.
16 April 2011
Gateway Miniature Fair & Sale
Location: Chesterfield, MO USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road
Promoter: Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
Hours: 2-Day Event: Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00; Museum Members & Students 13-18 $5.00; Children 3-12 $2.00
Contact: Fay Zerbolio, 4746 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 832-7790
Email: FZerb@aol.com
Web: www.miniaturemuseum.org
Lancaster D/H Mini Show & Sale
Location: Lancaster, PA USA
Venue: The Lancaster Farm & Home Center
Promoter: Diana Fogel
Hours: 10AM - 3:30pm
Admission: Admission: Adult $5.00; Child 12 & Under $2.00
Contact: Diana Fogel - 610-689-4825
Email: dianafogelminiatures@yahoo.com
Web: www.dollhouseminiatureshows.com
Feria De Miniaturas
Location: Benidorm (Alicante) SPAIN
Venue: Don Pancho Hotel, Av. Mediterraneo 39
Hours: Sat: 10.30am to 8pm; Sun: 10.30am to 4pm
Contact: Angela Jones, Telephone 0041 41 3771256, Mobile 0041 079 2870025
Email: angela_jones_expo@yahoo.co.uk
Website www.feria-mediterranea-miniaturas.es
Comments: Hotel: www.hoteldonpancho.es
17 April 2011
Mini Les Bois 31st Annual Show & Sale
Location: Boise, ID USA
Venue: Best Western Inn at the Airport, 2645 Airport Way
Promoter: Bobbi Hargett
Hours: Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. 12pm - 4pm
Admission: Adults $4.00; Children 5-12 $2.00
Contact: Bobbi Hargett, 3751 Coventry Dr., Boise, ID 83704 (208) 377-9154
Email: minigalb@aol.com
21st Spring Lancaster Area Dollhouse Miniatures Show & Sale
Location: Lancaster, PA USA
Venue: The Lancaster Farm #38; Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road
Hours: 10am - 3:30pm
Admission: Adults $5.00 ($4.00 with NAME membership card) Children 12 & under $2.00
Contact: Diana Fogel, 322 Longview Road, Boyertown, PA 19512 (610) 689-4825
Email: dianafogalminiatures@yahoo.com
Web: www.dollhouseminiatureshows.com
29 April 2011
20th Annual Southwest Miniature Roundup
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
Venue: Tucson Women's Club
Promoter: Tucson Miniature Society
Hours: Sat 10/22 9-5; Sun 10/23 10-4
Admission: $5 Adult, $2 children under 12 (no strollers, please)
Email: Gail St. Clair, SWMR2011@hotmail.com
Website tucsonminiaturesociety.org
Comments: Three days of fun-filled workshops and mini-companionship and camaraderie!
Event benefits the Comstock Children's Foundation in Tucson, Arizona
30 April 2011
10th Annual Fun Day
Location: Worcester, MA USA
Venue: Greendale Peoples' Church, 10 Francis Street, Worcester, MA
Promoter: Friends Thru Miniatures Club
Hours: 8am - 4:30pm
Admission: $25.00 (workshops are additional)
Contact: Lynne Ellis (860) 822-8598
Email: mamngrumpy@sbcglobal.net
The Texas Miniature Showcase
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Venue: Elegante' Hotel and Suites
Promoter: Dani Muckleroy
Hours: Sat: Apr 30, 9am-5pm
Admission: Adults $8 Children $4
Contact: Dani Muckleroy, 972-217-5005
Email: info@texasminiatureshowcase.com
Website www.texasminiatureshowcase.com
Comments:Preview Friday: Apr 29: 6-9:30pm $18 ($20 at the door). Visit with friends and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres
and cash bar 5-6pm. Classes: Before and After the Show. Pre-registration Required.
1 May 2011
S.A.M.E. 36th Annual Show and Sale
Location: Liverpool, NY USA
Venue: Holiday Inn
Promoter: Syracuse Area Miniature Enthusiasts
Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Admission: $5.50 per person; Children under 12 Free; Please No Strollers
Email: betsypickard@yahoo.com
Directions: NYS Thurway Exit 38, directly across street. Route 81N, Liverpool Exit; Take Old Liverpool Road, stay on
till it end (pass KFC) Hotel across street. Route 81S and Route 690. Take Hiawatha Exit; Turn Left, at
light on corner of Hiawatha and Park Street; Turn left, (pass Wendys) go thur light and take old
Liverpool Road follow to end, Hotel across street.
28th Annual Dollhouse Miniatures Show and Sale
Location: Fergus, Ontario CANADA
Venue: Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
Promoter: Ontario Miniature Enthusiasts of the Guelph Area
Hours: 10am - 4pm
6 May 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA
Venue: Holiday Inn - 3600 Plymouth Rd
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Friday 4pm - 8pm; Saturday 10am - 3pm
Admission: $5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
7 May 2011
The Antwerp Dollhouse faire
Location: Antwerp BELGIUM
Venue: Cultureel centrum Ter Schelde, Fromentinstraat 1
Hours: Sat, 7 May and Sun, 8 May: 11am to 5pm
Admission: 4€ (Children under 12 accompanied by an adult: admission: free)
Email: margareta.winkeler@pandora.be
Website www.poppenhuizen.be
8 May 2011
Mother's Day Show
Location: Warren, NJ USA
Venue: Somerset Hills Hotel; 200 Liberty Corner Road
Promoter: Karen Aird
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: $5.00 Adults, Children Under 12 Free
Email: karensdollhouseshop@yahoo.com
Web: karensdollhouse.com
Comments: Route 78, Exit 33 north to Bernardsville. Hotel is 0.5 miles from exit, on right hand side.
