At last weeks barn sale I mentioned that I found an old cardboard dollhouse in the original box. I had a couple of people ask me to post about it when I got it put together.
All the cardboard pieces were there and it had the original directions. It went together fairly easily. Here it is.
It really is adorable. I love how the window boxes attach on as well as the trellis to the right of the front door - adds another dimension of cute. It has a bay window on the right and the kitchen is the addition on the left.
This is the backside,
Again a lot of cute detail, but a couple of odd things as well. I don't seem to have a kitchen floor on the right...and it doesn't look like it came with one either. The detail on the first and second floor is great..
Love the checkerboard and the other floor details. There should be a wall between the four rooms - I didn't see it until I was almost done putting it together. I don't quite get the wall anyhow. It is just plain cardboard.
It looks to be original, but seems so odd after all the other detail on the dollhouse to have this plain cardboard wall...so i didn't bother adding it to the house.
Pretty cute huh? I'd like to have this house as my neighbor!
Maybe it isn't the original wall...maybe it is one the parents made to work with it after children destroyed the original. That might be what happened to the the floor as well and they just didn't bother making a new one. It is cute anyhow...maybe you can work on the wall and make it all pretty. :)
Posted by: Wanda | June 21, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Cute, I love the graphics.
Posted by: stephanie | June 21, 2009 at 04:53 PM
I love collecting doll houses!! I just recently posted a photo of metal tray that I found at the thrift store that shows a young girl playing with her doll house. You always find the neatest treasures...love seeing them all!
Posted by: Ann | June 21, 2009 at 06:38 PM
So cool & cute!You are so lucky to have that and Yes, that would be neat to have as your neighbor!!
Posted by: Stephanie | June 21, 2009 at 07:57 PM
I had something like that when I was a kid! I so want to play with this again :))
Posted by: Iva | June 22, 2009 at 02:05 AM
Just found your blog via JSIM; I absolutely LOVE IT! Love your posts and really am adoring your vintage sunglasses collection. Thank you for this! I'm adding you to my list of "must reads." See you often!
Posted by: JJ Papke | June 22, 2009 at 04:50 AM
I just saw your name "up in lights" on Just Something I Made-so eXcItInG!
Posted by: April | June 22, 2009 at 05:03 AM
Found your blog today, just love it!! So many neat and wonderful things. Look forward to seeing more of your posts.
Posted by: Betty | June 22, 2009 at 09:22 AM
found you through Cathe over at Just Something i made and GLAD i did!! hehe you are right up my alley with your bargains!!! LOL i ADORE the dollhouse!! it is completely AWESOME! and it would go GREAT with quilling (a paper craft, which you can make CUTE furniture and such to fill the home!!) off to check out the estate sale you were at too!! hehe Thank you so much for sharing such FUN!! Have a SUPER day! :)
Posted by: xashee | June 22, 2009 at 09:26 AM