CDHM The Miniature Way
April 2011, Issue 15
Shows and Fairs
Page 100
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
Region N-1 Retreat
Location: Las Vegas, NV USA
Venue: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission: Workshop cost: $60.00
Contact: Susan Sheridan (702) 876-5637
Email: ssheridan@clear.net
Website Click Here for PDF Registration
Comments: Includes continental breakfast and lunch, meeting session and workshop which
will be semi-prepared box, faux life size cupcake, furniture, wall shelf, wallpapers,
cupecake boxes, cupecakes to create, glass covered cupcake stand and wall clock.
Address: 6670 W. Cheyenne Avenue
North Carolina State Day "As Time Goes By"
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Venue: Sharon Presbyterian Church
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $50.00
Contact: Frances Johnson (803) 831-7400
Address: 5201 Sharon Road
Annual Miniature Collectible and Craft Sale
Location: Westminster, MD USA
Venue: Church of the Ascension
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Email: ruthsam1@comcast.net
Comments: Registration in Word format
Address: 23 North Court Street
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
Preview:Preview show on Friday $18.00
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.
20 May 2011
Metro Mini Makers 27th Show & Sale "Miniatures from the Heart of the Country"
Location: Davenport, IA USA
Venue: RiverCenter
Hours: Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop:Friday, May 20
Admission: Adults $5.00 Children 2-10 $2.00
Contact: Jo (309) 738-9564; Karen (309) 797-6489
Email: cohrs33@juno.com; c1234jack@msn.com
Address: 136 East 3rd Street
(2 blocks North of hwy 67 and 1/2 block East of Brady Street/Hwy 61)
Parking: Adjacent parking ramp or street parking (3 blocks from Rhythm City Casino)
Utah State Days "Sweet Sue's"
Location: West Jordon, UT USA
Venue: The Gathering Place at Gardner Village
Address: 1100 West 7800 South
Hours: May 20 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; May 21 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Admission: $50.00
Contact: Colleen Middleton (801) 277-7176
Email: minimiddleton@yahoo.com
Comments: Project is a quarter scale ice cream shop in a plastic container.
There will be exhibits, party helpers and table favors
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
Preview:May 20: Reception/Refreshments 4:30pm-5:30pm; Preview Show: 5:30pm-9:00pm
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.
4 June 2011
27th Annual Eastside Miniature Show
Location: Bothell, WA USA
Venue: .Sons of Norway Hall
Address: 23905 Bothell-Everett Hwy
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Seniors/Students $4.00; Children under 12 $3.00
Contact: Karen Isaacson (425) 788-2893
Email: kareni@terraceweb.com
Comments: Exhibits, Hourly door prizes, and Demos
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
West Coast Dollhouse & Miniature Show & Sale
Location: Burnaby, BC CANADA
Venue: Gizeh Hall
Address: 3550 Wayburne Drive
Promoter: Miniature Club of B.C.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children $2.00; Family $14.00
Contact: Joanne Bailey, 11767 Blakely Road, Pitt Meadows, B.C. Canada (604) 465-8279
Email: ijbailey@telus.net
Website http://westcoastdollhouseandminiatureshow.webs.com/
10 June 2011
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show - Chicago/Summer
Location: Schaumburg, IL USA
Venue: The Radisson Hotel
Address: 1725 E. Algonquin Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Friday 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00 for 1 day, $8.00 for 2 days; Children 5-15 $2.00 per day; under 5 Free
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
Comments: First 100 people get a free gift
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
Andalucía International Miniature Fair
Location: Fuengirola, Malaga, SPAIN
Venue: Las Piramides Hotel
Promoter: Matilde Mora Rodríguez
Admission: 3€, Children under 10: 1.5€
Email: matiandcia@hotmail.com
Website http://feria-miniaturas-andalucia.jimdo.com