13 May 2011
Kensington Dollshouse Summer Festival
Location: London, ENGLAND
Venue: Kensington Town Hall
Promoter: KDF
Hours: Fri: 13th May: 12.00-18.00; Sat: 14th May: 10.00-17.00; Sun: 15th May: 10.00-16.30
Admission: 13 May £11; 14 May £9; 3-Day: £20; Children (under 16): Single Day £4;
Email: charlotte@dollshousefestival.com
Website www.dollshousefestival.com
Directions: Hornton Street. Kensington Town Hall is centrally located, 3 minutes walk from
the tube or buses. The Town Hall parking rates are Weekdays and Saturdays £3 per hour.
Sunday rate £4 all day. Street parking on single yellow lines or meters free after
6.30pm Mon - Sat or all day Sunday.
21 May 2011
Independent Miniature Artisans New Orleans Show & Sale
Location: New Orleans, LA USA
Venue: Hilton-New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Drive Kenner, LA
Promoter: IMA-show
Hours: 10:30am - 5pm
Admission: Adults $7.00 or two day pass $13.00; Children 12 and under $3.00
Contact: Thelma Lewis DeMet (630) 513-8329
Email: tldemet@ameritech.net
Web: www.ima-show.com
Southern Connecticut Spring Show & Sale
Location: Norwalk, CT USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel Norwalk, 789 Connecticut Ave.
Promoter: Amini Productions
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00 Children 12 and under $4.00
Contact: Nick Cirillo, PO Box 1179, Orange, CT 06477 (203) 799-2574
Email: aminiproduction@yahoo.com
Comments: Exit 13 I-95; (203) 853-3477
2nd Annual F&B Miniatures, Dolls & Teddy Bear Show
Location: San Diego, CA USA
Venue: Al Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd
Promoter: Florence Lambert & B. Sticht
Hours: 10am - 5pm
Contact: Florence Lambert
Email: bsticht@gmail.com
Directions: Al Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd. San Diego, Ca 92111 From Coastal North: 5 south to
805 south to 52 east to 163 south to Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Go west -turn right on Kearny Mesa
Rd.- Go right (about 100 yards – building is located behind the Hampton Inn). From the South, East
County or Downtown San Diego: Interstate 8 to 805 north to 163 north to Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Turn
left (west) across the bridge to Kearny Mesa Rd – turn right, then turn left into Hampton Inn parking lot
(about 100 yards – building is located behindf the Hampton Inn). From North County: 15 south to 163
south to Clairemont Mesa Blvd. go west (first signal after ramp go right) at Kearny Mesa Rd. – then
turn left into Hampton Inn Parking lot (about 100 yards – building is located behi the Hampton Inn).
Dolls House Miniatures Fair
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Hotel Convencíon
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: Sat, 21 May - 1pm - 8pm; Sun, 22 May - 11am - 4pm
Admission: Adults US$8/£5/6€, Children US$4/£2.50/3€
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
29 May 2011
London International Antique and Artist Dolls
Location: London ENGLAND
Venue: V and A Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Promoter: Grannys Goodies Fairs
Hours: 11.00am - 4.30pm
Admission: At the door - Regular £5, Concessions £3.50, Advanced tickets - regular £40,
Concessions £2.50 (send SAE), Children under 7 - Free
Email: klaregerwat-clark@tinyworld.co.uk
Website www.grannysgoodiesfairs.com
Comments: Summerly Room, Hickary Room and Mulberry Room
Directions: Cambridge Heath Road. By Train: Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath train stations.
By Underground: Bethnal Green, Central Line, Zone 2.
