Thrift with Me for Miniatures for Dollhouses and Dioramas TIPS

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you for watching my thrifting for miniatures video, please let me know what you think and if I should create more videos like this one. Next video will be a kitchen makeover for the Best in Black apartment diorama. Thank you again for watching, have an awesome day! Oh, wait, don't go away yet, I have so many videos on my channel you can watch, like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqfVXpyvpdOGmKs You'll see how I put the Best in Black Barbie apartment together. Have an awesome day my friends! Please don't forget to subscribe and give this video a like.

[@carriemaxwell4695]

That tiny shadow box could become a TV. I swear though some thrift stores think they are high dollar outlet stores with the prices they slap on their inventory, lol.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

that's a cool idea :) i know right, makes me angry... so happy weather is good for garage sales, found some awesome stuff for my apartment, only a few miniature figurines... i always find better deals at a garage sales :)

[@Patcrochets]

Huge fan. I have binged your videos since I found you the other day. I have always wanted to create in this way but by the time I could afford the time and money my grandkids were beyond wanting Barbie things. Did do lots of crochet, like the things your mother made for you and also lots of clothes, including a wedding dress. But actually making furniture and constructing walls. well never got that far. I do love the pieces you refurbish and especially love the thrifting videos, who knows, I may have great grand kids in the future that I can thrift/craft for. Thanks for putting a smile on my face and keeping me entertained.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you soooooo much :) comments like yours inspire me so much :) you don't have to wait for grandkids, do it for yourself :) maybe you can even start your own channel or share your hobby on instagram of facebook :) my mom also made some crochet clothing, a wedding dress sounds fabulous, would love to see it :) actually i have a new thrifting video this weekend, i premier new videos on Saturdays at 11am...if you're around you can watch it with me :) thank you again for taking the time to leave me this beautiful comment, i'll be smiling all night :)

[@remusgrrrl]

8:42 I can't stop seeing that squat dk green glass candle holder with a round wooden top as a coffee table. It some how is stuck in my head.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

That would look really cool :)

[@gwenwilliams7881]

The lamp is gorgeous ❤

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :)

[@Craftinghappytimes]

Really like the area rug and vases

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thanks so much :)

[@ashleyrigatoni702]

You and I share a common passion: looking at one thing and seeing the possibility of it becoming another. You should be quite proud of what you've created. God bless you, my dear 🎉

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

thank you so much :) whenever I see something I always say to myself 'think outside the box' :) thank you, God bless you too :) xo

[@brianahawkins8124]

Beautiful.💖 The dollhouse room looks gorgeous!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :)

[@brianahawkins8124]

@@GingerLolaMiniatures Yw.

[@sharonkaysnowton]

Hi, GingerLola- I like to go to Home Goods and Marshalls. I look in their stationary aisles and I always find cute things to add to my dollhouses. Also, I look for small topiary. They make great plants for a biophilic design. I love the new rug you put in the black decored living room. The chair I would have put on a patio with a table. I like how you find what you want and automatically know what you want to do with it. You are very talented. I have now 11 Barbie houses. 4 I purchased are made by Mattel. The others I built from MDF and Cartons. They turned out beautifully. My largest is Sept-Tours, a French chateau with 14 rooms. I made it after "A Discovery of Witches" French chateau. My favorite room in it is Phillipe's library. I also made a Mirrored Barbie House based off of the designer Doug Aitken who made the Mirage Gstaad house. I love it. You should look at the Doug Aitken Mirage Gstadd house on You Tube and create one of his mirrored houses. You would enjoy making it. Suerte.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :) omg i really want to see your houses, i'm subscribed to your channel just waiting and hoping :) i'm thinking of creating a glam apartment diorama for my collector marilyn monroe doll, i see her in a hollywood glamour setting :)

[@sharonkaysnowton]

@@GingerLolaMiniatures You are sooo kind. I have a You Tube chanel and not very much on it. I am an old lady. I definitely do not know how to load anything on You Tube. I get others to do that for me. (ja,ja) You are very talented. Keep making your videos. I truly enjoy them.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

