Adopt-A-Mini from Janet Smith
Slightly used (some never used!) Minis in Quarter, One Inch, Half Inch and Micro/Mixed Scales.
Many of you know me as the owner of Desert Minis, Inc., but for this garage sale, I'm just Janet....who has accumulated so many kits and minis that I will need to live to be 150 years old to use 'em all! So they're offered here! See something you like, but you don't like the price? Hey, it's a yard sale...make me an offer! Let me know which you would like and I'll box them up and let you know the actual shipping costs. Payment types accepted include checks/MO or Paypal. Use the contact form below, or reach me at [email protected]
QUARTER INCH (1/48) SCALE
Furnished NAME Roombook
This is the prototype from a special offering done a few years ago for an RC Retreat. It was designed to be a craft room, but I used some of my stash to make a sitting area instead. Comes in a display case. Rear view is to the right. Sale Price: $35 SOLD |
Apple Pie Prep Table.
This is the prototype from my most recently offered food kit. The kit is still available on the website, but if you're not a kit person, here's an opportunity to get one already made up! Sale Price: $40 SOLD |
ONE INCH (1/12) SCALE
Shackman Desk and Chair, including original box for Chair. I received these as a door prize at my very first NAME convention. The drawers work and everything is cute...just don't have any place to display them.
Sale Price: $6 |
Vases Kit.
This set of five vases is ready to paint with your own glass paints (e.g., Gallery Glass) and you have beautiful art "glass" to display in your miniature settings. Suitable for One Inch Scale or Half Inch Scale. List Price: $5 Sale Price: $2 Quantity Available: SOLD |
Wood Furniture Kit.
I found a 44 piece kit similar to this on miniatures.com for $39.99. This is a 32 piece kit, unopened. You know how this goes...I bought it thinking my niece and I would put the furniture together and I have a house to hold it (in the loft in the shop). Said niece just graduated from high school and is off to college in the fall, so I'm thinking I missed the window to do this! Maybe someone out there has a granddaughter or other family member who is still IN the window! Sale Price: $15 |
Floor Lamp Kit. This floor lamp kit is by TEC Innovations. It includes the shade as well as adhesive to add decorations to the light. There is a bit of fringe, all the hardware and a bulb (which has not been tested). No price listed on kit.
Sale Price: $4 |
Frame.
This 10x10 frame is thick enough to hold a one inch vignette (a narrow one!) or to display minis. Still in plastic! List Price: $14.99 Sale Price: $4 |
Framed Vignette.
Needs a little TLC. Not sure where this came from, but I suspect I won it at a State Day some time ago. Someone put some time into this and it needs a good home. The frame is wood and very solidly built. Some of the pieces, though, need to be glued back into place and there is some discoloration in spots on the wallpaper. The window is NOT glued in (I stuck it in temporarily for the photo) and the chair on the left is not glued in. One of the plants needs to be glued back in the pot on the windowsill. Otherwise, it's all in tact. Sale Price: $10 |
Southwestern Pot Kit.
These little southwest style pots are 3D printed and just waiting to be painted. Regular acrylic paints will do! List Price: $5 Sale Price: $2 Quantity Available: 6 |
Asphalt Shingles.
These are three boxes of Asphalt Shingles made by "What's Next?" Each was originally priced at $9. They are a roll of asphalt shingles and claim to be simple, economical, very fast & permanent! Each roll covers one square foot of finished roof (this info is also on the package.) List Price: $27 (for the three of them) Sale Price: $12 |
HALF SCALE (1/24)
Halloween Cookie Kit.
Get a dozen 3D printed cookies. You just paint 'em. Skulls, spider webs, candy corn, jack-o-lanterns, eyeballs and ghosts. Comes with aluminum to make a cookie sheet and sequin plates as well as two bowls for batter or frosting. List Price: $5 Sale Price: $3 Quantity Available: 3 |
Fairy Garden Kit.
Fairy Gardens are all the rage! The half scale version of this little kit is shown on the right side by the ruler. These little fairy gardens include a gourd house, steps, a bridge and all the landscaping materials needed. Don't want to make a fairy garden? Well, the bird bath and the gourd could be used in a garden without all that extra work! List Price: $10 Sale Price: $4 Quantity Available: 7 |
Vases Kit.
