features 14 “Cold One, Eh?” - COVER Inspired by ice shanties in Minnesota, a familiar scene evolves. by Connie Sauve 20 Retirement in Tuscany Ursula Sauerberg shares another fine house. by Mary Kaliski 26 The Back Porch Part III Project painting tips with the appliances and siding directions. by Eve Karoblis-Mabe 31 Ginger Bryant’s Penny Arcade Journey in time to the penny arcade with this roombox. by Ginger Bryant 34 Dirty, Messy, Lived-In Spaces Our reader submissions surprise, inform and tell-all. 50 Meet Me in Chicago Five artist features to whet your appetite for the April show. 92 Halli’s House Made as a gift for a friend and treasured as her own. by Connie Campbell Departments Ad Index - 104 Auction Report - 12 Club Fanfare - 24 Gallery - 42 Heart of Miniatures - 100 Kids’ Corner - 10 Letters - 4 Marketplace Classifieds - 105 Readers’ Forum - 6 Shopper’s Directory - 105 Showtime Calendar - 96 Through the Looking Glass - 106 Web Site Directory - 101 What’s Up? - 8 20 COVER Connie Sauve’s “Cold One, Eh?” Page 14 March 2015 Volume 37, No. 11, Number 306 MiniatureCollector © Contents 31 34 42 Susan Farnik Scenes 92 Miniature Collector©, Volume 37, Issue 11 (USPS 536-130, ISSN 0199-9184) is published monthly by Scott Publications Inc., 2145 W. Sherman, Norton Shores, MI 49441-3434, 231-755-2200. Subscription rates: 1 year - 12 issues - $39.95 (outside U.S.A. $63.95 payable in U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank). Periodical postage is paid at Muskegon, MI 49441 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to Scott Publications, Miniature Collector©, 30595 Eight Mile, Livonia, MI 48152-1798. Please allow eight weeks for address changes to become effective. Copyright ©2015 by Scott Publications Inc. This book, or any article, design, illustration or part thereof, may not be reproduced commercially without the written permission of the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. miniature collector magazine 5