By Nancy Rudolph
Itsy, bitsy people in teeny, tiny towns live in Lilliputian houses with their wee little treasures at the doll, dollhouse and miniature show this weekend at the historic Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road in Sequim.
Collectors and vendors show and sell thousands of dolls, big and small, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“This is our first show, but we would like it become an annual event,” says Ann Wells, one of the publicity coordinators of the show.
There are more than a dozen vendors selling all things doll-related, including dolls, doll making kits, dollhouses, furniture, accessories and miniatures of all kinds.
Ann Kimler makes all her own miniature dolls at her home studio in Port Angeles, including the clothes and accessories.
She is co-owner of Bill’s Plumbing and Heating in Sequim, but much of her time is spent at home, pouring porcelain into the 350 molds she owns, creating whimsical worlds to display and sell.
A 30-year-veteran of doll making and collecting, Kimler says it is very relaxing hobby.
“I’ve always worked, and this is so much fun to do,” says Kimler, who has won first place and best of show awards at the Washington State Ceramics Show in King County Fairgrounds.
