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Hi Guys! Didnt get much done on Jenny this weekend as I attended a couple of shows one was a model ship exposition and the other a miniaturist-dollhouse show and sale.
The ship modelers seem to be increasing in numbers with all the retirees these days but I still wonder about the future of our hobby as I see very few kids in the hobby stores.Maybe we are living in some kind of modelers goldenage .
The miniaturists show was interesting and a good source for me of some miniature tools but you really have to watch for scale as they are supposed to be 1/12th but vary a lot by manufacturer.Most 1:1 tools come in a variety of sizes so a lot of them work for 1/16th.
One thing I did notice was the prices!Jeez,if you think our hobby is expensive, think again.For the accuracy and quality that we demand,there really is no comparison.Some people invest thousands of dollars in their dollhouses and you would be surprised how fast a thousand buck could go at one of these shows.There must be a lot of rich little old ladies running around out there to support this hobby.They think nothing about spending $150.00 bucks for a 1/12th scale frig or stove or whatever.
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