This set of five vases is ready to paint with your own glass paints (e.g., Gallery Glass) and you have beautiful art "glass" to display in your miniature settings. Suitable for One Inch Scale or Half Inch Scale. List Price: $5 Sale Price: $2 Quantity Available: SOLD |
Fill out the form below if you're interested in adopting any of my minis! I'll put 'em in a box and calculate shipping and send you the total.
SOLD ITEMS (I just moved 'em down here so they don't get in the way!)
Two Sided Vignette.
This came from the NAME National Convention in Nashua, NH, called "Castles 'n Cottages and was one of the souvenirs/gifts received at that convention. The base is very nice wood. The walls are pre-papered so will just sit into the grove in the base. The flooring is included and in an unopened package; one side with wood planks and the other with stone. This was designed to display the souvenirs from the convention, but would have other uses as well. I do not have a picture of the finished item. This is a bit heavy (just under 1.5 pounds) so this will impact the shipping cost. There IS NO DOME to go with this. Sale Price: $10 SOLD |
Micro Scale Store Front.
This is a cute storefront with a cobblestone street. Comes with the pink awning, but will send other colors if you order more than one. Includes window and door graphics. Make a full street scene! ONLY available in micro scale (the small version in the photo). List Price: $5 Sale Price: $1 Quantity Available: SOLD OUT |
This is a roundtable like kit, but I'm not sure if it was a roundtable kit or not. Includes spools and materials to make a "tin" soldier. Looks like it'll be about 4" tall when complete.
Sale Price: $1 SOLD |
Plant Pot Kit.
You get nine different pots, sized for half or one inch scale. 3D printed. Just paint and fill. List Price: $5 Sale Price: $3 Quantity Available: SOLD |
"Life is a Bowl of Cherries" Vignette.
This little box is made of wood and the back is uncovered so the wood shows. This was done for a local event just to introduce people to some miniature ideas. It's simple enough that you can add your own touches. Paper needs a little touchup glue. Includes a cherry pie in the making on the work bench. Display Case included Sale Price: $13 SOLD |
Mystery Kit Box.
Get a box of 1/4 scale kits...a minimum of four different kits. These are kits by Desert Minis, Inc. Most are 3D printed kits, though there is a food kit mixed in here and there. List Price: At least $20 Sale Price: $8 Quantity Available: Sold Out |
Poly Resin Crown Molding No. 1
Two Unopened pieces of molding, two whole pieces of molding and one partial piece. There is some warping and I'm not sure how one deals with that. The picture on the right is a closeup of the pattern. Long pieces are 18" long. Sale Price: $8 for the set. SOLD |
Poly Resin Crown Molding No. 3
Three unopened pieces of poly resin crown molding. There is, again, a small amount of warping. Photo on right shows a close up of the pattern. Pieces are 18" long. Sale Price: $6/set SOLD |
Poly Resin Crown Molding No. 4
Three unopened pieces of poly resin crown molding. There is, again, a small amount of warping. Photo on right shows a close up of the pattern. Pieces are 18" long. Sale Price: $6/set SOLD |
Poly Resin Crown Molding No. 2
Several pieces of poly resin crown molding. Some warping. Long pieces are 18" long. Sale Price: $2/set (SOLD) |
Windows.
Five Windows; three opened and two unopened. There was some wood in the bag, and there were labels in the bag stating that they were for the interior of the windows, but I don't know which pieces were for the windows and which weren't, so it'll all here so you can find what you need. Sale Price: $10 SOLD |
Various Architectural Components.
This is a grab bag of spindles, etc. Sale Price: $8 for everything. SOLD |
Plant Pot Kit.
You get nine different pots, sized for half or one inch scale. 3D printed. Just paint and fill. List Price: $5 Sale Price: $3 Quantity Available: SOLD |
Poly Resin Architectural Components.
