Miniature firearms: While I was browsing for something totally unrelated, I found this interesting site. http://www.kucer.homestead.com/files/Kcr_MinFK.html

Marcie Van Deren

Chain Link Fence: For a chain link fence I have used Activ-Wire Mesh, which is an 'art & Craft sculptural support'. The size I used was Item #167, 1/4" x 1/8" mesh (opening size) but there are other scales. It's great stuff, non-rusting aluminum that you can cut with scissors -- and surprisingly inexpensive. They have a web site: http://www.activa-products.com Hope this helps -- it worked well for me!

Diana in Canada

Queen Victoria Pictures: One of my favourite sites for pictures of Queen Victoria throughout her lifetime is http://www.victorianstation.com/queen.html I even have a miniature portrait doll of Queen Victoria at age 15 with her little dog Dash -- the picture appears on this site.

Nancy Faye Roach - Port St. Lucie, FL

Cheap UK miniatures: My local DH shop is The Dollshouse Emporium. They do an excellent catalogue packed full of goodies. Since I have become more adventurous I tend to regard them as "bread & butter pieces" but this is a bit unfair - I think they have so much that the reader gets overloaded. I have been known to buy a piece elsewhere or at a fair only to find that I had overlooked it in the Emporium Catalogue!! The catalogue is free http://www.dollshouse.com

Sue C. Belper Derbyshire

Cheap UK miniatures: Maplestreet http://www.maplestreet.co.uk/

Helen of York

Retail Shops Locator: I got to thinking about all the posts asking for help in finding retail minis shops...... CIMTA - the Cottage Industry Miniatures Trade Association - has shop information on it's website...every business listed is a Supporting Member of CIMTA.

Here is the link to CIMTA's homepage: http://www.cimta.org Supporting member shops/mail order/show listings include BOLD for retail storefronts, and blue-text links for websites. It's all listed by state, alphabetically, and very easy to use.

Laura in OKC

Retail Shops Locator: not every shop and mini maker belongs to CIMTA --- so when looking for mini shops, etc. you can check out Miniature Shops Around The World -- http://www.geocities.com/tinyteri99/ and don't forget NAME (well I think they have a listing). There are some others also.

Elise in Va

Floral Tape: Here is a site that sells floratape with many colors available http://www.floratape.com/markets_products.htm#mkt_floral

Connie

MicroStitchery News:   Just letting you know that I have added 10 new needlepoint kits to my web site.  They are: a Grapes pillow, a small Unicorn wall hanging, 4 Oriental carpets and 3 new rugs of Noah's Ark, Bunnies and Sheep Pulltoys.

Also new is that you may now order silk gauze by the 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 or 1 yard from the Shopping Basket on my site.  Shipping is included in the price.   Therefore, if you are not comfortable working on 40 count or want your   finished piece to be larger or smaller than the kit designates, then order a chart for the pattern and a piece of the appropriate count silk gauze.   You can then supply your own DMC, either in the colors set forth on my chart or come up with your own.   If you need help in changing sizes, drop me a line.

FINALLY, stroll on over to my site and take a look at the wonderful "face lift" that SS's own, Anne, has given to my Go Shopping section.  This should improve loading and scrolling times.  We aim to please! http://www.micro-stitchery.com

Bobbie Schoonmaker, IGMA Fellow

Queen Victoria Pictures: my favourite place to look at pictures is at http://www.easyart.com/index.php

Pauline Amour

Mission Furniture: To the person inquiring about making Mission Furniture: Dover publications has a book titled "Mission Furniture, How to Make It." I haven't read it, but it is supposed to have directions for almost 100 pieces of mission furniture. Try this URL: http://store.yahoo.com/doverpublications/0486239667.html

Jean Snyder

TV Sets book: The book that I have found to be very useful in creating miniature roomboxes of some of my favorite TV show sets is "TV Sets: Fantasy Blueprints of Classic TV Homes" by Mark Bennett. This book is now being sold by Edward R. Hamilton Books (website http://www.EdwardRHamilton.com) for a very low price of $6.95. It contains floor plans for the Petrie house from the Dick VanDyke Show; the Addams Family; I Love Lucy; the Honeymooners; and many others --40 floor plans in all.

