Purple "B" Emporium
Purple B Emporium is a custom creator of fine quality one inch scale miniature furniture and accessories. I am known for my painted and aged finishes.
The Purple B Emporium is a place to obtain fine handcrafted miniatures scaled 1 inch to 1 foot. I create a line of southern/country antiques in hardwoods such as maple and cherry. I also create a grouping of accessories that are suitable for all types of interiors, from cottage to mansion! The Emporium also handles a created lifestyle in miniature. The customized pieces include all types of furnit
Heading home from Colorado this morning! Lots to do to get ready for Chicago miniature show!
07/11/2022
Had a terrific weekend at the Philadelphia Miniaturia! Thank you to everyone for coming to visit the Purple B Emporium.
07/11/2022
On the way home! Come see me in Chicago this weekend at the Chicago Autumn Miniatures Show case!
07/11/2022
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07/11/2022
One photo today but what an interesting piece! Oh…I did forget there was only one yesterday too…anyway…Victorian cross stitch embroidery at its finest. Want to see a detail? Look under the message. Enjoy! love D’Artagnan.
07/11/2022
07/11/2022
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."
Desmond Tutu
Luther Emerson van Gorder - Japanese Lanterns, 1895.
07/11/2022
*Update* Sweet dreams! From the VintageTextile.com archive: Charles Frederick Worth, silk brocade ball gown plus matching day bodice, c.1885. Label: "C. Worth/Paris" in petersham. This beauty is now at the Phoenix Art Museum https://phxart.org/arts/bodice-for-evening-dress/
https://www.vintagetextile.com/gallery_victorian.htm
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07/11/2022
Enjoy seeing this beautiful doll house!
02/11/2022
02/11/2022
Lucy Askew created the mirror above this fireplace. I made the lamps.
02/11/2022
Some of my Susan Philips collection!
02/11/2022
The excitement of packing new merchandise and heading to another show...
30/10/2022
The Purple B Emporium can furnish your miniature mansion from attic to cellar!
30/10/2022
Getting ready to head to Philadelphia Miniaturia in just two days...it will be the first time Purple B Emporium will be attending. Please visit us at table P1 on the Promenade!
13/07/2022
A new prototype for my Fine Tuning Finishes class!
26/04/2022
I will see many of you in Chicago this upcoming weekend. I will be at the Chicago Spring Showcase of Miniatures. We are at the same hotel, the Wyndham Garden in Schaumburg. The show starts on Thursday and runs until Saturday. I am excited to share with you what the Emporium has been up to.
23/03/2022
See many of you soon!
Show season is getting ready to kick into high gear!
27/10/2021
Leaving tomorrow morning early to Head to the Dallas Miniatures Showcase!
Our member Cindy Adams is celebrating a birthday today!