Posted by admin | Posted in Miniature | Posted on 10-12-2008
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 Keyword Fantasy Fairytale Story Doll House Fantastic  US $49.95
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 Miniature White Archway Earring Jewelry Display 38 US $14.99
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 Miniature White 2 Seat Swing Jewelry Stand Holder 08 US $12.99
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Coventry Cottage Dollhouse Kit 8023 US $59.99
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Arthur Dollhouse Kit 8012 US $53.95
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Laurel Dollhouse Kit 9309 US $50.97
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Living Room Furniture Kit 7203 US $13.99
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 Chili Minis lipped jar US $1.99
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Madison Dollhouse Kit 2803 US $32.79
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 Cow Cuties 7 8 inch plate US $1.99
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 Duck Delights large milk pan US $2.24
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 Duck Delights scalloped tray US $2.24
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Primrose Dollhouse Kit 9310 US $22.99
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 1996 Press Photo Brendan Sexton Heather matatazzo Doll US $27.88
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 Miniature White Cradle Ring Jewelry Display Riser 01 US $10.99
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 1960 Press Photo Colleen Moore Doll House Seapower US $27.88
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 Winged Wonders 1 1 2 inch plate US $2.24
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 VICTORIAN 4 PANEL DOUBLE DOOR W FRAME G Doll House Train Detail GL3963 US $9.95
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 Winged Wonders tiny platter US $1.99
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 Winged Wonders large platter US $2.24
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 Winged Wonders small serving bowl US $1.99
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 Winged Wonders large serving bowl US $2.24
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 Winged Wonders large milk pan US $2.24
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 Winged Wonders wide shallow bowl US $2.24
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 Winged Wonders long thin oval tray US $1.99
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 Winged Wonders oval sill planter US $1.99
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 Jewelry Make Tool Chain Nose Plier Cutter Beading 47 US $1.00
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Lily Dollhouse Kit 9304 US $106.95
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Glencroft Dollhouse Kit 8001 US $90.65
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Vintage Travel Trailer Dollhouse Kit 9311 US $29.99
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Adams Dollhouse Kit 2802 US $26.10
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 Greenleaf Dollhouses Willow Dollhouse Kit 9305 US $87.51
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 0206 Metal Industrial Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0184 Standard Vinyl PVC Shingles Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0207 Metal Industrial Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0199 Diamond Shaped Clay Tiles Roof Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0216 Square Paving Stones Floor Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0222 Aged Stone Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0185 Copper Roofing Tiles Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0186 Standing Seam Metal Roof Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0187 Clean Ceramic Roof Tiles Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0188 Patterned Clean Clay Roof Tiles Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0189 Rectangular Clay Roof Tiles Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0197 Dirty Asphalt Rolled Flat Roofing Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0198 Old Ceramic Tiles Roof Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0203 Rusted Corrugated Tin Patchwork Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0204 Corrugated Industrial Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0208 Metal Industrial Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0221 Flag Stones Wall Floor Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0225 Very Damaged Brick Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0238 New and Clean Wood Siding Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0241 Old Mixed Size Brick Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0248 Tinted Wood Planks Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0252 Painted Wood Boarding Wall Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0259 Rounded Wood Shingles Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 0261 Cedar Shakes Shingles Texture Sheet US $6.85
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 Window 516 x 51 Grandt Line 1 48 O Scale 3728 2pc US $1.49
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 1989 Orig Photo Craig May opens box of model train US $13.88
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 1978 Orig Photo by Patricia Beck of Model Train Piece US $13.88
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 1977 Orig Photo by Richard Lee Model Train Engine US $13.88
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Fundraising With Hobbies
Using your hobby as a way to raise funds for charities adds another level of appreciation to your passion. If you enjoy building something, why not share your creations and help others in the process? Raising money for a cause not only helps fund research for a specific illness or people in need, but it helps raise awareness for a cause that might not be well known to the general public. Many times, as you will see in the examples below, a specific hobbyist gains a reputation and the public begins to look forward to new items year after year.
2007 Dollhouse Raffle Fundraiser
The Lupus Alliance of America raised over $2000 at their Long Island event last year raffling off a dollhouse that somebody made and donated. This year, the same person that donated last year's dollhouse has created another one to raise even more money for the organization. This year's creation has nine rooms spread out over three levels. A nursery, living room, kitchen and bedrooms are scattered throughout the house and its wrap-around porch adds a lifelike appeal. The entire house has a market value of more than $2200, but the person who donated simply wants to contribute to this important cause.
The Fitzgibbon Hospital Cancer Center
In July 2006, Wesley and Elizabeth Kessler donated their homemade dollhouse to the Fitzgibbon Hospital Auxiliary to help raise money for cancer research and awareness. Wesley began building the dollhouse for his wife in the 1970s as a gift for his wife. When they moved, he donated the dollhouse to the hospital. Before the dollhouse went up for auction, two hospital workers added several touches of their own. Valued at nearly $8,000 by an appraiser, it helped to bring money to the hospital's cancer center while at the same time provided a project that brought people closer together.
The Patricia Gage Liver Transplant Fund Committee
Exorbitant medical expenses often hit us when we're least prepared to deal with them. When a distinguished member of the faculty at the University of Vermont had been diagnosed with a rare liver disease in 2003, the rest of the staff jumped in to help the family do what they could to help pay the medical bills. Patricia's husband built a customized dollhouse for his wife and offered it to the committee for auction in a raffle. The structure brought in thousands of dollars and helped the family pay off some of the medical bills accumulated since her diagnosis.
If you're in charge of an organization that needs to raise funds, auctioning off a specially-made dollhouse is an ideal way to generate large donations. Find somebody experienced in this craft to build a one-of-a-kind creation or simply ask some specialty stores if they would consider donating one of their finished products. Some companies will do this for a tax write-off. Since each dollhouse is unique and special, people will likely pay thousands of dollars to own one, especially if their money is going for a good cause.
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