Vintage dollhouse miniatures are small-scale pieces made for dollhouses from the early 1900s to the year 1970. Putting together a vintage dollhouse collection is a fun and relatively inexpensive hobby....
Popular among boys and girls of all ages, dollhouses and miniatures are a fast-growing and popular hobby among adults too. Today, more and more adults are buying dollhouses to decorate and furnish to their...
1:144 Scale Dollhouses (a.k.a. Dollhouse for Dollhouse Scale) As already mentioned in other guides, the most popular scale for dollhouses is 1:12 (1 inch = 1 foot), also known as One Inch scale, so I will...
I am often asked why a miniature and especially why artisan crafted miniature items cost so much. It's hard to reconcile price against how much you are getting. There are many reasons but I will only highlight...
Dollhouses and their accessories are made to scale. The most frequently used scale is 1:12 ( 1 inch = 12 inches). In this illustration the painting measures 2" X 1 3/4". It would represent a painting that...
Most of us write a guide due to our experience with an item we have bought here on Ebay. My Experience....... Watch those Batteries in Any USED toys you may be buying this Christmas or anytime for that matter....
When looking for vintage dollhouse furniture enter as many discriptive words as possible. Names like Renwal, Marks, What its made of Plastic, metal, etc. Size 3/4", 1/2" etc. Try different spelling Dollhouse,...
CHOOSING A DOLLHOUSE KIT KITS CONSTRUCTED FROM MDF (MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD) OR 3/8" PLYWOOD PRE-PUNCH KITS AREN'T FOR BEGINNERS. SOME WOODWORKING SKILLS ARE A PLUS DUE TO SANDING AND FINISHING THESE...
A great way to create your own dollhouse miniatures is to recycle your garbage. Here are some great tips on how to do that: Scented sticks can be cut small and be transformed in cigars if you glue labels on...
This is a wonderful book. All dollhouse collector's would benefit by owning it. Not only is it a very lovely, informative, hardback book, it has beautiful pictures with discriptions of dollhouses and...