5 June 2011
Sturbridge Miniatures Festival
Location: Sturbridge, MA USA
Venue: Sturbridge Host Hotel on Cedar Lake, 366 Main Street (Route 20)
Promoter: Molly Cromwell
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00 Children $4.00
Contact: Molly Cromwell, 4701 Duncan Drive, Annandale VA 22003 (703) 978-5353
Email: mollycromwell@aol.com
Web: www.mollycromwell.com
11 June 2011
Tokyo International Miniatures Show
Location: Tokyo JAPAN
Venue: Place Hamamatsu Cho Metropolitan Trade Center 4F
Promoter: Japanese Dollshouse Association
Hours: Sat: 10am-17:00 Sun: 10am-16:00
Admission: Members ¥24,000; General Admission: ¥ 30,000
Website www.dollshouse.co.jp
19 June 2011
SIMP - International Dolls Houses ShoW
Location: Paris FRANCE
Venue: Espace Champerret
Promoter: Salon International de la Maison de Poupee
Hours: 10am to 5:30pm
Admission: 5€ - Free for children under 12
Email: webmaster@simp-paris.com
Website www.simp-paris.com
Comments: Workshops: Saturday June 18th 2011
Directions: Place de la Porte de Champerret, 75017 PARIS, France
23 July 2011
Somerset Dollhouse Show
Location: Somerset, PA USA
Venue: Quality Inn
Promoter: Linda Crew
Email: papawolf2@verizon.net
Comments: Quality Inn @ PA Turnpike exit
29 July 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Brentwood (Nashville), TN USA
Venue: Hyatt Place, 202 Summit View Drive
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Friday 4pm - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
Southern California Summertime Miniatures Show
Location: Garden Grove, CA USA
Venue: Sheraton Garden Grove Anaheim South Hotel
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children under 12 - $3.00 (No Strollers)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
Comments: Exclusive Preview Show, Friday, July 29: 7pm-9:30pm, Tickets Available at Door - $12.00,
Includes Early Buying Privileges and 2 Day Admission
Address: 12221 South Harbor Blvd, For hotel reservations: 714-703-8400
5 August 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Louisville, KY USA
Venue: Louisville Executive Inn; 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Friday 4pm - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
6 August 2011
San Francisco Bay Area Miniatures Show
Location: Milbrae, CA USA
Venue: Clarion Hotel San Francisco Airport
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: 10am-4pm;
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children under 12 - $3.00 (No Strollers)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
Comments: Exclusive Preview Show, Friday, Aug 5: 7pm-9:30pm, Tickets Available at Door - $12.00,
Address: 401 E. Milbrae Ave. Milbrae, CA 94030
13 August 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Dayton, OH USA
Venue: Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Saturday 10am - 4pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
26 August 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: High Point, NC USA
Venue: Best Western, 135 South Main Street
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Friday 4pm - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 3pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
27 August 2011
Chicago Fall Miniatures Show
Location: Palatine, IL USA
Venue: Holiday Inn Express - Palatine
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 12noon-4pm;
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children under 12 - $3.00 (No Strollers)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
Comments: Exclusive Preview Show & Sale Friday, August 26: 7pm-9:30pm
Tickets Available at Door - $12.00 Includes Early Buying Privileges and 3 Day Admission
Address: 1550 East Dundee Road, Palatine, IL 60074-8311
7 September 2011
31st Annual Fall Show & Sale
Location: Greenwood Village, CO USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel Denver Tech
Promoter: Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toy
Hours: Sat 11a-5p/Sun 10a-4p
Email: Dona Mandell, 2011fallshow@dmmdt.org
Website www.dmmdt.org
Comments: Registered workshops Wednesday 9/7/11 -Friday 9/9/11. Dinner and preview shopping Friday evening
9/09/11. Public Show Saturday 9/10/11. Dealer and Workshop Teacher applications for the 2011 Fall
Show are now available on the website.
Directions: Take Orchard Road exit from I-25, turn west and go 1 block to hotel on north side of E Orchard Road
17 September 2011
Seattle Dollhouse Miniature Show
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Venue: Seattle Center Northwest Rooms, 1st & Republican
Promoter: Hobby World Exhibits
Hours: Two Day Event: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00, Seniors $5.50, Children under 12 $3, Children under 5 free
Email: 2006@seattledollhouseshow.com
Website www.seattledollhouseshow.com
23 September 2011
IGMA Guild Show
Location: Teaneck, NJ USA
Venue: Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe
Promoter: International Guild of Miniature Artisans, Ltd
Hours: Sat: Sep 24: 10am-4:30pm; Sun: Sep 25: 10am-3pm
Admission: General Admission: $10; (IGMA Members admitted free); Children under 12: $5 (No strollers, please)
Contact: Duffy Wineman, 2216 Pine Street, Bloomfield Village, MI 48301, (248) 642-8478
Email: IGMASHOW@aol.com
Website igma.org
Comments: Show Preview: Fri: Sep 23, 6-9pm; An opportunity to shop prior to admittance of the
general public. IGMA Members: $15 - Nonmembers: $25.
The Gathering of the Guild: Fri: Sep 23, 5-9pm, Join fellow IGMA members and friends for a casual (cash
bar) cocktail party prior to the Preview opening.
25 September 2011
Dollhouse Miniature Show/Sale
Location: Depew (suburb of Buffalo), NY USA
Venue: Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Rd
Promoter: Western New York Miniature Enthusiasts
Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM
Admission: Adults $4.50. Children uner 12 $2. Strollers allowed.
Email: Marlene Higgins, mmh21@verizon.net
Directions: Take Exit 52E from Interstate 90 (Galleria Mall exit). Proceed east on Walden Ave. to Dick Rd.
Turn left onto Dick Rd. Hearthstone Manor is a short distace on the right.
8 October 2011
Christmas Stories in Miniature
Location: Rocky River, OH USA
Venue: Don Umerley Civic Ctr, 21016 Hilliard
Promoter: Cleveland Miniaturia Society, Inc.
Hours: 10 am-4pm
Admission: Adults $5, Children $2, age 5 & under free
Email: Lynne Rice, cmsmini39@hotmail.com
Website www.clevelandminiaturiasociety.org
Comments: Special Christmas vintage Christmas exhibit, plus Ralphie's "A Christmas Story" dollhouse raffle,
and "A Christmas Story" leg lamp Christmas tree. Make & Take, Club Sales, Food, Free parking.
Proceeds benefit Cleveland Foodbank.
