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Collection of Vintage and Antique Dollhouses
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Collecting dollhouses is a most enjoyable hobby and certainly can't be regarded as solely the domain of women and girls.
When it comes to the vintage and antique houses, they are highly collectable, even in poor condition some fetch very high prices because of their rarity.
Many offer a slice of social history and can become miniature museums once furnished in the appropriate style.
Dollhouses originated from displays of miniatures which became increasingly popular from about the 16th Century. These were largely cupboard style displays with the shelves divided into room type setting.
These, however, were not toys and certainly not intended for children, they were for the display of miniature collections. Dollhouses as toys had to wait for a couple of centuries or so.
Antique houses and dollhouse furniture are not so easy to come by and prices can be unpredictable. A particularly rare dollhouse may achieve a very high price at auction even though the condition is really poor. Unfortunately, it is likely that many such dollhouses are discarded in the mistaken belief that they are valueless.
It is common for dollhouse collectors to take on an antique house in abominable condition and restore it to its former glory. Of course, the art of restoration is knowing when to stop as it is vitally important that an antique dollhouse retain indications of its age.
Some dollhouses can be difficult to date precisely. As an example, production of the Stockbroker by Lines Brothers (later Triang) spanned a good number of years, the design changing little in that time. Others, such as the thumbnail picture of the Deco dollhouse I've chosen here (from a Triang catalogue) simply scream their date at you.
Vintage and Antique Dollhouses by Katherine Carington Smith is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 UK: Scotland License.
Based on a work at www.squidoo.com.
Waiting Patiently
... the old folks - Grecon style
I just had to show you this little scene I found on one of my daughter's shelves last weekend.
It seems this Grecon family have got wind of a new dollhouse arriving and they're ready and waiting to move in before any of the other dolls get the chance.
I just love the colourful, grey-haired Granny.
Granny all set up in her new house.
Lines Brothers 1909 / 1910
... the three Lines brothers later changed the business name to Tri-Ang
Emily looks around the newly arrived townhouse.
Still requiring some finishing to the restoration, these houses are hard to find in good condition.
The house is missing a chimney stack and the glass was missing from the attic window. There is also a balustrade missing from the right of the picture, it should come from the edge of the wall and turn at 90 degrees to carry on along near the front of the base, to match the balustrade on the other side of the door.
The front of this house opens in two halves, you can probably see where the split is on the upper 'base'. There are advantages to this arrangement, it enables the owner to place tubs of plants on the base without having to move them to open the house.
The two halves are held in place by a pin deployed vertically through the bases.
I've added the above picture to show the floor paper (a kind of oilcloth) which is original to the house.
When you have any remnant of the floor paper in an old dollhouse, it is by far the best course to simply leave it alone. Don't remove it, don't try to 'improve' it.
Once there is furniture in place you hardly notice the condition of the floorpaper and the worst areas can always be covered with a rug.
As a little fun I've added the following two photos of scenes in the 1909/1910 house.
A house is a dynamic thing and if your house is "lived in" you may also have added some querky little scenes to make it more alive. Here, in the art room, the cat is intently watching a mouse make its way up the table leg.
Details of makers to be added later.
Attic Windows or Faux Rooms
... a space not to ignore
As you can see, the Lines Bros dollhouse above has an attic window. This is a faux room.
The roof section to which it is attached simply lifts off and two screws hold the window itself. the extent of the size of this "room" is just the space between the window itself and the slope of the roof, however, placing a few objects on the inner windowsill, mirror on the 'wall' inside the window etc, the illusion is created that there is a complete room in this attic space.
Better than leaving it as a blank, empty space :-)
Lines Brothers / Tri-ang Stockbroker Dollhouse
... the Stockbroker was produced for many years
The Stockbroker is a rather popular house, although it is large and when it comes with as much of the beamwork either missing or in poor condition, the thought of restoring it can be daunting. Below, a somewhat worried new owner
I'll be adding more pictures of the restoration of this dollhouse, which is still ongoing.
Fortunately, a substantial amount of the missing layers of ply were inside the house when it arrived and much of the damage is really cosmetic, even so, this still is a daunting task to renovate.
Partially restored, the task doesn't look quite so scary now. After repairing the facade as far as possible with the pieces of veneer available, the new owner decided to apply a little stain to darken small areas which were still bare. If you look closely you can see this.
