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Rare Dollhouse
It is the ship-Hacienda # 505 Dura dollhouse as valuable as some say? how valuable you think?
I read that Dura-craft stopped work a few years ago and left about dolls' houses were collected by dollproperties.com, which was announced dollhouses as "vintage and rare, while increasing prices by hundreds. Now I see that dollproperties.com is also out of business, so I was wondering what the value of this dollhouse would be now?
eBay sold on November 5 for $ 115 http://cgi.ebay.com/FH-505-Farmhouse-Dollhouse-Dura-Craft-Kit-NRFB-NIB_W0QQitemZ260308952315QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDolls?hash=item260308952315&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72% A 3A1205 | 66% 3A2 | 65% 3A12 | 39% 3A1 | 240% 3A1318
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Rare Vintage Craft Patterns – Swiss Chalet Dollhouse & Furniture – Unused $24.99 |
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Very Rare Re-Ment Dollhouse Miniature Japanese sweets Secret Item $139.99 |
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Rare Pottery Barn Kids Furnished Dollhouse Castle w. Dragon Princess & Princess $149.99 |
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Cardboard Dollhouse House Wayne Paper goods tootsietoys rare antique old NR $29.99 |
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Rare Color Plasco Green/Red Dollhouse Kitchen+Renwal /Many Ex’s $35.99 |
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Rare Color Renwal Dollhouse Dining Room Ex’s 1960 3/4″ scale $10.49 |
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Marx Vintage Dollhouse Furniture RARE LAUNDRY/UTILITY ROOM & RUG 1/2″ $10.50 |
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MARX Vintage Dollhouse Furniture RARE Old Fashioned TOASTER & FRAPPUCINOS 3/4″ $1.99 |
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ARCADE Vintage Dollhouse Furniture RARE 1930′s Cast Iron BATHROOM STOOL 1″+ $35.00 |
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Rare quality vintage dollhouse furniture School desk w/ chair 1/12 $0.99 |
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Dollhouse furniture extremely rare ping pong table Game Table game room 1/12 $9.99 |
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House of Miniatures Chippendale Pier Glass Rare kit #42404 dollhouse mirror $7.99 |
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Rare TOY Childs Dollhouse Metal COHN USA Spanish Flair Cool PUNK Southwestern ** $9.95 |
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Re-Ment Dollhouse Miniature Lovely Cooking in the Kitchen Teddy Bear Rare Set 4 $4.99 |
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Re-ment Dollhouse Miniature Lovely Cooking in the Kitchen Teddy Bear Rare Set 7 $4.99 |
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BLUE BOX Miniature School HOUSE~DOLLHOUSE, 7 in.~accessories~furniture~Rare, HTF $4.25 |
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BLUE BOX Miniature House~DOLLHOUSE, 7 in.~accessories~furniture~Rare, HTF $4.25 |
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Schneegas Golden Oak Dollhouse Coat Rack Germany RARE $215.00 |
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Miniature Dollhouse Hand Crafted TEDDY BEAR VASE OF FLOWERS….RARE $3.50 |
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Rare Blue Box Dollhouse Crib /Working Crib Rails 1960s $7.99 |
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Rare! Blue Box Dollhouse Working Refrigerator CUTE! 1960s $7.99 |
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Rare Large Lot of Renwal Vintage Miniature Dollhouse Furniture NICE! $19.99 |
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Vintage Dollhouse Dining room accessories RARE $20.00 |
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RARE Re-ment Dollhouse Miniature Pickled & Pork Rice $7.99 |
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Rare Set 7 German Flexible Dollhouse Dolls Having a Tug of War by Caco Unusual $325.00 |
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Re-Ment Rare dollhouse miniature Jump rope game sketchbook japan $16.50 |
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Re-ment Rare Miniature dollhouse schoolchild abacus bag pencil box japan $16.99 |
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Re-ment Rare dollhouse Miniature Sewing kit japan $16.99 |
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Re-ment Rare dollhouse miniature calligraphy japan $9.99 |
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RARE Re-ment Dollhouse Miniature Chestnuts $12.99 |
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Re-Ment Miniature Dollhouse Office Lady OL Girl in the City Stationey RARE ★2 $2.99 |