15 October 2011
Gateway Miniature Fair
Location: Chesterfield, MO USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center
Promoter: Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
Hours: Sat 10 am - 5 pm/Sun 10 am - 4
Admission: Adults $5.00; Seniors 62+ $4.00; Students 13-18 $4.00; Children 2-12 $2.00; Members Free
Email: Fay Zerbolio, FZerb@aol.com
Website miniaturemuseum.org
Directions: I64/40 West of I270. Exit 19A North to Chesterfield Parkway.
Turn Right. Turn Left (West) on Swingley Ridge Rd to Hotel
22 October 2011
34th Annual Show and Sale: With Miniatures, Anything Goes
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
Venue: Tucson Women's Club
Promoter: Tucson Miniature Society
Hours: Sat 10/22 9-5; Sun 10/23 10-4
Admission: $5 Adult, $2 children under 12 (no strollers, please)
Email: Gail St. Clair, SWMR2011@hotmail.com
Website tucsonminiaturesociety.org
5 November 2011
Philadelphia Miniaturia
Location: Cherry Hill NJ USA
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel
Promoter: NAME
Hours: Sat: Nov 5: 10am to 5pm; Sun: Nov 6: 11am to 4pm
Email: show@philadelphiaminiaturia.com
Website www.philadelphiaminiaturia.com
Comments: NAME invites you to join other miniaturists in the Terrace Room for their annual
for all Philadelphia Nite party from 7:30pm–9:30pm Thursday evening. Goodies,
roundtables, demonstrations and lots of fun Miniaturia attendees! You do not need to be a
NAME member to attend, and it’s all free!
Directions: From Airport: Take Interstate 95 North to the Walt Whitman Bridge. From the Bridge follow 676 East to
Route 130 North to Route 70 East to the Hotel on your right. Approximately 12 miles from the
airport.
12 November 2011
The Antwerp Dollhouse faire
Location: Antwerp BELGIUM
Venue: Cultureel centrum Ter Schelde, Fromentinstraat 1
Hours: Sat, 12 Nov and Sun, 13 Nov: 11am to 5pm
Admission: 4€ (Children under 12 accompanied by an adult: admission: free)
Email: margareta.winkeler@pandora.be
Website www.poppenhuizen.be
20 November 2011
Mother's Day Show
Location: Warren, NJ USA
Venue: Somerset Hills Hotel; 200 Liberty Corner Road
Promoter: Karen Aird
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Admission $5.00 Adults, Children Under 12 Free
Email: karensdollhouseshop@yahoo.com
Web: karensdollhouse.com
Comments: 25 Door Prizes and a chance to win a finished Church
Directions: Route 78, Exit 33 north to Bernardsville. Hotel is 0.5 miles from exit, on right hand side.
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Seattle Dollhouse Miniature Show
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Venue: Seattle Center Northwest Rooms, 1st & Republican
Promoter: Hobby World Exhibits
Hours: Two Day Event: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00, Seniors $5.50, Children under 12 $3, Children under 5 free
Email: 2006@seattledollhouseshow.com
Website www.seattledollhouseshow.com
The Danbury Spring Show & Sale
Location: Danbury, CT USA
Venue: Ethan Alan Hotel, 21 Lake Ave. Exit 4 I-84 (203) 744-1778
Promoter: Amini Productions
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00 Children 12 and under $4.00
Contact: Nick Cirillo, PO Box 1179, Orange, CT 06477 (203) 799-2574
Email: aminiproduction@yahoo.com
33rd Annual Dollhouse Miniature Show & Sale
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Venue: Arizona State University West, 4701 West Thunderbird
Promoter: Small World Miniature Club
Hours: 2-Day Event: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children Under 12: $2.00
Contact: Anne Monday, Show Chairman
Email: acmonday@cox.net
Web: www.phoenixminiatures.com
Feria Casas De Muñecas y Miniaturas Oviedo
Location: Oviedo Spain
Promoter: Gran Hotel Regente
Hours: 10'30 am to 20'30 pm
Email: llerandi26@hotmail.com
Website feriaminiaturasoviedo.jimdo.com
Comments: Open Table reservation. Will also have workshops.
Directions: Nº31 Jovellanos Street. Oviedo (Asturias). Located in the city center.
Willowdale Mini-Makers March Mini Mart
Location: Toronto, ON CANADA
Venue: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Promoter: The Daisy House
Hours: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Contact: Elizabeth Neilly, 416-659-0365
Web: www.thedaisyhouse.com
London International Antique and Artist Dolls
Location: London ENGLAND
Venue: V and A Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Promoter: Grannys Goodies Fairs
Hours: 11.00am - 4.30pm
Admission: At the door - Regular £5, Concessions £3.50, Advanced tickets - regular £40,
Concessions £2.50 (send SAE), Children under 7 - Free
Email: klaregerwat-clark@tinyworld.co.uk
Website www.grannysgoodiesfairs.com
Comments: Summerly Room, Hickary Room and Mulberry Room
Directions: Cambridge Heath Road. By Train: Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath train stations.
By Underground: Bethnal Green, Central Line, Zone 2.