You always inspire me, thank you so much. There is a lot of videos on youtube that can help you upload, if you have any questions, you can always ask me too :) xo but no pressure, up to you, but one thing i know for sure... you are never too old :)

[@bobbietaylor7341]

Love all your finds! My thrift stores don’t have much of a selection.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :)

[@cynthiawilkinson6974]

Love how the lamp turned out. Looks fab with the green chair.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you, i just made it quick for the video, i want to make another one with a different lampshade :)

[@carolyngrimson758]

I love going on your shopping journey with you. I saw so much I could use but unfortunately I'm in another country. Yes to black rug, love the chair, no to white and blue vase on table might be better as floor vase. Love how you change your rooms on your other vids.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you sooooo much :) I love creating these videos, I don't really have people in my life that share the same passion as I do, so uploading the videos here and getting feedback on my items from people who appreciate them as much as I do, is soooo amazing :) so when i'm holding my camera/iphone while i'm filming, it also feels like i have someone shopping with me :) thank you so much :) I am editing a full tour video of my diorama i have been working on, it's finished and i'm ready to move on to a new project or two at the same time :) Thank you soooo much for watching and commenting :) it inspires and motivates me so much :)

[@pamelagillikin9056]

The chair and beads are my favorites. I love watching miniatures hauls. The house I'm renovating is a 1:12 scale. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you for watching and commenting :) that sounds cool, are you going to share your renos? would love to watch :) do you find it hard to find 1:12 scale items? I have done smaller scale... polly pocket scale dollhouses, it was harder because so tiny :) my clumsy fingers couldn't handle it :)

[@viralvidcentral7480]

I just found this vid. Love it! I had an idea for the mini shadow box.. if you put it with the glass facing up, and with resin, you can create a zen indoor mini pond!!!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

I like that idea :) thanks so much :)

[@divinemischief4655]

I think the area rug really makes that room pop. Great finds 😊

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

thank you so much :) it all starts with a great rug :)

[@barbaraprayer9720]

That buckle could be a wall picture, put a ping pong ball on top of trophy for a lamp, love everything ❤️

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Awesome ideas, i really want to use every piece of what i bought :) thanks so much!

[@MartaWomack]

That was fun! Next time I go thrifting, my head will be full of ideas! Thank you! I think the beads were my favorite.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Cool, thank you so much, wasn't sure if i should do this again, i have been doing 'thrifting for miniature' #short videos, but some people asked about making a longer version, in the short version, everything is sped up, so hard to see whats on the shelf :)

[@nattamused9074]

I have stumbled into dollhouses because of thrifting.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

cool :)

[@DiannelLaird]

I think you found some really great pieces. The rug definitely pulls everything together, the other one washed out the room. I also liked the painting, but I think I preferred the wood piece, because of the gray boards in it.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

thank you so much, you're so right, the new rug is so much better, brings the room to life :) i agree again, i put back the wood art and put the black frame near the fireplace :)

[@opalcarroll3195]

I got an idea for some small vases I have in my china cupboard! Never thought of using them for Barbie!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

that's cool.... i try to look at everything from barbie's point of view :)

[@liveformybabies1190]

The little shadow box would be cute as a diorama within a diorama

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

I love that idea :)

[@gwenmartin815]

Love it! Very inspirational!!!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

thank you so much :)

[@shel2805]

Frame with insert looks cute.Grest finds.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thanks so much :)

[@craftingthroughthecrazy2482]

I have 2 larger vases with lids like the floral one at 7:53! Love it!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

My mom had one too :) I wish i bought it, i think the size would have been perfect. :) thanks

[@Spiceolyfe721]

My fav is the iron chair and rug❤

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

cool, thank you... maybe the chair would look good in a boho diorama??

