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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

All the Way, From the UK! My Dolly Mixture

UPDATE!

It has been determined by Rebecca Green of Dolls Houses Past & Present that this little UK home is most likely a Pennine dolllhouse, made in the 1960's or 70's. The little side railings give it away. Yay!

 

 A half scale, vintage English dollhouse, with an opening front and working windows.

 

All the way from the UK

The wee Dolly Mixture came to play

Smelling of must and needing a dust

This Dolly Mixture is almost upper crust!

Romside metal windows, all function with their little latches.


At first I thought it was a vintage GeeBee home (no, not the Bee Gees 70's singing group) but my lovely internet dollhouse friends at www.dollshousespastandpresent.com have me convinced it is a Dolly Mixture. I understand this term refers to a dolls house that was purchased as a kit or ready made, but not by the famous English makers like Tri-ang, Amersham or GeeBee. Hmmm.
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Roof

With just a few and far between chips

This groovy roof is so hip

A chimney each side is does so muster

To fight the cold when the wind 'ablusters!



Unfortunately, its attic space is inaccessible.  Oh well!
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Inside

Open the front, there's really not much

Two rooms oh so plain, and a hidden domain

Nails protrude from the roof, a dangerous goof?

Don't jump on the bed Dolly, you'll open your head!

 


It had flaking, gray, over scale wallpaper that came off readily with a gentle tug, built in lights with switches that don't work, yet, and giant nails to attach the roof. Ouch! 
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Bedroom

Yellow, its said, is good for the bed

And nails that are now covered so you don't hurt your head

A wee little stove to keep out the cold

And on ensuite bath to blow one's nose.

 

Dol-Toi armoire, English gas stove, Tootsie Toy (1930s) side table and Kiddies Treasure (1953) furniture set.

Bath

A difficult little alcove to outfit and shoot. Tootsie Toy (1930s) bath set.

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Living Room

Welcome to our humble abode

Sit on the couch, take off a load

Kitchen is what we have for naught

Lots of takeout that's what we got!

Kage fireplace (1940s), Petite Princess (1970s) tea cart, Dol-Toi furniture. Chandelier made by me!
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 Porch

Dolly doesn't have an auto

Lets pretend she's won the lotto

And get a fountain for her grotto

Sit in the shade where it isn't so hotto.

 

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So now its time to say goodbye

Dolly mixture on the state side

Hope too lonely you won't be

You have new friends, Dolly and me!