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Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings features pictures and information on over 200 dollhouses from Europe and America dating from the mid-1800s through the 1970s. This extensive book depicts 2,000 different examples of furniture, dolls, and accessories. With over 800 color photographs provided through the help of more than 50 individual collectors, this book is a must for anyone interested in dollhouses and furniture. Company products illustrated include Bliss, Silber & Fleming, Amersham, Tudor Toy, Christian Hacker, Gottschalk, Lines/Tri-ang, Bartons, Reliable, Lynnfield, and many more. For the first time, furniture from the Wisconsin Toy Company, Kage Company, and Menasha Woodenware Corporation is pictured and identified. Included as well are a price guide and list of sources for obtaining dollhouses and furniture.
A landmark book by the country's foremost authority on antique dollhouses and their furnishings. Written in delightful prose with wonderful anecdotes and valuable descriptions, this work will become a standard reference for collectors and novice enthusiasts alike.
A room by room tour of the world’s most spectacular dollhouses. From early art cabinets and intricate baby” houses to the highly-detailed dollhouses of today, this lavishly illustrated book examines the history of dollhouses and their shifting role in society. An unprecedented survey of the craft, Dollhouses showcases a wide range of designs, from the Tudor, Stuart, and Victorian periods to the modernist 1950s and contemporary designs. Featuring never-before-published dollhouses from the Victoria and Albert Museum’s world-class collection, the book takes readers on a visual tour of the interiors, with close-up details showing the masterful craftsmanship required to create these exquisite miniature works of art.
The enchanting dollhouses, miniature kitchens, and toy shops at the Folk Art Museum are shown in this lovely book. Information from nineteenth-century toy catalogs and experience as a maker of miniatures enabled the author to write about these toys in detail. The attractive photography brings them to life. 86 pp.; 181 color photographs; 18 black-and-white photographs
Here is a wonderful resource for dollhouse collectors seeking to identify and date items in their collections. Shown in over 400 photographs are advertisements from catalogs, magazines, and trade journals picturing dollhouses, dollhouse furniture, and accessories. The ads provide a comprehensive pictorial history of mostly American dollhouses dating from the 1880s to the 1980s. Shown are products from many famous dollhouse companies, including N.D. Cass, Arcade, Meccano, Lines Brothers, Schoenhut, Strombecker, Wisconsin Toy, Rich Toys, Keystone, Converse, Tynietoy, Renwal, Marx, Plasco, Ideal, Playsteel, Built-Rite, Nancy Forbes, Tootsietoy, and many other well-known firms. Of special interest are ads from companies not recognized in previous dollhouse books, including Cranford, Elastic Tip, Playroom Equipment, Toy Gro Educational Toys, Playskool Institute, Vista, Melco Toys, and many more. A special chapter illustrating magazine and newspaper plans for building dollhouses is included to help with the identification of handmade houses and furnishings. This unique book will help new and old collectors alike research their beloved dollhouses and dollhouse furniture.
A one-quarter-human-scale version of Tudor's own 19th-century Victorian-style Vermont home, Corgi Cottage, in which she exhibits astonishing works of miniature art, from musical instruments and Shaker boxes to tiny printed books and cakes and cookies that look good enough to eat. 100 color photos.
A guide to do-it-yourself dollhouse decoration presents full-color, step-by-step photographs that depict each stage in the creation of dolls, furniture, furnishings, accessories, and more, as well as pattern templates and photos of the finished product. 20,000 first printing.
This wonderful collector's book features illustrations of over one hundred dollhouses from Europe and America, plus several hundred furniture items including some from Japan. The houses and furniture date from the 1880s to the 1980s and are displayed in over 750 color photographs. Houses shown fully furnished are complete with accessories. Companies whose products are pictured include Christian Hacker, Converse, Tynietoy, Gottschalk, G. & J. Lines, Tri-ang, Renwal, Marx, Mother Goose Toys, Rich Toys, Keystone, Stirn & Lyon, Amersham, Pit-a-Pat, Meccano, Built-Rite, Brumberger, Mason & Parker, Menasha Woodenware, Rock & Graner, and many others. In addition, an extensive chapter presents dollhouses and furniture made of cardboard and paper. Many vintage advertisements are included, as well as illustrations relating to the display of dollhouses and values for all items shown. This invaluable reference will delight dollhouse collectors worldwide.
Presenting twelve period themes including Shaker style, French impressionist, art deco, and Santa Fe, a guide for hobbyists offers decorating techniques including those of wallpapering, carpet-making, and antiquing furniture.
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