Nancy Faye Roach - Port St. Lucie, FL

Furniture styles how-to's: I'm sure I'm telling you something u already know.........but just in case: Tom Berkner has lots and lots of different directions for everything, including Mission and Art Deco type furniture in his "Books" section at http://www.Dollhouse-miniatures.com

Mary Lee in TX

Lee Valley Tools: (my favorite "toy" store) has several books with diagrams of furniture-- Victorian, Shaker and Mission to name a few. I highly recommend surfing their site: http://www.leevalleytools.comThey have all sorts of good stuff for miniers including the iron-on veneer I used in my castle tower and "watchcases" which are small metal tins with glass lids. In their "new products" section you can find "Microbrush applicators."

Melly

Roberta's dolls. http://www.minidolls.34x.com

Roberta Favá from Brazil

Silk gauze:. I sell 24, 32, 40, 48, 54, 60, 64 and 72 count silk gauze. It is available either in 4"x4", 4"x6", 4"x8" or 5"x7" pieces or by the 1/8 , 1/4, 1/2 or 1 yard. I have just expanded my selection and the shopping cart on my site http://www.micro-stitchery.com is not updated as yet so please e-mail me privately microstitch@aol.comI also have charts for rugs on my site which you might want to take a look at.

Bobbie Schoonmaker, IGMA Fellow

Sara Busch's Dealer Suggestions: Well, Sara has put me to work with her wonderful memory regarding what dealers will do which, and here are the contacts that I have found:

- Beauty Salon Fixtures from Wright Guide to Miniatures, Maryann & Grover Ledyard, 11559 Territorial Rd., Waldron, MI 49288,,419-237-2150

- Drugstore Items from Sue's Little Things, Sue Ayers, 2281 SE Binns Swiger Loop, Shelton, WA 98584,,360-426-4225

- The artist's box from Mrs. T's Tiny Treasures, Caroline Tabucchi, PO Box 4142, Antioch, CA 94531, email tiny_ts@pacbell.net

- Superb kitchen appliances and pots and pans and...from Hammer-N-Smith, Mary Carson,2621 Prescott Rd. #114, Modesto, CA 95350

209-527-2926

Barb Jones, Showcase of Miniatures (Good Sam show)

Metal Lawn Furniture by Alan Hamer: I believe someone mentioned a gentleman named "Hammer" who makes beautiful metal lawn furniture and garden gates. This is actually Alan Hamer, an IGMA Fellow in metalworking, and he may be reached by e-mail at vujojohal@webtv.net.

Beverly Gallerani

New Age. Mystical and Celtic items: I've added a page of some of the new New Age. Mystical and Celtic items I'll be premiering in June to my "Assorted Miniatures" album on Webshots. This page is best viewed by clicking on 'large' over the picture. I hope you'll take a look! http://cards.webshots.com/cp-23260502-mDLt-album/33320274APolyX

Alice Zinn- Pt. St. Lucie FL

Handmade Rocking horses: The absolute best and most authentic handmade rocking horses I have seen are each individually carved and painted by Karen Fitzhenry from the UK. She uses real leather for the tack and shaves it very thin so it stays in scale. Her designs are authentic and working in everyway -- and varied -- not only does she have the common bowed rocking horses but she has Victorian safety stand horses, lovely pushorses, and hobby horses and more - -- check out her website at: http://www.karenfitzhenry.com

Tracey Alan Meeker

Rocking horses: a few places for rocking horses: Karen Fitzhenry http://www.karenfitzhenry.com/ Ta Tanka http://www.tatanka.co.uk/ West Sussex Woodencraft http://www.woodencraft.co.uk/

Nursemini