Bobbi Jo (Barbara) Krakenberg, miniature hobbyist and owner of Bobbi Jo's Miniatures and Dollhouses in Spokane Valley, has been an avid miniature hobbyist since receiving her first dollhouse as a child. Krakenberg personally designs and searches for specific pieces to enhance each of her prolonged projects. Her 22-year-old store is mostly found by fellow miniature hobbyists through word of mouth. Miniatures, she says, is a lifetime hobby.