My Miniature Market
The Fishmonger

The Fishmonger's name is Fred, he and his family have been fishing and selling their catch at the market for generations now. Fred is getting on in years so his sons and grandsons are doing most of this fishing these days. Ethel is describing the size of fish she would like to serve at her Christmas Eve dinner, she is going to stuff it and serve with spicy wild rice. The cats are hanging around as usua,l mooching free meal.

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Mr and Mrs Skulptanov have bought some Christmas flowers.These people are a bit of a mystery, they speak English with a strong accent, but nobody knows where they come from. Mrs Skulpinov is very gracious and smiles at everyone, she doesn't say much though. Mr Skulptinov wears a lot of jewellry so we all think they must be very well off.

Louise is happy to show off her new baby to everyone at the Miniature Market.
I couldn't find anything the right colour for Louise's hat unti, in desperation, I looked in the gift wrap ribbon box. I found some wired ribbon that matched. It was the easiest hat I have ever made, I simply wound it around my finger and squished it down a bit, it looks quite fashionable.

Janet runs the bake at the market, it is a very busy spot and she usually has sold out by noon. Her pies and cakes are delicious. Her home baked bread rises like a cloud, the plum puddings are rich and gooey, and her cookies melt in the mouth

This brother and sister, Tristan and Trista, have been sent by their mother to beg for some day old bread. They stare longingly at the brownies and cherry tarts. Let's hope Janet takes pity on them and gives them some Christmas cookies.

Ernest is military man, retired now of course but still pretty rigid and is happy living alone.He wears his medals with pride and loves to talk about past adventures. His daughter is home for the holidays. It is hard to see Ernest's little Scottie dog at his feet, they are constant companions

That is all the photos of My Miniature Market, for now anyway. Like my doll house the market is never really finished.I have had so much fun creating the market, I have used so many hints and tricks as I learned along the way.

I want to say Thank You here to all of the people who have posted tutorials and tips. I couldn't have done this without you.
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