Other than these small areas where the layer of veneer is still missing, NO PAINT or stain has been applied to the house. The white walls were cleaned only. Nail varnish remover on cotton buds was used to take off the fume stained surface - obviously you must be extremely careful and avoid the floral areas entirely.
The wooden Tudor beams on the facade of the house were exceptionally dry and fragile the ONLY application they have had is Almond Oil to feed the wood. The beamwork soaked up several applications of Almond Oil but has certainly been brought back to life by the process.
Once the appropriate sheets of veneer have been acquired, she'll be able to complete the renovation fully.
I thought our readers might like to see a picture of the Stockbroker "at night". These pictures aren't too easy to shoot but do give some idea of the appearance with the lights all on.
Of course, once you have your dollhouse you need to furnish it. This can cost much more than the initial purchase of the dollhouse itself. More detailed pictures of dollhouse furnishings to come later.
In a corner of the childrens' bedroom is a beautiful tiny dollhouse which has its own furniture in 144th scale.
Tri-ang Number 71
... a 1:12 scale house similar to the Stockbroker in style
This is one of the smaller Tri-ang 12th scale Stockbroker style houses. There will be much more about this house on the restoration lens.
The Number 71 was available from 1932 to 1936 and this one dates approx 34/35 from the wallpapers (thanks to Marion Osbourne).
Generally speaking the dark frame windows with green window panes are earlier than the green with white, as seen in the stockbroker behind.
Small Tri-ang Stockbroker
... the smallest in the range had no garage
The smallest Tri-ang Stockbroker style houses are really quite a rare find ... in fact, I'm still looking for one of these as, in my opinion, it would make the perfect little witchy house.
I have nothing more than catalogue pictures :(
A much more manageable size than the full size house, you can get some idea of the difference just comparing the pictures.
If you happen to spot one of these little beauties for sale somewhere, please let me know :-)
My daughter has managed to find and buy the slightly larger version - it has a garage on the left side of the house as you look at it. Pictured above.
Ouch!
... or what not to do with a Tri-ang dollhouse
Here is what can happen to an old dollhouse.
This one is an early Triang Tudor style house which has clearly been given several facelifts over the years.
Regardless of the overpainting, this little house realised a decent price at auction as collectors will happily spend time removing the additional paint in the hope that at least some of the original is there to restore.
Even if the original painting is missing completely, this house represents an excellent project for restoration.
You will notice that the windows have been replaced with GeeBee windows. The original Tri-ang windows are not so easy to come by and can be very expensive, these will 'do for now'.
The Tri-ang catalogue picture is shown below.
Tri-ang windows
... not only Tri-ang houses can be found with these windows
This is the standard Tri-ang dollhouse window. The whole metal frame is held in by lugs and both halves of the window open outwards.
If you are lucky, your windows will still have the original curtain strips still attached (this has had a bit of lace glued in), frequently these deteriorate in condition and are removed - in my opinion it is a mistake to remove them, no-matter what the condition of the curtains, even if some are missing, a collector would still rather have them in place.
The original fabric used can help to date the house.
This particular windows ha been given a coat of paint by a previous owner. Fortunately, it was easy to remove this paint.
I know that someone hoping to sell a dollhouse may think that giving it a fresh coat of paint will help it to sell but this is a mistaken belief as the collector who will be interested in buying the house simply sees the "nice fresh coat of paint" as a hindrance to restoration.
Tri-ang tin fronted house
... produced in various sizes from the late 1940s until the 1960s
Another Tri-ang house, this with a pivoting tin front.
The front is "hinged" to the left as you look at it with pivot points into the base and roof.
This is the Tri-ang Number 40 from the 1960's. It has only two basic floors but many owners slot in removable partitions to divide it into four rooms.
The floral transfer patterns on the tin front can vary from house to house.
Compare this slightly earlier house to the later Number 50 below. Note the base is very slim as opposed to the Number 40's box base and the card roof has been replaced with a plastic one.
Triang number 50 ... old school
... a very early Tri-ang tin-fronted house
The Triang number 50 tin-fronted house first appeared in the catalogue in 1949, although it may have been in production prior to that date.
The house shown here is one of the older, original number 50s and there are substantial differences between this and the later, 1960s, version. This appears to be 12th scale as opposed to the later house which is 1:16 scale.
The most immediately noticeable difference is that there is very little rust and no bubbling of paint due to rust underneath. Although you can see 'spotting' this is perfectly smoothand a light wash with very thin paint would cover this well.
Of course, you'll also realise that this older model has no transfer flowers, the flowers were a later addition by Triang to these houses and did not appear on the older originals.
