Look what I found! I have mentioned wanting a dollhouse several times in the past…you remember, right? During one of my every-once-in-a-while searches on Craigslist, I found this. I was searching in the area of New York state surrounding Mockingbird Hill Cottage. (For those of you who are not regular readers of this blog, I am working in San Diego temporarily and my home is in New York.) After researching this style, I realized it was a dollhouse manufactured by Real Good Toys – they make high quality dollhouse kits. But – lucky for me – it was already assembled and the ad said it just needed some TLC. And even more lucky for me, it was $30. The unfinished kit alone is just under two hundred dollars!
So, I contacted the woman selling this and after peppering her with questions, asked her to hold on to it until I spoke with my husband. Would he do me a big favor and drive to a neighboring town to pick up a dollhouse? The first words out of his mouth were “Where are we going to put it?” It was a valid question. Our cottage is small, small, small. I said I didn’t know, but how could I pass this up, and you know I’ve been wanting a dollhouse, and please, please, please?
I even went on Mapquest and printed out the driving directions and emailed them to him.
Bless his heart, he drove out there the next day and loaded it into the car. He even called me after he got it and said that he thought it was really cool. Yippee! It needs some repair and of course, the inside is totally undecorated. That gives me the chance to wire it, paint, make and buy furniture….I get excited just thinking about it.
$30? I mean, I would have to be crazy to pass that up.
(Pardon the photo quality – I took this photo from the Craigslist post.)
You are right! You couldn’t pass that up!
I have been thinking about getting a doll house lately. I have always loved teeny things for some reason. It would just be FUN!
You. Have fun!
OMG…it is fabulous. You are going to have so much fun fixing it all up and getting it so pretty.
Good for you!!
It’s darling, Claudia! Your husband sounds a little like mine although he stopped asking where we’d put things a little bit ago now that I think of it. How fun it will be to decorate your doll house – neat find and how nice he went to pick it up for you.
~Tracie
Oh how lucky you are !!! This is wonderful. I love dollhouses. A dollhouse like that is unpayable in Germany!
I always want one like that. have a Lundby House and a vintage dollroom.
Enjoy your house! I´ll come back to see the decorated house!
Stefanie
Great deal! And a great deal just leaves that much more $$ in the budget for decorating! LOL. You are going to have so much fun with this project. The possibilities are endless. :)
Dear Claudia, welcome to the world of miniatures! You are going to be obsessed! I got hooked in the early 90s! My first dollhouse was a Real Good Toys one as well. They are fabulous dollhouses!! Yours is perfect!!! And what a DEAL!!!! Mini hugs :) Marsha
P.S. I wanted to write you privately as I have something “mini” I’d like to send you. :) You can contact me through my web page :)
Fun!!!! What a spectacular dollhouse, I can’t wait to see you decorate it up!!!!
♥ Teresa
How lucky – it’s beautiful. I want it, I want it! Oh boy, what fun you’re going to have!
How fun! My sister gave me a ton of dollhouse furniture, but alas, I am de-cluttering and will have to forgo the mini decorating fun. Can’t wait to see yours. Hope you post.
How very exciting!!! You will have a ball decorating it!
Hugs, Lisa
Oh, Claudia! Horray!!! I’m so happy you found a house you liked well enough to splurge on! And she’s beautiful!
WELCOME to the world of dollhouses and miniatures!
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I’m happy to help!
Mini Hugs,
Teresa
How exciting for you! I just found a dollhouse too and can’t wait to get started fixing it up! I’m sure it will be such fun! There are beautiful blogs out there with lots of inspiration! We’ll both be hooked in no time!
Oh Claudia,
the dollhouse is awesome!!!!
I always wanted one too but I probably would become obsessed and redecorate it as many times as I redecorate our life size home LOL.
I’ll just follow your dollhouse journey instead.*smile*
Have a wonderful Monday,
Tam
hi claudia,
it is perfect. so sweet of don to pick it up for you and report.
i always wanted a dollhouse like that as a girl. will you decorate it inside with miniatures or display as-is? it is very cool. love the color.
xo
A new dollhouse! Watch out! They’re addicting! There’s a whole mini collecting world out there! You should do Club Littlehouse next time Amy does an exchange.
that is a great find and good price! you are so lucky!.. love the dollhouse.. my daughter saw it, and she wanted one too!.. Dollhouse is not for kids.. dollhouse for everyone who is always young at heart!.. hehehehe
have a great week!
I love the doll house and I want one, too! It is beautiful and if it is a bit weathered that is perfect, just like a real house.
Great find,
Love you, M
You wanted it and you got it. When we can fulfil our dreams, it’s fabulous isn’it ?
Wonderful find in craigslist! It’s gorgeous.
Hi Claudia! I just wanted to mention that besides the miniature blogs I’ve listed you can also find a ton of information and lots of inspiration at the Greenleaf Miniature forum. Here’s the link . . . http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?
Oh, I’m so excited for you!
Mini Hugs,
Teresa
We are definitely kindred spirits…I LOVE dollhouses! Have since I was a little girl and still long to have another one now that I can fill with pretty little things. Maybe I will look on Craigslist for one! Never thought of that. Yours is a beauty! Love to see what you do with it…
Dreams do come true!
Welcome to mini world, my friend! What a great find! I can’t wait to see what you do with it. You have such a creative soul, I know it will be wonderful!
PS: Be sure to get in on the next round of Club Little House with me and Kim! It’s great for newbies like us!
Oh my gosh, Claudia – that is so awesome!!! I absolutely LOVE it! And I had to laugh (yes, out loud, LOL) at your husband’s first response! They must all have the same DNA! ha ha You are going to have so much FUN this winter! You’ll have your garden for the summer and then when the cold winds blow you’ll be tucked warmly inside MHC decorating your beautiful new home! I have Amanda’s old dollhouse on top of the armoire in our bedroom. When she got older, she didn’t feel the need to keep it in her room any longer and I couldn’t bare to put it in the basement or garage (her dad and I spent MANY MANY hourse building it from a kit, and it isn’t a quarter the size of yours!!!!) Someeday I’ll have to get it down and photograph it. It’s nothing elaborate, but lots of memories :)
Lucky you! This was steal. I had to laugh when your hubby said where are you going to put it? That is something my hubby would have said too. My sister had a cool dollhouse when we were kids. When I grew up I wanted one too. I have yet to find one this cool though. Enjoy it!