We took our weekly wander through our local market to buy fresh eggs, tempted as ever by plants from local nurseries and the offerings on the antique/bric-a-brac stall. There it was - cheap as chips - a repro vintage glass-fronted cabinet only about 26" high that would hold mini-projects and stop them being dust-collectors!
Would it fit? Where would it go? 'Take a chance', my blessed other half encouraged.
At home, walking about with a tape-measure it turned out that there was only one place in the entire house that it would fit. Phew!
So here it is sitting beautifully on our arts and crafts desk.
In the process of deciding what to put in it I pulled out more projects that Celia Thomas (KT Miniatures) and I created over the years for our Nostalgia In Miniature Workshops that had been hidden away in boxes. Then I found The Little Vintage Hall (1/24th scale). That was a surprise as we thought we'd sold it along with others we just didn't have space to keep.
Celia kept the 1/12th versions (well her house is bigger...) and I kept the 1/24th.
SO...this gently shabby little village hall, together with 'the other room' which was a second project and sits alongside, are now up for sale at the greatly reduced price of £29 plus postage. The little room sits inside the hall just for the purposes of transportation but could be pemanently joined, left free-standing or turned into a different small room box.
We decided the hall was probably built in the early 1930s but by now it is the 1940s and war time so the posters on the board reflect this, but could, of course, be changed. The local school needed extra space so also used the hall, and their posters are on the wall in the other room. Sliding doors connect the two rooms and the small one would make a splendid kitchen.
The workshops were a great success and the various halls ended up hosting Girl Guides and Brownies, Whist Drives, Jumble Sales, a W.I Christmas bazaar and a scene from 'Dad's Army' - so the possibilities are endless
The Hall measures 8" long and the Other Room 3 1/2". Together the overall length is approx 11 1/2" and it measures 5" high and 4" deep. The 3D window is glazed and has a handpainted scene behind and the floor is tiled, the Hall is panelled and with suitably aged 'distempered' walls. The Gardening Society's Annual Cup has pride of place in the corner and we'll give you some bunting to hang up for celebrations.
This is our last project to sell, so if you are interested in purchasing and creating your own very special scene in unique room boxes please email me - contact details are on the side bar.
Thank you for looking
Robin
