Features pictures and information on over 200 dollhouses from Europe and America dating from the mid-1800s through the 1970s. Includes photographs of 2,000 examples of furniture, dolls and accessories.

Over 650 color photos of individual houses, several hundred pieces of furniture made of metal, wood, paper and plastic, and delightful full sets. Dollhouses, dating from 1900 to 1990, include miniature models up to the large Mego Walton Farmhouse. The biggest names in dollhouse manufacture are well represented, and a list of sources for securing dollhouses and furniture, and addresses of publications.

A landmark book by the country's foremost authority on antique dollhouses and their furnishings. Written in delightful prose with wonderful anecdotes and valuable descriptions, this work will become a standard reference for collectors and novice enthusiasts alike.

Here is a wonderful resource for dollhouse collectors seeking to identify and date items in their collections. Shown in over 400 photographs are advertisements from catalogs, magazines, and trade journals picturing dollhouses, dollhouse furniture, and accessories. The ads provide a comprehensive pictorial history of mostly American dollhouses dating from the 1880s to the 1980s. Shown are products from many famous dollhouse companies, including N.D. Cass, Arcade, Meccano, Lines Brothers, Schoenhut, Strombecker, Wisconsin Toy, Rich Toys, Keystone, Converse, Tynietoy, Renwal, Marx, Plasco, Ideal, Playsteel, Built-Rite, Nancy Forbes, Tootsietoy, and many other well-known firms. Of special interest are ads from companies not recognized in previous dollhouse books, including Cranford, Elastic Tip, Playroom Equipment, Toy Gro Educational Toys, Playskool Institute, Vista, Melco Toys, and many more. A special chapter illustrating magazine and newspaper plans for building dollhouses is included to help with the identification of handmade houses and furnishings. This unique book will help new and old collectors alike research their beloved dollhouses and dollhouse furniture.

Charming boxed toy of pre-World War I era. Four rooms of paper furniture in Mission Oak/Stickley style. Easily assembled. Authentic detail.

A guide to materials, styles and manufacturers from the 17th century to the present. The collector's guide to selecting and enjoying miniature masterpieces.

Follows the activities of a family as they restore an old Victorian dollhouse and collect miniature furnishings for it.

The complete guide to Do-it-yourself furnishings for dolls and dollhouses.