[@Kimella777]

Oh wow you have the best stores❤love your finds. There was a lot of pieces I adored❤😊

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :) just in one area, theres about 3-4 thrift stores, maybe only about 8 in my city, wish there were more :)

[@spoileddolllife8057]

My favorite is the beaded items, so many possibilities

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Exactly :) Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@mariemayhew-f2w]

I like the 'carpet' and picture, the vase on the table would maybe look better on the floor, just a thought, great ideas from the thrift store finds,

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Great idea! Thanks so much :)

[@kristinewells961]

That little stopper would have been so cute as decor on a shelf or table

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

true :) thanks so much for watching and commenting :)

[@estherwijnbeek8072]

Its fun looking around in an American trift-store; you will find some of the things here in trift-stores too(Europe) but they ask 3 times less at least in the charity ones. I always find stuff for my 1/6 scale roomboxes and also find a lot; mostly very cheap at my local German flee-market :) Thanks for taking us along :)

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Cool, I would love to go to the US and other countries and check out their thrift stores, i'm in Canada and they're not too bad, but prices are just so ridiculous now, i only go on sale days :) do you have garage or yard sales in Germany? I have been going to garage sales and found some really cool stuff for my dioramas and dollhouse makeovers, will do a video soon :) right now i'm working on the bedrooms :) thanks so much for watching and commenting :) have an awesome day!

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thanks for the ideas👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🎁🕯🌟🕯🎁

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

You are so welcome! thanks so much for watching :)

[@theelaavar]

This is awesome! Thanks! ❤️

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :)

[@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678]

The rug really anchored the room. Great find! I liked everything. Oh yeah that plant pot was really cool too.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

exactly, the other rug didn't really do it... thanks so much :)

[@pammackel6941]

The chair is my fav❤!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

i think i gasped when i saw it, love finding something that fits barbie perfectly :)

[@miniaturescookingandmore6583]

LOVE THAT APT!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :)

[@papabear2515]

Just found your channel. I do the same type of shopping and refurbishing with my 1:12 and 1:16 size dollhouses. It’s so funny, I seem to always find so many things for Barbie size, but rarely for my smaller sizes! I’m curious, because space is such an issue for me - do you keep your rooms/houses out on “display” or do you keep them tucked away until you’re actually working on one (or two)? I had Barbies as a girl and have thought of doing a Barbie room 9or dollhouse but I just don’t have the space! Thanks much! Kathleen

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Hi, it definitely is easier finding 1:6 items for dollhouses :) right now I have one table for crafting.... and three other tables to have my dioramas set up.... I like having the main living area of the diorama always displayed for my thrifting videos.... I would love to have more tables so I can display more of them, but space is an issue :) Thanks so much Kathleen, I'm so happy you found my channel :)

[@IndigobluBeauty]

I loved this type of video! I liked everything. I wonder if you could consider doing a storage video of how you store all these finds?

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

awesome, thanks so much, i will definitely do more videos like this one, i love finding excuses to go to the thrift store, now that it's garage sale season, i'll be going out every saturday, hoping to find cool stuff :) i will definitely do a video on how i store everything, but right now i'm collecting more items to store my things from garage sales, i like to store everything in clear glass vases, especially the bowl type, once i find more items to help organize i'll do a similar video like this one and show more of my space when i create videos, gotta keep it 'mini' here :) i'll also try to add more clips of me grabbing my supplies, i actually like to weave in craft supplies in my decorating, i have craft supplies sprinkled everywhere in my apartment amongst my decor :)

[@intignia]

The placemat--blinds and rug--could also be a bamboo fence in the backyard or porch.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

that's a great idea :)

[@kristinewells961]

Yes! To the black rug. No to the little chair 🫤

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thanks so much :)

[@javajesusjournalingwithmelissa]

Ever since the new movie came out I haven't been able to find barbie stuff at my stores. Plus the prices on stuff is just ridiculous lately. You found some goodies though!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much :) I recently found some great barbie playsets on facebook marketplace, have you watched the video, it's one of my recent ones, i got such an amazing deal, really got lucky, i have seen stuff on marketplace for barbie thats crazy expensive. Thanks so much for watching and commenting :)

[@javajesusjournalingwithmelissa]

@GingerLolaMiniatures yes I've seen some stuff on fb too and the prices just don't make sense. I'll check that video out

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

it's crazy, even thrifting is expensive now :(

[@laurenemeronek8819]

