fov Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 This is pretty cool, a Tudor castle: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DOLLHOUSE-MINIATURE-1-2-HALF-SCALE-INCH-10-ROOM-TUDOR-CASTLE/153076340800?hash=item23a40f9840:g:wzgAAOSwAspbMl3a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, fov said: This is pretty cool, a Tudor castle: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DOLLHOUSE-MINIATURE-1-2-HALF-SCALE-INCH-10-ROOM-TUDOR-CASTLE/153076340800?hash=item23a40f9840:g:wzgAAOSwAspbMl3a It's nicely made, and I love the stained glass, but $4500 seems a little steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, Debsrand56 said: It's nicely made, and I love the stained glass, but $4500 seems a little steep. Not for what all is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadie05 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 RGT Victoria's Farmhouse in southern MD for $40. Extremely tempting. Needs finishing, but looks well constructed. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/235858880531217/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewMini Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Ohhhhhhhhhhh that's a steal for a house that nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewMini Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Debsrand56 said: It's nicely made, and I love the stained glass, but $4500 seems a little steep. I will never understand why miniaturists do this to themselves. The market for fully finished projects is so small. I get charging that for a commission but I don't know that the market will support a price like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, SewMini said: I will never understand why miniaturists do this to themselves. The market for fully finished projects is so small. I get charging that for a commission but I don't know that the market will support a price like that. That’s the Nottingham Dollhouse. The kit alone is expensive and the finishing isn’t cheap. Well finished half scale houses of this kind are also difficult to find. Our own member Kellyannmo completed a Nottingham and it’s gorgeous. You can find it in her albums. I think the asking price depends on a lot. If it’s a known artist and the work is excellent the price can be high and worth it to the buyer. Yes, some of the resale prices are crazy high but I don’t think this is necessarily out of line for this type of piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 33 minutes ago, SewMini said: I will never understand why miniaturists do this to themselves. The market for fully finished projects is so small. I get charging that for a commission but I don't know that the market will support a price like that I think they do it because they DO love their work and will only give it up for a high price. Or maybe it is for the advertising (I would swear House of Broel is advertising when she posts her houses for 80k and up). The real deals come from the people who just want to unload something - they aren't usually collectors, they often just want the space, inherited their mom's stuff, and there is very little love involved in keeping it around. Some great orphaned houses waiting for us out to rescue them. For pennies on the dollar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 In general, I think that particular seller's auctions are overpriced. Then again, I bought something from her when it was something I really wanted... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenannediva Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I buy from Karen regularly and have always been happy with what I got and the price I paid. She is not only an ebay seller but also owns a shop does many shows (including her own show) and has been in the business for a long time. I'm sure she knows her stuff pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Oh, I think she knows her stuff, I didn't mean to suggest that. She sells nice things, too. I guess what I meant was that I troll eBay for bargains, and her prices are usually too high for me. But if she's able to sell that castle for $4500, more power to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewMini Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 14 hours ago, Dalesq said: That’s the Nottingham Dollhouse. The kit alone is expensive and the finishing isn’t cheap. Well finished half scale houses of this kind are also difficult to find. Our own member Kellyannmo completed a Nottingham and it’s gorgeous. You can find it in her albums. I think the asking price depends on a lot. If it’s a known artist and the work is excellent the price can be high and worth it to the buyer. Yes, some of the resale prices are crazy high but I don’t think this is necessarily out of line for this type of piece. But if it's a niche market, aren't there better avenues than putting it on FB marketplace? FB marketplace is kind of a digital yardsale IMO. Then again, it got shared here so perhaps they are counting on other miniaturists sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, SewMini said: But if it's a niche market, aren't there better avenues than putting it on FB marketplace? FB marketplace is kind of a digital yardsale IMO. Then again, it got shared here so perhaps they are counting on other miniaturists sharing it. But in general miniaturists are a frugal