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA
Venue: Comfort Inn, 699 Rodi Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Fri: 4pm-9pm; Sat: 9am-3pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
Spring Miniatura International Dolls' House Show
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Hall 11, National Exhibition Centre
Promoter: Miniatura
Hours: Adults £7.00; Senior Citizens £6.00; Children £3.00
Admission: 10.00am to 5.30pm - Free Parking
Email: office@miniatura.co.uk
Web: www.miniatura.co.uk
Bon Ap-Petite: 34th Annual Dollhouse & Miniature Sale
Location: Fairfield, OH USA
Venue: Fairfield Banquet and Convention Center, Tori's Station 74 Donald Drive
Promoter: Miniature Society of Cincinnati
Hours: Adult $5.00 Children 4-12 $3.00
Admission: Sat 1-6 / Sun 11-4
Email: cincyminis@gmail.com
Web: www.cincy-miniatures.org
34th Annual First State Mini Club Show and Sale
Location: Claymont, DE USA
Venue: Holiday Inn Select, 630 Naamans Road
Promoter: First State Mini Club
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $5.00; Seniors $4.50; Children under 12 $2.50
Contact: Mary Johnston, 2049 Lenape-Unionville Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348 (610) 347-2255
Email: mej6248@msn.com
Web: www.firststateminiclub.org
4 April 2011
Chicago International Miniatures Show & Sale
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Venue: Marriott Chicago O'Hare, 8535 West Higgins Road
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: 7-Day Event: Sat. Apr. 9th 10am - 5pm; Sun. Apr. 10th 11am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $8.00; Children under 12 $4.00 (No Strollers Please)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Schaumburg, IL USA
Venue: Radisson Hotel, 1725 E. Algonquin Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Three Day Event: Thursday 4pm - 9pm; Friday 10am - 4pm; Saturday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
IMA 2011 Chicago Show & Sale
Location: Chicago/Arlington Heights USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel
Promoter: Independent Miniature Artisans
Hours: Fri: Apr 8: 9:30am-5pm; Sat: Apr 9: 9:30am-4pm
Admission: 7.00 or $13.00 2-day pass; Children 12 & under $3.00
Website www.ima-show.com
Comments: Hotel accomodations: 75 W Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, 847-364-7600.
Ask for IMA rate $119. King w/(1) breakfast, $129. Dbl/Dbl w/(2) breakfasts (Thurs-Sun) Book rooms
online at Doubletree. Make hotel reservations by March 18th. FREE Hotel Shuttle to O'Hare Airport
(when available); about 12 miles. 25-30 minutes from downtown Chicago. Other, Airport Trans:
All-Star Cab 847-658-1555 for reservations, $27. flat rate-up to 4 people to same location.
Gateway Miniature Fair & Sale
Location: Chesterfield, MO USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road
Promoter: Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
Hours: 2-Day Event: Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00; Museum Members & Students 13-18 $5.00; Children 3-12 $2.00
Contact: Fay Zerbolio, 4746 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 832-7790
Email: FZerb@aol.com
Web: www.miniaturemuseum.org
Lancaster D/H Mini Show & Sale
Location: Lancaster, PA USA
Venue: The Lancaster Farm & Home Center
Promoter: Diana Fogel
Hours: 10AM - 3:30pm
Admission: Admission: Adult $5.00; Child 12 & Under $2.00
Contact: Diana Fogel - 610-689-4825
Email: dianafogelminiatures@yahoo.com
Web: www.dollhouseminiatureshows.com
Feria De Miniaturas
Location: Benidorm (Alicante) SPAIN
Venue: Don Pancho Hotel, Av. Mediterraneo 39
Hours: Sat: 10.30am to 8pm; Sun: 10.30am to 4pm
Contact: Angela Jones, Telephone 0041 41 3771256, Mobile 0041 079 2870025
Email: angela_jones_expo@yahoo.co.uk
Website www.feria-mediterranea-miniaturas.es
Comments: Hotel: www.hoteldonpancho.es
Mini Les Bois 31st Annual Show & Sale
Location: Boise, ID USA
Venue: Best Western Inn at the Airport, 2645 Airport Way
Promoter: Bobbi Hargett
Hours: Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. 12pm - 4pm
Admission: Adults $4.00; Children 5-12 $2.00
Contact: Bobbi Hargett, 3751 Coventry Dr., Boise, ID 83704 (208) 377-9154
Email: minigalb@aol.com
21st Spring Lancaster Area Dollhouse Miniatures Show & Sale
Location: Lancaster, PA USA
Venue: The Lancaster Farm #38; Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road
Hours: 10am - 3:30pm
Admission: Adults $5.00 ($4.00 with NAME membership card) Children 12 & under $2.00
Contact: Diana Fogel, 322 Longview Road, Boyertown, PA 19512 (610) 689-4825
Email: dianafogalminiatures@yahoo.com
Web: www.dollhouseminiatureshows.com
20th Annual Southwest Miniature Roundup
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
Venue: Tucson Women's Club
Promoter: Tucson Miniature Society
Hours: Sat 10/22 9-5; Sun 10/23 10-4
Admission: $5 Adult, $2 children under 12 (no strollers, please)
Email: Gail St. Clair, SWMR2011@hotmail.com
Website tucsonminiaturesociety.org
Comments: Three days of fun-filled workshops and mini-companionship and camaraderie!