We strongly suspect that the quality of the metal used in this house is superior to that of the later products. It is also possible that the paint on this house contains lead - I don't know if that would make a difference to the preservation of the metal underneath, but you should bear this in mind as it rules these out as children's toys now.
There are several other differences which I will show photographs of.
You can see how in the older house the floor slides into place.
Large 'eaves' under the ends of the house.
In close up you can see this looks more grubby than rusty.
On this picture you can see that there is flooring in the bay window upstairs. This only occurs on early Triang 50s. You can also clearly see the hinges.
Ideally we would like to have photographed them side by side but that wasn't really possible, we didn't have enough space anywhere!!! These are two number 50 tin-fronted houses, c1949/50 on the chair, 1960s on the floor.
Triple Tri-ang
- three of the Tri-ang tin-fronted houses
A progression can be seen in the Tri-ang tin fronted houses. In general, those with plastic roofs are the latest in date and, normally, these are found with plastic doors.
The plastic roof replaced the card roof yet we can see that the number 40 pictured has a card roof and plastic door. This house has a pivoting front.
The first hinged front houses were replaced with a front (or fronts which pivoted on two points (top and bottom) and the tops of the screws(?) on which they pivoted were covered with plastic caps. These caps are still present on the 45 (at the left side of the pic) but are missing from the right.
Eventually, the opening front became a sliding front which has to be removed to 'play' with the items inside.
The number 40
The number 45
The number 50
The owner believes all three houses are from the 1960s with the 45 being the earliest of these and the latest being the 50.
The Tri-ang Number 50 Tin Fronted
... currently for sale on eBid.net
The Tri-ang Number 50 Tin Fronted House.
This looks remarkably similar to the number 40 above but on closer inspection you'll see it is actually a little larger. The other difference is that the Number 50 has a sliding front rather than hinged.
Large Tri-ang Tin-Fronted House
... another stunning Tri-ang
Here is the largest Tri-ang tin-fronted house.
As you would expect, this house opens in two halves (picture taken from a catalogue).
I have placed this photo here because my daughter has just taken delivery of one of the larger Tri-ang tin-fronted houses which is in need of restoration. The restoration had been started by a previous owner, who had begun removing the layer of paint which someone clearly thought was an improvement to the exterior.
Once my daughter has completed the restoration we'll have before and after pictures to show you.
I'm not sure how easy it is to see from this catalogue picture, the house above is the Tri-ang number 55 and my daughter is busy restoring the number 45, pictures of this restoration will be available soon.
The Tri-ang Number 45
... also shown above
This is the Tri-ang number 45 tin-fronted house as it was advertised for auction.
As with the largest house, the front opens in two halves.
The Tri-ang tin-fronted houses went through various changes in design. The earliest had hinged fronts (as in the catalogue picture above this module), tin doors and card roofs. Over a period of time the hinges were replaced by pins on which the fronts pivoted, the card roof was replaced with a plastic one and the tin door was also replaced with the plastic door assembly.
Finally the hinged or pivoting fronts were replaced with sliding fronts.
Of course, it is often the case that Tri-ang houses throw up anomalies such as the number 40 (further up this page) which has a plastic door but card roof.
This can make dating a Tri-ang house quite difficult.
Replacing the door on the tin-fronted houses.
... carefully and slowly, old plastic can be brittle
If you take a look at the front of the Tri-ang Number 50 above, you will notice that there are steps leading to the door. These steps sometimes get lost as they are not meant to be fixed in place.
The plastic door often gets damaged as plastic frequently becomes brittle with age.
Slide the door and its frame all together downwards and it will come free of the front of the house. It can now be replaced.
You may notice that the Number 40 does not have steps, the door simply slides out in the same way as for the others.
Please note, the earliest Tri-ang tin-fronted houses had non-removable pressed tin doors.
The plastic door often gets damaged as plastic frequently becomes brittle with age.
The above picture shows the back of the door with the steps in place.
The steps simply slide out of the way.
The door is now free to move.
Slide the door and its frame all together downwards and it will come free of the front of the house. It can now be replaced.
You may notice that the Number 40 does not have steps, the door simply slides out in the same way as for the others.
Please note, the earliest Tri-ang tin-fronted houses had non-removable pressed tin doors.
Tri-ang tin door.
... not a door which can be easily replaced
Of course, the earlier tin fronted Tri-ang houses had tin doors. If these become damaged it's an altogether different story.
