tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post8690823118442071933..comments2024-03-17T06:20:15.127-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: L'Ile FlottanteParisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-2724215573885134732012-09-03T20:10:58.325-04:002012-09-03T20:10:58.325-04:00Hi, J Carlton was Dominique Gault's brother - ...Hi, J Carlton was Dominique Gault's brother - they worked at the business together until they split up years ago and then Carlton carried on under his own name - as you say, the original Gault is not resin, it is in fact Limoges clay and these pieces are very valuable now. The vintage resin pieces are also valuable and I am sure you know of the resins you can buy now - still not cheap !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-16023178448666139142007-11-09T16:07:00.000-05:002007-11-09T16:07:00.000-05:00wasn't that building where the Lauderee is, once t...wasn't that building where the Lauderee is, once the famous interior decorator, Madame Castaing's antique shop?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-20785683656925479412007-11-09T02:48:00.000-05:002007-11-09T02:48:00.000-05:00This was such a wonderful post and I think these a...This was such a wonderful post and I think these are my favorites of your watercolors so far. I was the big sister and never had a dollhouse but my little sister and I spent many happy hours lying on the floor of our room making cardboard dolls, designing clothes for them out of paper and crayons, dressing them in their clothes and acting out little stories with them and then designing more clothes for the next story.Jana Bouchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019523068496828367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-20933305435617733712007-11-06T19:51:00.000-05:002007-11-06T19:51:00.000-05:00I LOVE these paintings! These are gorgeous.I LOVE these paintings! These are gorgeous.Blame It on Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290292759310303671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-79018844216754201072007-11-06T15:43:00.000-05:002007-11-06T15:43:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing wonderful special images. Your...Thanks for sharing wonderful special images. Your toy sewing machine is the exact one that came with my metal dollhouse. It was given away when we moved from Hawaii to California. So thank you for giving back the toy I miss most. Childhood toys are sweet.<BR/><BR/>Vicky in Long Beach, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-10074091437306476072007-11-06T09:41:00.000-05:002007-11-06T09:41:00.000-05:00I have this wonderful store on the list for my nex...I have this wonderful store on the list for my next trip -- read about it somewhere else also. I'm wondering if they also sell the Gault/J. Carlton miniature Parisian buildings. I believe Gault is no longer in business but J. Carlton (a former employee) makes a less expensive version out of resin rather than ceramic/terra cotta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-76476787904328255192007-11-06T08:50:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:50:00.000-05:00Lovely post.I was wondering what you were going to...Lovely post.<BR/>I was wondering what you were going to do with the dollhouse tea set? I inherited one and am not sure how to display it. It is so tiny, not sure what would best work for display.<BR/>any ideas would be appreciated.<BR/>KristiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-11059663838745287562007-11-06T08:18:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:18:00.000-05:00I had a dollhouse made out of wooden crates, a fri...I had a dollhouse made out of wooden crates, a friend made it for me, seven floors high, each crate was a room.<BR/><BR/>Your paintings are delightfully whimiscal, your stay in Paris has added a new sparkle to your brush..Eiffel tower and macarons!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-89884373841172343872007-11-06T05:54:00.000-05:002007-11-06T05:54:00.000-05:00I played with my brother's toys: cars, soldiers, g...I played with my brother's toys: cars, soldiers, garage, train, mecanic, etc <BR/>And I played surgeon with my poupées... <BR/>Boys were kings in my family.<BR/>But I understood that I didn't look like a boy so I accepted being a girl and I 've forgotten this infantile and banal idea for a long time... <BR/>La maison de poupée was reserved for rich families then (half a century ago, ma cherie ). <BR/>I saw them only in the museum: Royal gifts for princesses <BR/>LA MAISON DE POUPEE - a master american pièce de théâtre !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-44904793953588047292007-11-06T01:28:00.000-05:002007-11-06T01:28:00.000-05:00Yes, I had a dollhouse... I also, kinda used my ne...Yes, I had a dollhouse... <BR/>I also, kinda used my neighborhood as my dollhouse. <BR/>I was the only girl so I used the boys as my dolls. <BR/>Also, the only Catholic, so I got to be the priest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-15874386001543002212007-11-05T19:25:00.000-05:002007-11-05T19:25:00.000-05:00the dolls are beautiful, I enjoyed reading this an...the dolls are beautiful, I enjoyed reading this and your blog is amazingLyrically speakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695704757793935348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-74550748806587594052007-11-05T18:47:00.000-05:002007-11-05T18:47:00.000-05:00Of COURSE you should thank your much older, wiser ...Of COURSE you should thank your much older, wiser sister.... I say this with authority because I am the much older, wiser sister. My dollhouse was painted tin and very 50's and held surprisingly little atraction for me. However, my