Event benefits the Comstock Children's Foundation in Tucson, Arizona
10th Annual Fun Day
Location: Worcester, MA USA
Venue: Greendale Peoples' Church, 10 Francis Street, Worcester, MA
Promoter: Friends Thru Miniatures Club
Hours: 8am - 4:30pm
Admission: $25.00 (workshops are additional)
Contact: Lynne Ellis (860) 822-8598
Email: mamngrumpy@sbcglobal.net
The Texas Miniature Showcase
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Venue: Elegante' Hotel and Suites
Promoter: Dani Muckleroy
Hours: Sat: Apr 30, 9am-5pm
Admission: Adults $8 Children $4
Contact: Dani Muckleroy, 972-217-5005
Email: info@texasminiatureshowcase.com
Website www.texasminiatureshowcase.com
Comments:Preview Friday: Apr 29: 6-9:30pm $18 ($20 at the door). Visit with friends and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres
and cash bar 5-6pm. Classes: Before and After the Show. Pre-registration Required.
1 May 2011
S.A.M.E. 36th Annual Show and Sale
Location: Liverpool, NY USA
Venue: Holiday Inn
Promoter: Syracuse Area Miniature Enthusiasts
Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Admission: $5.50 per person; Children under 12 Free; Please No Strollers
Email: betsypickard@yahoo.com
Directions: NYS Thurway Exit 38, directly across street. Route 81N, Liverpool Exit; Take Old Liverpool Road, stay on
till it end (pass KFC) Hotel across street. Route 81S and Route 690. Take Hiawatha Exit; Turn Left, at
light on corner of Hiawatha and Park Street; Turn left, (pass Wendys) go thur light and take old
Liverpool Road follow to end, Hotel across street.
28th Annual Dollhouse Miniatures Show and Sale
Location: Fergus, Ontario CANADA
Venue: Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
Promoter: Ontario Miniature Enthusiasts of the Guelph Area
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA
Venue: Holiday Inn - 3600 Plymouth Rd
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Friday 4pm - 8pm; Saturday 10am - 3pm
Admission: $5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
The Antwerp Dollhouse faire
Location: Antwerp BELGIUM
Venue: Cultureel centrum Ter Schelde, Fromentinstraat 1
Hours: Sat, 7 May and Sun, 8 May: 11am to 5pm
Admission: 4€ (Children under 12 accompanied by an adult: admission: free)
Email: margareta.winkeler@pandora.be
Website www.poppenhuizen.be
Mother's Day Show
Location: Warren, NJ USA
Venue: Somerset Hills Hotel; 200 Liberty Corner Road
Promoter: Karen Aird
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: $5.00 Adults, Children Under 12 Free
Email: karensdollhouseshop@yahoo.com
Web: karensdollhouse.com
Comments: Route 78, Exit 33 north to Bernardsville. Hotel is 0.5 miles from exit, on right hand side.
Kensington Dollshouse Summer Festival
Location: London, ENGLAND
Venue: Kensington Town Hall
Promoter: KDF
Hours: Fri: 13th May: 12.00-18.00; Sat: 14th May: 10.00-17.00; Sun: 15th May: 10.00-16.30
Admission: 13 May £11; 14 May £9; 3-Day: £20; Children (under 16): Single Day £4;
Email: charlotte@dollshousefestival.com
Website www.dollshousefestival.com
Directions: Hornton Street. Kensington Town Hall is centrally located, 3 minutes walk from
the tube or buses. The Town Hall parking rates are Weekdays and Saturdays £3 per hour.
Sunday rate £4 all day. Street parking on single yellow lines or meters free after
6.30pm Mon - Sat or all day Sunday.
Independent Miniature Artisans New Orleans Show & Sale
Location: New Orleans, LA USA
Venue: Hilton-New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Drive Kenner, LA
Promoter: IMA-show
Hours: 10:30am - 5pm
Admission: Adults $7.00 or two day pass $13.00; Children 12 and under $3.00
Contact: Thelma Lewis DeMet (630) 513-8329
Email: tldemet@ameritech.net
Web: www.ima-show.com
Southern Connecticut Spring Show & Sale
Location: Norwalk, CT USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel Norwalk, 789 Connecticut Ave.
Promoter: Amini Productions
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00 Children 12 and under $4.00
Contact: Nick Cirillo, PO Box 1179, Orange, CT 06477 (203) 799-2574
Email: aminiproduction@yahoo.com
Comments: Exit 13 I-95; (203) 853-3477
2nd Annual F&B Miniatures, Dolls & Teddy Bear Show
Location: San Diego, CA USA
Venue: Al Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd
Promoter: Florence Lambert & B. Sticht
Hours: 10am - 5pm
Contact: Florence Lambert
Email: bsticht@gmail.com
Directions: Al Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd. San Diego, Ca 92111 From Coastal North: 5 south to
805 south to 52 east to 163 south to Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Go west -turn right on Kearny Mesa
Rd.- Go right (about 100 yards – building is located behind the Hampton Inn). From the South, East
County or Downtown San Diego: Interstate 8 to 805 north to 163 north to Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Turn
left (west) across the bridge to Kearny Mesa Rd – turn right, then turn left into Hampton Inn parking lot
(about 100 yards – building is located behindf the Hampton Inn). From North County: 15 south to 163
south to Clairemont Mesa Blvd. go west (first signal after ramp go right) at Kearny Mesa Rd. – then
turn left into Hampton Inn Parking lot (about 100 yards – building is located behi the Hampton Inn).