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
17 July 2011
34th Annual Dollhouse and Miniatures Show and Sale
Location: Fogelsville, PA USA
Venue: The Holiday Inn
Address: Route 100 and I-78
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop:Pre-paid/pre-registered workshops on Sat: July 16 Contact Joan Maher (610) 287-3192
Admission: Adults $5.00 ($4.50 with coupon) Children under 12 $1.00
Contact: Jolen Roseberry, RR 1 Box 140, Kunkletown, PA 18058-9744 (570) 620-0810
Email: joanmaher@aol.com
Website http://www.lehighvalleyminiatures.com/
Comments: Discount coupon available at our web-site
22 July 2011
Dollhouse and Miniatures Show and Sale
Location: Lakeland FL USA
Venue: The Hilton Garden Inn
Address: 3839 Don Emerson Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33811. (Located at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport)
Promoter: The Lakeland Miniature Guild
Hours: Sat: 9:30am-4:00pm; Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Admission: Three Day Event: Jul 22-24
Contact: Carol Kira, (863-646-1354), PO Box 6134, Lakeland FL 33807-6134
Email: kirafl@msn.com
Website http://mysite.verizon.net/lakelandmin
Comments: Friday workshops
23 July 2011
Somerset Dollhouse Show
Location: Somerset, PA USA
Venue: Quality Inn
Address: Quality Inn @ PA Turnpike exit
Promoter: Linda Crew
Email: papawolf2@verizon.net
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
Summer Daze Miniature Workshop
Location: Toledo, OH USA
Venue: Toledo Botanical Gardens
Promoter: Glass City Miniature Guild
Hours: 9am-4pm
Workshop:All Day Workshop
Admission: 55.00
Contact: Sharon 734-854-6652
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
2 September 2011
Three Blind Mice Show
Location: Frankenmuth, MI USA
Venue: Bavarian Inn Lodge
Address: One Covered Bridge Lane
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 5-15 $2.00 under 5 Free
Contact: Linda Frye (513) 861-0704
Email: lindafryeminis@gmail.com
Website www.3blindmiceshow.com/
Comments: $1.00 off per person (up to 4 people) if you are a NAME or miniature club member
First 100 people get a free gift each day
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
32nd Annual Atlanta Miniature Society Show & Sale
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
Venue: Holiday Inn Select
Address: Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road
Hours: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Workshop:Friday workshops 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Preview Party 6:15 p.m.
Admission: Adults $12.00 Children $3.00 includes Preview Event and Sat Admission; Sat only Adults $6.00 Children $2.00
Contact: Richard or Ruthanne Huff, 805 Cambridge Creek Dr., Conyers, GA 30094 (770) 929-1335
Email: miniclub@atlantaminis.org
Website www.atlantaminis.org
18 September 2011
Edmonton Dollhouse Miniature Show and Sale
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Venue: Executive Royal Inn West
Address: 10010 - 178th Street
Promoter: Miniature Enthusiasts of Edmonton
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $4.00; Children 7-15 $2.00; 6 and under Free
Contact: (780) 418-5198
Email: mheucher@shaw.ca
Website www.camacdonald.com/MEE/index.html
Comments: Wonderful exibits
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.
1 October 2011
NAME Day 2011 "The Work Center"
Location: Westminster, MD USA
Venue: Bullocks Family Restaurant
Address: 2020 Sykesville Road
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Romaine Eyler
Email: romaineeyler@comcast.net
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
Showcase of Miniatures (Good Sam Show)
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel
Address: 2050 Gateway Place
Promoter: Good Sam Show
Hours: Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $7.00, Seniors $5.00, Children $3.00 (under 3 free)
Contact: Barbara Jones, 10380 Castine Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 257-9385
Email: northbaj@att.net
Website goodsamshowcase.miniature.net
Comments: Exhibits & Displays, Classes Fri. Oct. 14th, Silent Auction
White Elephant sale, Free Tools 'n Techniques Sun. a.m.
