Here are some of our favourite places to find miniatures.
Fairs
Kensington Dolls House Festival
Also called the London Dollshouse Showcase, this is the place to find the absolute best of the best in the UK, with museum-quality miniatures.
miniatura
Biannual fair in the West Midlands, offering a huge range of prices and artisans. Wonderful for browsing.
Online Stores
Etsy
Offers a vast selection of miniatures which you can buy directly from the artisans, helping to ensure that these talented people can continue their work.
Karon Cunningham Miniatures
Now closed, this Cornwall-based shop offered a wonderful range of second-hand artisan miniatures. Karon also used to exhibit at Miniatura and the Kensington Dolls House Festival.
Miniature Cottage
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, this real-world dolls’ house shop also has an extensive online catalogue with lots of second-hand artisan goodies.
Miniature Designs
Real-world store based in Braselton, Georgia, with a large online shop offering lots of artisan pieces alongside everyday necessities.
SP Miniatures
Despite the old-school website, this is a very active site with second-hand artisan miniatures added weekly (and often selling immediately!). Lots to discover at tempting prices.
Swan House Miniatures
A treasure trove of second-hand artisan miniatures of the highest quality. Prices are often high but the work is exquisite and the range mind-boggling.
TINY DOLL HOUSE NYC
Dealer of second-hand miniatures including many artisan pieces, selling through a bricks-and-mortar shop as well as Etsy.
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