Reality check: Skipped the swap meet today because *both* my houses needed some TLC! 🏠✨ When you’re a miniature enthusiast, cleaning day means double duty - real life AND tiny life! Watch me tackle this adorable mini cleaning session (peep that itty-bitty mop bucket! 🥺).
Who else is spending their weekend adulting? Drop a 🧹 if you’re in the cleaning crew today! And yes, that tiny hexagon tile is absolutely spotless now. #MiniatureLife #WeekendCleaning #dollhouseminiatures #TinyThings #CleanTok #Miniatures...
Have you ever been to a doll show? Would you like to go to one? Welcome to my experience at Sherri’s Doll Show in Buena Park, CA! 🎀✨ (video up on YT - message me if you want the link. ) 💖👵🏻
Join me as I explore this amazing collector’s paradise that happens three times a year. As a Barbie collector of 7 years, I’ll take you through this incredible show packed with vendors offering both rare finds and amazing deals.
Step into a nostalgic time machine where vintage treasures meet modern collectibles! From classic Barbie dolls and fashions to amazing pieces from every decade - this show has it all.
Whether you’re a serious collector or just love dolls, Sherri’s Show is a must-visit event that’ll make your inner child smile! 💕
Who else is adjusting to the time change? 🤔 Last night I embraced my inner grandma and hit the hay at 9:15.
Speaking of sleep, this adorable miniature silicone baby has got me thinking... “sleeping like a baby” might be the most misleading phrase ever! Pretty sure my husband has the real sleeping superpower - he can sleep through an earthquake! 😴 (I’m in California.)
Question time: Are you team “keep daylight savings” or “let’s end this madness”? Personally, spring forward hits WAY harder than fall back!
Let me know in the comments how you’re handling the time switch! ⏰
BREAKING NEWS: Local Grandma Overwhelmed by Adorable Invasion! 🚨
My daughter just ambushed me with the ENTIRE Target Miniverse collection and I’m having a complete cuteness meltdown! 😱 The audacity of making everything this tiny and precious - how dare they?! Have you SEEN these itty-bitty blueberry pancakes? They’re like regular pancakes got hit with a shrink ray! 🥞✨
Currently drowning in micro Ranch bottles and teeny pizza crusts while questioning my life choices. My wallet is giving me side-eye, but my inner child is doing cartwheels! 🎪
Send help... or better yet, send more tiny storage solutions because WHO CAN RESIST THESE?! 🎯
P.S. These blueberry pancakes are stealing the show, but I’m curious - which mini treasure is making your heart explode? 💝
• MAKE IT MINI TARGET™ FOOD FAVORITES: Introducing Make It Mini™ Target Food Favorites! Make mini replicas of delicious snacks and treats using ingredients from your favorite Target food brands! MAKE IT, SET IT, DISPLAY IT, & COLLECT THEM ALL! • UNBOX IT: Each ball comes with realistic mini ingredients from your favorite Target brands (such as Favorite Day™, Market Pantry, and Good & Gather) to make your own mini replicas of your delicious snacks and treats, including Bullseye Cookies, Lava Cakes, and Lobster Ravioli! Each package is a SURPRISE so you won’t know which mini you have until you unbox it!...
Who else had trust issues because of these tins? 🧵 Grandma’s Ultimate Plot Twist: The Vintage Cookie Tin Tradition Lives On! 👵🏻💖
Is there anything more universal than the childhood betrayal of excitedly popping open that iconic blue Danish butter cookie tin, only to find... *gasp*... Grandma’s sewing supplies? 😂 Those beautiful royal blue tins were basically the original clickbait!
Well, I just HAD to keep the tradition alive when I spotted this adorable mini tin. Now my dollhouse grandma can disappoint her tiny grandkids too! 🪡✨ Filled it with the most precious Barbie-sized spools, buttons, and scissors for my 1:6 scale world. #miniatureworld #minithings #grandmagetsreal #dollstagram #minifood...
HAPPY TWINNING TWOS-DAY! 👵🏻💖 Do Twinning Tuesdays look like fun to you? 😀 Snap a 📸 photo with your Mini Me OR a 💫 creative twinning shot. Use the hashtag #️⃣ #twinningiswinningwithgrandma 🏷️ TAG THE PHOTO!!! @grandmagetsreal I’ll select a few photos to share on Tuesdays. 👯Twinning Tuesday is a popular trend on “dollstagram,” the Instagram community dedicated to dolls. On this day, collectors and enthusiasts post photos of their dolls dressed in matching or coordinated outfits with themselves or other dolls. The idea is to highlight creativity and the fun of styling dolls in similar themes or fashions. Participants often use the hashtag #TwinningTuesday and #twinningiswinningwithgrandma to share their posts and connect with others in the community. This trend not only showcases individual collections but also fosters a sense of camaraderie among doll enthusiasts as they appreciate each other’s styles and ideas.👯...
