My 'Littles' dollhouse
When I was small, I received "The Littles" dollhouse from my parents. I remember Dad built it for me and I loved it.
As I got older, it just kind of got in the way and I eventually got rid of it. A few years ago I found a bag containing all the contents of my house - furniture, carpets, dolls - and I wished I had it again. Every year when we went to the Mega Toy Swapmeet at Wayville I kept an eye out for it, or for more pieces that I didn't have. I found a few of them, but they were usually water-damaged or wrecked in some way, and I really just wanted mine back again.
I think after losing Dad this year I began to feel a real need to get this dollhouse. I needed it because he made it for me, even though I knew it wouldn't quite be right. At the moment I'm having a lot of trouble dealing with not having him around.
Anyways. I found a damaged one on Ebay that had never been built and was still in it's box. It had one broken cross piece, nothing that couldn't be glued, so I bought it. I also bought some other pieces, a tilt table, an armchair and Kenny with his rocking horse. Before I bought it, I negotiated a layaway with the seller because I knew I just didn't have enough money for it.
I began paying it off with $50.00 a fortnight and then recently I finished it.
When it arrived it was in a massive box, we unpacked it and I began attaching the wallpaper. The stickers were still sticky! I was very relieved. Then Tonto and I began to put it together. I was filled with admiration for my dad at that moment because this thing was a bastard to build...
The Living room
Rear of the box
Front of the box
Kenny, his rocking chair and wagon
The armchair (I have the matching lounges already)
The tilt table
Instruction manual
The chimney - an improvement over my old one. The chimney never attached in the old one. I never worked out why until I got my new one! I was missing the fireplace, you see :-)
Gorgeous windows
My house
These last two pieces I bought at the Mega Toy Swapmeet this year, I wondered at the time if I would ever have the chance to use them. I'm so glad that now I will.
