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Happiness is... Extraordinary Exhibits at the Portland Miniature Show

Hours and hours are spent on perfecting these works of art— houses, room boxes, vignettes under domes, structures in small scales, and much more. Many are years in the making! Take your time, bring your camera and vote for your favorites on Saturday. Prizes are awarded Sunday morning.  Extraordinary exhibits are sure to spark your own creativity!  

Happiness is also ... showing off your own hard work and sharing with others

Want to bring one or more exhibits to the Portland Miniature Show?  The Registration Form is at the right. After downloading and filling in the information, save the form to your computer.  You may then mail through the Post Office or email directly to Pat.  Whatever works for you. Deadline is September 26, 2017. Sorry, no exceptions.

Bring your exhibits to the Monarch Hotel any time after 1:00 pm on Friday, September 29, until 7:00 pm.  OR, you can bring it Saturday morning, September 30, between 8:00 am and 9:30 am.  Everything must be in place when the doors open at 10 am. 

Attendees will be voting all day Saturday for their favorites.  Ribbons and cash prizes are awarded Sunday morning when the doors open again at 10 am.  The cash prize is called "mini-bucks" which can be used only on Sunday at the Portland Miniature Show.  Dealers will accept them like cash. Exhibits need to be picked up on Sunday at or shortly after 4:00 p.m. when the show closes.

 Click here for list of
20 Exhibits of Miniatures Inside Real Eggs ! 
Click on Exhibitor's Registration Form above to download the .pdf.  Then print, complete, and mail to
Pat Bennett, Show Promoter,
PO Box 846, Salem, OR 97308-0846
or email forms(s) to Pat. 

ADULT HOBBYIST CATEGORY

Club Chicken Coop Project - Sherrill Necessary
This was a 1/12" scale club project we could get involved in.  Each member got a club-created "kit" and used their own creativity to build and finish it. 

Where's Billy? - Peggy Zorn
Eugene Miniature Club's 2017 Project.  This 1" scale chicken coop was designed and cut by Mary Jeans

Chores Done - Goin' Fishin' - Joanne Snyder
Eugene Miniature Club Chicken Coop project for 2017; this coop has seen better days!

Pooh's Corner - Diane Scott
My 1/12" rendition of a Eugene Miniatures Club project:  Bring a children's book to life!  the copy of Winnie-the-Pooh is my own childhood book.  There is an element from each chapter in the setting.

Summer Day at a Mountain Cabin - Darrell Hall
Cabin's front porch promises a well-deserved respite.  Firewood's all stacked.  Your work is done.  So put your feet up or grab your fishing pole and head down to the stream.  It's a lazy summer day.

Sonny's Sweet Shop - Diane Hunt
1/12" scale bakery with walnut settle and white wire bistro furniture in wire birdcage.  Time for some sweets!

NAME Bunk Beds - Barbara Renken
1/4" version of Annual NAME Day Project for cats in 1" scale

Henhouse - Diane Scott
My 1/12" rendition of our Eugene Miniatures Club project.  Aging techniques were based on work by Pat and Noel Thomas.

Little Bear Blue - Diane Hunt
1/12" scale baby boy bedroom in a chrome/glass lantern featuring a handmade poseable Teddy bear.

2012 NAME Day Project - Barbara Renken
1" scale - A collection of dolls and toys

The Hobby Garden - Diane Scott
What do you like to do on a rainy day? Inside this  1/12" greenhouse are a range of activities that will keep you busy until the sun shines again.

Minneapolis 2004 - Barbara Renken
Souvenirs of 2004 NAME National in Minneapolis, MN - 1" scale

Garden House - Barbara Renken
1/4" version of Seattle 2016 Centerpiece

Merrifield Farm - Joane Forstrom
A 1/4" farm produce stand, farm shed, garden and pumpkin patch

The Watchful Eye - Peggy Zorn
An electrified, half-scale Wizard's Cottage

Bakery/Café - Alice Duff
Two teens have lunch while the owner sells a cake to a customer

Grapeview Bed & Breakfast - Claudia Heckart
1:48 scale Victorian house, made into a Bed and Breakfast.  Three stories with a daylight basement.  Big back yard.

1900 English Basement Kitchen - Alice Duff
Many servants keeping busy in the Duke's household

NAME Day Project 2012 - Lani Saunders
Boy's Room

Dahl Family Picnic - Sheri O'Brien
A park pavilion set up for a 4th of July picnic.

Tree House Standoff - Joanne Snyder
Eugene Miniature Club tree house project.  Billy wants to live in his new tree house; his parents object.

Vignette's - Joan Zeigler
A 1/4" kit of Suzanne & Andrew's Miniatures - slightly modified

The Junk Shack - Gary Handschug
1/4" scale.  Time and weather have taken its toll on this old shed and its collection of "junk".

Amazing Mid-century Modern Chairs - Darrell & Kathy Hall
This 1" scale Mid-century modern house celebrates 20th century chair designs, including chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ray and Charles Eames, an Charles MacKintosh.  Rare mini-chairs highlight each room.

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - Enjoy Them All - Joane Forsstrom
A 4-season dome enjoyed by Baxter the Tuxedo Cat - in 1" scale

Christmas with the Crazy Cat Lady - Peggy Zorn
A electrified, half-scale room box

Christmas at the Andersons - Alice Duff
Family and friends gather for food and festivities

Seattle Houseparty Centerpiece - Lani Saunders
1/4" version

Girl's Bedroom - Lani Saunders
The bed-playroom was a class taught by Jean Lierman and Georgia Queen

Sante Fe Gallery - Lani Saunders
This exhibit was inspired by a visit to Sante Fe

1957 Ford Retractable Hardtop - Don Smith
This is a model of a car that we own created with 3D images by Holodeck 3D Studios.

Mumm's The Word - Joan Ziegler
A three-story 1/4" house decorated in a Debbie Mumm theme/style

Early Bird Antiques - Joan Ziegler
1/4" scale.  Medford State Day - "Ye Quaint Shoppe" - 2017

German Market Stall - Larry Herman
An electrified 1" scale display

Wagon Wheel Saloon - Jim & Ginny Constantine
An old western saloon, 1" scale and lighted

Youth Category


I Remember Disney Fantasyland
Malin Hall, age 6
Great memories at Disneyland inspired this mini-model maker to celebrate the princesses she met during her Fantasyland adventure


I remember Disney Pirate Adventure
Aaron Hall, age 9
"Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, It's a pirate's life for me!"  What's more fun than recalling a thrilling adventure ride by building a mini model?  Take a peak -- It will take you back and get you singing a pirate song!

"I Remember Disney's Indiana Jones' Adventure"
Ben Hall, age 11
Did you bring your fedora, leather jacket, and bullwhip?  Does your super knowledge of ancient civilizations send you treasure hunting in exotic places?  Ready or not, come fight the bad guys and win the prize.  But beware of snakes!

Artist's Retreat - Margot Pullen, age 12
This is the 2017 Creatin' Contest Kit with a few modifications to the windows and porch.