Hertwig Miniature dolls!

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are all well. It has been a while since my last blog post and it's for good reason. I  have been extremely busy and have been travelling abroad, related to my job.

Before I left, a few parcels arrived all the way from Germany and I was so glad that I managed to take some photos for this blog post. 

I had two parcels that contained my Hertwig miniature dolls. 

Hertwig & Company, founded by Christoph Hertwing, Johan and Benjamin Beyermann produced porcelain and earthenware objects in their factory in Katzhutee, Thuringen, Germany form 1864 to 1941. The are mostly famous for their Bisque dolls.

I have quite a few of their miniature dolls and figures that are dated from the early 1920s I have displayed them in my Matquel's Antiques & China Shop and I have to say they fitted nicely. 

Now I have six Harlequin dolls. Kasper which was my very first Hertwig doll must be very happy with his new friends. 

I also got these pair of very tiny Hertwig bisque grandparents figures that I totally love. They are approximately one inch high.

Hope you like my new miniature doll collection. Can't wait to share more with you. Make sure to keep tuned for the next updates and new. 

Take Care and See You Soon.

Hugs,

Rebecca xxx

10th Day of Christmas - Visiting Matquel's Antiques & China Shop

 Hello Everyone,

"On The Twelve Days of Christmas, Miss Holly will be visiting Regent Street to bring joy and wonder during the magical time of Christmas. "

Miss Holly woke up very early, she was set to visit Matquel's Antiques & China Shop as she promised Quelina the day before. 

Matquel's Antiques & China Shop was the first establishment to open in Regent Street. Now it was run by Quelina and her brother Matty. 

Matquel's needed a face-lift and a refurbishment.  Quelina asked Miss Holly to drop by at the shop to give her some ideas how to go about it. She also told her that she will find the new shopkeeper that they hired a few months ago. Miss Helen was going to be there waiting for her. 

Miss Holly had gotten a small antique cherub angel statue to welcome Miss Helen to the community.  She thought it was the perfect gift for the young lady.

She knew that the little cherub will make Miss Helen quite happy. Miss Holly entered the shop and introduced herself. She presented Miss Helen with the little statue and welcomed her to the community. 

Miss Helen was waiting for the pretty young lady and she was exactly as she expected her to be. Miss Helen was advised by Quelina to treat Miss Holly as part of their family. After all Holly was like a sister to them. Helen was  thrilled with the little statue that Miss Holly gave her as a gift and was very thankful. 

Both the young ladies found the right spot for it in the shop for the time being among the antique and fine china pieces. Helen had a feeling that she found a true friend in Miss Holly.

Miss Holly gave a spin around the shop to see what was needed to be done. Miss Helen felt at home and she was so happy being part of Regent Street and it's community. 

This is all for today. Make sure to keep tuned for the 11th Day of Christmas. 

Take Care and See You Soon.

Hugs,

Rebecca xxx

Happy Valentine's Day!

Good morning everyone,

Happy Valentine's Day to you all! This year My Miniature World will be celebrating it's very first Valentine's Day since it's opening. Frankly I am not the type of person that celebrates Valentine's Day for the simple reason I believe that love should be celebrated everyday throughout the year. 

In Regent Street we have a few couples that made it official. I am sure that romance will blossom more eventually. 

Finally Sir Edwin Barrett and Miss Leah have officially declared themselves as a couple. 

Miss Leah and Sir Edwin Barrett

Miss Leah's older sister Miss Quelina has been seeing Mr. Edgard Hevey. Quite a cute couple. 

Mr Edgard Hervey and Miss Quelina

 My favorite couple in Regent Street are the two love birds in The Master Swordsman Pub & Inn. The Bar tender Larkin and the sweet barmaid Susanna. Larkin has proposed to Susanna on the day. 

Larkin and Susanna

Apart from Regent Street, My Miniature World has a new couple. I am so looking forward to start the new project of Pembroke Grange, even if for the time being it is on hold. Her is Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. 

The two dolls have been dressed up in Regency Style and Mr. Darcy is the splitting image of Colin Firth in Pride & Prejudice. 

Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy

A big thank you goes to my favorite doll maker Beverly Senatore who makes my lovely dolls. Thank you Beverly for making my projects more alive. 

