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Breyer Mini Whinnies Model Horse Paint Set
A review of Breyer Mini Whinnies Paint Set consisting of four collectible miniature horse in approximately 1:64 scale, a paint brush and four paint pots to color the horses.
Norvelle - A Miniature Bear Kit for Beginners
Norvelle is a miniature bear making kit by Josephine Parnell of Dolls House Bears. This is an easy kit for a beginner and can be finished in an evening.
My Very Own Horse Book with Model Horse
Review of My Very Own Horse Book, a book and activity kit including a model horse from Klutz Press.
Collecting Breyer Model Horses
Information on collecting Breyer Model Horses including the scale available, how to identify the particular model, and identifying marks.
Lenham Pottery
Lenham Pottery have been making collectible semi porcelain miniatures since 1969.They have an excellent set of online pages detailing the making of a Shire Horse Model from the initial modelling stages through to the final horse.
The Mice from Primrose Hill
Soft furry collectible mice stand just over one inch tall. Information on the many molds and stages that are used to make them.
Animal Artistry - Bone China and Resin Dog and Horse Sculptures
This UK company create original Bone China and Resin sculptures of horses and dogs in a variety of size ranges.
Alexandra Blythe
Alexandra Blythe is famous for her slightly off the wall dollhouse scale animals in polymer clay. Her work includes tartan Octopi and upholstered chairs full of mice, as well as a wide range of other animals in serious and not so serious versions.
SmalllWood Garden
One inch high, handcarved, jointed wooden animals with elastic ball joints that allow a range of movement and many poses. Their size makes these collectibles suitable for use as toys in a 1:12 scale house or as characters in 1:48 scale work. The site features other accessories in 1:48 scale as well.
Fantiny Creations - Miniature Felted Animals & Dolls
Christine O'Neill creates tiny felted and sewn animals from wool, silk and other fibres. She creates miniature doll's with cherry pit heads and sells kits for these as well.
Country Artists
Country Artists, based in the UK, create a wide range collectible animal figurines including Tuskers, A Breed Apart and Speed Freaks. They have several collector's clubs for their various natural and humorous ranges.
Kerry Pajutee Miniature Animals
These realistice 1:12 scale collectibles are polymer clay sculptures with fibre coats. Kerry now includes tutorials on her site to help people who want to try the techniques she uses.
Designer Dog Miniatures by Lucy Maloney
Lucy Maloney creates 1:12 scale miniature dogs in all breeds and will do custom work to create a dog from a customer's photograph
Wee Forest Folk
Wee Forest Folk are a widely collected range of mice, bears and other creatures. The FYI page of the website has lots of information on collectors clubs, articles about the collections and events including the annual Mouse Expo held in San Luis Obispo, California and the Folktoberfest held in October in Michigan.

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