12.08.2025

Miniature Box: “Children’s Games”

Two matchboxes, each holding a detail from “Children’s Games.” One contains a child resting his hands on his knees; behind him are two windows, and an image of a hand is placed above him. The other shows three children making toys, with a cut-out hand attached and a blue pinwheel figurine placed inside.
“Children’s Games” 



 

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11.24.2025

miniature book: “Children’s Games”

A circular book featuring “Children’s Games” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The cover shows an image of trees from the painting. Next to the book is a small cut-out figure in a blue cape from the same painting, placed alongside a matchstick for scale.
“Children’s Games/ 子供の遊戯"
by Pieter Bruegel, the Elder/ ピーテル・ブリューゲル
φ4.4cm,  4.4cm x 4.5cm, 24pp

A tweezers holding the book open to show the inside pages. The pages feature cut-out details from Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s “Children’s Games.”

A tweezers holding the book open to show the inside pages. The pages feature cut-out details from Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s “Children’s Games.”

 

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11.10.2025

miniature book: “All’s Well on the Lap”

A miniature book with a colorful striped Chiyogami paper cover, wrapped with a wide band featuring a Japanese woodblock print of cats playing "shamisen" as a band. A matchstick is placed below the book for scale.

『めでたし膝の上（All's Well on the Lap）』
4.5cm x 4.3cm, Accordion book, 20pp

Inside pages of the miniature book. The open accordion-style book displays colorful images of cats from the board game.

画像は「膝の上の猫の双六」歌川芳藤、都立図書館アーカイブ（LINK）
Images are from a woodblock print of a cat-themed board game (sugoroku) from the Edo era by Yoshifuji Utagawa.


Inside pages of the miniature book. The open accordion-style book displays colorful images of cats from the board game.

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11.03.2025

miniature book: "St. Labre"

 

A miniature book with a cream-colored paper cover featuring a botanical pattern, wrapped in glassine paper. At the bottom corner, a small figure is visible. Below the book, there is a small metal hand figurine and a matchstick for scale.
"St. Labre"
5.0cm x 3.3cm, Sofcover, 14pp

Images are from the woodblock prints of "Vie de Benoît Joseph Labre, mort à Rome" by by Pierre-Fiacre Perdoux, published in 1784 (more information about the print found here).

Inside pages of the miniature book. Images from the colorful woodblock prints depicting scenes from the life of Benoît Joseph Labre (St. Benedict Joseph Labre).

Inside pages of the miniature book. Images from the colorful woodblock prints depicting scenes from the life of Benoît Joseph Labre (St. Benedict Joseph Labre).

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10.21.2025

A vintage souvenir postcard collage

Collage of a Swiss mountain souvenir postcard with an illustration of a bear and a boy from a vintage picture book — a bear chases a boy whose head is replaced by a purple viola. Edelweiss and other flowers are also arranged around them.

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A series of vintage souvenir postcard collages


 

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10.14.2025

A vintage souvenir postcard collage

A souvenir postcard collage featuring the Colosseum. A huge, vivid pink dahlia bursts out from the structure, and a big orange flower melts into the ground. The sky is bright blue.

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A series of vintage souvenir postcard collages


 

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10.12.2025

A vintage souvenir postcard collage

From a Pompeii souvenir postcard, a collage of sunflowers blooming atop ancient columns; in the foreground, a black-and-white woman whose face is half erased.

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A series of vintage souvenir postcard collages


 

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10.10.2025

A vintage souvenir postcard collage

A souvenir postcard collage featuring an old building (maybe a palace) in the background. A gigantic angel emerges, blessing two cyclists whose faces are replaced with anemone flowers.

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A series of vintage souvenir postcard collages


 

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10.09.2025

A vintage souvenir postcard collage

A collage of vintage souvenir postcards featuring various landscapes — mountains, roads, old towns, and forests. At the center is hands holding an open book with vivid orange rose flowers.

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A series of vintage souvenir postcard collages

 

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10.07.2025

A vintage souvenir postcard collage

A collage of vintage souvenir postcards featuring various landscapes — mountains, castles, villages, and a river with several bridges. At the center is the upper torso of a woman, her head replaced by a vivid pink and white dahlia bloom.

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A series of vintage souvenir postcard collages


 

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A vintage souvenir postcard collage

A collage of vintage souvenir postcards featuring various landscapes — mountains, castles, villages, and a lake with boats. At the center is the upper torso of a woman, her head replaced by a vivid orange dahlia bloom.

