Hello, denizens of the Internet, this is Samantha. With the arrival of the new parlor set, the entire house was thrown into utter disarray, and our (Nellie's and mine) curio room/library was ransacked and left a disorganized mess. Not to mention, the old study had been left uninhabited for months and had grown a thick layer of dust. Nellie and I finally convinced the human to do something about the mess, and now we each have our own study. (All the better, because even though Nellie and I are best friends, we have very different tastes and hobbies, and our things were always getting in the way.) The studies are a bit cramped, but we each have a rolltop desk and a set of shelves for our things.
My cabinet is the smaller of the set, but also the perfect height to set up a small science lab. I actually have two microscopes, the big blue one, and a tiny black one. I could use more glassware and a bunsen burner though.
On the top shelf of my cabinet, I keep my rock and shell collection. The two sand dollars were actually found on the beach in North Carolina. The giant purple crystal is a fluorite crystal. The large clear block is a piece of regular quartz, and the small shining crystal is a type of quartz known as a Herkimer diamond. The sleeping cat is carved out of hematite and the mouse of agate. And that shell? That's not actually a shell. It's an fossil ammonite that's turned into opal. Cool, huh?
I keep my desk mostly clear for taking notes and drawing diagrams and recording measurements. I really should convince the human to get me a real abacus or calculator, but the counting frame will work for now. The little vanity set is just in case I need to clean up after an experiment.
Nellie's the romantic in the family, so to speak, and the one who wants to spend all her time reading and daydreaming. She's also the one who keeps track of all the holidays and sending out greeting cards and whatnot. The rest of us (Shepard, especially) are more than happy to leave that to her.
Since I got the science equipment, Nellie got the typewriter and the calligraphy sets (western and eastern). She also has the cutest little desk stationary set with cards and envelopes and a to-do list (even if she never uses it). The top cabinet has Nellie's collection of pewter miniatures and books, and the bottom cabinet houses her afternoon-tea-and-snacks.
The little dolls are Japanese Kokeshi dolls. And next to them is a fairy catching set. We have yet to catch any fairies in this house.
Our human found the stationary set printables online and wanted to share them. The site they're from, http://www.paperminis.com/, has many free projects if you sign up for their newsletter.
You can find the full set here:
To Do List
Thank you cards and envelopes
Friendship cards and case
Desk Blotter with Corners
The desk blotter works better if you glue it first to an index card or cardstock to give it some weight.
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