RockawayRose

Hi everyone, all the dollhouses and supplies are gone! Sad to see them go but glad they will be used and loved by others.

note that this is local pickup only, Palm Beach County, Florida.

Hello friends. After the recent death of my husband, and the landlords deciding to sell our apartment, I have had to downsize to a much smaller space and reluctantly decided to give up my dollhouse hobby. I have two 1" scale dollhouses, both very rare/bashed, and 5 shelves full of dollhouse supplies, furniture, electrical, tools, etc. So many supplies, many of which are brand new and still in original packaging. Windows, doors, furniture, etc. I am selling at a bargain basement price because I need to make space immediately in my new place. This must all go by 10/22. It's time for someone else to receive joy from my collection. Note that the grey "shabby chic" Afton dollhouse no longer is electrified as there was a short- however, it can easily be electrified again. The teal/lavender San Francisco townhouse (rehabbed, originally built from dollhouse plans) is on a custom built wheeled platform - the dollhouse fits snugly on it but can be taken off by two people for transport. Palm Beach County, South Florida location. You can see evolution of Afton Classics dollhouse rehab here: http://rockawayrosedollhouse.blogspot.com/search/label/shabby chic dollhouse

Update 10/9/21: Dollhouse is no longer available.

I purchased this used, assembled Queen Anne Dollhouse one year ago planning to fix it up, but am now downsizing to a much smaller apartment and am selling it. https://www.realgoodtoys.com/collections/unfinished-dollhouse-kits-all-1-inch-scale/products/queen-anne-dollhouse-kit Mine is missing the top tower. Needs some TLC but will be a family heirloom! Dimensions are 50"W x 24"D x 49"H. It can fit in my elevator. Needs two people to carry it. I am in the Miami Beach, Florida area.

Hi, I live in South Florida and would be interested.

Salt Lake City folks, an amazing treasure trove of dollhouses here from an estate sale. Found it on Facebook Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/669627080579605/ Custom dollhouses for sale. Each one was custom built by a professional dollhouse maker and many cost several thousand dollars to make. Looking to sell them quickly during estate sale so only asking around 200-900 each. Please message if interested. Pickup would need to be arranged in Salt Lake City More photos and pricing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Nj3Ca_8O4Gi2F_gqaKfaymDQ5NdGzdv/view?usp=sharing

Thanks! I had probably advertised it on EBay and Craigslist when I was selling it. It went to a young girl and her family.

Hofco Americana for $225 in Lake Wales, Florida, on FB Marketplace, among other dollhouses: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/378036526533620 Wish I had the room for this, decorated and sold one a couple of years ago, love that house.

Thanks, that’s a different company so I appreciate having another option. They don’t have what I am looking for those. Robin Carey uses Heritage Laserworks trim in her dollhouses and I have ordered from them in the past. Their Facebook page is ancient with no new posts for years.

Hi everyone, the website for Heritage Laserworks has been down for many months for “maintenance”. Anyone have updated info on that or other suggestions for websites that sell what they do?

I can hardly believe it but the Queen Anne now belongs to me! Saw it on Offer Up a week ago; first time trying to get it it fell through on seller’s end but she was able to work out logistics and I picked it up today. The cats have already claimed it as their own. I won’t get to work on this till I finish the San Francisco dollhouse I am working on but it’s nice to have some creative outlets right now that don’t involve sitting in front of the computer. I posted pics on my blog: www.rockawayrosedollhouse.blogspot.com

Sorry everyone, I can’t find the contact info for the Superlative designer’s daughter Joanne. If I do I will pm the people who requested it.

Thanks everyone. I haven’t worked on a dollhouse for a couple of years So this will be a fun challenge. I’ve been more focused on playwriting these past few years with some nice success, but I am finding that handiwork is more amenable to me right now during this pandemic. Sorry about the link issue. It’s the newest post on my blog: www.rockawayrosedollhouse.blogspot.com I looked at several different models of it on Pinterest and already have some bashing ideas in mind!

Thanks to Emily PB for posting the link to the San Francisco dollhouse in Daytona Beach. We just made the long trip from Miami Beach and picked it up. It’s huge! It has been on my wish list for a while...I even purchased the plans to build it from vintage Woodworking Plans but seems very doubtful I would ever do it and I prefer to rehab, especially with an apartment full of cats. pics here: https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5675841322274797796&useLegacyBlogger=true#editor/target=post;postID=9176628889700874239;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=0;src=postname

Thank you! I just sent her a message to see if it’s still available. I think I have plans for that one but I prefer to rehab it. It would be a nice trip from Miami Beach to pick it up!

Hi everyone! I am still around but right now on my way to Hawaii. Back on 12/25 and will try and find the info you requested. Happy holidays all! Arianna

Yes, thank you Jeannine and everyone. That is it, exactly.

Yes, Holly, I was thinking about that too. It might be best to stay away from hiking paraphanalia all together - the one thing I want to avoid is giving them more pain - and highlight the photography and music as you say. I'm going to create a false back with one of his beautiful pictures as the vista: https://www.instagram.com/zachkrull/

My brother and SIL had brought home a hat like that, that he loved to wear, so I think your thoughts are very valuable about that. I'm hesitant about the patch, only because the NPS were involved in the search effort and so I don't want to highlight his death but rather how he lived and his hopes and dreams... Has anyone else here done a memorial roombox, room or dollhouse? Curious as to what guided your decisions and how the process was for you. Arianna

Good ideas, Kathie, thank you. I'll follow up. I could probably make the hat out of clay if need be.

Hi everyone, earlier this year my 20-year-old nephew passed away while hiking in Olympia National Park. I'm going to be creating a roombox of his skills and hobbies to gift to my brother and sister-in-law. Zach wanted to be a park ranger and I thought it might be nice to have a mini park ranger outfit and hat hanging on a hanger in the room. Although I sew a little I don't really have skill with mini clothing and was wondering if anyone on here did or could point me in the direction of someone who does. Here's a link to NPS Ranger outfits: http://www.madetomeasuremag.com/clothes-make-the-ranger-national-park-service-uniforms-serve-a-vital-need I love the Karin Smead dolls but it's not in my budget, and I think might be too painful for them to have a doll that looked like him in the box. He was an accomplished photographer and EDM DJ (Electronic Dance Music) so I will focus on that and his love of the outdoors. I thought about a log cabin dollhouse but I think a smaller roombox might be more appreciated by them. Thanks, Arianna