The Blue House

I purchased this dollhouse kit at a 
garage sale in 1986. My Hubby built the

sturdy base & I put it together that summer.
I am not a carpenter......so many pieces!!!
Our daughter Leann (six years old) chose the
 color scheme.  Leann & my nieces, Emily & Logan 
spent endless hours of quiet play enjoying this 
dollhouse.  I thought you might like a tour.

 It's not lighted, fancy or filled with

antique items. Over the years, shingles, trim

& furniture have been repaired & a couple of rooms

have been re papered and re carpeted.  The girls

played with it A LOT!     

 

  When the girls were small it was filled 

with Fisher Price furniture & other odd
 bits & pieces.  As they grew older, many

 of those items were replaced. 

 All the windows were removed because 

the girls wanted to stick their hands 

through the openings, after all it was

made to be played with, so out they came.

Hours and hours of work literally

"out the window".

Country Kitchen 

The girls loved Scooby Doo & the dollhouse was

often a home for their "My Little Ponies"

and "Polly Pockets".

Looks like I need to do some spring 

cleaning here as well............

 The tea set & silverware were purchased 
 at Harrod's on a trip to London. They had the

most unbelievable doll house department.
I could only afford a few tiny items!

Someone needs to do the dishes,

same story....different day.

 Only one teeny tiny rabbit

cookie cutter survived.  I believe
the others were sucked up in the
vacuum cleaner, a fate shared by many
of the smaller items. 

 

LIVING ROOM

The doll people look a bit frazzled, but

they were simply loved a lot.  

All the curtains are held with

Velcro, they came off and on too.

A vegetable tray, chocolate sundae

& a Hershey bar....that's

a mixed message!

 The Christmas tree was a year

round decoration.   

GIRLS ROOM

  BATHROOM

Sometimes Leann's brother would

put raisins in the toilet....

ornery boy!! 

BEDROOM

 Before the days of cell phones.

 I tried to instill sewing skills early. 

BABY'S ROOM

 I love this Noah's Ark wallpaper.

Bed hair.

GUEST ROOM

 The girls Nana crocheted

the coverlet.

The dollhouse is never played with

anymore, the girls are grown.

 Perhaps my Great Niece,

Ava Kathryn will enjoy playing

in The Blue House.  All the

Fisher Price furniture and other 

goodies are patiently

waiting for her to grow.....

I've often thought of making this a 

fancy dollhouse with all the bells

and whistles, but then it wouldn't be

a little girls dollhouse anymore.

So, I've left it as is.

July 1986  Leann & Alex

Enjoy the links below!

 

Mrs. Neave's Doll House-1840 

  

Ileana Ottini--Doll's Houses 

Mohair Rabbit In Progress

Spring cleaning 2 homes has kept me very busy

in the daytime and pooped at night.  I have 

managed to put together another bunny out of

a soft green mohair.  (Yes, another green rabbit!)

 There is still plenty to do before she is done.  Eyes, tail, 

clothing and some trimming are left.  She may

get a hair bow or perhaps a bonnet.

 Her paw's are a soft pale green ultra suede,

her inner ears are trimmed mohair.

 

She is hand sewn and fully jointed.

This weekend I am hosting a ladies weekend

for my gal friends.  I am planning a visit to the Rose 

O'Neill Bonniebrook Gallery, Museum & Homestead.

Perhaps some antiquing and girl talk.

Sewing will be on hold! 

Memorial Day 2013

Happy Birthday To The American Red Cross

Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross on
May 21st, 1881 in Washington D. C.  Clara
traveled to Europe after the Civil War and was
inspired by the Swiss Red Cross founded in 1866.
The British Red Cross was founded in 1870.  The
following postcards were published in in England in 1917.

 A big hat's off to nurses everywhere!!
Happy B Day to the American Red Cross.