Brownstone Miniatures

Many of us know a lot about a certain brownstone on West 35th Street. It's layout, contents, inhabitants and their habits. Some of us want to bring the words (or tv series images) to life in our own home. Here are two such efforts. And WOW -- what efforts. Take a moment to browse Mr. Wolfe's office and some of the other contents as well.

• Ronan Dragonov
• Marco
• Nadine
• Anna
• Brad
• Others

Nero Dragonov: A Vignette Homage to the World's Greatest Detective

Nadine has chosen to create the Office in miniature. Below you will see a client (possibly from one of those un-recorded cases) with her checkbook ready. It is detail rich and beautiful. Take a moment to click on each thumbnail below and examine its enlargement. Some recent additions include:

• dictionary stand
• a tricorn "pirate" hat (it's hanging on one of the walking sticks)
• new books -- Why the Gods Laugh on the desk and a book of poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar open on the library steps
• a packet of photos on the desk (clues from previous cases
• a file box of germination records on Wolfe's desk
• some new decorative items -- another Aztec mask, a Native American style vase, two bowls lined in silver leaf, etc.

2010 Additions:
Nadine has added new furnishings as well as new representations of the characters on her Wolfe (and other) miniatures page on Flickr!

2007 Additions:

• liquor cart assembled from various sources
• a new, more yellow, sofa (by Janine Crocker who lives on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. If any other miniaturists are interested in custom made furniture, bedding, etc., her email address is janicroc@yahoo.co.uk and her website is http://missameliasminiatures.piczo.com.)
  
• the alabaster bowl on top of the safe (from Jeff Spera on eBay)

This message is from Brad Deville, now deceased.

My name is Brad Deville and I sell my dolls under my business name Deville Doll Designs.  At the bottom of this page you will see a link to my gallery if you would like to see more of my work.

I became interested in making dolls because of the phenomenal success of doll artist, Robert Tonner.  I enjoy using my design and sculpting talents in making original porcelain miniature dolls that look like famous people, literary, midieval, historical figures, and doll characters  that catch my interest.

I have an art background, primarily in sculpting.  A serious auto accident a few years ago brought an end to my previous career.  While in rehab, I discovered that I have an interest and talent in creating miniature dolls that look like real people.  I am a big fan of Jane Austen and plan to make dolls of her most famous characters.  I have designed all-porcelain fully-jointed bodies for all of my dolls.

Because of my physical limiatations I am unable to get about easily or to travel to doll shows, so I plan to sell my dolls through eBay auctions.

I hope you will enjoy looking at my work and will want one of my dolls for your collection.

Others