tiny Blue Willow tea set.....! I loved it so much that I bought one for my only niece (that pesky younger sister finally did something agreeable!) when she was about four. I'm still receiving abuse from said niece's parents for giving her something breakable! It just goes to show, you can only dream your own dreams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-35057376629283304112007-11-05T17:44:00.000-05:002007-11-05T17:44:00.000-05:00what wonderful memories!what wonderful memories!K and Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375282198168168331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-73060059021624472672007-11-05T15:40:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:40:00.000-05:00What a gorgeous place this is! I was searching th...What a gorgeous place this is! <BR/>I was searching the net for an English version, although I do read French (studied it 4 years). I love miniatures and dollhouses! Marge:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-9424490738179703872007-11-05T15:39:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:39:00.000-05:00BIENSUR JE ME SOUVIENS DE TON PETIT PLATEAU ARGE...BIENSUR JE ME SOUVIENS DE TON PETIT PLATEAU ARGENTE <BR/>Charmante composition avec tour eiffel smiling and the curious photos. <BR/>Isn't shop like that in NY with many old things filed by theme ?<BR/>Perhaps they are in the same place ?<BR/>M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-36724519033872040442007-11-05T15:27:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:27:00.000-05:00Touching post today. :) (To add to the list: I wa...Touching post today. :) (To add to the list: I was the méchante older sister.)Cassoulet Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306008423079535539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-91022539783213825032007-11-05T15:11:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:11:00.000-05:00THANK YOU for sharing your stories about your doll...THANK YOU for sharing your stories about your dollhouses, <BR/>your sisters, <BR/>or the lack of either one!<BR/>Carolg :)Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-81907987329587096892007-11-05T14:53:00.000-05:002007-11-05T14:53:00.000-05:00I thought I had seen everything on the ile. You fo...I thought I had seen everything on the ile. You found something new.<BR/><BR/>I have a tiny doll's samovar and some small persian glasses with tourquoise inlay. Those would be fun to paint with small pieces of baklava or perhaps an isphahan?<BR/><BR/>nmNazila Meratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612994137206465453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-78078043873276838652007-11-05T14:31:00.000-05:002007-11-05T14:31:00.000-05:00I just loved this post. It brought tears to my eye...I just loved this post. It brought tears to my eyes is was so sweet. My mother and I have had an unfinished dollhouse for years, and it has taken a back seat to other things in our lives. I'm inspired now to pull it out and finish!Gjellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704371434732763483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-39856285656351229102007-11-05T13:12:00.000-05:002007-11-05T13:12:00.000-05:00I never had a doll house but I used to make one wh...I never had a doll house but I used to make one wherever I ended up to play:<BR/>In my gran's house staircase, in her miniature Japanese garden, in the slippers displayed in the hall, in my mum's tin of buttons or sewing box... every corner could do !!!<BR/><BR/>Nice post and nice watercolours !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-73232959406518951402007-11-05T12:20:00.000-05:002007-11-05T12:20:00.000-05:00Oops. I had a doll house AND I was the older siste...Oops. I had a doll house AND I was the older sister who was not thrilled when the aliens showed up! ( As I fondly call my younger sister and brother) She is still dealing with that I am sure. What a terrific post. I was just thinking about the adversity/creativity thing this am. And about art as a portal. Beautiful paintings so crisp and clear and a post that is wonderful, so very dear. Lots oh fun this am. All best, JanJanice C. Cartierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167175332825321189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-44709855867870898772007-11-05T12:18:00.000-05:002007-11-05T12:18:00.000-05:00oh i had that older sister and i also had my dollh...oh i had that older sister and i also had my dollhouse sanctuary...this was a beautiful look back...and the store...on my next trip...blessings, rebeccaRebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-57567929736012425212007-11-05T11:18:00.000-05:002007-11-05T11:18:00.000-05:00I didn't but I always wanted one. And even today I...I didn't but I always wanted one. And even today I go to dollhouse shops and promise if I ever have a daughter she'll have one, with turrets and wallpaper and the whole shebang!<BR/>Your watercolours always make me smile!Jane Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984475822269048737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-53604632010516151182007-11-05T11:17:00.000-05:002007-11-05T11:17:00.000-05:00Now here is a post made just for me! You truly de...Now here is a post made just for me! You truly delight us dear friend!Ullahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957721241189497186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-56822869537400580842007-11-05T11:03:00.000-05:002007-11-05T11:03:00.000-05:00My older sister was none too fond of my arrival as...My older sister was none too fond of my arrival as a child, either. <BR/>LOVE these watercolors you've<BR/>done here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com