Dolls House Miniatures Fair
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Hotel Convencíon
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: Sat, 21 May - 1pm - 8pm; Sun, 22 May - 11am - 4pm
Admission: Adults US$8/£5/6€, Children US$4/£2.50/3€
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
London International Antique and Artist Dolls
Location: London ENGLAND
Venue: V and A Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Promoter: Grannys Goodies Fairs
Hours: 11.00am - 4.30pm
Admission: At the door - Regular £5, Concessions £3.50, Advanced tickets - regular £40,
Concessions £2.50 (send SAE), Children under 7 - Free
Email: klaregerwat-clark@tinyworld.co.uk
Website www.grannysgoodiesfairs.com
Comments: Summerly Room, Hickary Room and Mulberry Room
Directions: Cambridge Heath Road. By Train: Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath train stations.
By Underground: Bethnal Green, Central Line, Zone 2.
5 June 2011
Sturbridge Miniatures Festival
Location: Sturbridge, MA USA
Venue: Sturbridge Host Hotel on Cedar Lake, 366 Main Street (Route 20)
Promoter: Molly Cromwell
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00 Children $4.00
Contact: Molly Cromwell, 4701 Duncan Drive, Annandale VA 22003 (703) 978-5353
Email: mollycromwell@aol.com
Web: www.mollycromwell.com
Tokyo International Miniatures Show
Location: Tokyo JAPAN
Venue: Place Hamamatsu Cho Metropolitan Trade Center 4F
Promoter: Japanese Dollshouse Association
Hours: Sat: 10am-17:00 Sun: 10am-16:00
Admission: Members ¥24,000; General Admission: ¥ 30,000
Website www.dollshouse.co.jp
SIMP - International Dolls Houses ShoW
Location: Paris FRANCE
Venue: Espace Champerret
Promoter: Salon International de la Maison de Poupee
Hours: 10am to 5:30pm
Admission: 5€ - Free for children under 12
Email: webmaster@simp-paris.com
Website www.simp-paris.com
Comments: Workshops: Saturday June 18th 2011
Directions: Place de la Porte de Champerret, 75017 PARIS, France
23 July 2011
Somerset Dollhouse Show
Location: Somerset, PA USA
Venue: Quality Inn
Promoter: Linda Crew
Email: papawolf2@verizon.net
Comments: Quality Inn @ PA Turnpike exit
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Brentwood (Nashville), TN USA
Venue: Hyatt Place, 202 Summit View Drive
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Friday 4pm - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
Southern California Summertime Miniatures Show
Location: Garden Grove, CA USA
Venue: Sheraton Garden Grove Anaheim South Hotel
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children under 12 - $3.00 (No Strollers)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
Comments: Exclusive Preview Show, Friday, July 29: 7pm-9:30pm, Tickets Available at Door - $12.00,
Includes Early Buying Privileges and 2 Day Admission
Address: 12221 South Harbor Blvd, For hotel reservations: 714-703-8400
5 August 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Louisville, KY USA
Venue: Louisville Executive Inn; 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Friday 4pm - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
San Francisco Bay Area Miniatures Show
Location: Milbrae, CA USA
Venue: Clarion Hotel San Francisco Airport
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: 10am-4pm;
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children under 12 - $3.00 (No Strollers)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
Comments: Exclusive Preview Show, Friday, Aug 5: 7pm-9:30pm, Tickets Available at Door - $12.00,
Address: 401 E. Milbrae Ave. Milbrae, CA 94030
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: Dayton, OH USA
Venue: Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Saturday 10am - 4pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show
Location: High Point, NC USA
Venue: Best Western, 135 South Main Street
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Two Day Event: Friday 4pm - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 3pm
Admission: 5.00 Adult; $2.00 Children (ages 5-15)
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
Chicago Fall Miniatures Show
Location: Palatine, IL USA
Venue: Holiday Inn Express - Palatine
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun: 12noon-4pm;
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children under 12 - $3.00 (No Strollers)
Contact: Tom Bishop, 10528 Oak Meadow Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33449 (561) 434-6622; fax (561) 434-6159
Email: BishopShow@aol.com
Web: www.BishopShow.com
Comments: Exclusive Preview Show & Sale Friday, August 26: 7pm-9:30pm
Tickets Available at Door - $12.00 Includes Early Buying Privileges and 3 Day Admission
Address: 1550 East Dundee Road, Palatine, IL 60074-8311
7 September 2011
31st Annual Fall Show & Sale
Location: Greenwood Village, CO USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel Denver Tech
Promoter: Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toy
Hours: Sat 11a-5p/Sun 10a-4p
Email: Dona Mandell, 2011fallshow@dmmdt.org
Website www.dmmdt.org
Comments: Registered workshops Wednesday 9/7/11 -Friday 9/9/11. Dinner and preview shopping Friday evening
9/09/11. Public Show Saturday 9/10/11. Dealer and Workshop Teacher applications for the 2011 Fall
Show are now available on the website.