My favorite is also the area rug.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

thanks so much :) Happy New Year!!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Lots of new dioramas coming this year, please subscribe if you haven't already :) thanks so much :)

[@kimfaircloth9306]

Hi I just found you on You Tube and I love watching you craft, you make it look so easy but I know it's not though. I would like to know where you purchased your hand drill and I also saw you had a small miter box, I hope Home Depot or some other tool place. I look forward to seeing you craft more Beautiful Crafts. '

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Thank you so much, that makes me happy :) i love that little drill, this is what it's called, i pasted it from amazon ..18PCS Electric Grinder Engraving Pen Set Mini Art Carve DIY Pen Rotary Tool Kit for Metal Glass Jewelry Wood 110V(US Plug) it was $30cdn and has different size bits.... the mitre box was also from amazon, but can't find the page. Thank you again for watching and commenting :)

[@kimfaircloth9306]

@@GingerLolaMiniatures Thanks so much for answering and I will tell you I have been watching ALL your videos and I am just amazed at what all you can do!!! Especially remodeling and putting rooms together, can't wait to see more videos

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

thank you sooooo much! I definitely have more videos coming :) i love creating these little apartments, want to keep improving on them :) reading comments like yours inspires me so much :) thank you again! xo

[@The-farms-101]

The little candle at the beginning could be a floor flower urn. Take candle out and you could paint it any color

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

great idea :) thanks so much for watching :)

[@PeaceLoveDolls]

The dog bed with the dogs in the last shop would have been good to get for Barbie pets.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

true... most times when i watch these back to edit, i kick myself for noticing some cool stuff i missed :) just getting used to filming in public, sometimes i feel weird but i'll get over it :)

[@Nenezilla]

That trift store is so clean and well organized. Not like whats around me, unfortunately

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Yup, it's not too bad, thanks so much for watching and commenting :)

[@TulsaKanette]

,y favorite is the picture frame

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

working on another thrift video soon, found some cool stuff at the thrift store and garage sales :) thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@bernmaughan1259]

I have a question. Would egg cups work for plant pots for the floor or would they be too big? Love the video. Please do more.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Hi, yes, i think they're the perfect size :) thank you sooooo much :) I'm premiering new videos on Saturday mornings, and a couple of time a month, i'm re-editing videos but will be posted as a regular video, not a premier :) thank you again... for watching and commenting :)

[@missnprice23]

I honestly thought the first strand of long brown beads looked like a bridge before u ✂️ it up The black shadow box -- an aquarium perhaps?

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

lol :) aquarium...love that idea :)

[@Sabrina-46247]

What would you use for a Barbie and Ken hot tube?

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Something rounded, like a wood bowl maybe, i have seen many items while thrifting that could be used, do you mean from this video?

[@barbaraedwards2989]

Can use the tiny shadow box to make a mini diorama

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

cool idea :)

[@kimmywimmy7305]

Really want to watch, but can’t do the music track.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Sorry about that, was the music too loud, or you just didn't like the music? Feedback really helps me improve :) thank you

[@HoneySparkles2]

Sadly, yep Goodwill is making profit now. I saw a simple picture frame from Walmart that I know is priced under $5. GW priced twice the amount that was paid brand new!

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

it makes me angry, i only go on sale days now, thanks so much for watching :)

[@miniaturescookingandmore6583]

Wow, that thrift store had a lot of nice things, but on the pricey side.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

yes, prices are ridiculous now in thrift stores, i only go on sale days :)

[@JohnetteHaines]

The placemat rug

[@trashytrevino]

What are some good web sites to sell miniatures?

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

I think Etsy probably the best one, I’m launching my miniature decor shop soon.

[@sharonmedeiros9819]

The music is too loud and annoying. Please get rid of it and replace it for somethung soft and low.

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

Sorry about that

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

I have changed the music in my most recent videos, let me know what you think :) so hard to find good music that I can use in my videos.

[@dianawhite3380]

You need to show more of what you get and not so much where you go.....

[@GingerLolaMiniatures]

I think I show both, have you seen any of my new thrifting videos, thank you so much for feedback, it really helps :)