Raggedy Ann Turns 100 - Shoes

I don't know why I thought I had to have these shoes.   When I bought them, I didn't have a small child or a grandchild.   Now I don't think they could be pryed from my hands.    Aren't they cute.   I think I need a big pair for me that are similar

Now - don't you wish you had a pair.

Raggedy Ann Turns 100 - More Raggedy

This is absolutely, positively one of my favorite miniature scenes.   I do hope you like it.  

My Raggedies are in a traveling mode. Their little owner takes her Raggedies everywhere and when she has a minute she sets up their home (away from home) right in the trunk she caries with her. This is 1 inch scale.

Raggedy Ann Turns 100 - Raggedy Tree

My Christmas tree changes a bit every year - either by the size of the tree, a few new ornaments added, etc.    Some years it is the only tree I set up.   We generally have a tree in the Living Room, but always one in the family room.   When we don't expect our son and his family, we generally just put up the Raggedy Tree and that works fine with me.  

 

Since it's Sepember, I am already thinking of decorating for Christmas.   Raggedy ornaments will come out again.   Like seeing old friends.  

Raggedy Ann Turns 100 - Little cake stands make great settings for Raggedies

My friend Barb K, came down from Ft. Myers to Key West via ferry and brought me a present.   A couple of SMALL cake stands were wonderful and I vaguely knew what I would be doing with them.   Knowing and doing are so very far apart.   They have been within two feet of my workbench and still nothing.   I was about to think I would have to use my one-time-a-year pass with the OMB project when I thought - Let's do the Cake Stands.    I really thought I would do just the larger of the two, until the 2nd one almost finished itself.

Raggedy Ann Turns 100 - July OMB - Raggedy Ann & Andy Project

When I was at the Lakeland Show, my friend Susan Wener, asked me if I saw this kit.   Well, I hadn't so her helper showed me which booth was selling it.   Well, I would be the first to know that I didn't need any more kits of any kind - way too many to still finish up.   That logic didn't phase me at all.   What would one more little quarter scale kit mean.   Wouldn't take up too much space and wasn't too expensive.  

Well, a box of parts.   Gee what fun!!!

When it has 'July' in the title, how can I not do it for the JULY OMB project.   Please don't tell me what shops are for the other months of the year.    I can resist anything but temptation. 

 I love the little rocking horse and RA in the wagon in the attic. 

 Lot of plates, mirrors, clocks and other RA things.  The little table was from Ruth G.   in a swap. 

 Aren't these little guys cute!!!!   Found them at the Lakeland show. 

 The little shop fits in a dust proof plastic container.   Always another good feature!     If you'd like to see all posts as soon as they are available, sign up as a follower and a follower that is notified by email when it's available.   I love my followers!!!!

Sep



Raggedy Ann Turns 100 - Hearts & Lace Cottage improved

Way back in January 2011, I posted my Completion of an Unfinished Project Here   Now to look at it, you'd think it was totally done and in some aspects it is.   Just when a room is done, doesn't generally stop us from adding to it.   My miniatures are the same way.  

This was the picture included in my original post.   It looks finished.   A nicely furnished room, a nice back yard.   Well, I have looked at this little scene for over 2 years and always thought it was missing something.  

 A gift bag added to the upstairs scene.  
The picnic table with cloth added and a large bowl of spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, plates, cutting board with loaf of bread and ice bucket, wine and 2 glasses.    Also look at the little Jack Russell.   Now it seems more like a home.  

 A better view of the table. 

 A better view of the dog. 

I expect Ann and Andy will have a lovely evening. 

Let me know if you like the addition. 

Raggedy Ann Turns 100 - Mini Raggedies

Well, as you might have guessed, I'm rather obsessed with Raggedies and also with miniatures and I found an email address in a Miniature Collector magazine and decided I needed these little dolls for my collection. They are Angel Children from http://www.weedolls.com/. They are very nice quality and they were packed well and shipped quickly. If you need tiny dolls, take a look.

The site has better pictures. The coin is a quarter so you will know the sizes.