lot, no? I think so. Seems like it is 99% bargain hunters, and 1% wealthy collectors. There should be some high end dollhouse auction site...a miniature Christies with only good stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Elsbeth said: There should be some high end dollhouse auction site...a miniature Christies with only good stuff. Not a bad idea. I wonder what motivates buyers/collectors to go after the really high end pieces. My toys are more expensive than your toys? How often do they play with them? Ever? My DNA steers me toward practicality. Even when I was traveling the world on a fairly regular schedule, I brought back items I'd use or had a special meaning to me. Rarely any tchotchkes. I suppose a collector might look on it as an investment in art, but that might be a stretch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1martinimomma Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Does anyone recognize this house? It's fairly close to me. https://www.ebay.com/itm/large-2-story-vintage-collection-dollhouse-56-long-and-29-height/263781406257?hash=item3d6a98d631:g:R~4AAOSwZKRbMZnv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Apparently it's missing its front panel with the front door and detail stuff that goes on it. I would venture to guess one of the RGTs. Too bad it's missing that front panel, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1martinimomma Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 28 minutes ago, havanaholly said: Too bad it's missing that front panel, though. I think that panel might be on the top of the house. Maybe I could ask them to take a picture of the front panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokomo Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 21 hours ago, fov said: This is pretty cool, a Tudor castle: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DOLLHOUSE-MINIATURE-1-2-HALF-SCALE-INCH-10-ROOM-TUDOR-CASTLE/153076340800?hash=item23a40f9840:g:wzgAAOSwAspbMl3a I really like it but I could never afford it. It actually looks similar to this guy's work: http://www.petermattinsonartwork.co.uk/dolls-house-architecture/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadie05 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, 1martinimomma said: Does anyone recognize this house? It's fairly close to me. https://www.ebay.com/itm/large-2-story-vintage-collection-dollhouse-56-long-and-29-height/263781406257?hash=item3d6a98d631:g:R~4AAOSwZKRbMZnv 1 hour ago, havanaholly said: Apparently it's missing its front panel with the front door and detail stuff that goes on it. I would venture to guess one of the RGTs. Too bad it's missing that front panel, though. Holly's on the money with it being a RGT - looks like it's the front opening Federal Manor. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M1BQ7E?tag=mipatusciofbo-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, 1martinimomma said: Does anyone recognize this house? It's fairly close to me. https://www.ebay.com/itm/large-2-story-vintage-collection-dollhouse-56-long-and-29-height/263781406257?hash=item3d6a98d631:g:R~4AAOSwZKRbMZnv I think it is akin to the RGT Front Opening Federal Manor. The kit for all those components is expensive. But that one also looks to be in some rough shape and would need a lot of work. And yes it needs the front panel. Update: it IS the federal manor. RGT had several of these where you could buy specific combos and they all had different names. I had the Federal Manor, built the shell and then years later actually offered it up for free - because it was a bear to haul away. It is very much a cabinet like house. I thought I'd love it, but I didn't. Had great plans for it...was going to merge two rooms into big kitchen, etc. But no. Not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, 1martinimomma said: I think that panel might be on the top of the house. Maybe I could ask them to take a picture of the front panel. That does look like the panel - it has the front balcony floor sticking out! Looks like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I like that almost everything has been done - the shingles and rails...you would just have to rehab the interior. It is a HUGE house. Lots of room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, 1martinimomma said: Does anyone recognize this house? It's fairly close to me. https://www.ebay.com/itm/large-2-story-vintage-collection-dollhouse-56-long-and-29-height/263781406257?hash=item3d6a98d631:g:R~4AAOSwZKRbMZnv It's got a few extras - like the bay windows and the windows on the extension wing roofs. The original Federal Manor didn't have upstairs windows on the side additions. And the windows were not bays on the extensions...this one is interesting. I like it. I kinda think you should consider it if you have the space and if you like the interior/want to fix it. I like it. Does it have the stairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Why are 7 of the pics the same in that federal manor listing? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewMini Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Elsbeth said: There should be some high end dollhouse auction site...a miniature Christies with only good stuff. Right? That’s what I’m thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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