October 12th and 13th, 2024
Countdown to 2024 Show
Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm
Show Admission Adults $8 (sold at the door only)
Youth (5-12) $3, Children under 5 free (no strollers please)
Free Door Prizes!
A special Youth drawing each day!
- Over 100 Sales Tables • International Dealers • IGMA Artisans & Fellows
- One Day Workshops: Friday, October 11th, 2024.
- Saturday & Sunday Youth Pre-registered Workshops.
- Saturday & Sunday - Miniature Exhibits.
- Youth Roundtables - a variety of projects on Saturday & Sunday 12-3pm
- Sidewalk Sale on Good Samaritan Drive – Click Sidewalk Sale tab above.
- Free Tools & Techniques Seminar: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
- White Elephant Sales both days during show.
- 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 2024
- Show room rate is $150 per night for single or double, plus taxes, October 9 - October 14, 2024. Parking is an additional $15 per day with in and out parking privileges. This room rate is available until September 20, 2024 or until the group block is sold out. Make reservations early since our hotel block has traditionally 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 "Good Sam Show 2024" 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.
- A & R Miniatures - Rose & Alvin Schultz
- A Little Something for Everyone - Bill West
- Acquisto Silver - Pete Acquisto**
- After Dark Miniatures - Eve Raven, UK
- Arjen Spinhoven Miniaturen, Netherlands
- Atelier 2CV - Makoto Furuhashi, Japan
- Betinha Murta Miniatures - Betinha Murta
- Big River Miniatures - Niki Faller
- Bitty Bits and Bobs - Jasmin Schwarz
- The Book Lair - Kim Herrick
- Bridget McCarty Miniature Pets - Bridget McCarty
- Carl's Miniatures' - Carl Bronsdon
- Carla Gaustad - Carla Gaustad
- Chris Toledo Miniatures - Chris Toledo
- Cinderella - Silvia Leiner, UK
- Creations by Lynette - Lynette Barker*
- CWPoppets - Christine Wex, Canada
- D. Sierck Ltd. - Debbie Heard
- Dainty Doll Studio - Robyn Young
- Designing Ways - Carol Moore
- Dollhouses n' Miniatures - Ambreen Syed
- Dragonfly International - Deb Laue
- The Ferd Sobol Editions - Ferd & Millie Sobol**
- Fern Vasi Dolls - Fern Vasi*
- Fine Art in Miniature by Barbara Stanton
- Barbara Stanton** & William Maranville*
- Gilbert Mena
- Ginger Landon Siegel
- Gothic Miniatures - Athena Koeppel
- Handmade - Caroline Krolick
- It's the Little Things' - Carrie Lourenco
- Itty-Bitty Builder - Larry & Betty Herman
- Jackie B Miniatures - Jackie Benham
- Jan's Flower Shop & More - Janice Kimbro
- Jeannie Lindquist - Jeannie Lindquist*
- Jim Pounder Sculptures - Jim Pounder
- June Clinkscales**
- Katrina's Doll Shoppe - Cathy Skeris
- Kreative Acrylics - Bruce Krietzman
- LA MINIWORLD - Angela Lee
- The Little Dollhouse Company - Maria Fowler, Canada
- Live a Little Miniatures - Hoanie Yong, Canada
- Lori's Little Things - Lori Turner-Dolinsek
- Marilyn's Mini Studio - Marilyn Taylor
- Mark Murphy** & Mary Grady O'Brien**
- Melvin's Miniatures - Kelly Trichter
- Mi Mundo En Rosa - Ana Cacheiro, Spain
- Michael R Miniatures - Michael Robbins, UK
- Miniature Miniatures - Nell Corkin**
- Miniatuuren Boekbinden - Tine Krijnen**, Netherlands
- Minis by Karen - ML - Karen Laisure
- MinisMexico - Alondra Portilla
- Mkminiatures - MeShelle Keel
- Modern Miniature Magic - Valerie Hearst
- Newton's Apple - Leslie Starker
- Pat Boldt Dolls - Pat Boldt*
- Petite Shack - Yuki Lam
- Prodigia Minima - Kathleen Wilbur
- Rainbow Hand - Brian Tepper
- Raptoor Crafting - Angela Kinnunen, Finland
- Seaside Miniatures - Mike & Alison Thomas, UK
- Smalls Mini Mall - Sherry Taylor*
- Stewart Dollhouse Creations - Ruth Stewart
- 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
- Twin Heart - Pat Richmond
- Vegas AIRS - Diane Zammito
- Versailles Fashion Dolls - Tish Tierney
- Volker Arnold, Germany
- 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
Interested in being a dealer at our show? Click Here.
Show Events
| Friday, October 11th |
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Friday Workshops |
Registration for the 2024 workshops will open in June 2024! Join us for exciting workshops on Friday, October 11th, featuring prominent teachers from all over the world. Friday Workshops are held at the hotel. |
| Saturday, October 12th & Sunday, October 13th |
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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 2023. |
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Sidewalk Sale |
Located in the foyer of the hotel, “Good Samaritan Drive“ will be a series of tables where you will be able to buy or sell miniature items such as : houses, room boxes, domes, partially assembled projects, and kits still in the box. |
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Youth Roundtables | Young people can make a miniature project of their very own at our
Youth Roundtables, Saturday & Sunday from Noon until 3 pm, $5 fee. |
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Pre-Registered Youth Workshops |
We have special classes for young people at the show on Saturday & Sunday. Pre-registration required for these classes. Information about our 2024 classes should be posted in August. |
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Dealer Donation Drawings | Tickets will be on sale for the Dealer Donation Drawings to be held Sunday afternoon. You do not need to be present to win. |
| Saturday, October 12th Only |
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Silent Auction | The Silent Auction will be Saturday, October 12th. |
| Sunday, October 13th Only |
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Tools and Techniques | Sunday, October 13th 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. |
2024 Workshops
We have a variety of fun workshops every year. We offer workshops for youths ages 7 and older, and Friday workshops for adults. All workshops are pre-registered.
- Friday Pre-registered Workshops, Fri, Oct 11th, 2024. Workshops will be announced in June 2024.
- Youth Pre-registered Workshops, Saturday, October 12th & Sun Oct 13th.- To be announced August 2024.
There were many delightful exhibits, it may take a few minutes for the video to load.
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 2024 Exhibit Entry Form will be available summer of 2024.
Again this year there will be “Sidewalk Sale on Good Samaritan Drive”.
Located in the foyer of the hotel “Good Samaritan Drive “ will be a series of tables where you will be able to buy or sell miniature items such as : houses, room boxes, domes, partially assembled projects, and kits still in the box.
As the area is outside of the sales room, the items will be on sale at any time, not just during show hours.
For Sellers---Complete and submit the “Listing Agreement” along with a check by Sept. 30. Bring your item to the show for set-up on Friday October 11 from 4pm to 7pm or Saturday October 12 from 7am to 9am.
For Buyers--Bring money! As the transactions are between the buyer and seller you should not expect the seller to accept a credit card.
Download the Listing Agreement below and submit it along with your check by September 30th.
News flashes as we prepare for the 2024 Showcase of Miniatures
Check here for breaking news.
14 March 2024: Initial dealer list available. Check back frequently as more dealers are added!
- 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.