Children's Activities, Special class by Geoff Wonnacott of England
21 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
29 October 2011
25th Annual Columbus Miniature Society Dollhouse Miniatures Show & Sale
Location: Columbus, OH USA
Venue: Bethel United Methodist Church)
Address: 1220 Bethel Road (from I-70 or I-270 exit onto Rt. 315, to Bethel Rd. exit, church is 1.1 miles on the right
Promoter: Columbus Miniature Society
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 12 & under $2.00
Contact: Carol Deime (614) 476-5118 or Sue Ellen Steinmetz
Email: steinmetzse@yahoo.com or colsminis@yahoo.com
Website www.columbusminiaturesociety.org
Comments: Free Parking, Food available, Raffles, Mini Workshops
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
Madrid Dolls House Miniatures Fair
Location: Madrid, SPAIN
Venue: Hotel Convencion
Address: O'Donnell, 53, 28009 Madrid, Spain
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: Sat. 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Tickets at door, 12 euros per person, includes re-admission on Sunday
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
18 November 2011
Three Blind Mouse Show & Sale
Location: Toledo, OH USA
Venue: St. Clement Hall
Address: 2990 Tremainsville Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mouse
Hours: Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 5-15 $2.00 under 5 free
Contact: Linda Frye (513) 861-0704
Email: lindafryeminis@gmail.com
Website www.3blindmiceshow.com/
Comments: First 100 people get a free gift each day
20 November 2011
Holiday Dollhouse Show
Location: Warren, NJ USA
Venue: The Somerset Hills Hotel
Address: 200 Liberty Corner Road
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children under 12 Free
Contact: Karen Aird, 144 Highland Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (908) 656-1435
Email: karensdollhouseshop@yahoo.com
Website www.karensdollhouse.com
Comments: Admission allows customers to enter the drawing for 25 doorprizes,
and a chance to win an assembled and finished Church.
3 December 2011
Maryland Miniaturist's Holiday Party
Location: Westminster, MD USA
Venue: Bullocks Family Restaurant
Address: 2020 Sykesville Road
Contact: Mary Myers
Email: marymomo@comcast.net
27 April 2012
Maryland State Day "The Corner Store"
Location: Frederick, MD USA
Venue: Frederick Elk's Lodge
Address: A Companion to the Maryland Row House, 289 Willowdale Drive
Hours: Fri. Roundtables 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Helen Sparks
Email: helens@carr.org
Comments: Registration opens October 1, 2011
Copyright© 2011
Custom Dolls, Houses & Miniatures / CDHM
April 2011, Issue 15
Shows and Fairs
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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
Region N-1 Retreat
Location: Las Vegas, NV USA
Venue: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission: Workshop cost: $60.00
Contact: Susan Sheridan (702) 876-5637
Email: ssheridan@clear.net
Website Click Here for PDF Registration
Comments: Includes continental breakfast and lunch, meeting session and workshop which
will be semi-prepared box, faux life size cupcake, furniture, wall shelf, wallpapers,
cupecake boxes, cupecakes to create, glass covered cupcake stand and wall clock.
Address: 6670 W. Cheyenne Avenue
North Carolina State Day "As Time Goes By"
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Venue: Sharon Presbyterian Church
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $50.00
Contact: Frances Johnson (803) 831-7400
Address: 5201 Sharon Road
Annual Miniature Collectible and Craft Sale
Location: Westminster, MD USA
Venue: Church of the Ascension
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Email: ruthsam1@comcast.net
Comments: Registration in Word format
Address: 23 North Court Street
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
Preview:Preview show on Friday $18.00
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.
Metro Mini Makers 27th Show & Sale "Miniatures from the Heart of the Country"
Location: Davenport, IA USA
Venue: RiverCenter
Hours: Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop:Friday, May 20
Admission: Adults $5.00 Children 2-10 $2.00
Contact: Jo (309) 738-9564; Karen (309) 797-6489
Email: cohrs33@juno.com; c1234jack@msn.com
Address: 136 East 3rd Street
(2 blocks North of hwy 67 and 1/2 block East of Brady Street/Hwy 61)
Parking: Adjacent parking ramp or street parking (3 blocks from Rhythm City Casino)
Utah State Days "Sweet Sue's"
Location: West Jordon, UT USA
Venue: The Gathering Place at Gardner Village
Address: 1100 West 7800 South
Hours: May 20 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; May 21 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Admission: $50.00
Contact: Colleen Middleton (801) 277-7176
Email: minimiddleton@yahoo.com
Comments: Project is a quarter scale ice cream shop in a plastic container.