Directions: Take Orchard Road exit from I-25, turn west and go 1 block to hotel on north side of E Orchard Road
Seattle Dollhouse Miniature Show
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Venue: Seattle Center Northwest Rooms, 1st & Republican
Promoter: Hobby World Exhibits
Hours: Two Day Event: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Admission: Adults $6.00, Seniors $5.50, Children under 12 $3, Children under 5 free
Email: 2006@seattledollhouseshow.com
Website www.seattledollhouseshow.com
IGMA Guild Show
Location: Teaneck, NJ USA
Venue: Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe
Promoter: International Guild of Miniature Artisans, Ltd
Hours: Sat: Sep 24: 10am-4:30pm; Sun: Sep 25: 10am-3pm
Admission: General Admission: $10; (IGMA Members admitted free); Children under 12: $5 (No strollers, please)
Contact: Duffy Wineman, 2216 Pine Street, Bloomfield Village, MI 48301, (248) 642-8478
Email: IGMASHOW@aol.com
Website igma.org
Comments: Show Preview: Fri: Sep 23, 6-9pm; An opportunity to shop prior to admittance of the
general public. IGMA Members: $15 - Nonmembers: $25.
The Gathering of the Guild: Fri: Sep 23, 5-9pm, Join fellow IGMA members and friends for a casual (cash
bar) cocktail party prior to the Preview opening.
Dollhouse Miniature Show/Sale
Location: Depew (suburb of Buffalo), NY USA
Venue: Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Rd
Promoter: Western New York Miniature Enthusiasts
Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM
Admission: Adults $4.50. Children uner 12 $2. Strollers allowed.
Email: Marlene Higgins, mmh21@verizon.net
Directions: Take Exit 52E from Interstate 90 (Galleria Mall exit). Proceed east on Walden Ave. to Dick Rd.
Turn left onto Dick Rd. Hearthstone Manor is a short distace on the right.
8 October 2011
Christmas Stories in Miniature
Location: Rocky River, OH USA
Venue: Don Umerley Civic Ctr, 21016 Hilliard
Promoter: Cleveland Miniaturia Society, Inc.
Hours: 10 am-4pm
Admission: Adults $5, Children $2, age 5 & under free
Email: Lynne Rice, cmsmini39@hotmail.com
Website www.clevelandminiaturiasociety.org
Comments: Special Christmas vintage Christmas exhibit, plus Ralphie's "A Christmas Story" dollhouse raffle,
and "A Christmas Story" leg lamp Christmas tree. Make & Take, Club Sales, Food, Free parking.
Proceeds benefit Cleveland Foodbank.
Gateway Miniature Fair
Location: Chesterfield, MO USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center
Promoter: Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
Hours: Sat 10 am - 5 pm/Sun 10 am - 4
Admission: Adults $5.00; Seniors 62+ $4.00; Students 13-18 $4.00; Children 2-12 $2.00; Members Free
Email: Fay Zerbolio, FZerb@aol.com
Website miniaturemuseum.org
Directions: I64/40 West of I270. Exit 19A North to Chesterfield Parkway.
Turn Right. Turn Left (West) on Swingley Ridge Rd to Hotel
34th Annual Show and Sale: With Miniatures, Anything Goes
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
Venue: Tucson Women's Club
Promoter: Tucson Miniature Society
Hours: Sat 10/22 9-5; Sun 10/23 10-4
Admission: $5 Adult, $2 children under 12 (no strollers, please)
Email: Gail St. Clair, SWMR2011@hotmail.com
Website tucsonminiaturesociety.org
5 November 2011
Philadelphia Miniaturia
Location: Cherry Hill NJ USA
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel
Promoter: NAME
Hours: Sat: Nov 5: 10am to 5pm; Sun: Nov 6: 11am to 4pm
Email: show@philadelphiaminiaturia.com
Website www.philadelphiaminiaturia.com
Comments: NAME invites you to join other miniaturists in the Terrace Room for their annual
for all Philadelphia Nite party from 7:30pm–9:30pm Thursday evening. Goodies,
roundtables, demonstrations and lots of fun Miniaturia attendees! You do not need to be a
NAME member to attend, and it’s all free!
Directions: From Airport: Take Interstate 95 North to the Walt Whitman Bridge. From the Bridge follow 676 East to
Route 130 North to Route 70 East to the Hotel on your right. Approximately 12 miles from the
airport.
The Antwerp Dollhouse faire
Location: Antwerp BELGIUM
Venue: Cultureel centrum Ter Schelde, Fromentinstraat 1
Hours: Sat, 12 Nov and Sun, 13 Nov: 11am to 5pm
Admission: 4€ (Children under 12 accompanied by an adult: admission: free)
Email: margareta.winkeler@pandora.be
Website www.poppenhuizen.be
Mother's Day Show
Location: Warren, NJ USA
Venue: Somerset Hills Hotel; 200 Liberty Corner Road
Promoter: Karen Aird
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Admission $5.00 Adults, Children Under 12 Free
Email: karensdollhouseshop@yahoo.com
Web: karensdollhouse.com
Comments: 25 Door Prizes and a chance to win a finished Church
Directions: Route 78, Exit 33 north to Bernardsville. Hotel is 0.5 miles from exit, on right hand side.
Custom Dolls, Houses & Miniatures / CDHM