Miss Kitty Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have developed an interest in all things "early mid-century" (thirties through fifties), but don't have the room or the resources to collect life size artifacts. I stumbled across vintage dollhouse toy furniture on EBay and thought a dollhouse would be a fun way to indulge my interest without completely remodeling my house. Imagine my dismay when I discovered that dollhouse kits are a different scale from most of the toy furniture! But then I discovered Strombecker, who made nicely-detailed toy furniture in the early thirties in one inch scale, and also in the forties. I picked the Glencroft for my first house because of the stairs, and because Tudor Revival was popular in the 30s and 40s. I didn't discover this forum until I had almost completed the primary construction, which was probably a good thing - fools go where angels fear to tread... I have now decided to attach a Primrose to the Glencroft, which means filling in some windows and altering the half timber trim. I have no idea how that will come out. And at this rate, the furnishings will remain in their box for quite a while yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbresr Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hello there. Welcome to the group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hi, Gayle. Welcome to the forum. Your plan for the Glencroft and Primrose sounds interesting. When you have 5 posts, you can open an album in the Gallery and share photos with us. I'd love to see how this progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Welcome to the little family, Gayle. You might want to raise the second floor of your Primrose to match the height of the Glencroft. Of course, there's no law against building and having more than one dollhouse... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hi Gayle, welcome... Your project sounds interesting, can't wait to see how you put it all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 On 3/16/2017, 11:46:08, Miss Kitty said: I didn't discover this forum until I had almost completed the primary construction, which was probably a good thing - fools go where angels fear to tread... Preach! I swear I wouldn't have started this hobby if I'd known where it would lead... but by then it was too late... addicted. Welcome to the help group Gayle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hi and welcome! I too would love to see how the addition comes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyole Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Welcome! You are brave to put an addition on your first house - I am still working up to that - but what fun you will have and you will learn so much. Sometimes, you just have to plunge in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beulah Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Welcome, yes, want to see how it all works out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Kitty Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Not only am I adding the addition, I also decided to reroute the stairs slightly, which required removing the upstairs fireplace. I'll take some pictures this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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