Largest Miniature Show West of the Mississippi - Benefiting Plane Tree Health Library
The 2021 Good Sam Show - Our 45th Annual Show & Sale
October 9th and 10th, 2021
Countdown to 2021 Show
Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm
Show Admission Adults $7
Children (5-12) $3, Children under 5 free (no strollers please)
Free Door Prizes!
A special children's drawing each day!
- One Day Workshops: Friday, October 8th, 2021.
- Good Sam Academy of Miniatures
- Saturday Children's Pre-registered Workshops
- Free Tools & Techniques Seminar: Sunday, October 10th, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.
- Show Location
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Doubletree Hotel San Jose (1/2 Mile from San Jose International Airport)
2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110-1047
(408) 453-4000 - Hotel Information 2021
- Show room rate is $133 per night for single or double, plus taxes, October 6 - October 11, 2020. Parking is an additional $5 per day with in and out parking privileges. This room rate is available until September 9th or until the group block is sold out. Make reservations early since our hotel block has been sold out several months in advance of the show every year since 2013.
- Make hotel reservations online. You may also call the hotel for reservations at 408-453-4000 with the name "2021 Good Sam Show" and the group code of CDTSAM.
- Daily Show Parking
- $5 per day - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with Validation
- Parking is only available in the hotel lot, street parking is not available. Bring your parking ticket to the show entrance and use the self-service validation machine to validate your parking ticket. Pay for your parking at any parking kiosk. Kiosks accept cash or credit cards. If your ticket is not validated, parking can cost as much as $22.00 for a full day.
2021 Showcase of Miniatures Dealer List
Click on a dealer’s business name for a link to their web site or email.
- A & R Miniatures - Rose & Alvin Schultz
- Acquisto Silver - Pete Acquisto**
- After Dark Miniatures - Eve Raven, UK
- All Dolled up TDS - Kim Henderson
- Aristocratic Attic - Julia Stewart
- Artofmini.com - Janny Warnaar, Germany
- Atomic Miniature - Michael Yurkovic*
- Autumn Leaf Studio - Jan Patrie**
- A WeeBitTeeny Modern Minis - Lisa Hicks
- BJ Miniatures - Bruce & Judy Steinke
- Barb Jones
- Barbara Stanton's Fine Art in Miniature
- Barbara Stanton** & William Maranville*
- Beth Freeman-Kane -
- Beth Freeman-Kane**, South Africa
- Betinha Murta Miniatures - Betinha Murta
- Bitty Bits and Bobs - Jasmin Schwarz
- Bjarnesonn's - Karl Blindheim - Karl Blindheim, Canada
- Bobbie Johnson - Bobbie Johnson & Betsey Reno
- Bridget McCarty Miniature Pets - Bridget McCarty
- Carla Gaustad - Carla Gaustad
- Carol Sherry Miniatures - Carol Sherry
- Cashmere's Collectables - Jack Cashmere
- Cea's Garden - Christina O'Neill
- Cinderella - Silvia Leiner, UK
- Henry Gold
- Cristina Noriega - Cristina Noriega, Spain
- D. Sierck Ltd. - Debbie Heard
- Dawn Adams Porcelain Portraits - Dawn Adams
- Debra Hammond - Debra Hammond
- Delightfully Small - Judith D Orias
- Dollhouse Land - Laura Crain
- Dragonfly International - Deb Laue
- Ellen Braby - Books - Ellen Braby
- The Ferd Sobol Editions - Ferd & Millie Sobol**
- Fern Vasi Dolls - Fern Vasi*
- Gilbert Mena
- Ginger Landon Siegel
- Gothic Miniatures - Athena Koeppel
- Henny Staring-Egberts**, Portugal
- Holodeck 3D Studios
- IGMA Gallery of the Guild**
- Itty-Bitty Builder - Larry & Betty Herman
- Jan's Flower Shop & More - Janice Kimbro
- Jeannie Lindquist - Jeannie Lindquist*
- Jewels, Crystals, Rocks & Shells - Lynn O'Shaughnessy*
- Jim Larson Designs - Jim Larson
- Jim Pounder Sculptures - Jim Pounder
- Johannes Landman*, Canada
- Karon Cunningham Miniatures
- Karon Cunningham, UK
- Katrina's Doll Shoppe - Cathy Skeris
- Kreative Acrylics - Bruce Krietzman
- LA miniWorld - Angela Lee
- Lady Hamilton Miniatures - Judi Hamilton
- Layne Halliday Fine Miniatures - Layne Halliday
- Lighting Bug Ltd. - Linda & Jim Orleff
- Lola Originals - Lola Renner
- LongfellowesDesigns/Dr. G's Brasshole - Bev Gelfand
- Lori's Little Things - Lori Turner-Dolinsek
- Maria K. Bevill Miniatures - Maria Bevill
- Maritza Miniatures - Maritza Moran
- Mark Murphy** & Mary Grady O'Brien**
- Meehan Miniatures (Chandeliers) - Don Meehan*
- Michael R Miniatures - Michael Robbins, UK
- Microdolls - Daniela Kiefhaber*, Germany
- Mini Moons Ago - Brian Tepper
- mini-gems - Barbara Ann Meyer
- Miniature Miniatures - Nell Corkin**
- Miniatuurboekbinden Tine Krijnen - Tine Krijnen**, Netherlands
- Minis by Karen - ML - Karen Laisure
- Mkminiatures - MeShelle Keel
- Moe Miniatures - Ruth Moe
- My Little Dream Miniatures - Brandaen Jones
- Natalia's Fine Needlework - Natalia Frank*
- Oil Miniatures by Jon Olson - Jon Olson
- Pat Boldt Dolls - Pat Boldt*
- Patricia's Mini Mania - Patricia Perlhefter
- Puppenstuebchen - Silke Fichtner, Germany
- Red Dragon Pottery - Troy Schmidt**
- Sandra Wall Rubin - Sandra Rubin**
- Seaside Miniatures - Mike & Alison Thomas, UK
- Shaker Works West - Ken Byers
- Small Creations - Mzia Dsamia
- Smaller Than Life - Pete Boorum* & Pam Boorum*
- Stained Glass by Barbara Sabia - Barbara Sabia**
- Stewart Dollhouse Creations - Ruth Stewart
- Such Things - Joan Such Liponi
- Susie O's Dollhouses - Susan Overtoom
- Sylvia Mobley & Stephanie Blythe
- Sylvia Mobley** & Stephanie Blythe***
- Taller Targioni - Alvaro Rodrigues & Paola Ojeda, Spain
- Theresa “Tammy” Slezak - Tammy Slezak
- Tiny Towne Hawaii - Janet Uyetake**