This pressed tin door has lost its doorhandle - a potential replacement is one of those little split pin paper clips, the brass head of which could be primed and painted appropriately.
From the pictures you can clearly see that this door has 'hinges' riveted directly to the tin front of the house ... replacement if damaged would be very difficult.
Totally Tin House ... maker unknown
... could it be Renwall? Marx?
Front view
We have no idea who the maker of this delightful dollhouse is. If anyone has any suggestions we would like to hear them.
The Stairs
It's clear that originally this was a flat pack, self assembly house, with small metal lugs bent over to hold all the parts together.
One of the fireplaces
The only thing missing from this dollhouse is the front doorstep, otherwise it is in perfect condition.
Inside the roof is a large space which could be used to store extra furnishings.
And just in case there could be any doubt as to how the house goes together, each part is clearly marked.
Mettoy Tin Dollhouse
... the Mettoy houses seem to have the brand name subtly incorporated in the design
This little dollhouse is a tin lithograph house. It is unusual to find these in such exquisite condition. Most will either be bent out of shape, scratched / chipped or rusty and corroded.
The detail in the litho printing is fabulous, from the tools in the garage to the rabbit hutch, to the fireplace etc in the interior, not the sturdiest little houses but a beautiful example nevertheless.
All the apparent furniture in this house is printed on the walls. Very effective.
Gamage of London
... a good solid house from an English maker
These are often wrongly advertised as Tri-ang because of the windows, which are identical to those used on the Tri-ang houses.
Highly desirable little houses from a renowned maker, they can fetch quite high prices when advertised correctly.
Aficionados will recognise that the Gamage house originally comes with two rooms, a basic upstairs and downstairs. This little house has had a (removable) partition placed in the upstairs to create a seperate bathroom.
I thought our readers might like to see a typical little Grecon doll, one of the residents of this Gamage house. This is Granny Grecon, sitting at her sewing machine, I wonder what she's making today.
You can clearly see the slide in partition in this picture.
The vintage 1:16 scale Grecon dolls are highly collectable and rare ones can fetch high prices whatever condition they are in.
If you have an old dollhouse in the attic ...
... raec this before you spruce it up
You can see that the interior of the Gamage house has been repapered with modern, to scale, wallpaper. In fact, collectors would prefer that the remnants of the original wallcoverings be left as they are. Furniture can often cover blemishes or missing areas of either wall or floor papers.
The seller of a dollhouse might believe they are increasing the value of the item by "giving it a facelift", any serious collector will tell you that it is quite wrong to assume this. Just as with antique furniture and other collectables, "freshening it up" in fact devalues the item.
If you have a vintage or antique dollhouse you are considering selling. Please don't do anything to it before researching the period and value it carries in original condition.
The seller of a dollhouse might believe they are increasing the value of the item by "giving it a facelift", any serious collector will tell you that it is quite wrong to assume this. Just as with antique furniture and other collectables, "freshening it up" in fact devalues the item.
If you have a vintage or antique dollhouse you are considering selling. Please don't do anything to it before researching the period and value it carries in original condition.
Amersham
... another old maker
At first glance the Amersham windows look very much like the GeeBee windows but on closer inspection you will see that Amersham have half-lights, that is, the top part of the window is a seperate small piece and opens out outwards on the horizontal, with the lower part of the window assembly also opening.
It can be very difficult to tell the difference between various makes of house unless the photographs are clear enough to enable you to distinguish. Of course, as with the Ouch! further up this lens, broken windows are often replaced with other styles, just to confuse everyone thoroughly, and therefore you should never rely on windows alone for identification.
Inside the Amersham
As is quite normal, the floor papers (at least downstairs) are missing but we do still see some of the original wallpaper in this house.
You'll note that the sitting room light is slightly adrift, easily fixed.
Inside the Amersham - Tin Lithograph Kitchen
... complete with its packaging
A delivery of My Dolly's Tin Lithograph kitchen furniture arrives for the Amersham house (photograpehed outside the neighbouring property - this happened to me once, my new bed was delivered to the wrong house!!!).
This furniture appears to date from the 1950s but we can't find definitive information for this series so if anyone knows more precise info it would be really useful if they could get in touch.
The broom cupboard only has its carpet sweeper, there should be more contents for this cupboard but we are unsure exactly what is missing.
The kitchen table and chairs are Kleeware plastic but the nearest match the Amersham owner could find for the beautiful new kitchen.