There will be exhibits, party helpers and table favors
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
Preview:May 20: Reception/Refreshments 4:30pm-5:30pm; Preview Show: 5:30pm-9:00pm
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.
4 June 2011
27th Annual Eastside Miniature Show
Location: Bothell, WA USA
Venue: .Sons of Norway Hall
Address: 23905 Bothell-Everett Hwy
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Seniors/Students $4.00; Children under 12 $3.00
Contact: Karen Isaacson (425) 788-2893
Email: kareni@terraceweb.com
Comments: Exhibits, Hourly door prizes, and Demos
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
West Coast Dollhouse & Miniature Show & Sale
Location: Burnaby, BC CANADA
Venue: Gizeh Hall
Address: 3550 Wayburne Drive
Promoter: Miniature Club of B.C.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $6.00; Children $2.00; Family $14.00
Contact: Joanne Bailey, 11767 Blakely Road, Pitt Meadows, B.C. Canada (604) 465-8279
Email: ijbailey@telus.net
Website http://westcoastdollhouseandminiatureshow.webs.com/
Three Blind Mice Miniature Show - Chicago/Summer
Location: Schaumburg, IL USA
Venue: The Radisson Hotel
Address: 1725 E. Algonquin Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: Friday 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00 for 1 day, $8.00 for 2 days; Children 5-15 $2.00 per day; under 5 Free
Email: linda@3blindmiceshow.com
Web: 3blindmiceshow.com
Comments: First 100 people get a free gift
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
Andalucía International Miniature Fair
Location: Fuengirola, Malaga, SPAIN
Venue: Las Piramides Hotel
Promoter: Matilde Mora Rodríguez
Admission: 3€, Children under 10: 1.5€
Email: matiandcia@hotmail.com
Website http://feria-miniaturas-andalucia.jimdo.com
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
17 July 2011
34th Annual Dollhouse and Miniatures Show and Sale
Location: Fogelsville, PA USA
Venue: The Holiday Inn
Address: Route 100 and I-78
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop:Pre-paid/pre-registered workshops on Sat: July 16 Contact Joan Maher (610) 287-3192
Admission: Adults $5.00 ($4.50 with coupon) Children under 12 $1.00
Contact: Jolen Roseberry, RR 1 Box 140, Kunkletown, PA 18058-9744 (570) 620-0810
Email: joanmaher@aol.com
Website http://www.lehighvalleyminiatures.com/
Comments: Discount coupon available at our web-site
Dollhouse and Miniatures Show and Sale
Location: Lakeland FL USA
Venue: The Hilton Garden Inn
Address: 3839 Don Emerson Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33811. (Located at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport)
Promoter: The Lakeland Miniature Guild
Hours: Sat: 9:30am-4:00pm; Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Admission: Three Day Event: Jul 22-24
Contact: Carol Kira, (863-646-1354), PO Box 6134, Lakeland FL 33807-6134
Email: kirafl@msn.com
Website http://mysite.verizon.net/lakelandmin
Comments: Friday workshops
Somerset Dollhouse Show
Location: Somerset, PA USA
Venue: Quality Inn
Address: Quality Inn @ PA Turnpike exit
Promoter: Linda Crew
Email: papawolf2@verizon.net
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
Summer Daze Miniature Workshop
Location: Toledo, OH USA
Venue: Toledo Botanical Gardens
Promoter: Glass City Miniature Guild
Hours: 9am-4pm
Workshop:All Day Workshop
Admission: 55.00
Contact: Sharon 734-854-6652
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
2 September 2011
Three Blind Mice Show
Location: Frankenmuth, MI USA
Venue: Bavarian Inn Lodge
Address: One Covered Bridge Lane
Promoter: Three Blind Mice
Hours: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 5-15 $2.00 under 5 Free
Contact: Linda Frye (513) 861-0704
Email: lindafryeminis@gmail.com
Website www.3blindmiceshow.com/
Comments: $1.00 off per person (up to 4 people) if you are a NAME or miniature club member
First 100 people get a free gift each day
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
32nd Annual Atlanta Miniature Society Show & Sale
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
Venue: Holiday Inn Select
Address: Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road
Hours: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Workshop:Friday workshops 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Preview Party 6:15 p.m.
