minilover62 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Beacon Hill kit for $50 in Chicago! https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/art/d/green-leaf-beacon-hill/6560840225.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 19 minutes ago, minilover62 said: Beacon Hill kit for $50 in Chicago! https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/art/d/green-leaf-beacon-hill/6560840225.html In the third pic there is a bag of grey stuff... Is that grout?? Mine didn't have that in the kit. 18 minutes ago, minilover62 said: Beacon Hill kit for $50 in Chicago! https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/art/d/green-leaf-beacon-hill/6560840225.html On 4/13/2018, 8:56:17, havanaholly said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, WestPaces said: In the third pic there is a bag of grey stuff... Is that grout?? Mine didn't have that in the kit. I don't know what that is. Nothing like it in my kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I see what looks like a gray plastic bag that looks opaque; I can't make out any detail of what might be in it. Since the box is opened I wouldn't assume that the bag came in the sealed box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minilover62 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 4 hours ago, havanaholly said: I see what looks like a gray plastic bag that looks opaque; I can't make out any detail of what might be in it. Since the box is opened I wouldn't assume that the bag came in the sealed box. I would say that as often happens to some of us, that we buy a kit and make lots of plans, buy lots of stuff, and then another project goes ahead of the last one, this person bought that material to accomplish something for this kit that never happened. I'd take as extra stuff. The main question for me would be if the kit is complete since is opened.... UPDATE: I contacted the seller and the mysterious plastic bag is a hot glue gun with glue sticks that she was going to use to build the kit, and will include with the kit. She says is complete, so I am going to pick it up tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minilover62 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 A Little Orphan Annie with accessories and dolls at $100 or best offer, also in Chicago https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tag/d/victorian-doll-house/6559417897.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minilover62 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Well, under a lot of freezing rain I went and picked up the Beacon Hill kit, it is brand new. They bought it, opened it and got so overwhelmed that they didn't do anything but leave it flat on their office carpet for months. I checked the Bluesmart mini glue gun and along with 25 glue sticks it is at $9.99 at Amazon, so I basically got the dollhouse kit for $40. They said that they bought an already built dollhouse off Craigslist. This story repeats itself quite often, and this is how some of us get to buy pretty cheap stuff every now and then. Good luck to the next in turn for a good deal! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Welcome to the BH club Carmen I bought mine as a kit from a neighbor on Nextdoor for $60, same story: bought it for their granddaughter, opened it and decided it was too complicated for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokomo Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Congratulations, Carmen ... that was a steal. Yay, you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Carmen that is awesome!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Nice, Carmen! The BH community is growing ... ... wondering how many Beacon Hill houses there are in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 4 hours ago, KathieB said: .. ... wondering how many Beacon Hill houses there are in the world. I’ve always wondered how many “Tiffani” kits there are - often seems like one per person born, lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Anyone in Arizona? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Miniature-Dollhouse-Kitchen-Furniture-W-Bespaq-Lot-1469/273158648642?hash=item3f99863342:g:SZQAAOSw1T1a0bNG This seller has tons of Bespaq and other lots, apparently part of an estate sale but they are aailable for pick up only... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 hour ago, WestPaces said: Anyone in Arizona? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Miniature-Dollhouse-Kitchen-Furniture-W-Bespaq-Lot-1469/273158648642?hash=item3f99863342:g:SZQAAOSw1T1a0bNG This seller has tons of Bespaq and other lots, apparently part of an estate sale but they are aailable for pick up only... Yowch - and a 91% rating. How does that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 That kitchen cupboard looks like a Reutter Porzelain piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestPaces Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 28 minutes ago, Elsbeth said: Yowch - and a 91% rating. How does that happen? hm didn't notice that Jenn :/ I looked through feedback and the complaints are mostly about inflated shipping costs ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 23 hours ago, minilover62 said: Well, under a lot of freezing rain I went and picked up the Beacon Hill kit, it is brand new. They bought it, opened it and got so overwhelmed that they didn't do anything but leave it flat on their office carpet for months. I checked the Bluesmart mini glue gun and along with 25 glue sticks it is at $9.99 at Amazon, so I basically got the dollhouse kit for $40. They said that they bought an already built dollhouse off Craigslist. This story repeats itself quite often, and this is how some of us get to buy pretty cheap stuff every now and then. Good luck to the next in turn for a good deal! Congrats Carmen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Yes congrats. Didn’t know you were near chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minilover62 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Keifer said: Yes congrats. Didn’t know you were near chicago. Thanks! I live in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. It is only one hour from downtown Chicago, very convenient to catch some of this crazy deals that show sometimes here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minilover62 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Thanks to everyone of you! This is actually my second BH kit. I built and sold later the 1st one, but I intend to keep this one with me once built. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I can't believe the bidding on this 144 scale Queen Anne....https://www.ebay.com/itm/Queen-Anne-Mansion-Miniature-Dollhouse-Kit-1-144-Scale-DH-12-1018-/112929941992?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Just 2 folks bidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minilover62 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Mid-life madness said: I can't believe the bidding on this 144 scale Queen Anne....https://www.ebay.com/itm/Queen-Anne-Mansion-Miniature-Dollhouse-Kit-1-144-Scale-DH-12-1018-/112929941992?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Specially when it is available online at almost a third of what they are bidding there, people do your homework! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minilover62 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 18 hours ago, WestPaces said: hm didn't notice that Jenn :/ I looked through feedback and the complaints are mostly about inflated shipping costs ... The problem is that they DO ship the lots to the auction winners, but the winner has to either use the service of the shipping company that they use, that everybody says is super expensive, or they say that the winner can use a third party of their like, the thing is that the lot/lots has/have to be gone at a certain date after the auction's ending or they will charge $10 per day if the winner doesn't pick it up by then. All of this makes me not to try even though the lots are super tempting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NellBell Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, minilover62 said: The problem is that they DO ship the lots to the auction winners, but the winner has to either use the service of the shipping company that they use, that everybody says is super expensive, or they say that the winner can use a third party of their like, the thing is that the lot/lots has/have to be gone at a certain date after the auction's ending or they will charge $10 per day if the winner doesn't pick it up by then. All of this makes me not to try even though the lots are super tempting! Also don't forget that whatever bid wins you have to ADD another 20% for the action house . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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