We think the manufacturer of the My Dolly series is BrimToy but can't be certain of this, any suggestions from readers would be appreciated.
Amersham windows
... easily confused with other styles in photographs
The Amersham windows open in a different way from Triang or GeeBee, I particularly like the half-light windows.
On the inside of the Amersham windows there is a very useful window ledge, with enough space for potted plants etc.
A unique piece of history
... handmade from packing boxes
This little dollhouse didn't prove very popular at auction, a great shame as it is genuinely a piece of social history.
It isn't until you carefully examine the house that you realise this is not only made to a very high standard but is actually made from scraps of wood.
On the underside of the upper floor you can quite clearly see a stamp which declares this to be a house handmade from odds and ends of packing cases, dating from around the 1930's, probably basically a German design or made by an individual of Germanic origin.
There is a more than fair chance that this was lovingly made by someone as a gift for a young girl. It would be fascinating to find out more about its origins (defintely made in England though) as, clearly, it was made by a very competent craftsman.
Betal Dolls' Bungalow
... a single room dollhouse
As you can see, this little house is not in the greatest condition, however, one must take into consideration the age of the little house.
The original advertisement is below, the photographs show the 5 shilling house (c 25pence / 50 cents) which you can see has lost the shutters for its window. These can be 'mocked up' using thick card which can then be affixed in a temporary manner using a little blutack.
From the advertisement you can see all these Betal Bungalows were equipped with electrics run from a battery.
Although initially you may look at this wee house and think it in poor condition, it has lost its doorknocker, the roof is iffy, shutters missing etc, in fact it is quite a rare house and bidding at auction was fierce. This is exactly the type of house which could easily be discarded as worthless by one person but described as the little gem it is and in honest condition for its age, is a highly collectable article.
The current owner has to evict a very small resident from the house though, it appears to have a couple of woodworm holes she fears may still be active.
Woodworm is not uncommon in the older dollhouses and is not something which should be unduly worried about. Woodworm is treatable, even if it is an extensive infestation, and if you are concerned that the integrity of the wood has been lost because of an extensive woodworm attack, it is possible to have the holes injected with a solution which will set and harden within the structure and restore the integrity and strength of the wood.
This is hardly necessary for the odd woodworm hole or three.
GeeBee of Hull
... good solid British made dollhouse
A make which is often passed over by collectors, perhaps because they appear a little on the twee side, the GeeBee houses are very well made and eminently suitable for a careful child who wants to start a collection. They can often be picked up at very low cost.
GeeBee Windows
... can often be confused with Amersham windows
These little lattice windows on GeeBee houses have their characteristic handles, the handles are frequently missing. You can also see that there is a central pillar in the windowframe.
There is quite a ledge on the outside of the window, where I suppose a potted plant or cat could sit just as long as the window remains closed.
There is no windowsill on the inside. Note the different type of fit, the frame is pinned to the wall of the house on the inside.
In the very sweet little house below, the same windows have been inserted in a different way.
The GeeBee Tudor Lodge
... another dollhouse from this British maker
Another GeeBee dollhouse, the Tudor Lodge.
You can probably see that the right front is sagging towards the centre, this is rarely any great problem, in fact a well played with dollhouse will often have some sagging of the opening(s). It simply means that a hinge is loose or possibly (worst case scenario) bent/missing. Hinges are relatively easy to replace and in some cases the originals can be repaired if they have become slightly twisted.
If you have a very old dollhouse, especially if the house has been left in damp conditions, you can find the wood around the hinges has rotted, even in such extreme cases it is perfectly possible to make a competent and pretty much invisible repair.
This dollhouse only needed the screws tightened.
The 1980s Lundby Stockholm
... a more modern property but still vintage
The 1980s Lundby house can be distinguished from the 1970s version by the colour of the stair rail and arches above the bathroom and hallway door. In the 1970s Lundby house they are brown, whereas on the 1980s Stockholm they are white.
The Vintage Lundby houses are not too difficult to find in reasonable condition. There is a front for them but, in my opinion, the house is better without it, although it can be a useful dustcover.
Often you will see the top two floors of the house being sold as a chalet style doll's house, with the stables, garage unit sold seperately. The house slots neatly on top of the stables unit.
I'm not sure it's healthy to park the car in the stables.
There is a paddock which can be added on to the house for exercising the horses.
The roof garden / balcony is a great idea as few collectors of dollhouses have space to add a garden.
