A new year, a new calendar and lots to celebrate..!

Good afternoon everyone!!

Firstly I would like to wish you ALL a belated 'Happy New Year!' and I hope that you all had a magical and very 'merry' Christmas!!

Mr Bea and I had a wonderful and relaxing Christmas which following a VERY busy ‘autumn season’ was spent quietly with our family… 

However before Big Ben chimed in the New Year, 2012 had one last fabulous surprise celebration for us, when on Christmas Eve our youngest daughter became engaged!!  (*happy noises!)

However now, as the season of baubles and feasting gently ebbs away, 2013’s quiet start and sedate pace is not likely to last for very much longer, as our first ‘Dolls House & Miniatures’ show of the year at ‘Stafford’ is now little more than a week away and will be followed quickly by a brand new prestigious miniature show, to be held at the Tower Hotel, London at the end of the month!!!  2013 also sees our Petite Properties show schedule (yet again) expand and this year we are excited to also be attending the ‘1 zu 12’ show in Soest, Germany!  For a full and updated show schedule please see our website –

 www.petite-properties.com

For Mr Bea and I, 2013 is also going to be very special year as our business, 'Petite Properties' - will be celebrating its 10th birthday (!!)  and we plan to mark our ‘first decade’ in the miniature world with a '12 month' flurry of competitions, promotions, generously sprinkled with the release of some very special new smaller scale products... all making for a very busy, hectic and celebratory year!

But despite a busy show schedule and Petite Properties’ 10^th birthday celebrations, a cursory glance at my shiny new calendar also tells me that 2013 will not just be all about our work within the ‘miniature world’…   Mr Bea and I are also looking forward to the imminent birth of our 2nd grandchild, a ‘summer time’ engagement party, a very special family wedding, a christening and then finally, towards the end of the year - our silver wedding anniversary celebrations too!… it certainly looks like 2013 is going to be a year to remember!!

But before 2013 inevitably sweeps us all into its 'busy' clutches and the lights of Christmas fade for another year, may I once again wish you ALL a very happy New Year… and here’s hoping that 2013 will be filled with health, happiness and contentment, all knitted together with copious amounts of laughter, punctuated only by the sound of popping corks! 

;0)

Happy New Year!!!

Bea & Tony Broadwood

NEW Kits For Autumn Miniatura!!!

Dandelion Cottage (1:24th)

Hello everyone!

I am sorry for having been so 'absent' and (uncharacteristically) quiet of late!
After a summer of travelling Mr Bea and I have collectively had our noses pressed securely up against the PP grindstone, working on the 40+ brand new smaller scale kits which we will be launching at the Miniatura show this weekend.

(Notoriously) 'To the wire' as ever, we finally crawled over the finish line late yesterday afternoon and now just have to pack up the van before we head west to the NEC and 'attempt' to fit it all onto a 12ft stand *gulp

This weekend Mr Bea and I will be on stand D3, so if you do get a chance to say hello - please do!!  In addition to our full range of smaller scale kits we will also have a large number of fully constructed 1:24th dolls houses, all of which will be sold on a ‘first come, first serve basis’ - so once they are gone, they are gone!

Blackberry Farm (1:48th Kit)

We will have our eldest daughter and SIL helping us this weekend and we are really looking forward to (hopefully) a very busy weekend! Safe travels everyone and see you there!

PS all the new kits will be added to the PP online shop on Tuesday 25th September, so if you are unable to go to Miniatura, you won't miss out! =0)

NEW KITS FOR AUTUMN MINIATURA

Blackberry Farm - ‘360’ Premier Collection Kit  (1:48th) - £39.99

Station Master’s Cottage - Basic House  Kit (1:48th) - £26.99

Stable & Store - Basic House  Kit (1:48th) - £12.99

‘Book Ends’ - As featured in the October edition of Dolls House & Miniature Scene’s ‘Project 3’ magazine! - £24.99

(Quarter scale / 1:48th Kits)

Dressing table set - £2.50

Tall Boy - £1.50

Bedside Drawers (pair) - £1.75

Potting Shed - £4.99

Cold Frame - £1.75

Arbour - £1.50

Hen House - £1.75

Rose Arch - £1.50

Wood Store - £1.25

Traditional Garden Bench - £1.75

Cottage Garden Bench - £1.75

(Half scale / 1:24th Kits)

Telephone Box - £8.99

Dressing table set - £7.99

Tall Boy - £4.49

Bedside Drawer - £2.99

Potting Shed - £12.99

Bird Table - £2.99

Cold Frame - £4.99

Arbour - £4.49

Hen House - £4.99

Rose Arch - £3.99

Wood Store - £2.99

Traditional Garden Bench - £4.49

Cottage Garden Bench - £4.49

Dovecote - £2.49

Traditional Wheelbarrow - £2.99

(Micro / 1:144 Kits)

Church Farm Cottages - ‘Basic House Kit  (Micro) - £14.99

 

Bea & Tony Broadwood

Counting down to Autumn…!

 

I am ashamed to say that it has been a very long time since I last updated this blog, but  despite my ‘online absence’ Tony and I have filled our (mostly) ‘sunless’ summer days with furtive design and development; working together to prepare a record number of new kits which we will launch during the coming Autumn show season. 

As a result from September to December we have lined up seven fantastic shows: Miniatura, Alexandra Palace, Arnhem, Leeds, The Midlands DH Fair, Kensington and York and we will be launching new smaller scale products at EVERY show!