Wishing you lots of love and warm hugs.

See you soon!

Rebecca xxx

Celebrating the New Year at The Master Swordsman Pub & Inn

Hello Everyone,

Tonight down at Regent Street there's a New Year's Celebration. Mr. Edwin Barret wanted to throw a party marking the first welcoming of the New Year in Regent Street.

Sir Edwin invited most of the gentlemen that visit the Master Swordsman Pub & Inn on regular bases. His best friend Edgar was there like always at his table. Mr. Fletcher decided to join the men and found an empty seat near Edgar. 

Mr. Joseph Rookie from J.R. Art Gallery decided to join in. Miss Reeva  offered to look after Heather for the night as she didn't have any plans of her own. A girl's night would be great. She wanted to have a tea party with yummy cakes that she got from Manuel at the Coffee Corner. He made special cakes just for little Heather. 

Mr John Corbett, the jolly gentleman decided to join Mr Rookie for the evening, Like always he had so much to say. 

Sir Edwin, tried to keep up with all his guests thanks to his staff. Finally he sat with Mr. Ivor discussing business over a pack of playing cards.

Madam Barrett had plans of her own. She invited the ladies to her parlour. Her daughter Miss Roslyn helped her to organize the evening. Mrs. Perkins, the guest at the inn joined in with the ladies. Miss Leah from Miss Leah's Boutique was invited and also her older sister Quelina from Matquel's Antiques & China Shop.  Miss Ella came along and felt very welcomed to be part of the friendly neighborhood of Regent Street.

The ladies enjoyed gossiping and played all sorts of games until the time came to join the men and welcome the New Year together. 

I want to wish you and your loved ones a 

Very Happy New Year 2019

Have to run now and dress up for the evening. I don't want to miss the Party at the Master Swordsman Pub & Inn. 

Will keep you updated with the run through of 2018 and what's to be expected for 2019. 

Take Care and See You Soon,

Hugs,

Rebecca xxx

Matquel's Antiques & China Shop - My 3rd Dolls House

Hello Everyone,

Hope that you are all well. It has been a while since my last post but I try my best to keep you updated. I have started a new project which I will be sharing with you very soon.

Today I will be sharing with you my 3rd Dolls House Matquel's Antiques & China Shop. This dolls house is a Dolls House Emporium Kit which originally was called O' Rourkey's Post Office. There is quite some history with this dolls house as it took me quite some time to complete and finish.

This kit was given to me as a gift from my darling husband Gilbert for bringing our first baby Matthias into the world. I was really looking forward to start working on it. Before starting building a kit, I usually start collecting furniture and accessories to put them in the dolls house. As this was going to be transformed into a China Shop there where quite a lot of pieces to get for it.

With a new born baby my hobby was on hold or let's say had slowed down, but I wasn't bothered at all as I was still collecting the necessary items,  planning the color scheme to fit my Victorian Era.
Any how after a year of waiting I decided to go for it only that I got pregnant again with my second child which slowed me down even more. To cut to the chase after my little princess Raquel was born, and as she was a very good baby I've realized that I could dedicate some time for my hobby. I only needed an hour a day which was really fun.

While building the house I realized that the Dolls House kit was discontinued and that some items and furniture where no longer on the market so it was perfect to turn the shop into an Antique and China Shop. Then the name 'Matquel's' came to me like a bolt. Matquel is a combination of both my babies names Matthias and Raquel and so the shop's name turned up to be 'Matquel's Antique and China Shop' .

It took me 3 months to built and complete it. It was fun as both Matthias and Raquel saw me through it and it was worth the wait. 

You can also see the small video of this dolls house that I have made on You Tube which was used for 'May The Best House Win' 2011 Competition which I won last summer. Here is the link on DHE's blog http://www.dollshouseblog.com/2011/08/05/may-the-best-house-win-results/

I hope you all like it.

Please keep in touch as I have more to share.

Take Care 

Rebecca xxx

Matquel's Antiques & China Shop

Here you can see the lit stair's leading to the first floor.
Underneath the staircase there is a small room with  an old fashioned toilet. 

The shop's window

Inside the house

Inside the shop at the left

Inside the shop at the right

The Kitchen and living area

The Bedroom