These have never been opened and all look to be complete and in pristine condition. List Price: The tags on the bags total $22 or so. Sale Price: $10 SOLD |
Poly Resin Wainscoting
Four unopened pieces of poly resin wainscoting. One opened and cut! Picture on the right shows a closeup of the pattern. No idea what these cost when I got them. Unopened pieces are 12" long. Sale Price: $18 for the set SOLD |
Writing Desk with "Unusual Chair" kit. What's unusual about the chair? It's three legged. The desk is assembled but not finished. This was done in a class from Gary Elmer. The hardware is included. No instructions for the desk (it's done anyway except for the hardware and finish) but the chair kit is unopened.
Sale Price: $10 SOLD |
This kit contains a couple of "old timey" photos with framing materials.
Sale Price: $1 SOLD |
Display Case from Real Good Toys.
This is a small display case/roombox from real good toys. The measurements are shown in the second photo. Sale Price: $10 (will cost a bit to ship.) SOLD |
Fairy Garden Kit.
Fairy Gardens are all the rage! These little fairy gardens include a gourd house, steps, a bridge and all the landscaping materials needed. Don't want to make a fairy garden? Well, the bird bath and the gourd could be used in a garden without all that extra work! List Price: $10 Sale Price: $5 Quantity Available: 8 SOLD |
Stairs.
Two stair cases; one curved (the lowest piece on the banister has come off and needs to be repaired) and one straight. The curved ones (in pristine shape) sell for $55 on miniatures.com. Not sure about the price for the straight one. Sale Price: $15 for both. SOLD |
Couch Potato Vignette.
This little box is made of wood and the back is uncovered so the wood shows. This was done for a local event just to introduce people to some miniature ideas. It's simple enough that you can add your own touches. Paper needs a little touchup glue. Includes a hamburger, plate of cookies and chips. Display Case included. Sale Price: $15 SOLD |
The Heather Kit.
This is an electrified two story house kit from Luci Hanson/Cascade Miniatures. Never been opened....well, it was opened just to confirm that it had never been opened! Sale Price: $55 SOLD |
Gift Baskets.
This is the prototype for my Gift Baskets kit. For this class/kit, people actually made two baskets; one still wrapped, and one unwrapped and ready to use. So both are included in this offering. The open basket includes two plates of fruit, cheese, meat and crackers and two filled glasses of wine. Sale Price: $35 SOLD |
Party Foods.
This is the prototype from my party foods class/kit and includes a deli plate with a basket of rolls, a cold shrimp platter with cocktail sauce, a veggie platter with ranch dressing and four glasses of bubbly on a platter. Sale Price: $40 SOLD |
Closet Bed Kit.
This kit comes courtesy of the mini clubs in Phoenix who put on great state days with great projects. The pic is from the outside of the instruction book which will be included. It's partially done...maybe 2% done. So there's still an opportunity to make it your own! The base is wood, the walls are foam core. Everything included in the state day kit is included. This is not suitable for shipping outside of the US. It's quite heavy and includes lots of strip wood and trim so will need a big box. The price on this is super low...I would just like to see it go to a good home with someone who will finish it! Sale Price: $10 (will ship by parcel post, but the postage will be more than this!) SOLD |
Shutters.
There are 16 sets of these, 2 per bag. All unopened. They currently sell for $3.25/set. Sale Price: $1.50/set or all 16 of them for $20 SOLD |
This writing desk with a working top was made by me in a class offered by the Boorums. Includes dovetail joints and tapered legs. It is nearly done! Just missing the handle on the front and finishing. Instructions and handle included.
Sale Price: $15 SOLD |
Chippendale Writing Desk and Chair. These were assembled by me in a class taught by Gary Elmer and are lovely (if I do say so, but of course, I can't take any credit!) They are not quite finished. The top of the desk needs to be placed and the hardware needs to be installed and it needs a coat of finish. Instructions and hardware provided.
Sale Price: $15 SOLD |
Cortland Doan Case.
This is a beautiful Corland Doan case for 1" scale. It is made of alder and is electrified. It has never been used (as you can tell!) The second pic shows the fluorescent tube at the top. It also shows a small gap at the top of the plexi. Not sure if this can be eased back into place or not. I have no memory at all of what I paid for this. Sale Price: $70 SOLD |
House Number Kit. This house number kit was likely offered as a roundtable kit at a previous NAME function by Sheila Benjamin and Ed Mabe/Eve Karoblis. There is no photo of the finished product.
List Price: $5 Sale Price: $1 SOLD |