MinnaH's Miniatures: Gifts

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20 June 2015

Titti's giveaway

A few days ago I got a nice message from Titti telling me that I had won in the giveaway in her blog! So exciting! The prize was this lovely cross stitch cushion, which I like very much. It will suit very well on some of the sofas or chairs in my Erlenhof.

Titti's has a wonderful Ekeborg Mansion dollshouse. You can visit her blog here.

05 April 2015

The best Easter surprise! - La mejor sorpresa de Pascua!

I got the best surprise this Easter! My friend Pirkko brought me a mysterious old shoe box and when I opened it, I could hardly believe my eyes! The box was full of old dolls and dollshouse furniture which Pirkko used to play with in the 1960's. They are just the kind of vintage furniture which I have been looking for in the flea markets to put into my Lisa dollshouse.

This red wooden kitchen table set is adorable!

Another wooden table set. It is very well made. It looks like solid mahogany.

The two lamps were real working lamps when Pirkko had them in her dollshouse. I have not had the time to try them yet.

This red plastic sofa set is made by Combex, England.

All the dolls have moving eyes. I especially like the little girl in the middle.

The rubber bands holding these dolls together have crumbled apart in the course of time. The dolls now need some tender loving care!

Thank you Pirkko!

13 October 2013

Rosenborg castle in miniature - Rosenborgin linna miniatyyrinä

My friend visited Copenhagen, Denmark, last summer and she brought me this beautiful miniature castle. I was not sure if it was supposed to be Amalienborg castle or Rosenborg castle, so I googled for some pictures. It is definitely Rosenborg, isnt't it?

When I was taking this picture, I noticed that one of the tower tops was missing! I do remember that Elsa the cat was very intested in the castle some time ago. Hmm...

I put the castle on a table which I made from a plastic trinket box I found in the flea market.

07 December 2011

New Heidi Ott doll - Uusi Heidi Ott nukke

My lovely daughter gave me this beautiful Heidi Ott lady doll. I crocheted her a dress, a hat and a bag.

Ihana tyttäreni antoi minulle tämän kauniin Heidi Ott nuken. Virkkasin nukelle mekon, hatun ja pussukan.

My other Heidi Ott dolls - Muita Heidi Ott -nukkejani

11 September 2011

Crocheted dress for a baby doll - Virkattu asu nukkevauvalle

I crocheted this dress for the old Ari baby doll which a friend gave to me. I have a few Ari dolls and I think that I have not introduced all of them in my blog yet.

Virkkasin tämän asun vanhalle Ari nukkevauvalle jonka sain ystävältäni. Minulla on useita Ari-nukkeja ja luulen että en ole vielä esitellyt niitä kaikkia blogissani.

20 February 2011

Mini gifts - Minilahjoja

I got these cute rubber babies from my friend Irmeli. She found them in Askartelukulma in Kuopio.

Sain nämä söpöt kumiset vauvat ystävältäni Irmeliltä. Hän löysi ne Kuopion Askartelukulmasta.

And my husband found this grill in a flea market. It is as new, as it was still in its original package. There was the product name Comodo in the label, and on the internet I found out that nowasays it is a product of Krath & Co from Denmark.
Ja mieheni löysti tämän grillin kirpputorilta. Se on uudenveroinen, sillä se oli yhä alkuperäisessä pakkauksessaan. Pakkauksessa oli merkki Comodo, ja netistä sain selville, että se on nykyään tanskalaisen Krath & Co:n tuotteita.

27 December 2010

Rococo table kit - Rokokoopöydän rakennussarja

I have been assembling this rococo table kit, which my friend gave me as a Christmas gift. It is so nice! The kit is made by Kotte Toys and it has been made according to the model of a table from the mid 1700s. The description says that the original table was not a rustic table, but it may have been in a castle or manor or possibly on a wealthy farm. On the table tops there were metal fittings that made it possible to join multiple tables for a feast.

