Remember all of those lovely prizes I won in Beautiful Mini Blessings' giveaway? One of the wonderful extras that Kathi sent me was an adorable miniature version of The Dollhouse Book by Stephanie Finnegan.
Just recently, I was visiting Powell's City of Books, a Portland, Oregon institution and book-lover's paradise. Let me digress for a moment. Powell's is the largest used and new bookstore in the world. It occupies one full city block and stocks more than 1 million new and used books. Its nine color coded rooms house over 3,500 different sections. They even have a map to help you find what you're looking for! Portland has many smaller, boutique-style bookstores too. I'll tell you about one of them, and some adventures I had there, in a future post. ;-)
OK, when I recently went to Powell's, I found the 1:1 scale (real) copy of the book, and it was used--yay! So I used my store credit, from trading in some books I no longer needed, to purchase this book.
By the way, The Dollhouse Book is an enjoyable overview of the dollhouse miniatures hobby. It's full of beautiful color photos and has information from the historic past right up to present images of the dollhouse in the media. I just had to show you some photos of the two books, mini book and big book. :-) Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer
que bonita casualidad, te felicito
ReplyDeleteHi, how interesting..the bookstore! I think i could easily spend some months in there!! Lucky that you found the big book!! Greetings!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic design for a dollhouse book... and you're so lucky to have them both now!
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Birgit
'Great' little book! ;D
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How nice that you found the 1:1 version and can show them together. I too, could have spend time in that fablous book shop. Kathi is a wonderful person and her gifts are very special.
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That huge bookstore sounds like heaven :D:D That's also a cute thing that you have the same book in scale 1:1 and 1:12 :D
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely! Love the mini version ! Too cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThe mini book is amazing! Perfect for a dollhouse book.
ReplyDeleteBye Faby
Hola Carmen! Yes, it was a nice coincidence! Thank you for your nice comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi anna! Yes, I would love to take you there! Then I know I would need to leave you at the bookstore to explore! ;-) Thank you for your fun comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Birgit! Isn't that a fun design? I'm not sure I think it is so easy to read, though. :-( But the pictures are beautiful, and there are little history lessons throughout--very enjoyable! Yeah, lucky is a good word for it! Thank you for your lovely comment! I always enjoy hearing from you! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Eliana! Fun play on words there! :-D I am always so happy to read your comments--thank you so much for leaving one! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Drora! We would have fun exploring Portland's bookshops together! :-) Yes, I was so lucky when I won Kathi's prizes. Her blog is so much fun, and she's a very talented and giving person. Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Dinsku! It sounds like we need to take a group trip there! :-D I think Portland is known for amazing bookstores because of our cold, dark, wet winters. A good book and something warm to drink is a great combo! Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Sans! Love hearing from you! That really IS a cute mini book, isn't it? I know it was love at first sight for me when I first saw it! ;-) Thanks for your comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Fabiola! You really like the mini book, huh?! It's really so tiny and cute, just like you might imagine it! :-D Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteI love both your books, Jennifer! The photo with both of them is fantastic. Really good comparation!
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Un gran casualidad.
ReplyDeleteMe encantaria poder visitar esa fantastica biblioteca, me encantan las bibliotecas y el olor a libros antiguos.
Enhorabuena por ese precioso regalo.
besitos ascension
Hi The Old Maid! Thanks for your sweet comment! Thank you so much! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHola Ascension! I great coincidence, huh?! Yes, Powell's is like a big library. And some of the books are quite old and have the special "old book smell." Let's go together! :-D Jennifer
ReplyDeleteQue casualidad más bonita!!
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Hola Cote! Yes, it is so beautiful when things work out like this. Thank you for your lovely comment--I appreciate it! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I would love to know that library ... Kiss in your heart.
ReplyDeleteUf Jenny, por "suerte" aquí no hay nada así porque me echarían de mi casa :-D Los libros son mi "vicio" y ya no sé dónde meterlos :-) Me alegro muchisimo de que tengas el 1:1 y el 1:12 :-)
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Bueno está claro que ese fue tu dia de suerte y el libro estaba destinado a tí. Enhorabuena Jennifer y besos.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fantastic store, cant beat good old fashion books, never enough time to read as much as I would like though.
ReplyDeleteI will look forward to hearing about your adventures.