Tell me - did your grandmother have a special cookie jar? What treats did she always keep just for you?
Oh my gracious, remember those magical cookie jars at Grandma’s house? The ones that somehow never seemed to empty? 💝 Well, times have changed a bit - instead of a cookie jar, this Grandma keeps a special candy drawer that makes my grandbabies’ eyes light up like Christmas morning!
Look at these precious little cookies I found - they’re actually itty-bitty collectibles from Japan (Re-Ment, would you believe it?). Each one’s no bigger than my fingertip!...
🎄 Hot Take: Team November 1st or Team Post-Turkey for Christmas decorations? 👀
The internet is divided! I always thought waiting until after Thanksgiving was the unwritten rule, but apparently there’s a whole movement of Halloween-to-Christmas switchers out there!
💡 Pro Tip for my miniature & dollhouse friends: Hallmark’s Lil’ Stuffed Stocking ornament (from 2018) is perfect Barbie scale! Been building my tiny Christmas collection and these mini ornaments are *chef’s kiss*
What’s your decorating style - are you team “The earlier the better” or “Let’s give Turkey Day its moment”? Drop a 🎄 or 🦃 in the comments!
#throwbackthursday Do these mini foods look familiar? They are from the 1998 Barbie Mini Mart Set. Who doesn’t love a tiny can of SpaghettiOs? 🥫 Look at all these perfectly miniaturized grocery staples - from the Wonder Bread (with that iconic polka dot packaging!) to the teeny lettuce head and mini sandwich. And of course, what shopping trip would be complete without a miniature Pepsi and ice cream? 🛒✨ #barbie #barbiecollector #90stoys #nostalgia #vintagetoys #90skid #miniatures...
MINIATURES IN THE WILD. So fun finding miniatures at the mall. Wouldn’t it be fun to take that tiny furniture home? If only the stores sold the displays. 😂 Isn’t that cute? #wesanderson #montblanc @montblanc
“Montblanc marks 100 Years of Meisterstück. Montblanc celebrates the milestone anniversary of its iconic writing instrument with a collaboration with the acclaimed director Wes Anderson. Discover the campaign and the short film written and directed by the filmmaker.” #wesanderson #miniatures #miniatureworld #onesixthscale #dollhouseminiatures...
Happy Halloween 🎃 😱What’s the scariest movie you saw as a child? Mine is Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark with Kim Darby. I had nightmares for months. I found it on YouTube and watched a bit. I’m still afraid. 😳 I’ve never seen Chucky. I can’t watch scary movies like that. 🫣 My friend found this miniature Chucky doll for me at a thrift store. He’s perfect for Halloween in my 1/6th scale dollhouse Diorama when the Barbies are throwing a Halloween party!...
Fresh upgrade check! 📱✨ Testing out my new iPhone’s camera with these incredibly detailed silicone baby dolls by the amazing @sheilamrofkababies Spot any improvements? 👀 Better? 📈 Same as before? 🤔 It’s hard for me to tell. 👵🏻🤓👓🥸 #iphone16promax...
🎮🎄 Look what I saw at Hallmark! This tiny piece of gaming history is giving me ALL the nostalgic feels - it`s The Oregon Trail as a Christmas ornament, complete with that iconic green screen and... yes, the dreaded `You have died of dysentery` message!
Perfect Barbie-sized computer monitor that`ll bring back memories of frantically typing BANG BANG BANG in computer class, desperately hoping your wagon party would make it to Oregon (spoiler: they rarely did 😅).
Who else spent hours trying to figure out the perfect amount of bullets to buy and fording rivers instead of paying for the ferry? 90s kids, this one`s for you! 🎯🏃♂️🐃
PLUS - it’s definitely perfect for a retro 90s Barbie diorama. Looks 1/6 scale to me.
HAPPY TWINNING TWOS-DAY! 👵🏻💖 Do Twinning Tuesdays look like fun to you? 😀 Snap a 📸 photo with your Mini Me OR a 💫 creative twinning shot. Use the hashtag #️⃣ #twinningiswinningwithgrandma 🏷️ TAG THE PHOTO!!! @grandmagetsreal I’ll select a few photos to share on Tuesdays. 👯Twinning Tuesday is a popular trend on “dollstagram,” the Instagram community dedicated to dolls. On this day, collectors and enthusiasts post photos of their dolls dressed in matching or coordinated outfits with themselves or other dolls. The idea is to highlight creativity and the fun of styling dolls in similar themes or fashions. Participants often use the hashtag #TwinningTuesday and #twinningiswinningwithgrandma to share their posts and connect with others in the community. This trend not only showcases individual collections but also fosters a sense of camaraderie among doll enthusiasts as they appreciate each other’s styles and ideas.👯...
