What you’re looking at here is a small part of my personal collection of sewing machines, all precision-crafted, by hand, to exact dollhouse scale specifications. The thing that makes these unusual is that as miniature as they are — none over 2″ tall — they all without exception are working sewing machines that could, if you could find hands small enough to operate them, could produce miniature fashions. Everything from needle to bobbin is there, and in the case of the back right machine, with chromed base, it’s a double-needle device, perfectly made by a Swiss watchmaker. This collection can no longer be assembled. I thought you might find it interesting, but wait…there’s more.
How about some miniature ’30s oven/stove combos??? And yes, they can cook things.
A working miniature flute in 18k gold.
World’s smallest working Sousaphone.
Miniature Italian single-spout espresso machine produces not-bad coffee, if you like small servings.
Totally playable miniature magnetic board & pieces chess set made of cast silver-plate & gold-plate pewter.
This miniature mantle-clock keeps perfect time and has done so for over fifty years.
Baby, it’s COLD inside! This 1930s fridge will keep chocolates cool.
Working grandfather clock, doll-scale.
Working wheelchair could be used for gerbils in rehab.
Working loom with Native American partial weaving, circa 1880. Very rare.
A working magnifying stereopticon with a collection of 3-D scenes, about 1898.
One parting shot. I have many more photos and will someday post the entire collection and, yes, the cello and harp can be played. The harpsichord is dreadful, but playable.