San Francisco Open your Golden Gate: Mini Jazzi is here

(keeping it lite tonight)
When you land at San Francisco International you make a pass over the cities by the Bay and come  up the Bay from San Jose in the south to SFO.
You get quite low to the water, then suddenly the runway appears.

Mini Jazzi collects her luggage and suddenly a woman comes up and says "Jazzi?"

 They hug and she introduces herself, "I'm Colette and I am so glad you are here!. Let me take your bag... I'm parked in the structure". So they drive over the Bay Bridge to the next home Mini Jazzi will visit in the Oakland Hills.

This is the house it is called the Mini House 1 by architect Wes Christensen (see more on flickr)  it is just under 1:12 scale.

Minimodernista table and barrel chairs, Delph miniatures espresso machine, Paris Renfroe kitchen set, Mighty World coffee maker, and Hobbe Shop stainless steel french door refrigerator.

They come in through the kitchen... Colette asks Mini Jazzi if she is hungry. She isn't yet.

Elf sink and towel bars, Tomy Modern homes toilet, Rement toiletries

                 This is the bathroom. It is off the Family room.

Bozart couch and side table, plant arrangement by Mini Dork. Vintage '70s Shackman Christmas tree. Fireplace screen, plastic  from a nightlight. 

 Colette settles Mini Jazzi and they chat. "Oh here is my daughter, Kate, Come meet my friend from down under!" she calls

"Hi, nice to meet you" says Kate. "I'm going to Tahoe so you can stay in my room, Come on, I'll show you."

 "I know my Mom has, like a lot of cultural and touristy stuff to show you, cuz like, I heard her talking to her friends. But when I get back we'll go to the Fillmore and stuff like that, if you want." Kate offered.

Mini Jazzi said" Like sure!" and kicked off her shoes. "You can use my laptop if you want. Oh yeah, my Mom has a hot tub too and you can see the Golden Gate Bridge from it", finished Kate. Mini Jazzi thought she might like, LIKE the Bay area. 

The goods: Bouloum chair by Mitchymoo, Minimodernista chair and hanging lamps, post card art, Bozart futon bed, contemporary shelf with drawers removed for tansu shelving, Jonathan Adler Barbie vase. DDR German lamp, Paris Renfroe Naguchi coffee table. like, eclectic!

More to follow. :) LCM

Next post back on http://Myrealitty.blogspot.com/ 

OK this one is for Fox News: there is no "war on Christmas!!!"

                           Put the "HA" back in Channuka
                                    Read this post and laugh!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/08/25-hilariously-wrong-menorahs_n_2263809.html?utm_hp_ref=comedy

                               Put the "Ho" back in Holiday
    Betsey Johnson Heels on ebay item: #150958309217


                       Put the "CHRIST!" back in Christmas
Lean this up against your neighbor's bedroom window facing in (I saw a picture of someone who did this on AOL or Flickr let me know if you know where that picture is.)

$89.99 more than 10 available on ebay item# 380537325826

"He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake..."

You get my drift? And it's not even snowing. OK Stacey I expect a comment for this one.  Cheers. 

PS. there is no "War on Christmas". Why do those people always try to pick a fight. Stay merry and bright. (think) CM

Happy Holiday of Lights

Happy Chanukah! 

This beautiful miniature is from the 1800's. 

I saw it on ebay this year. Would love to know where it

ended up. 

CM

Holiday Stress?

Too much to do? Too little time? Well, you have NOTHING on the Claus family. 

What is that look on Mrs. Clause's face? She always makes the best cookies. And rum balls. She looks a little annoyed. 

I think it's Santa. His hat and beard came off this year and his glasses are missing. He looks like he is wearing "guyliner" like 
Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean.  (It's because he is a cheap rubber doll).

         "Get it together, Santa" Mrs Claus barked. And really they are in an antique German Kitchen roombox. The deer are worried.

Oh no, Wait till Mrs. Claus turns around and sees that! She will just tuck that right under his belt like it was when he came out of the box. She has no time for nonsense! And neither do you!

          She smoothed down his hat and patted him on the back.(Does
anyone know her first name, by the way?)