- true2scale - Carol M Kubrican
- Twin Heart - Pat Richmond
- Valerie Anne Casson - Valerie Casson, France
- Vegas AIRS - Diane Zammito
- Versailles Fashion Dolls - Tish Tierney
- Vilia Miniature - Alma Di Andrea, Italy
- Volker Arnold, Germany
- Wild Wolf Miniatures - Gideon Wolf**
- Williamson Walton Marble - Nicole Walton Marble
- Young at Heart - Debbie Young & Jeff Packard
** Denotes Dealer is a current International Guild of Miniature Artisans Fellow
* Denotes Dealer is a current International Guild of Miniature Artisans Artisan
*** Denotes Dealer is a current NIADA Artist
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Show Events
| Friday, October 8th |
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Friday Workshops |
Registration for the 2021 workshops will open in June 2021!
Join us for exciting workshops on Friday, October 8th, featuring prominent teachers from all over the country.
Friday Workshops are held at the hotel.
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| Saturday, October 9th & Sunday, October 10th |
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Sales Tables |
Shop with 100+ dealers featuring artisans from all over the country and
several international dealers, including a number of IGMA Artisans and Fellows! You'll find everything you
need to finish that special miniature project including dollhouses, room boxes, unique furniture,
beautiful dolls, food that looks good enough to eat, holiday items and much more. List posted in early March. |
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Exhibits |
Unique and one-of-a-kind exhibits on display outside the sales floor.
First-time and long-time exhibitors are strongly encouraged to bring their room boxes, structures and
unusual containers to share in 2021. |
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Free Fun for Kids! | Children can make a miniature project of their very own at our free
Children's Workshops Saturday and Sunday from Noon until 3 pm. They can try building, landscaping, or
soar with their imagination before going over to the Children's Sales Table where we have priced miniature
items for a child's budget. |
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Dealer Donation Drawings | Tickets will be on sale for the Dealer Donation Drawings to be held Sunday at 3:15 pm. You do not need to be present to win. |
| Saturday, October 9th Only |
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Silent Auction | The Silent Auction will be Saturday, October 9th from 10 am to 2 pm
There will be wonderful miniatures to bid on. Bid early, bid often. |
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Pre-Registered Children's Workshops |
We have special classes for children at the show on Saturday.
Children must be pre-registered for these classes.
Information about our 2021 classes should be posted by early September. |
| Sunday, October 10th Only |
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Tools and Techniques | Sunday, October 10th from 9:30 am to 10:30 am we will have a
FREE "Tools and Techniques" seminar for all. It is held at the show venue and will cover a number of
power and hand tools, as well as information on roofing, flooring, wall treatments, basic landscaping,
and other aspects of making miniatures. Please join us. |
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Dealer Donation Drawings | Our spectacular dealers donate items to a special Dealer Donation Drawing. Tickets may be purchased at the show and winners will be drawn Sunday at 3:15pm. You do not need to be present to win. |
| After the Show, Monday October 11th |
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Good Sam Academy of Miniatures |
The Good Sam Academy of Miniatures offers multi-day classes taught by
miniaturists that are leaders in their selected fields and have been teaching their skills to miniaturists
for several years. Classes will take place immediately after the 2021 Good Sam Show. |
2021 Workshops
We offer a variety of fun workshops every year. We have free ones for little children, pre-registered workshops for children ages 9 to 14, and Friday workshops for adults.
- Friday Pre-registered Workshops, Fri, Oct 8th, 2021. Workshops will be announced in June 2021.
- Good Sam Academy of Miniatures, Mon, Oct 11th, 2021. Workshops will be announced in June 2021.
- Children's Pre-registered Workshops, Saturday, October 9th, 2021 - To be announced early September 2021.
- Free Children's Workshops Saturday and Sunday from Noon until 3 pm.
Each year talented miniaturists exhibit their exciting creations at our show. All of you make the show very special with your exhibits. Our thanks to you for exhibiting includes one free ticket to the show for you.
Would you like to be an exhibitor? The 2020 Exhibit Entry Form will be available summer of 2020.
News flashes as we prepare for the 2021 Showcase of Miniatures
- Volunteers Welcome!
- Would you like to be part of the community that helps make the Good Sam Show a success? We are looking for volunteers to help during the show. Volunteer shifts are available for Saturday or Sunday and you will receive free entry to the show. Please contact our Show Chairman, Ruth Heisch for more information.
- Donations to the Show
- For all donations, including the Silent Auction, contact Ruth Heisch to arrange for delivery. Donations may also be brought to the show. Donations are tax deductible. We are also looking for power and hand tools to support the Good Sam Academy of Miniatures.
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