Olen kasannut tätä rokokoopöytää, jonka sain ystävältäni joululahjaksi. Se on todella kiva! Rakennussarjan on tehnyt Kotte Toys ja se on tehty 1700-luvulta peräisin olevan pöydän mallin mukaan. Kuvauksen mukaan alkuperäinen pöytä ei ollut maalaispöytä, vaan se on saattanut olla linnassa tai kartanossa taikka varakkaalla maatilalla. Pöytälevyissä oli metalliosat joiden avulla saatiin kiinnitettyä monta pöytää yhteen juhlia varten.

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30 August 2010

Lundby Christmas - Lundby-joulu

I had Christmas at work today! My colleague brought me a bagful of lovely old Lundby stuff, which he had found when he was cleaning the storage room of his family. They are just the kind of things which I have been looking for, as I recently decided to start to decorate my 1:16 scale Lisa dollhouse with vintage furniture!

Minulla oli tänään joulu töissä! Kollegani toi minulle pussillisen ihania vanhoja Lundby-tavaroita, jotka hän löysi siivotessaan perheensä varastoa. Nämä ovat juuri sellaisia tavaroita, joita olen yrittänyt löytää, sillä päätin äskettäin ruveta kalustamaan 1:16 mittakaavan Lisa-nukketaloani vanhoilla huonekaluilla!

I haven't had an Ari doll this small before. She is only about 5,8 cm tall.

Minulla ei ole aikaisemmin ollut näin pientä Ari-nukkea. Se on vain noin 5,8 senttiä pitkä.

14 May 2010

Ari doll and other treasures - Ari-nukke ja muita aarteita

A friend gave me a nice surprise the other day. She brought me these things from her childhood, which she found when she was going through some stuff in the attic of her parents' home. They are so cute! Most of the things are for fashion dolls, but some of them can be used for 1:12 dolls, too. And I love the doll. It is a German Ari doll, and it is special. It is not soft rubber like the other Ari dolls which I have, but hard plastic.

Ystävä antoi kivan yllätyksen pari päivää sitten. Hän toi minulle nämä omasta lapsuudestaan peräisin olevat tavarat, jotka hän löysi käydessään läpi kotitalonsa ullakkoa. Ne ovat söpöjä! Suurin osa on muotinukkien tarvikkeita, mutta jotkut käyvät myös 1:12 nukeille. Ja nukke on ihana. Se on saksalainen Ari-nukke, ja erikoinen sellainen. Se ei ole pehmeää kumia, niin kuin muut Ari-nukkeni, vaan kovaa muovia.

08 April 2010

Shopping in Karnaluks - Ostoksilla Karnaluksissa

My dear friend visited Tallinn, Estonia recently and she went shopping in the Karnaluks crafts supplies store. She brought these lovely presents for me: some lace, ribbons, beads and threads. Karnaluks is a wholesale store which also sells to retail custumers. It is a huge store with very reasonable prices. My friend said it was very difficult to decide what to buy as you had so much to choose from. I hope I will get the chance to go shopping there with her some time.

Hyvä ystäväni kävi Tallinnassa ja kävi shoppailemassa Karnaluks-käsityötarvikekaupassa. Hän toi minulle nämä ihanat tuliaiset: pitsiä, nauhaa, helmiä ja lankoja. Karnaluks on tukkukauppa mikä myy myös tavallisille asiakkaille. Kauppa on suuri ja siellä on hyvin kohtuulliset hinnat. Ystäväni kertoi, että oli todella vaikeaa päättää mitä ostaisi, kun valinnanvaraa oli niin paljon. Toivottavasti pääsen sinne joskus hänen kanssaan ostelemaan!

15 April 2009

Moomins' kitchen cupboard - Muumien keittiön kaappi

The cupboard for the Moomins' kitchen is now finished. I decorated it with textile ribbon.

Now all the cupboard needs is some more dishes! The yellow porcelain set is a gift from my husband.

Muumien keittiön kaappi on nyt valmis. Koristelin sen tekstiilinauhalla.

Nyt kaappiin tarvitaan vain lisää astioita! Keltainen posliiniastiasto on lahja mieheltäni.

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