Showing posts with label miniature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label miniature. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Riding along on my pushbike honey


This little old bicycle is such a treasure we wish it was big enough for us to ride on. I think perhaps the old picnic basket could be strapped to the back of a bigger one and the whole family could go off on a Sunday afternoon outing, each on their own matching bicycle. A lake or river is mandatory, as is green grass and dappled sunlight. The mother should be wearing a skirt, and the picnic basket is blue or red and white checked.

I am sure that someone learnt to ride on this little bike. Perhaps it had training wheels attached to it at some stage. It didn’t have a bell, but the owner would have wanted one that loudly and satisfyingly ‘dddrrrrrringg’-ed when they rang it, flying down hills and round corners. Maybe that was on their next bike :).

This next little treasure I don’t think had any practical use and is purely for the owner’s decorating (read: amassing clutter) pleasure. There’s something very sweet about it anyway. Whimsical, even.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Little Lamb and the Miniatures

We are sure that someone loved this little lamb (as if you couldn’t). He’s a bit worn, as all really-loved things should be, I think. He’s even got a seat, so really little ones don’t have to balance on Lambie.

The dolly was given to her by another avid collector. She has some friends: 


Last but not least, my sister loves miniature things (as do I) and this little collection sits in her bedroom, just because. The little silver (robot? tin man?) was given to her by one of her boys because they thought it should belong in the collection. (As if you could turn down an offer like that).

They decided to take a dip into her button collection. Through the warm colourful waves they floated……  


(Is there anyone alive who doesn’t appreciate a good button collection?)