The Smallest

Behold the latest -and smallest- addition to my collection of antique and vintage dolls houses! 

Pictured here inside the big 'Centennial' dolls house, this little beauty stands only 9 cm tall. Its width is 4,5 cm and is 6 cm deep (for my American friends, that is: 3.54x17.7x2.36 inches).

The house is made of plywood and is covered with paper. The inside is an empty space with no floors, but that can be changed if desired. I have no idea about her age, but I wouldn't be surprised if she's from 1950s vintage.

I'm thrilled with this little gem, as she mimics the 'look' of my bigger dolls houses perfectly. Just like her 'big sisters' she shows her age, and that makes her so fascinating! I couldn't wish for a better item to decorate one of my dolls houses with!

 

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Fair (2)

Hi all, this is a follow up to my visit to the dolls houses and miniatures fair in Houten, The Netherlands, last Sunday.

It was very nice and inspiring, as such events usually are! I got to meet very dedicated and creative people, and to see their wonderful work up close!

One of the 'memento's' I bought that day was a beautiful small doll, very delicately dressed and measuring only 7 cm (2.75 inches) in height, as well as a even smaller doll from the same artist. The small one is only 3 cm (1.18 inches), and as you can see below, she has become a doll for the 'big' one! 

I cannot imagine any better way to start the new year! ⭐

 

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Piu Avanti

 Don’t embrace defeat, even defeated,

Proceed like God, who never cries,
or like Lucifer, who never prays;
or be like the oak grove, whose grandeur
has need of water and won’t beg…

Extract from the poem "Piu Avanti," by Pedro Bonifacio Palacios (1854 – 1917)

 

 

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