Admission: Adults $12.00 Children $3.00 includes Preview Event and Sat Admission; Sat only Adults $6.00 Children $2.00
Contact: Richard or Ruthanne Huff, 805 Cambridge Creek Dr., Conyers, GA 30094 (770) 929-1335
Email: miniclub@atlantaminis.org
Website www.atlantaminis.org
Edmonton Dollhouse Miniature Show and Sale
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Venue: Executive Royal Inn West
Address: 10010 - 178th Street
Promoter: Miniature Enthusiasts of Edmonton
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $4.00; Children 7-15 $2.00; 6 and under Free
Contact: (780) 418-5198
Email: mheucher@shaw.ca
Website www.camacdonald.com/MEE/index.html
Comments: Wonderful exibits
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.
1 October 2011
NAME Day 2011 "The Work Center"
Location: Westminster, MD USA
Venue: Bullocks Family Restaurant
Address: 2020 Sykesville Road
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Romaine Eyler
Email: romaineeyler@comcast.net
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.
Showcase of Miniatures (Good Sam Show)
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Venue: Doubletree Hotel
Address: 2050 Gateway Place
Promoter: Good Sam Show
Hours: Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $7.00, Seniors $5.00, Children $3.00 (under 3 free)
Contact: Barbara Jones, 10380 Castine Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 257-9385
Email: northbaj@att.net
Website goodsamshowcase.miniature.net
Comments: Exhibits & Displays, Classes Fri. Oct. 14th, Silent Auction
White Elephant sale, Free Tools 'n Techniques Sun. a.m.
Children's Activities, Special class by Geoff Wonnacott of England
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
25th Annual Columbus Miniature Society Dollhouse Miniatures Show & Sale
Location: Columbus, OH USA
Venue: Bethel United Methodist Church)
Address: 1220 Bethel Road (from I-70 or I-270 exit onto Rt. 315, to Bethel Rd. exit, church is 1.1 miles on the right
Promoter: Columbus Miniature Society
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 12 & under $2.00
Contact: Carol Deime (614) 476-5118 or Sue Ellen Steinmetz
Email: steinmetzse@yahoo.com or colsminis@yahoo.com
Website www.columbusminiaturesociety.org
Comments: Free Parking, Food available, Raffles, Mini Workshops
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
Madrid Dolls House Miniatures Fair
Location: Madrid, SPAIN
Venue: Hotel Convencion
Address: O'Donnell, 53, 28009 Madrid, Spain
Promoter: Tom Bishop Shows
Hours: Sat. 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Tickets at door, 12 euros per person, includes re-admission on Sunday
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 Mouse Show & Sale
Location: Toledo, OH USA
Venue: St. Clement Hall
Address: 2990 Tremainsville Road
Promoter: Three Blind Mouse
Hours: Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 5-15 $2.00 under 5 free
Contact: Linda Frye (513) 861-0704
Email: lindafryeminis@gmail.com
Website www.3blindmiceshow.com/
Comments: First 100 people get a free gift each day
Holiday Dollhouse Show
Location: Warren, NJ USA
Venue: The Somerset Hills Hotel
Address: 200 Liberty Corner Road
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5.00; Children under 12 Free
Contact: Karen Aird, 144 Highland Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (908) 656-1435
Email: karensdollhouseshop@yahoo.com
Website www.karensdollhouse.com
Comments: Admission allows customers to enter the drawing for 25 doorprizes,
and a chance to win an assembled and finished Church.
3 December 2011
Maryland Miniaturist's Holiday Party
Location: Westminster, MD USA
Venue: Bullocks Family Restaurant
Address: 2020 Sykesville Road
Contact: Mary Myers
Email: marymomo@comcast.net
27 April 2012
Maryland State Day "The Corner Store"
Location: Frederick, MD USA
Venue: Frederick Elk's Lodge
Address: A Companion to the Maryland Row House, 289 Willowdale Drive
Hours: Fri. Roundtables 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Helen Sparks
Email: helens@carr.org
Comments: Registration opens October 1, 2011
Custom Dolls, Houses & Miniatures / CDHM