Jewliebeads Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 This is my first dollhouse. I was working on it when my boys and their friend were playing and one of them put their foot through the front porch. I put it away and after 15 years maybe more I finally brought it out of hiding. I'm going to change a few things and finally finish her. We didn't have internet or a computer when I first got her. I don't even remember which dollhouse it is and would love to know. I had to drive an hour away to a hobby shop and the gentleman there was happy to let me browse his catalog and ordered it for me. I had to make my own shingles out of popsicle sticks and I cut my own siding. I'm excited to get started on it again and finally get her finished. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 That is a gorgeous house, even in its present condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mineejv Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 What a cute little house u have.... That’s a lot of popsicle sticks... I hope u had a saw ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewliebeads Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Mineejv said: What a cute little house u have.... That’s a lot of popsicle sticks... I hope u had a saw ? No I didn't. I painstakingly cut each one from a pair of tin snips and flush cutters. I was determined to get shingles. LOL My husband did cut the strips for the siding for me with his saw. I just wish I had him cut the popsicle sticks to. The back of the roof never got shingled. It's easier for me to just replace them with the cedar shingles I already bought. Edited January 27, 2020 by Jewliebeads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I think this is your house model. I was perusing through eBay and saw this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hofco-Victorian-farmhouse/184146170950?hash=item2adff79446:g:daUAAOSwMY9d9E6N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Very nice house! Those shingles must have taken forever and you got them so straight and even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewliebeads Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Mid-life madness said: I think this is your house model. I was perusing through eBay and saw this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hofco-Victorian-farmhouse/184146170950?hash=item2adff79446:g:daUAAOSwMY9d9E6N It does look very similar to mine except my porch is on the opposite end and the rooms appear to be a little larger. Mine also don't have door openings inside. It's the closest to mine that I've seen yet. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyole Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I love your house. I bet she is so happy that you have time to work on her! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mineejv Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I think I hear those popsicles sticks calling..... the back wants to be like the front…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The front needs shingles replaced, too. Invest in a Miter Master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewliebeads Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Mid-life madness said: I think this is your house model. I was perusing through eBay and saw this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hofco-Victorian-farmhouse/184146170950?hash=item2adff79446:g:daUAAOSwMY9d9E6N Thanks for the help everyone! I found out that its a Cherrydale #453 by Real Good Toys and Walmer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbtodollhouse Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I have found most Walmer houses have those flat dead frog spindles and those types of shutters, the true give away would have been if the porch and roof gingerbread trim were on it .. nice house good luck Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summersethomes Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 its very cute, I wish I could see the inside (hint) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewliebeads Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Summersethomes said: its very cute, I wish I could see the inside (hint) Yeah about the inside, it's a disaster! I started working on it just a little bit but never finished. I'm going to start over on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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