Tag: wood

MINIATURE MODEL OF OLD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS TRAIN STATION

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Banta House in Arlington Heights, Illinois

I went to Arlington Heights Historical Society Museum to check out their dollhouse collection. They took place at Banta House – more information here.

Before I go ahead and share the pictures of the dollhouses, their wooden miniature model of Arlington Heights Train Station really caught my eye!

Miniature Model of original Arlington Heights Train Station

It is believed the actual Arlington Heights Train Station was built in 1892 between Dunton Avenue and Evergreen Avenue. Here is the postcard photo of the AH train station — and a wonderful photo cover of this book!

The one-piece green roof is detached for easy access.
The interior is shown here with an electric light on.

Also, I’ve found a signed giclee print of Tom Lynch’s watercolor painting of historical Arlington Heights Train station! A neat find!

Watercolorist Tom Lynch’s signature

1947 KEYSTONE BOSTON TUDOR HOUSE

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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

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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