Re: [h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-17 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
I find the scale reasonable...if it is indeed 14/18".? You can still maintain detail with 'real patterns'; Small for me is 12" or below (which includes 'Barbie').? However I have see some doll house dolls (5/6" that have been wonderfully rendered.? These dolls usually involve some glue or clothi

Re: [h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-17 Thread cw15147-hcost01
t: Sun, January 16, 2011 4:30:02 PM > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Historical figures > > Umm, I did go and read the website. They are not THAT small, he does them >one-quarter scale. So the average figure would be about 15-18 inches tall. >(60"=5 feet, 72"=

Re: [h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-16 Thread Emily Gilbert
Umm, I did go and read the website. They are not THAT small, he does them one-quarter scale. So the average figure would be about 15-18 inches tall. Okay, but they're still pretty cool! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mai

Re: [h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-16 Thread Marjorie Wilser
I think Eric the Red was modeled after a cartoon character (whose name escapes me), at the request of the buyer, so there you are. In person the Elizabeth isn't all that blond. But hey. The guy's an artist, not a historical costumer :) They're still worth seeing. Beautiful work. Salt cell

Re: [h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-16 Thread Patricia Dunham
Umm, I did go and read the website. They are not THAT small, he does them one-quarter scale. So the average figure would be about 15-18 inches tall. (60"=5 feet, 72"=6 feet). I think Barbie is about 12 inches tall??? There certainly are some amazing things there, but not everything is perfec

Re: [h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-16 Thread Marjorie Wilser
Let me know if you do; I'm within driving range of there. == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Jan 16, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Emily Gilbert wrote: /Wow /How does he do all

Re: [h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-16 Thread Emily Gilbert
/Wow /How does he do all the elaborate detail in the clothing at such a small size? I may have to go to California just to see those in person! Emily On 1/16/2011 1:22 AM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: Hi group, Some chat on the List of late about historical dolls, and today, I thought of

[h-cost] Historical figures

2011-01-15 Thread Marjorie Wilser
Hi group, Some chat on the List of late about historical dolls, and today, I thought of y'all! Until today, I had never heard of these, but they are stunning. I saw quite a few of them on display in the history/art museum in Ventura, their permanent home. Stunning close up! http://www.