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A series of vintage souvenir postcard collages

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9.21.2025

Miniture Box: Welcome Home

A matchbox holding a miniature scene. It contains a tiny house and an illustration of a hand, with red threads extending from the hand into the house’s open entrance.
"Welcome Home 1"

A matchbox holding a miniature scene. It shows a small building and a hand, with blue threads flowing out of the building’s entrance and being drawn into the bottom of a flask.
"Welcome Home 2"



 

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Miniture Box: Bananarose

A matchbox containing a collage: an illustrated hand wearing pearl bracelets holds a red plastic rose. The exterior of the box is orange with the word "Eintrittskarte" visible. The vivid green background, printed a natural history illustration of a banana bunch, comes from a chocolate package.
"Bananarose"

 

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Miniture Box: Ocean

 

A green matchbox labeled "Ocean" contains a collage: upper body from the shoulders down dressed in black, with hands pressed together and a tiny silver seashell on the chest. The turquoise background is a postcard photo of the ocean with boats.
"Ocean"

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4.06.2025

Miniture Box: "Catalina"

A matchbox contains a collage featuring an illustration of a hand accompanied by colorful, small gear-shaped items.
"Catalina"

 

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4.05.2025

Miniture Box: "Amarellina"

A matchbox contains a collage featuring an illustration of a hand holding a vase.

"Amarellina"

 

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4.04.2025

Miniture Box: "Rita"

 

A matchbox contains a collage featuring an illustration of a hand holding a basket emerging from a window.

"Rita"



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3.25.2025

Miniture Box:"a mountain"

An open matchbox contains a scenic image of hills, trees and a person riding a bicycle, along with decorative items like plastic leaves and small stones. The box has a simple, textured exterior and features a partial black-and-white photograph on one side.
"a mountain"

 

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3.24.2025

Miniture Box: "A small Boat" and "on a River"

Two matchboxes are displayed side by side. One box is covered with a collage of brown paper and a black-and-white photograph of a lake. Inside, it features a black-and-white photograph of a small boat on the water with three people on board, their faces covered with colorful beads. The other box is covered with a collage of beige paper and a black-and-white photograph of a tree and a mountain. Inside, it displays a black-and-white landscape photograph accented with several beads.
"A small Boat (above)" and "on a River (below)"

 

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2.12.2025

miniature book: "Saints"

A matchstick, a tiny book titled "Saints," and a metallic hand-shaped object are arranged on a wooden surface.

“Saints” 
4.6cm x 3.4cm, Softcover, 12 pages 

Collages featuring illustrations of saints from illuminated manuscripts 
and photographs of a wooden model cathedral.



A pair of stamp tweezers holds a miniature book. The book open to a page spread featuring a collage of a photograph of a wooden cathedral model and illustrations. The backdrop is a close-up of two windows from wooden cathedral models. One window features an illustration of St. Agatha holding a candle, while the other displays an illustration of her attributes (pincers). A matchstick rests below the book for scale.
Saint Agatha

A pair of stamp tweezers holds a miniature book. The book open to a page spread featuring a collage of a photograph of a wooden cathedral model and illustrations. The backdrop is a close-up of two windows from wooden cathedral models. One window features an illustration of St. Agnes holding a lamb, while the other displays an illustration of a lamb. A matchstick rests below the book for scale.
Saint Agnes

A pair of stamp tweezers holds a miniature book. The book open to a page spread featuring a collage of a photograph of a wooden cathedral model and illustrations. The backdrop is a close-up of two windows from wooden cathedral models. One window features an illustration of St. Apollonia, while the other showing a hand holding a pinch. A matchstick rests below the book for scale.
Saint Apollonia

 

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2.10.2025

miniature book: "傾城道中双六 /Keisei Dochu Sugoroku"

A miniature book with a cover made using colorful chiyogami paper is shown on a wooden surface, accompanied by a matchstick for scale. A band made from white washi paper with a dotted pattern surrounds the book.

"傾城道中双六 /Keisei Dochu Sugoroku"
3.5cm x 3.5cm, Accordion Book, 40 pages 


画像は歌川貞房の"傾城道中双六"より（LINK）
Images from “Keisei Dochu Sugoroku (Courtesan’s Sugoroku Board Game)” , UTAGAWA Sadafusa, Bunsei-era (1818-1830)

Inside pages of the miniature book featuring Ukiyo-e illustrations of women in Edo-era.

An open, accordion miniature book with illustrated pages is displayed on the table.

 

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1.27.2025

Miniature Box: remember

An open matchbox features a woman in front of an ornate architectural backdrop. A tiny seashell covers the woman’s face. The box has a label that reads "remember." It rests on a wooden surface.

"remember"

 

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Miniature Box: Skiing

A matchbox featuring an old photograph of snowy scene with a skier. A plastic pink flower is placed on the skier’s head. On the right side, there’s a sitting woman cut out from an old pamphlet.

"Skiing"

 

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Miniature Box: New Year

An open matchbox containing colorful paper flowers and green leaves, with an illustrated hand from ukiyo-e emerging from the flowers. The box features a striped and floral design on the outside.
"New Year"

 

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