Happy Miniature Monday! I think the drink tray might be the cutest part - what do you think?
✨ Tiny treasures that spark joy! Look at this adorable drink carrier complete with itty-bitty coffee cups and the sweetest miniature sugar packets!
Fun fact: Re-Ment (from “refinement” + “entertainment”) has been creating these incredibly detailed 1:6 scale miniatures in Japan since 1998. Their attention to detail is UNREAL - from the tiny polka dots on the cups to the perfectly scaled drink carrier 🏆
Who else is obsessed with miniatures that fit in the palm of your hand? This donut drive-thru set has me wanting my morning coffee ☕️... just maybe not quite this small!
*This is the Re-Ment Puchi Petite Mini Sweets Set #1 – Donut Drive-Thru....
Have you ever been to a doll show? How about a #dollstgram meet up?
5 years and counting for me at @sherrisdollshow , and it just keeps getting better! 🎀
Nothing beats treasure hunting through vendor stalls filled with rare and beautiful dolls and accessories. But the real magic? Our 12:30 courtyard meetups where fellow collectors become friends! 👯♀️ You’re invited!
📸 Swipe to see some magical moments from past shows!
Sherris Doll Show - The Doll Show is a week away! 66 Vendors in 3 Ballrooms! Sunday, November 3rd at Double Tree Hotel, 7000 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA from 9am-2:30pm. Adults $7/Kids $3
Drop a comment: Which Barbie is still on your dream collector list? 💭...
Put this adorable mini avocado in my 1:6 scale kitchen (from the 2006 RE-MENT Puchi Petite Fun Meals Mexican food set) and I’m obsessed! Think I need to show my husband - he’s gone full avocado farmer with FOUR trees in our yard! 🌳🌳🌳🌳 Never running out of guac in this house!
Anyone else have their own avocado grove? Or collecting these adorable miniatures? 💚
What should I squish next? Y’all... I finally caved and jumped on the AI photo trend 😂 You know, that one where everyone’s getting their photos squished and transformed? Well, let’s just say Ken wasn’t ready for his AI glow-up ✨😳😬...
Which box has you zooming in for a closer look? Drop a 🔍 in the comments and tell me your favorite mini from these boxes. 📦 Mini Treasure Hunt Alert! 🎨
👀 From handcrafted artisan pieces to rare Re-ment collectibles from Japan, every compartment tells a story! You’ll spot Mini Brands, Miniverse gems, Zuru’s Master Chef cuties, vintage Tyco Kitchen Littles, and even Coles Little Shop treasures!
These bead boxes are my secret weapon for keeping my Barbie photography props perfectly sorted....
🍂 Team Leaf Blower or Team Rake? The eternal fall debate!
But here’s a creative plot twist: While everyone’s thinking about yard cleanup, I’m turning fall leaves into tiny treasures! With a 5/8” leaf punch, you can create the most adorable miniature autumn scenes. Perfect for crafting, card-making, or just adding a seasonal touch to your miniature world! 🍁...
Anyone else grow up treasuring those iconic Little Golden Books with their distinctive gold spines? I’m still enchanted by Eloise Wilkin’s dreamy illustrations, especially in “Baby Dear” - those rosy-cheeked babies and sweet scenes just radiate childhood magic! 💫
Fun find: This incredible 1960s Baby Dear miniature doll box and book set is from LCminiatures on Etsy. Usually sold in 1:12 scale but you can request 1:6.
Drop a ❤️ if Golden Books were part of your childhood reading memories!...
🤔 Plot twist: My swap meet adventures aren’t just retail therapy - they’re ACTUAL therapy (and way cheaper! 😉)
Every weekend you’ll find me treasure hunting for vintage Barbies and nostalgic gems. My family jokes I’m a ‘collector with hoarding tendencies’ but honestly? Those childhood memories in plastic form hit different. ✨
Anyone else find peace in their collecting hobby? Or am I just justifying my Barbie addiction? 😆...
