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1964 COLLEEN MOORE’S FAIRY CASTLE SOUVENIR BOOK

July 20, 2024July 21, 2024 House Miniatures Blogger

COLLEEN MOORE’S FAIRY CASTLE IN CHICAGO
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY SOUVENIR BOOK FROM 1964
(*FRONT COVER*)

COLLEEN MOORE’S FAIRY CASTLE IN CHICAGO
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY SOUVENIR BOOK FROM 1964
(*BACK COVER*)

**PORTRAIT OF MINIATURIST COLLEEN MOORE**

1948 Large T. Cohn Tin Lithograph Toy DollHouse

February 26, 2022October 5, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

Found a 2-Story (Spanish Style) House in such an excellent condition without any rust. The front door and all of the windows remain intact.

Bright colored illustrations. • 1st floor has kitchen, dining room & living room • 2nd floor has master bedroom, bathroom, nursery & a patio • 28″ L x 12″ W x 16 1/2″ H

**Beautifully illustrated patterns throughout the house, especially the floorings**.

**Patio with mid-century modern flooring**

**Kitchen and a nicely integrated foyer by the front door**

**Bathroom and a circus-themed nursery room on the 2nd floor**

**This old advertisement image is from my favorite reference book**
**Dollhouse and Furniture Advertising: 1880s – 1980s** **by Dian Zillner**

1947 KEYSTONE BOSTON TUDOR HOUSE

February 23, 2022February 26, 2022 House Miniatures Blogger

The original wooden door and metal windows all remain intact. The color print on the fiberboard is still bright and vivid.

Interior

A wooden swivel base on the bottom!

Love the staircase!

Built-in fireplace. Beautifully illustrated wall above the mantel.

A built-in closet with a hanging rod on the second floor. Missing a panel as shown.

What a timeless treasure.

R. BLISS COLONIAL MANSION circa 1910

January 19, 2022September 28, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

I bought this beautiful antique wooden lithograph dollhouse for only $50 via Facebook Marketplace in 2018. After my visit at the local library, it was an authentic R. Bliss – Colonial Mansion circa 1910. Unfortunately, the owner who sold it to me didn’t know the true value as it was left in their barn for years.

Because of extremely delicate illustrated paper lithograph (glued on wood), I had to gently clean every nooks and crannies by using dry soft toothbrush and Q-Tips. No water!

I contacted the dollhouse expert Ann Meehan and she thought it was a great find! She said if I put this on display at a miniature/toy show or eBay — it could bring about $500+. She suggested me to put it on eBay instead of an auction house (like Dan Morphy’s auction) because they (the auction house) would sell it at any price it brings and I’d have no control. Good tip!

The director of The Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville, KY (https://www.thedollhousemuseum.com) has shown interest in having the dollhouse take part of their collection. But they would ask us to donate it.

So I ended up selling it for $550 on eBay – to a R. Bliss collector.

More information about R. Bliss Manufacturing Company: https://www.causeafrockus.com/2019/02/mini-history-of-r-bliss-manufacturing-co/

**R. BLISS COLONIAL MANSION circa 1910**

**American Lithographed Dollhouses and Furniture from the 20th Century by Dian Zillner – Page 14**

1949 DISNEY MARX TIN LITHO DOLLHOUSE

January 19, 2022September 29, 2023 House Miniatures Blogger

It is very rare to see a 1949 Walt Disney Marx Tin Lithograph dollhouse in such an excellent condition with bright and beautiful mid-century illustrations. It has shown age but NO rust. Very clean too.

The size is 25” L; 9.5″ W and 14” H. The house had a very minor denting to the roof with some scratches here & there. A rare find! (thanks to my friend Sarah Krause!) …And it got sold fast.