Hugs
Debs
Hi Cris! Yes, it is a fantastic bookstore, but there are more wonderful bookstores in Portland too! We can all visit them together, OK? ;-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHola Maru! You need your house to hold all of your books?! Books are your vice, eh? In 1:1 or 1:12 or both? ;-D I know what you're talking about with regard to a book vice. My husband calls me a "book snort"--means I love books! :-) Thank you for your cute comment--I'm so glad to hear from you, Maru! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHola Eloisa! Yes, both were my lucky days! :-) Thank you for your kind thoughts--it is good to hear from you! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Debs! Oh, so you like books too? This would be a really fun outing--all of us going to Portland's bookstores together, eh? :-) Oh! I can't wait to tell about my adventures at another fantastic bookstore--thanks for mentioning it. New post coming soon! ;-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteIncreíble! Eres una chica con suerte (y te la mereces)
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo grande, grande
Thank you, Rosamargarita! That is such a sweet thing to say! I love hearing from you! :-D Jennifer
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see my little book with the REAL one. :D Glad you like it!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Kathi
Hi Kathi! So great you stopped by! Yes, I love the little book you gave me--it's adorable! Thanks again! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHa! I love the side by side shot. That little book is so adorable. The 1:1 must be an interesting read.
ReplyDeleteThe book store sounds thrilling. I can just imagine getting lost in there. So fun!!
xoxo
Caroline
Vaya casualidad más chuli. El libro es precioso.
ReplyDeleteGracias por enlazar mi sorteo en tu blog.
Un besito
I love the little book Jennifer and how wonderful to find the big version too!!! Thanks for sharing,
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Vciky xxx
Que preciosa maqueta, que suerte de ver la original.
ReplyDeleteMillones de besitos.
Julia
The mini book is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Portland, but I sure have read about Powell's a lot - it looks like heaven to me. I would easily spend hours there, I think.
xo
Claudia
I have seen this book and know how wonderful it is. You have a treasure. Big and small. LJ
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ReplyDeleteyou are so lucky to have them both!:)
Hi Caroline! Glad you like the photo of them side by side! Quite a contrast, isn't it? Come join the party--we'll visit Portland's bookstores together! ;-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHola Eva! Thanks for leaving such a sweet comment! I'm happy to put the link to your giveaway--it's a beautiful one! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Vicky! It's always fun to hear from you! Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHola julia! It is fun to see them together, isn't it?! Thank you for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Claudia! There's quite a party of us "planning" to go to Powell's together! I take it you're in too? ;-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Lady Jane! It's great to hear from you! You like this book too. See, everyone? It's not just me! Lady Jane likes it too! ;-) Thank you so much for your lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteAwwww, thank you MALINIK! What a sweet thing to say! Thank you for your lovely comment--I appreciate them so much! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice prize you won, and how wonderful that you have found it in 1:1!
ReplyDeleteI don`t think there is a singel Norwegin book about dollhouses, not many people have this hobby here.
Mona
Hi Jennifer, a bookstore that occupies one full city block ????,
ReplyDeletewow, I think I could NOT go in there, to dangerous, a love books, and I already have to many off them, I have them every were in the house, even in the bathroom is something to read.
It looks so lovely, the big book and the little book, like a mother and her baby :)
Hugs Mieke xxx
Hi Mona! That's very interesting! I would have thought that dollhouse miniatures would be as popular in Norway as anywhere else. Why do you think that is? I'd love to know. I do know that you are a gem with a gem of a hobby, and I'm so glad to read your comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Mieke! Great to hear from you! Yes, bookstores are dangerous for me too! I completely understand! ;-) What a sweet image--the mother book and the baby book--thank you for that and for leaving a lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer! Congratulations for both of your adorable treasures! Hugs, piikko
ReplyDeleteThank you, Piikko! I appreciate your comment so much! Thanks for visiting! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteOh! qué cosa más bonita de libro. Me ha enbcantado
ReplyDeleteHola Sionchi! It's a beautiful book, isn't it? Thanks for taking the time to leave a lovely comment! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeletePrecioso mini libro de casitas de muñecas. Felicidades
ReplyDeleteHola Maribel! Thank you very much! :-) Jennifer
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your little book! :D I would LOVE to have a big one! Please count me in this fabulous give-a-way!
ReplyDeleteI Kathi! Unfortunately, this isn't one of my giveaways. :-( It would probably cost me an arm and a leg for postage, as the book is really heavy. ;-) My giveaways are in the upper right-hand sidebar of my blog. Today I'm showing giveaways 1-5. There are three more to go--one each Friday for the next three Fridays. Thanks again for giving me the little book--it's really adorable. :-) Jennifer
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