Miniature Mania II - Passmore, Sue

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Résumé :
In Miniature Mania (Part I) I told the story of half my collection of Dollshouses and miniatures and, as my son said, the ink was scarcely dry on that when I was asked about Part II. So here it is. This part of the collection is more eclectic, and includes more recent examples of houses, as indeed Valerie Jackson Douet does in her Dollhouses: A Collectors' Guide. I have also been influenced by a wonderful Museum of Childhood near Llangeler on the Cardiganshire border, and over many years of visits we have been fascinated by the toys representing decades of childhood, up to the present day. I hope this will be enjoyed as much as Part I which Celia Thomas of KTminiatures described as a gem and an inspiration....

Biographie:
Sue Passmore is an historian and writer. She has written the parish histories of Llannarth, Llanina, Llangrannog and Llanllwchaearn among others. The Streets of New Quay is a remarkable history of the town told through the history of every house built before 1960. Other books include a history of Welsh ports and ships, Welsh Sail, works of mediaeval family history, The House of Peniarth, and works of fiction for younger readers, The Holbeche Horse and the Napoleonic adventure, Boney's Men. As well as translations of rare Welsh memoirs. Most of her books are available from Lulu.com...

Sommaire:
In Miniature Mania (Part I) I told the story of half my collection of Dollshouses and miniatures and, as my son said, the ink was scarcely dry on that when I was asked about Part II. So here it is. This part of the collection is more eclectic, and includes more recent examples of houses, as indeed Valerie Jackson Douet does in her Dollhouses: A Collectors' Guide. I have also been influenced by a wonderful Museum of Childhood near Llangeler on the Cardiganshire border, and over many years of visits we have been fascinated by the toys representing decades of childhood, up to the present day. I hope this will be enjoyed as much as Part I which Celia Thomas of KTminiatures described as a gem and an inspiration....