Lundby of Sweden did make other dollhouses, such as The Gothenberg which is more of a town house, but the Stockholm is regarded as the more popular house in their range.
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- jgelien jgelien Nov 15, 2009 @ 7:32 am
- These old doll houses are absolutely worth the restoration. They are little captured moments in time and very beautiful. i really enjoyed your lens.
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- Harmoneewise Harmoneewise Oct 2, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
- I love your lens on dollhouses. I have a huge one, that is about 30yrs old. My husbands
cousins' grandfather made it for her when she was born. We acquired it several yrs ago~
I considered selling it, but after seeing your lens I thought better of it. It needs a few minor repairs, but I plan on using your lens as a reference, and when I have questions I hope I can contact you~
Blessings to you and yours,
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- Light-in-me Light-in-me Aug 22, 2009 @ 11:35 am
- I just love old dollhouses and this is a great lens. I enjoyed my visit, I wish I stil had the dollhouses I had as a child.
Very interesting, thankyou for sharing !
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Aug 18, 2009 @ 5:59 am
- This lens reminds me very sadly of the fabulous 19th century dollhouse, huge and in perfect condition, which my grandmother owned. It was so big and full of wonderful little things, china sets and whatever. When I was small she would rarely even let me look at it, let alone play with it. When she died my aunt had all the stuff off to the estate sale person. It was before the days of eBay and it went off to some stranger for a song. I didn't even own a camera in those days so there is no picture. Sigh, sigh. Octavia, it seems like you have been my personal angel lately. Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by my new lenses and saying hello to them!
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- 0ctavias0fferings 0ctavias0fferings Aug 10, 2009 @ 5:40 pm
- H Sally, you have a real poser there. To be honest, I would never give something which has been painted with lead paint to a child to play with and I don't think it's a good idea to try and remove the paint yourself. It would be best to consult an expert on this. I don't think that varnishing over the paint will make it safe either. I think that if you really want your children to play with it you'll have to take it to a professional who has the equipment and apparatus required to clean all the paint off safely and i controlled circumstances.
Sorry I can't be more helpful but the old lead paint is really quite dangerous. [in reply to sarahsally]
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- sarahsally sarahsally Aug 10, 2009 @ 5:25 pm
- I have just acquired a dollhouse that my great grandfather made for my grandmother.
She was born in 1882. It is 5 feet high and was painted with lead paint of which is peeling.
Do I scrape it down or possibly put varnish on it to keep it from peeling more. It was
electrified in the 1940's. I played with it in the 50's and then it was passed on to other
cousins. It is now mine again and I would like my granddaughters to play with it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sally
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- 2Eklectik 2Eklectik Jun 23, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
- Fantastic lens and beautiful doll houses!! Thank you for putting it all together.
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- Stazjia Stazjia May 5, 2009 @ 5:03 am
- What a fabulously detailed and informative lens. 5* and lensrolled.
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- AppalachianCountry AppalachianCountry Apr 14, 2009 @ 7:30 am
- We really enjoyed oyur lens. Nice work.
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- 0ctavias0fferings 0ctavias0fferings Feb 23, 2009 @ 3:07 pm | in reply to hillarye
- It would be difficult to give any opinion without pictures but I'm not very clued up on continental dollhouses. Why not make a lens about it and see if anyone can identify the maker etc.
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Deb Jackson Dollhouse and other Miniatures
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Divination
The Tarot and Spiritual Group
The Map of the Tarot
The A to Z of Fortune Telling
People and Places
My Scotland
You Are Not Alone
Aleister Crowley
Countess Elizabeth Bathory
Vladuz and eBay
A Walk Around Nethy Bridge
Zimbabwe
Help lens.
How do you Squidoo?
Octavia's Hothouse
Spirituality
Debunking prehistory
Everyone is psychic
Past Lives
The Zolanta Sellers' Group
The Zolanta Sellers Group
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While you're scooting around looking at my lenses, if you see things I've done and want to know how I did them, don't be afraid to ask.
I'm also a moderator at Pheebay.com online auction and ecommerce forums where there is a lot of help and advice for those thinking of selling online.
You can contact me through Squidoo or come join us at Pheebay where we can chat.
I'm also a moderator at Pheebay.com online auction and ecommerce forums where there is a lot of help and advice for those thinking of selling online.
You can contact me through Squidoo or come join us at Pheebay where we can chat.
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The picture I've uploaded is about 20 years out of date as the little darling you see there is all grown up now.
I'm a grandmother. I live in the H...
