Piano Shop and Pawn Shop

Grace's Projects Dedicated to the Glory of God
Grand Obsessions Piano Shop 1:12 2004 Click on the pictures for a closer view. Page revised 6/27/2017 Both Grand Obsessions Piano Shop and the Better Days Pawn Shop were club projects. Grace is a member of the NAME, MEOW (Miniature Enthusiasts of Westminster) Club. The Piano Shop is built from 3/4 inch foam board. Grace did use 3/4 inch plywood for the base. The outside is finished with Magic Brick. The door was pre-made but the windows, Grace constructed herself.

You are looking at the front wall.	This is an upright piano just to the right of the door. The floral arrangement sitting on top was made by Linda Steel. Grace built the metronome.
In the center of the store is a harp. Grace bashed a fireplace screen kit to make the music stand.	The chair is the Take-a-Seat Music Room chair.
The white grand piano has the painting, The Swing painted on its lid.	This is looking at the back wall. The partridge painting is by Ed Murdock.
This is the right side and corner. Grace made both of the nature scene picture frames.	You are looking at the left side and corner. The pictures came from a little calendar.
Thanks to www.printmini.com for some of the music sheets.
Grand Obsessions Piano shop took a red second place ribbon in the First State Mini Club Exhibit and Competition, in Claymont, DE on April 27, 2003. Thank you to all who helped me achieve this honor.

Better Days Pawn Shop 1:12
The Pawn Shop was constructed from a Houseworks Bay Window Shop kit. It too, has Magic Brick on the exterior.
Chryssa Sharp helped Grace come up with the name for the pawn shop. The paintings Cat in Window, the Moose and the Partridges are by Ed Murdock.
The chain link is very realistic. It's made from Activ-wire mesh. One side is a gate with a padlock on it.	You are looking at the right front wall. Some of the bowls in the shelf were made from "Shrink Art Plastic" by Jan Redfield. The Light House painting is Ed Murdock
The watches and one or two of the pieces of jewelry were purchased but Grace made most of them herself. The box on top of the counter is a coin box. There are plastic coin boxes full of coins too. The cash register was made by Micki Cameron from Scotland.	Grace made the lamp and painted the bells on top of the front cabinet. She made all of the picture frames except the gold colored metal ones. The bike and scooter were donated by Marlene Smith. Grace also made the golf clubs and bag. The Light House painting is Ed Murdock
The next few photos show the back of the shop. Cat in Window is by Ed Murdock	Grace made the blue plates on the back shelf. Cat in Window is by Ed Murdock
The guns on the back shelf were unfinished metal minis. They came from www.dollhouseportal.com and were painted by Grace. The Farm House is by Ed Murdock.	The painting is by Ed Murdock and is available from Miniature Floral Delights The Farm House is by Ed Murdock.
The resin doll was too young looking so Grace gave him gray hair and a scruffy beard look. The Farm House is by Ed Murdock.	Some of the glassware on the shelf to the right of the proprietor, is made by Bonnie Lavish. The Farm House is by Ed Murdock.
Better Days Pawn shop took a first place blue ribbon in the First State Mini Club Exhibit and Competition, in Claymont, DE on April 27, 2003. Thank you to all who helped me achieve this honor. It took Grace most of a year to complete the two above shops.
Mall Sign
Grace's club members are all making shops too. Grace made a mall sign to go with all the shops when the club displays them at dollhouse shows. The names of the shops can be taken off and changed around as necessary, according to whose shop is being displayed at that show.
The front of the mall sign, showing both sides. One side has the walk, which is the cat's tail.
The first two pictures show the left and right side views of the sign. Notice that the walk is the cat's tail. The mall sign is made from foam board with Magic Brick on it.

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