I thought you might enjoy shots from they Sydney Miniatures Fair, of this stand by Robert & Linda Prentice. Their work is simply amazing. Fabulous old coaches and wagons were on display, the oh-so-realistic saddle caught my eye and I would love to have bought it, even though I don't have a mini horse for it, but my budget was fairly restricted so a photo had to suffice.
They also made beautiful brass beds, mattresses etc.Great work.
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Hello fellow fair shopper!! I'm just 'popping in' here for a moment as a break from my assignment :) I picked up the brochure from this stall because one of their beds is now on my wish list - this is what the brochure says about the beds: "The beds are replicas that were imported into Australia from Italy in 1911. They are made by a combination of steel and brass with a wooden and mesh base. The authentic range includes: Double testor, double bedstead, single and twin singles. This range includes a selection of colours, white, balck and cream. Leather studded, piped edged mattresses are available at extra cost. Your model bed comes packed in a beautiful hand crafted box to compliment the model."
ReplyDeleteFoolishly I didn't write the prices down but from memory the beds range from about $150-$200 - that's Australian dollars so a very reasonable priced option for overseas buyers. Again from memory, the mattresses were around $20, again a very reasonable price for such a good quality product.
Robert & Linda Prentice's address is 1 Bronzewing Drive, Highfields, QLD 4352, Australia. Their telephone number for Australian callers is 07-4698 7130, and for international callers +61-7-4698 7130. Unfortunately there is no email address on their brochure.
I'm sorry that for various reasons it's taking me a while to get my post up, including of course a very special gift I received at the fair, but all good things come to those who wait ;)
Thanks Norma, I was so busy taking photos I don't know what I did with the leaflet I thought I got from them. When I was there a teenage girl was trying to decide which bed she wanted, her mum was trying to hurry her up. I know it would have been a pretty hard decision, but lucky girl! Yes I think I hear $150 and the buttoned double-bed mattresses were 30 something dollars.
ReplyDeleteI really miss the Sydney Fair!! - I lived in Carlingford for three years, and found the little Calingford minis shop by accident. This led to going to the fair where my minis interest really started.
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Glenda that is unbelievable, I lived in Carlingford too, for around five years from 1998. Might have seen you at Carlingford Court, it has changed a lot, not necessarily for the better though in some ways. Was handy to Small Pleasures, Neridah organises the Fair still.
ReplyDeleteI'ts a small world (pun hehe).
I was there 1998-2002, in Dryden Ave. Small world indeed! My daughter and I used to walk to North Rocks to shop. I had a flock of cockatoos come to visit quite often, they even brought me gifts - golf balls mainly. I liked them even though they killed my prize tulips. Sorry, rambling here!!
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