Childhood memories
a blog by Liza Cowan about art, collecting, history and popular culture.
Playing With Vintage Plasti c Doll Furniture I got lost in Linda's booth at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT playing...
For your consideration is a vintage Marx Split level tin litho house produced for the first time in 1959. It includes 58 pieces of contemporary furniture that was made specifically for the Marx Split Level House. This furniture is in what is referred to as half-inch scale. Marx made some very detailed pieces for this set as you can see the from the photos. (please note that there could be a few pieces included that may not be part of the Marx set, but most are) The condition of this doll house is very good. The roof has some very minor denting, and some of the side panels are a little bent, but overall it’s in great shape. There is a noticeable scratch on the brown floor and a few marks here and there as it is vintage, but nothing too bad as this dollhouse was definitely well-cared-for. All of the lithos are nice and colorful. It does include the gable piece on the back side of the chimney, as well as the stair railing inside the house. These pieces are usually missing so that's an added bonus. The doll house has been wiped down and the furniture has also been cleaned to be free of dust and/or dirt. Measurements: 29 1/4” wide (long) 16” deep 14” high Please view all photos and video. Feel free to contact with questions! Thanks for much for looking!
Playing With Vintage Plasti c Doll Furniture I got lost in Linda's booth at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT playing...
Enjoy reliving your childhood with this beautiful 1950’s Tin Litho 2 story home that includes a variety of plastic mid century modern furniture with two adult figures. Some items have broken legs. A fun time for any child or adult!
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Click on highlighted name underneath picture for more information about that particular house. * indicates production date not verified #1 1935 #2 1935 furnished with Tootsie Toy #3 1935 also #3 furnished with Schoenhut #4 1935 furnished with Really Truly (bath other) #5 1935, larger version of #4 Furnished with early German and American furniture # 6 1938 Interior with Converse Really Truly # 7 1938 (Granny Specht's) Interior with Kage and Strombecker bath # 8 1938 #9 1938* #10 1937 # 11 1935 # 12 1937 Furnished with German furniture, Lynnfield, Vinnie, and kitchen and bath furniture sold at Marshall Fields. #13 1938 #14 1938 furnished with Wisconsin Toy and German red-stained #15 1938 Furnished with Strombecker #16 1938 #17 1937* Furnished with antique German and American pieces # 18 1939* furnished with Kage, bathroom Strombecker #19 1940 #20 1940 #21 1940 furnished with Menasha Woodenware #22 1940 Same as #18 but with 6 rooms and no staircase #23 1940* #24 1941 furnished with Lynnfield Blockhouse and Strombecker #25 1942 #26 1942* #27 1943* #28 1943* # 29 1943* #30 1943* furnished with unknown brands #31 1943* #32 1940 furnished with Strombecker #33 1943 furnished with Strombecker #34 1947 furnished with large Strombecker #35 1947 #36 1947 furnished with Ideal #37 1947 furnished with large Strombecker #38 1947 The Birches #39 1949 Small Put-Away furnished with Ideal #40 1949 Put-Away with one extension Furnished with Canadian Reliable #41 1949 Large Put-Away Furnished with small Strombecker #42 1950 Furnished with Lynnfield Blockhouse and furniture sold at Marshall Fields. #43 1950 #44 1950 furnished with Marx Little Hostess #45 1950 furnished with Kage, Really Truly and Lundby #46 1970s Made by the Keystone Division of South Bend Toys which acquired Keystone Wood Toys in 1958 furnished with Bodo Hennig #47 1955 furnished with Bodo Hennig #48 Made for FAO Schwarz Furnished with Bodo Hennig OTHER KEYSTONE TOYS IN MY COLLECTION Keystone Fort, 1933 Keystone Shooting Frontier Set, 1950s Keystone Wood Block Village #712, 1950s Keystone Wood Block Village #718, 1950s
Today I have just begun to list on KT Miniatures website some rather lovely pieces from a massive Tri-ang collection that has been accumulated over many years. I'll begin with this gorgeous bed. It is listed as a Polka Divan Bed in the early price lists and rarely do I ever get these in. This is the very first one I have ever handled that I can actually describe as being in good condition. As the spindle headboard is made from soft plastic and is extremely fragile, consequently it was prone to breakages. So it is so nice to have this fully intact example. The whole thing is very heavy as the base is solid metal - the mattress is made from hard plastic. Here is a boxed Tri-ang Spot-On Telephone and this is a first for me, so I think we can say this is quite rare. What struck me on first handling is how tiny it is....although I had seen this in photos before, somehow I had always thought it was bigger...more like in size to the B&S phones....but nope, this is weenier still. It measures 3/8" wide and high, plus 7/16" deep. Then there is this boxed Tri-ang Spot-On coal scuttle. This all plastic scuttle does not come along fully intact that regularly and rarely does it come with the box. Interestingly Marion Osborne has commented in her latest Book Of Tri-ang Furniture that at the time that Tri-ang manufactured these earlier coal scuttles, they weren't actually making any fireplaces for dolls houses or making any dolls houses with fireplaces in them! Although I have sold bits of Tri-ang luggage before, it is the first time I have handled a Tri-ang "Hatbox". Both the plastic hatbox and suitcase open fully. I have to say that the detail of the hinges are exquisite. At first I'd thought that it was a vanity case but nope, it was only when reading through the relevant section in Marion's book did I realise it is actually meant to be a hatbox! It is nice to have the Tri-ang dog AND the basket....rarely do I get these in. It is so lovely to have a fully intact metal Tri-ang Spot-On Prestcold fridge! Yep....I can truthfully say that both hinges on the door are present and correct plus both blue plastic shelves are there too. This is a very heavy but really attractive item. There is also a matching cream metal English Electric Cooker, another heavy item! It has an opening oven door and inside are the original black plastic shelves. At the bottom is a pull out drawer. These earlier metal Tri-ang pieces are becoming more difficult to source these days.....the later white and red cookers are far more readily available....so this is a good opportunity for someone to purchase one of the more highly sought after cookers! It is not often I get a Tri-ang dishwasher in and this one even has the original box. It's official title is a Swanmaid Dish Washing Machine. The door drops down and both racks can be pulled out a little...wonderful! This green filing cabinet intrigues me.....it would have been quite an innovative piece in its time as I don't think any of the other dolls house manufacturers were making filing cabinets for dolls houses in the early 1960s...were they? A real life sized one of these would not look out of place in our houses these days....just shows how some designs can stand the test of time, don't you think? There are quite a few boxed sets for sale, I will highlight some below.... Hope you have enjoyed looking at these. I will be listing more from the same collection over the next few weeks......any of the more unusual pieces I will highlight on here. To view all of these that are up for sale plus lots more, please click on the following link: www.ktminiatures.com/Tri-ang.html
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