But for now there is only one thought on our collective minds - Autumn Miniatura - where, on the 22nd & 23rd September, the Petite Properties' stand will feature a record number of affordable new kits in 1:24th, 1:48th and 1:144th; from shabby chic furniture, to traditional garden accessories - we will have something to tempt every smaller scale enthusiast and suit every pocket size!

We are also delighted to be launching a new '360 Premier Collection' of 1:48th dolls house kits.  'Blackberry Farm' will be the first quarter scale 'Petite Property' to be released in this collection, with many, many more to follow!

Not going to the Miniatura Show? No problem! 

On the 25th September all of our 40+ brand new kits will be added to the Petite Properties' online shop and will be available via mail order to anywhere in the world!

Over the coming weeks as Autumn Miniatura grows larger on the horizon, I will be previewing all of our new smaller scale kits alongside our (now famous) ‘ready made’ dolls houses in our 1:24th Country Town Collection…  So as the leaves begin to turn and the summer warmth starts to fade (*cough) there’s lots to look forward to as a busy Autumn ‘miniature’ season approaches!

Bea & Tony Broadwood

Kensington Dolls House Preview 2012...

Good evening everyone!

 I have so much to share, but so little time as the clock on the wall in the Petite Properties’ office is telling me that there isn’t much time left for me to compose this (rather bedraggled) 11th hour Kensington Preview… but I will try!

 

Pictured here are just a small selection of the 1:24th dolls houses which we will have on (or under) the PP stand this weekend.

Alongside our two brand new 1:48th dolls house kits: The Railway Inn and Traveller’s Rest, we will also be launching a wide range of new furniture kits in both 1:24th and 1:48th scales!

1:24th Furniture Kits...

Dining Table - £3.99

Farmhouse Table - £4.49

Cottage Table - £3.99

Vintage Kitchen Table - £3.99

Fancy Open Dresser - £4.99

Wash Stand - £3.99

Blanket Box - £2.99

Tall Shop Counter - £4.99

Shop Shelves - £7.49

Church Pew - £3.99

1:48th Furniture Kits...

Vintage Kitchen Table - £1.50

Vintage Kitchen Sideboard - £1.50

Blanket Box - £1.50

Fancy Open Dresser - £2.00

Wash Stand - £1.50

Shop Counter - £1.75

Corner Counter - £1.75

Shop Shelves - £3.50

Church Pew - £1.50

So, if you are heading 'London bound' to the festival this weekend, do stop by the PP stand… We are in a slightly different position this year, but still in the main foyer and as ever we are looking forward to seeing you there!!

Bea & Tony Broadwood

Kensington Dolls House Festival Preview 2012..!

Good afternoon everyone!

A brand new week brings with it a preview of a brand new 1:48th Basic House Kit which Mr Bea and I will be officially launching at next month's Kensington Dolls House Festival!

'The Railway Inn' 'is inspired by the Victorian era, when the steam railway was the life line of the UK. The Inn is a handsome three storey property with an unusual corner aspect under a half hipped roof; ideal for the end of any quarter scale street scene!

The kit consists of a precision cut carcass, full colour instructions and includes pre cut (double aspect) shop frontage, inset door, windows, glazing and internal chimney breasts.

'The Railway Inn' has  three internal rooms and the kit is priced at only £27.99.

Bea & Tony Broadwood

Kensington Dolls House Festival Preview 2012..!

Good afternoon everyone!

I thought it would be fun to end the week with a sneak preview of a new 1:48th Basic House Kit which Mr Bea and I will be officially launching at next month's Kensington Dolls House Festival!

'Traveller's Rest' follows in the footsteps of our previously released (and much loved) Toadstool Cottage, Candlewick House and of course the award winning Yule Tide Christmas Shop.

In addition to the precision cut carcass and full colour instructions, this comprehensive new quarter scale dolls house kit also includes; pre cut beams, doors, glazing and 'pre cast' steps & chimney stack!

'Traveller's Rest' has four internal rooms and the kit is priced at only £29.99.

Bea & Tony Broadwood

...and the winner is?

We are delighted to share the news that last Friday our 1:48th ‘Rosebud Cottage’kit was announced as the winner of the Reader's choice Best Dollhouse or Building kit 2012!!!

To be honest Mr Bea and I were totally surprised as we thought we had come 2nd, but it seems that when the polls closed the results were audited and corrected and the final positions within some categories changed, with some results different to what had been expected - this included the ‘best building kit / dolls house category’...So to say that Tony and I were taken a back is an understatement!!

 

We therefore just wanted to once again say a HUGE thank you to EVERYONE who took the time to vote for ’Rosebud Cottage’ and also to say a very big ’thank you’ to our all our customers, friends and colleagues who have emailed us privately with good wishes and congratulations!

Mr Bea and I have been truly overwhelmed by all the excitement and we are of course delighted (albeit pretty shocked too) to have won for the second year in a row!

So once again many thanks to you all for not only your continued support of our kits, but also for your unerring enthusiasm for the smaller scale miniatures we create!

The future is bright…

The future is ‘smaller scale’ miniatures and we can’t wait to release what’s coming next!

Bea & Tony Broadwood

If you would like to find out more about our award winning 1:48th Rosebud Cottage Kit along with all the other smaller scale kits we have to offer simply visit our website:

 www.petite-properties.com