Shelia Thompson began her business Shelia's Collectibles in 1979 with only $5.00 and a borrowed saw, with the hope that her "pretty little houses" would "help people better understand the historical legacy left by the great men and women who built our American nation.  Shelia's collectible houses are a made by skilled artists and craftsman in historical Charleston, South Carolina.  Shelia's historical miniature houses are made in the USA and preserve slices of history from historic lighthouses, Colonial West Virginia, and American barns.

Each house is detailed to enhance the historic architecture using three-dimensional, dual-level construction. Each house is made of solid wood construction with screen printing and hand-painted shrubbery, greenery, flowers and detail. Interesting historical facts about the landmark are screen printed on the reverse side.

The Hidden Key symbol identifies genuine Shelia's miniature house historic collectible.