Winnie the Pooh at the Disney Dolls' House.

 Hello Everyone,

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. As you all know I am building this Disney Dolls' House which comes in parts every week. It is a long process but definitely worth waiting.  Sometimes you get parts to build the building, sometimes you get some nice accessories for the room and sometimes you get some furniture pieces in kit form. 

Down in the basement of the Disney Dollshouse you will find Winnie the Pooh. We all know that Pooh Bear and his friends live in the 100 Acre Wood so I am really glad that they found a spot for him. Winnie the Pooh brings so many sweet memories of when I was a child and later on he was passed on to my children whom they loved just as much as I did. 

At the moment I am working on the basement part of the dollshouse. While waiting for the parts sometimes I tend to work on the furniture pieces too and I have completed some of Winnie's most important furniture pieces.

I am happy that Pooh Bear was one of the first figures to come with the part work.  I have never had him as a figurine so I am glad that now he will also be part of the Dollshouse. Love his smile. 

One of the first furniture kits that arrived for Winnie the Pooh was actually the tall mirror. We all know how important the mirror is to Pooh especially when he comes to do his daily exercise in front of it to improve his appetite for honey. 

It comes in bits and pieces but they all fit nicely like a puzzle.  Pooh Bear looks happy. 

After the mirror I got to build the cupboard where Pooh Bear stores some of his honey pots and his table.  

On the table you will get to find his flower pot and his kite that he enjoy flying with his friends. 

I hope you like the furniture pieces. For those in Malta who are interested in getting this Disney Dolls' House collection make sure to order it from Agenda Book Shop

This is all for today, Hope you enjoyed it. Make sure to keep tuned for the next updates and news. 

Take Care and See You Soon.

Hugs,

Rebecca xxxx

Villa Marie - Albin Schönherr 1950's Dollshouse

Hello Everyone,

How are you? Hope you are all well.  You all know that at the end of January, when I went to the Dolls House & Miniature Fair in Expo Houten, I got this cute German Vintage dolls house 'Villa Marie'.

Villa Marie is an Albin Schönherr dolls house made in the early 1950's. Albin Schönherr worked for the manufacturer Moritz Gottschalk in Marienberrg in Germany in the late 1800's. In the year 1893 Albin Schönherr established his own dollshouse business in Niederlauterstein in Germany. 

Villa Marie is still in a mint condition considering it's age.  It still has it's original wall papers and flooring. The front decor is still intact. I assumed the previous owners tried to restore it by sanding down the sides of the little house and removed the original windows. Thank goodness that the damaged done with the attempt of the restorations is very minimal.

I will mildly try to restore it without destroying it's age and charm. I will try to make the windows myself,  keeping in mind that I will remain faithful to it's original windows.   

It's is a 1:16 scale dolls house, like most of the vintage dolls house of it's time. I had a stash of some vintage Barton, Lundby and Dol Toi furniture pieces that fitted in the little two roomed house perfectly. 

In the entrance you will find the living room with a sitting room set and kitchen area. 

On the top floor you will find the bed room.

In the little baby's cot there is a Vintage knitted miniature doll Frieda made by Annelies de Kort and Otto the antique Hertwig, tiny bisque teddy made in Germany.

Lotti the antique Hertwig doll will be living in this cute house. 

I think she looks very happy in her new home. 

I might be adding some more vintage accessories to it and see if I can add some lights to the house. I will keep you updated with the progress of the restoration once it is complete.

This is all for today. I hope you have enjoyed this cute vintage house. 

Take Care and See You Soon. 

Hugs, 

Rebecca xxx 

 

The Barrel Organ at Regent Street

 Hello Everyone, 

How are you all? Hope you had a great weekend! Today it must be one of the coldest days here in Malta so I am trying to keep warm. 

Today I have a very special project that I have just completed. It was a project that I always wanted to try to do and finally I put my head to make a miniature Barrel Organ. 

I was so thrilled that I got to build it and hand paint it. I also managed to add a winding music box that plays the tune of 'Swan Lake'.

It had been a while since I painted in miniature but I really enjoyed painting the tiny flowers and leaves. 

Mr. William Harris is the owner of the beautiful barrel organ and he spends his days playing it in Regent Street. 

Mr. Harris also has a companion that steals the show every time. Mr. Twiggy the cheeky monkey is a darling that loves children. He is always with his cup collecting coins. 

Mr. Twiggy was made by the Dutch artist Betty of Betty Miniatures.

I also got to make a small video so  you can hear the tune it plays. 

The Barrel Organ is now set up in front of the Dicken's Book Shop. 

Mr. William Harris and the little girl are both made by the doll artist Beverely Senatore. 

I hope you like what I have done. It took me a couple of weeks to complete but it was definitely worth the time. 

This is all for today. Make sure to keep tuned for the next up date and latest news. 

Take Care and See You Soon.

Hugs,

Rebecca xxxxx

Visiting the Dollshouse & Miniature Show at Expo Houten in The Netherlands.

 Hello Everyone, 

How are you all? Hope you are having a great week. Here in Malta it is quite cold but not as cold as The Netherlands. Last weekend I visited the Dollshouse and Miniature Show at Expo Houten in Utrecht in the Netherlands. 

It was an amazing experience as always with over 70 dollshouse exhibitors mostly from Europe.  I got to meet some great artists and old friends. 

I got some lovely miniature goodies from the fair. 

Two cute kits from Melissa's Laserville 

Some accessories to paint from Janna's Artofmini.

Some jewelry accessories to make some great miniatures  from Bindels Ornaments and the tiny crowns form Netjes Miniatures. 

Three beautiful miniature dolls hand made by Van de Bunt. 

The Tiny cute monkey made by Betty Miniatures

Some miniatures made by Mr. Han Goergen and Janet.

It is always a pleasure to meet the gentleman and great artist.

Han Goergen and I

 A few more from Het Tafereeltije

The cute vintage knitted doll made by Annelies de Kort.

A couple of miniature Easter Ornaments for Cotton Tail Cottage made by Maison Edith.

A few Brocante Miniatures made by Petit Huset.

And finally some handy and needed supplies. The floral wallpaper for Holly's Attic from Grote Kleine Wereld and the miniature stencils from Sweet Tiny Homes.

Travelling back with me also came the German Albin Schönherr 'Villa Marie' dolls house made in the early 1950's which was given to me by a dear friend. 

It was great being there and being part of it all. I am looking forward to the next one. Hopefully I will be going to the Dollshouse Nederland Show in Arnhem in the beginning of October 2023. So will be looking forward to that.

So this is all for today. I can't wait to share with you my latest project that I have been working on for the past few weeks so make sure to keep tuned.

Take Care and See You Soon.

Hugs,

Rebecca xxxx