              Now Santa, You can do it, you make it every year
                                            And so will you.    ;)     C

Update: "Hey Santa", said Mrs. Clause, "there is a new package over at Myrealitty, did you send it?" "Gee, not that I remember" he said scratching his head...

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Everyone in our houses is busy getting ready for the Holidays. 
That means I have my tree up, need new lights, and have it surrounded with 5 dollhouses. The reason why will become clear.

Meanwhile I saw this note my Little Assistant was working on to Santa. I was impressed by the preponderance of doll requests but
could not figure out the last item.

Yunckn?  I asked her what it was and she said she didn't remember. She said "Santa will know".  Oh dear....

 Then I remembered her telling me one of her words is you,
Y-O-U.  So with that clue we can deduce it reads Unicorn. And sure enough there is a unicorn nightlight she admires.

Her school is very focused on Food Drives, so that is a big part of our holidays too. What are you doing? My living room is a mess and we have been having rain storms here in Northern California so the outdoors is covered with pine needles!

                                       Work in Progress

If you're looking for a Plastic Santa as I am for one of my houses, you will be glad to know there are 6,445 listed at the moment on ebay. You will be relieved to know there are only 3,549 vintage plastic Santas. 
Cheers, CM

The best wedding post ever!

http://blog.beatrice-dg.com/wedding-barbie-ken-072011/ Brilliant.   My Assistant sent me this link and said her husband roared with laughter because Beatrice caught the whole wedding photography experience perfectly!

Advent Calendars go big

This building has been turned into an advent calendar. A window will be opened each day! Clever! You can find it in Oldtown Alexandria, Virginia.  Yay it's Christmas! C

Is it Christmas yet????

Uh oh. I don't have this modern Strombecker... it is for sale on ebay right now. I really don't want to give you the number... There are many more picture of it on ebay. (FYI,  I am not going after it though it is a gem. It is #251186800931 buy it now for $535.00 or best offer) Seasoned greetings, today.

In McKendry's History of dollhouses she points out the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright on the manufacturing of dollhouses. Go here for more

http://www.mckendry.net/DOLLHOUSES/1960-1990part1.htm

After these came the Tomy Modern Home. As I said, Is it Christmas yet?By the way I saw the Blick House on German ebay and did not buy it. We really are in a recession, at least I am. 

                             Look at that Cat Picture!

                           OH! The "His" and "Hers" Towels!

                                       Hmmm! I have this table and chairs...

                                          Those drapes are "JUST DIVINE!"

                              I am grateful for what I have.... 
                                       My Little-ist  Assistant

  Would say HAPPY THANKSGIVING! but he can't talk so I'll say         
   it for him. CM

An American Tradition: Thanksgiving

For the background I used a painting by one of my ancestors who painted the family home in Ohio. I am from people from France through England on one side and Croatia on the other. 

We have so much to be grateful for here in America this year. Let us harken back to the first Immigrants who gave thanks for their survival in this new land and how they came together to share with those in need as we must do now, from the Middle East to the Jersey Shore. And to all the peoples since who found a better life here under Democracy. Let the people speak, and their voice shall be heard.

And here's to all the little girls of America reclaiming the TEA Party which is rightfully theirs and no one elses!

Cheers from our house to yours, Me and my Little Assistant

Yes we did! United we stand.

               Well, he is an action figure, wouldn't you know it?

            Mrs. Obama, by Franklin MInt, a well made doll.

Cute Sasha and Malia dolls. All these can be found on ebay right now. O Happy day. CM

Newer to me

Urban Girl dollhouse on Dwell

                $249 here http://www.urbangirldollhouse.com/cart.html 

They say "We like to think our dollhouse is pretty similar to the Republic News Building by S.O.M.
and the Irwin Union Bank and Trust by Eero Saarineen,both of which are in Columbus. But that's just what we like to think".

   and there are people furniture and a grass mat. 
   3/4 inch scale.

                                           C.

New to me

Hase-Weiss Dollhouse

From Berlin

Find it here: http://www.kidsmodern.com/product/1000055/

C.