As you may recall, I was seeking a copy of Making Model Horse Harness by Anne Funnell. She used to head Lenham Pottery Models, involved with both horse models (including scale model harness kits) and dollhouse pottery. She had retired, so it seemed there would be no way to contact her. I attempted to find a used copy, but there were none to be found. The only libraries with copies are in the UK, so that dashed hopes of an interlibrary loan. But, through communication with the library system in the UK, I was able to obtain contact info. :]
I sent my plea in a letter using snail mail! It has been a long time since I did that. I included my email address, and the author replied by email within a week of my stamped letter heading overseas. She said she was happy to help, and her husband was gracious enough to take her reference copy and have one made for me. Overseas it came…and into my hot little hands! Took only four days!
The book is a wealth of information with fantastic diagrams and explanations. While I’m not fooling myself into thinking that making the tack will be easy, this reference material will make it much more straightforward than if I tried to take real life sized tack and convert it.
I’m so excited and so pleased how miniaturists come together all over the world. A huge thank you to Anne and Barré Funnell! :D