🦠 🤧 Have you caught any of the nasty colds and flus going around right now? 🦠🤧I am not feeling well at all. 🤒 Do you have chicken soup when you’re sick? I do! 🦠 🤧The Miniature Glass of Fizzing Bubbly for the 1:6 Scale Doll by @oss_onesixthsense is such a Realistic Miniature. The tiny cans of Chicken Noodle soup and Women’s Vitamins are Mini Brands by @zuru.toys Toys. @mini_brands_official The mini Kleenex is from Summer Mini Shop. @summerminishop The inhaler was made by @tinycreationstm The Tropicana orange juice is from Kitchen Littles. The tiny thermometer 🤒 is a ReMent. The tiny kitchen is the work of Tiara’s Tiny Kitchen Habit. @tiarastinykitchenhabit #tinykitchen #tinythings #minithings #miniatureworld #minibrands 👵🏻💖 My name is Tonya aka GrandmaGetsReal. I started on social media six years ago photographing Barbies. Then, I began to collect 1/6 scale realistic miniatures for their Playscale dioramas. I filled their room-boxes with tiny things, mini foods, and and other Barbie size things....
HAPPY TWINNING TWOS-DAY! 👵🏻💖 Do Twinning Tuesdays look like fun to you? 😀 Snap a 📸 photo with your Mini Me OR a 💫 creative twinning shot. Use the hashtag #️⃣ #twinningiswinningwithgrandma 🏷️ TAG THE PHOTO!!! @grandmagetsreal I’ll select a few photos to share on Tuesdays. 👯Twinning Tuesday is a popular trend on “dollstagram,” the Instagram community dedicated to dolls. On this day, collectors and enthusiasts post photos of their dolls dressed in matching or coordinated outfits with themselves or other dolls. The idea is to highlight creativity and the fun of styling dolls in similar themes or fashions. Participants often use the hashtag #TwinningTuesday and #twinningiswinningwithgrandma to share their posts and connect with others in the community. This trend not only showcases individual collections but also fosters a sense of camaraderie among doll enthusiasts as they appreciate each other’s styles and ideas.👯...
Who else is celebrating 50 years of Hello Kitty magic? Drop a 🎀 if you’re a fellow collector!
Celebrating Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary with my daughter and granddaughters @pinkpetitestudio by creating this kawaii diorama: • Adorable Hello Kitty Micro Figures (@superimpulse collection) • Tiny treats from the Make It Mini Food series by @officialminiverse • A 2007 Hello Kitty Barbie #HelloKitty50 #SanrioCollector #hellokittysanrio #hellokitty50th #hellokittycollection
From the box - A perfectly stylish statement starts with Hello Kitty! The worldwide phenomenon creates forward-thinking finery to create flirty, flashy, and altogether fabulous style! Fashion meets a favorite, fun friend and presents fabulous accouterments to make every girl quintessentially super cute! Barbiee doll loves the wonderful, whimsical world of Hello Kitty! Dressed in a Hello Kitty outfit featuring iconic necklace, purse, and belt, Barbie® is delightfully attired for all the hippest hot spots! The Most Collectible Doll in the World® #sanrio...
🥪 The Great Condiment Debate: Miracle Whip vs. Mayonnaise! 🥪
I grew up eating Miracle Whip, but my hubby’s all about that mayo life. What’s spreading on your sandwiches?
These adorable mini sandwiches are from a Miniverse set - perfect for my tiny Barbie kitchen! The Miracle Whip and mayonnaise are Mini Brands. Always on the hunt for realistic 1:6 scale items. Any other Barbie-sized foodies out there? #minithings #tinykitchen #minifood #miniatureworld #barbiesize @officialminiverse @mini_brands_official #miniverse #minibrands...
Kicked off this beautiful Saturday with an early morning treasure hunt at the swap meet. You won’t believe the gems I uncovered! 👀
What’s everyone else up to this weekend? Drop your plans below - maybe we can swap some mini-inspiration! 💡💬
Remember this adorable 1:6 scale miniature silicone baby doll I snagged a few years back from @mini_silicone_baby_doll ? This tiny tot holds a special place in my heart as the first addition to my miniature baby collection. 🏠👶 #siliconebabydoll #siliconebaby #minibabydoll #miniatureworld #tinythings...
💄✨Question time: When did you last treat yourself to new makeup? 🛍️ I recently got mascara.
Just bought these adorable Mini Brands featuring ULTA beauty products and I’m obsessed! 😍 Which mini would you snag for your collection?
Shoutout to my granddaughter Zara @pinkpetitestudio for being my fabulous hand model - because let’s face it, shopping’s always better with your squad! 👯♀️
Big thanks to the amazing ULTA team in Seal Beach for making our mini-shopping spree a blast! 🎉