Deborah C
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I’ve said that I want a Greenleaf Westville as my first dollhouse. That is still true. However, I just bought a Greenleaf Beacon Hill for $100 Canadian through my local Buy and Sell! The BH is second on my list, but there was no way I could turn it down. AND it was only 100km away (note: I live in BFE British Columbia).
I'm so excited!
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2 hours ago, Qubanqtee said:
it was definitely $1500 when you originally posted...they may be using tide pods as holiday entertainment because there is no justification for the price increase IMHO.
Agreed, I remember seeing it at $1500. And “tide pods” made me snort/laugh.
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14 hours ago, rodentraiser said:
Just tootlin' around, I found these. A little pricey, but hey, it's only money:
That’s some castle! *pats pockets looking for extra $5k*
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4 hours ago, Mid-life madness said:
Unfortunately, that is a great deal, and I seldom see Beacon Hills at such a great price. An 8 hour drive is terrible. Sorry Deborah.
If it were even half the distance I would do it, but gas is just to damned expensive and makes it not worthwhile.
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Ugh. I just found a Beacon Hill kit an eight hour drive from me for $100 obo. That’s the kit I want to do after I do the Westville.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2482429318437183/
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Here are a couple listings on Marketplace, I’m surprised there are any decent listings locally I live in such a small town/area.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/505189363310826/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1730906577013541/
I really like the beach house, but I want to build my own houses.
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On 2018-12-04, 1:22:55, shannonc60 said:
This is what we have to deal with:
$55aud for a single sheet of printed miniature floor tiles. I am not sure if anyone ever buys this stuff, but this is quite common on Ebay. Ridiculous. And weirdly, the seller is simplybestprices.....
I wonder if they ever get any buyers with such ridiculous prices.
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Only $6,000.00!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/333492590775829/
(This is FB Marketplace. Delete if not allowed.)
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My mum found this on Instagram. There’s no other info.
My guess is maybe 1940s. I have no evidence of this, it’s just a feeling.
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You know, it’s probably a good thing that I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere. I’d be broke in no time at all.
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I grew up in Southern California and that dollhouse is astonishingly accurate. And gorgeous- can’t leave that unsaid!
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On 2018-10-14, 2:24:56, fov said:
Sadly even after I said that I wanted to see the wall that had the bay windows on it, the seller resent me the picture of the side of the house (with the plexiglass) and insisted that was "the front", so I guess we'll never know what it looks like.
In other news, the rare (and huge) Carlson's Mansion is still available in Berkeley: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/clt/d/increbible-dollhouse-mansion/6710204397.html
That Berkeley house is beautiful.
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6 hours ago, Sable said:
37 pieces of silver miniatures. This auction house is not far from me. I may have to take a ride and have a look. I fell in love with a 17th century silver chandelier in Amsterdam but the price was prohibited. Maybe this collection will be more in my budget. I need to ask where it was all made and when.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/65674706_37p-miniature-silver-furniture-antique-diorama-set
Holy crow! There are some beautiful items in that box.
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2 hours ago, Inge said:
Hi and welcome! Are you any where near Dawson Creek BC. That is where I am at
I’m in Terrace, not quite neighbours.
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One of the reasons it’s taken me over two decades to get back into building dollhouses is the lack of a space I can close off from the cats (I had four and I’m now down to two due to deaths in the last couple years). I also am in the midst of a long distance move that will end with me having a craft/computer room. Yay!
PS: that’s an awesome photo, Carrie!
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Here is my dollhouse Pinterest board. From there you can find the Westville board. https://pin.it/7fd3i5ccronubz
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57 minutes ago, Mid-life madness said:
Welcome Deborah.
I have a Westville waiting to be built. I like your idea of building it in the 30's or 40's. There is no problem in sharing links. Like Holly said Jane Harrop also has furniture kits.
Thanks for the kit info. She has one of the stove I want which would be less expensive than the metal pre-made one I’m looking at. Decisions, decisions...
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Thank you both for the warm welcome!
Holly, thank you for the book recommendation, I’ve added it to my wish list as well as her other books. They all look really helpful.
As for the Westville, I’ve done some research on it (I love researching stuff). Greenleaf’s claim about it being a catalogue house isn’t true. The original house was built in the 1860s or so, long before catalogue houses were available (1900 or so). I have a few photos of it, posted on Pinterest, that we’re taken in the 1950s, including a couple interior photos. I was so stoked to find those! I don’t know if sharing links to Pinterest is okay here or not, so if anyone wants to see let me know.
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On 2018-09-18, 11:12:14, Debsrand56 said:
Another option would be https://www.amazon.com/TruePower-Speed-Cut-Off-2-Inch-colors/dp/B000VWHTUG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537294125&sr=8-3&keywords=miniature+chop+saw It is a little pricier than the Easy Cutter, but not much, and it could help speed up the process a bit. Hard wood floors can be tedious, but are worth the effort, IMO. (And I agree that having the floor slightly under the front door now is a good thing. The sticks will add depth.)
Holy crow, that’s over $100 on Amazon.ca. I think I’m going to have a mini shopping list next time I visit.
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Hi folks, I’m Deborah and I live in northern British Columbia. I completed one dollhouse with my mum (Dura-Craft Newburg) many years ago. My current plan, but we know how those can change, is to do a Greenleaf Westville set vaguely in the 1930s-1940s. After that I’m thinking of doing a Beacon Hill (anyone else watch Teen Wolf?). Although I also want to do a Glencroft and a log cabin (based on Laura Ingalls little houses, that’s blamed on a, uh, thanks to a member here although I cant remember who it was).
So little time, so many little houses!
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On 2018-09-24, 7:19:59, Mid-life madness said:
I am working on the Willow by Greenleaf, and it has very deep rooms......You can do whatever modifications you want to your house. It is called 'bashing'......Try doing a google search. here is a really nice one http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=gallery&module=gallery&controller=view&id=113310&browse=1
Wow! I’d swear I was looking at a real house in some of those photos.
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Seems like the good stuff gets bought up quickly. *sigh*
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On 2018-09-09, 6:44:50, Keifer said:
It is a clarinet. The company name is Monkeyjack. I found it on Amazon, however this company sells everything under the sun so you have to be real specific with your search request. I think they do have a flute.
Thanks for the company name. They’re available on the Canadian site. I’m going to have fun digging through their inventory.
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On 2017-11-18, 2:17:37, Samusa said:
So I haven't had any time for mini-ing because I've been working 12 hour days, 6 days a week.. but that has meant a bit of extra cash for mini extravagances.
I just bought this artisan made double sink set up. Spent way too much on it.. don't even care, because I love it.
Oh, that’s gorgeous. Lucky you!
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Ebay, Etsy & Craig's List Links
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There’s this group of various House of Miniatures and Dura Craft kits (looks like 13 or 14), two how-to books and four books of wallpaper/floor coverings. All for the low, low price of $250 CDN (actually, the per unit price isn’t bad).
It’s local to me, but that’s more than I want to pay at one time. I am thinking of seeing if they’d break up the whole kit-n-kaboodle. All I would want are the HoM kits. (They’d go with the Beacon Hill, not the Westville). Anyway, just thinking out loud.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/terracebuyandsell/permalink/2203086056422386?sale_post_id=2203086056422386&sfns=mo