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How to Build & Furnish A Dollhouse for $100 or Less PLANS AND STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDE 48 PIECES OF FURNITURE PLUS ACCESSORIES
Written by PATRICIA MAIDMENT, published by Bobbs Merrill. 206 pages, wraps. This book is in near new, excellent condition.
Who wouldn't want a beautiful, exquisitely furnished doll house? But who can afford it? As today's miniature enthusiast knows, the cost of building and furnishing a dollhouse can run into hundreds, even thousands, of dollars.
Now you can have the doll house of your dreams for a fraction of that cost. Here are complete plans and easy to-follow instructions for a charming nine-room dol I house, completely furnished with 48 pieces of furniture and accessories-all for under $100!
Introduction This book is written for those who have always desired to own a dollhouse and all the delightful Lilliputian furnishings that go with it-but cannot afford to bring their dreams to life.
Miniature enthusiasts have made the collecting and making of minia tures the third largest-growing hobby in the world. But along with its growth, the prices have risen so rapidly that it has become the hobby for only the most affiuent.
I am an avid miniature enthusiast, but r almost gave up collecting.
Notice I said ''almost gave up'' this hobby. I found that to be impossible. I've learned, as have so many others, that once introduced to this mini-world, no one can escape its captivating charm.
But what is so irresistibly attractive about the diminutive'? What is the captivating charm of miniatures'? There seem to be no words to adequately describe the elusive seduction of things small. In The Book of the Queen's Dolls' House, written in 1924 by A. C. Benson, is possibly the most beautiful explanation.
There is great beauty in smallness. One gets all the charm of design and colour and effect, because you can see so much more in combination and juxtaposition. And then, too, the blemishes and small deformities which are so inseparable from seeing things life size all disappear; the result is a closeness and fineness of texture which pleases both eye and mind. One realizes in reading the trav els of Gulliver how dainty and beautiful the folk and buildings of Lilliput were, and on the other hand, how coarse and hideous the magnifying effect of Brobdingnag was.
Miniatures may be old or new but all are an illustration of life, past or present. In short-and in little-anything a full-size house contains a micro phile collects in the diminutive.
What is meant by a microphile? A microphile is a lover, devotee, and collector of miniatures. And, although the hobby of collecting and making miniatures may be the third largest, its membership is comparatively small. This is because the prices rank very close to those of the hobby of coin collecting.
Entering the enchanting world of miniatures, you will find yourself part of a most prestigious and selective group. Prestigious because microphiles include royalty, famous personages, and many who gained fame from their handsome collections. The list of famous microphiles includes Queen Mary, Alice Longworth Roosevelt, actress Colleen Moore, Helena Rubinstein, Fanny Hayes-daughter of President Rutherford B., King Chulalongkorn (immortal ized in Anna and the King of Siam), and Sir Nevile Wilkinson who built Titania's Palace.
The selective group of microphiles includes the most afIluent who col lect only antiques. Some enthusiasts travel the world over to complete a spe cial collection, even something as small as one china plate for a china sere vice. Antiques are the epitome of the collection, but are limited to a wealthy few. Another elite group has craftsmen handcraft everything from dollhouse to furnishings to accessories. This is also most expensive.
But do not be frightened away from this fascinating hobby because you believe the expense is too great. There are many ways to circumvent the high costs involved in miniature collecting. I know, because many people, includ ing myself, are doing it.
My moment of truth came after my husband and I had finished and furnished a nine-room Victorian manor. It shocked me when I tabulated the cost. We had invested almost 82,000 in one dollhouse!
I wanted more than one dollhouse, but knew I could not afford even a small one ... four or five rooms. But by using items on hand, inexpensive and even free materials, I built and furnished a nine-room dollhouse for less than $100.
Sounds impossible? Well, it's not. And that's what this book is all about.
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