SewMini Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I had a family emergency that took me to St. Louis over the weekend. Since sitting in a hospital is a bit draining after a day or so, I ventured out for an hour to check out a dollhouse shop that happened to be about 10 minutes away. It's McGhee's Miniatures in Brentwood, MO. It's a bit of a whirlwind in there when you get in BUT she has EVERYTHING and it's all very reasonably priced. I went to check out the lighting situation and she had tons of lights which was a dream. I walked away with 3 that will work nicely for my house with a bit of repainting. Barbara McGhee who owns the place is a former IT Engineer so she and I clicked right away because we're both the brainy builder types. She helped me map out how to lay all my wiring and gave me some really good building tips for working with the Greenleaf kits I have since we all know they can be a bit fussy. She takes custom orders so if there is something particular you need, she'll make it. She also sells online so do check her out. Dedicated miniature shops in the US are few and far between so I'm super happy I've found this one. I hope she stays in business! http://www.mcgheesminiatures.com/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Thank you for that link. It' good to see there are still brick & mortar stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Nice! Love a good brick and mortar. Nothing beats seeing things in person before purchasing. Online shopping is always a bit of a lucky dip. Plus, added bonus to have some bonding time with a fellow miniaturist. She has a nice selection.. I wonder if she would ship internationally? Might shoot her an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Oh cool!!!!... another excuse for going to St Louis. I knew the museum was up there, didn't know about her store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjsome Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 There's also a hobby shop close to the museum, they are pricey I think! But they do carry a large selection of minis I love Mcgees! I always call before I go 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I'm in St Louis for VA heart dr. Most of the time I have get my other half to drive. I'm trying to get him to take me to the museum's "Garage sale", on April 1...fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewMini Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, smjsome said: There's also a hobby shop close to the museum, they are pricey I think! But they do carry a large selection of minis I love Mcgees! I always call before I go Ha I did learn you need to call. I honestly didnt know there was a mini museum in St. Louis! I'll have to go next time I go down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjsome Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 the mini museum has a great little shop! You must go for that alone! The garage sale is awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 When we were in St Louis (2005) we went to the museum & the hobby shop; I didn't know about McGhee's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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