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Re-Ment Miniature Dollhouse Office Lady OL Girl in the City Stationey RARE ★7 $3.99 |
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Re-ment Dollhouse Miniature Tea Time Collection Tableware Kitchen Cups RARE★5 $2.50 |
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Re-ment Miniature Dollhouse Petit Collection Girly Style Summer clothes Rare #1 $4.99 |
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Re-ment Miniature Dollhouse Petit Collection Girly Style Summer clothes Rare #3 $4.99 |
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Re-ment Miniature Dollhouse Petit Collection Girly Style Summer clothes Rare #4 $4.99 |
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Re-ment Miniature Dollhouse Petit Collection Girly Style Summer clothes Rare #6 $4.99 |
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Re-ment Miniature Dollhouse Petit Collection Girly Style Summer clothes Rare #8 $4.99 |
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Vintage Antique RARE LITHOGRAPHED 19TH CENTURY DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE $257.77 |
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Renwal Baby Scooter And Playpen Plastic Dollhouse Furniture 1940s Rare & HTF! $19.99 |
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THE LITTLES BY MATTEL DOLLHOUSE Miniature Furniture SWING. DIE CAST 1:24. RARE $69.99 |
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ANTIQUE Tin Toy-Doll Dollhouse Balance Scale-RARE $35.00 |
History of Dolls
Dolls were invented in Germany in the 17th century. Who invented the first Doll House is unclear and the subject of much debate. However, one thing is certain: Dolls are extremely rare and expensive toys for the children of privileged aristocrats. The houses were carefully produced from wood, sometimes replicate the actual house where the family lived, sometimes replicating a landmark building, and sometimes is a mark of architectural design. The house was furnished made with miniature versions of not only furniture but also paintings, tapestries and other wall hangings, all in general to scale. Even full Kitchen Furniture, reproduced, from teapots to the china dishes.
Dolls quickly gained favor throughout Western Europe as an object indispensable for the well-done. Although the House Doll was considered a "toy", the definition of a toy was very different in those days than it is today. In an age when children were seen and not heard, the children of the aristocracy are taught from an early age to treat your belongings with the utmost care and respect. The doll's house to occupy an honored place in the home and children were expected to admire the doll's house, touching only on rare occasions and carefully enough.
In the 19th century, the doll's house had become a more modern version of a toy. Mass production allowed dollhouses and their furniture accompanying to be purchased at a much lower cost. Children in this era were allowed to be children and not adults in miniature and Doll Houses were considered a toy real. What was once the province of the extremely wealthy will now be made accessible to the emerging middle class.
In the 20th century, the production of doll's house underwent many changes. New materials and production methods created a wider market than ever dollhouses in every price range. Some houses dolls reflected contemporary homes, while others recalled the old days.
The invention of plastic changed the face of the doll's house market in many ways. Nearly indestructible, dollhouses low cost were now available to the masses. Many children of the late 20th century received its first dollhouse when small, indestructible plastic parts serving as great tools for learning.
However, the love of old dolls' houses handmade or antique style undiminished. They are not rich kids toys, doll houses are handmade commissioned by collectors at all levels of society. You can also build Your Own dollhouse from a Wide Variety of materials, adding another level of customization.
Dolls have undergone many changes throughout the centuries in terms of building materials, price range and accessibility to people at all levels of society. However, dollhouses continue to amaze and inspire as they did when they invented. A dollhouse can teach lessons of history, architecture, interior design and decoration. It can also inspire the imagination and fantasy. From Handmade Wooden masterpieces houses mass produced plastic furniture for home DIY and cardboard the dollhouses of today are accessible to all families regardless of social status, disposable income and age of children. Dolls have really become a part of universal consciousness.
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