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    Adorable vintage dollhouse accessories from reader Janet and my Mom

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    Posted by: Kate • April 21, 2015

    midcentury vintage dollhouse1955 dollhouseI’m getting oh-so-close to completing my 1955 Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse — the last challenge is to find those all-important final touches. Reader Janet offered to share some of her vintage dollhouse accessories, and I took her up on her gracious invitation. Wow, are these tiny drinking glasses just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? They remind me of my grandmother’s vintage silver leaf Libby drinking glasses. They seem to be made out of real glass! Just amazing! 

    midcentury vintage dollhouseInside the package from Janet I found:

    • Two sauce pans
    • A cookie jar with cookies inside
    • Two cans of soda
    • One bottle of soda
    • One bottle of beer
    • One bottle of ketchup
    • A can of corn
    • A butter dish with removable top
    • A turkey
    • A pie
    • A loaf of rye bread
    • A marionette pupet
    • A Captain America book
    • A shoe box
    • A box of aluminum foil and a box of wax paper
    • A roll of twine
    • A clear tall vase
    • An empty green bottle and a small red bottle
    • A cloche with flowers inside
    • A small purse or bag of some sort
    • Two candles
    • Four drinking glasses

    Janet writes:

    I have a shoebox full of old dollhouse accessories that my Aunt Louise gave me; she collected them for many years. My aunt’s daughter is a renowned doll auctioneer, and she started collecting the dollhouses for her mother. My aunt had an amazing collection, and these were extras her four daughters didn’t want.  She had antique type boxes full of the stuff!  She also had a number of very elaborate Victorian era doll houses that were just incredible.

    Aunt Louise just died in November, three weeks short of her 100th birthday.  I wonder where those dollhouses are now?  I wish I had gotten photos of them.

    Wow, Janet, we’d love to see the treasures inside those antique boxes, too!

    midcentury vintage dollhousemidcentury vintage dollhouseAbove: All the the accessories that look like glass — really do seem to be made of glass.

    midcentury vintage dollhouseThe glass cookie jar is adorable — and filled with chocolate cookies. Yum!

    midcentury vintage dollhouseI just love the tiny packaging.

    midcentury vintage dollhouseThe tiny aluminum wrap and waxed paper packages even open!

    midcentury vintage dollhouseI was shocked to see such a tiny little marionette in the package. Those ‘strings’ are made of sewing thread. The Captain America book has “copyright 1966” stamped on the back.

    midcentury vintage dollhouseIn addition to the fabulous vintage goodies sent by Janet, my own Mom — who has been super excited about the project as well — found a tiny set of 4 plates, forks, knives and spoons at her local craft store and sent them for the dining table. Thanks, Mom!

    midcentury vintage dollhouseNaturally, I had to set these new goodies up in the kitchen and dining room right away.

    midcentury vintage dollhouse midcentury vintage dollhouseThe refrigerator is stocked with cold drinks — and ketchup — ready for company.

    midcentury vintage dollhouseHey look, there’s a pie in the oven too…

    midcentury vintage dollhouse midcentury vintage dollhouseIt looks like turkey will be on the menu this evening…

    midcentury vintage dollhouse midcentury vintage dollhouse midcentury vintage dollhouseThe vase, candles and cloche look great on the credenza…

    midcentury vintage dollhousemidcentury vintage dollhousemidcentury vintage dollhouseThe table is set and ready to go with placemats made from a fabric sample, plates and silverware from Mom, and glasses, bread and butter dish from Janet. Note: It was extremely difficult to set a table this small with my ‘giant’ fingers!

    midcentury vintage dollhouseMega thanks to reader Janet for sending me the absolutely fantastic package of adorable vintage miniatures for the dollhouse — and thanks Mom for thinking of the table setting, too!

    I’m so close to being ready to give you the full dollhouse tour — stay tuned!

     See all the stories about building and furnishing the dollhouse here

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    1. Blu Jay says

      June 4, 2017 at 10:43 am

      What a great retro kitchen and I love the little glasses. I think I am going to make me some today!!

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