Good bye to the Hacker House

Phillipe took a last look up at his childhood house.




Amelia and her older son wave goodbye on the balconey with the two Hacker sisters.





The Nanny is holding Amelia's baby to look out the nursery window. She remembers when Phillip was his size.






"Good bye! Good luck!"

The Butler and Maids wave from the front door. Old Mr. Hacker watches covertly from the living room window.

We say good bye to the Hacker house too! Because it will be May. A new month and a new house. Happy May Day!

Packing for the New Mexico Territories

The butler and kitchen maid began organizing the packing for the Hacker expedition to the New Mexico Territories.

Phillipe sobbed on the kitchen maid's shoulder. She sobbed too, "I'm going to miss you, Phillipe" she said tearfully.

"No, Really... "
"Really..."

Everyone helped the newlyweds pack. Phillipe and Carolena Hacker were unsure what to take.

They decided on rugs, bed linnens, a gilt clock and an old silver set given to Carolena as a wedding present by her father. Would it be useful in New Mexico where they were headed?

Old Mr. Hacker hid his grief at his younger son's departure and that he would never meet his coming grandchild.

"Brandy, anyone?" suggested Amelia.

Mary Pernula asked me which house I like best. The Wes Christensen Modern House 1. It is the best to play with. It contains my alter ego, "Colette". I just got a new flat screen tv for it but haven't had time to post about it. It was a deal for $3.00.

I am VERY fickle about my houses. As this hobby spanned 20 years (at least) not including my childhood I have been through many phases. Right now it is modern and German DDR furniture I have the most fun with.

She also asked where I find most of my items. I used to go to miniature shops and use catalogs. Now I love looking online. I LOVE etsy, and swaps with friends. Thank Heavens for German ebay.

One of the funny things I've found about doing a dollhouse a month is I feel I have to give it it's due so I am probably posting too many pictures of each, but eh... what's a mother to do? You can't favor one child over another. Thank you for asking. XO CM

Loud voices were coming from the parlor

Everyone in the household ran to the parlor door to see what the comotion was.














Phillipe's sisters tried to intercede with their father on his behalf.



Old Mr. Hacker was furious,"First my best friend from Spain's daughter, then HER, and who knows how many housemaids...I am giving you no choice. You will marry Carolena and together you will be banished to our Hacienda in the Americas! You have 2 days to pack your belongings. I have secured you a post in the New Mexico territories" and he strode from the room.

"I will never return!" screamed Phillipe in fury!

Everyone looked shocked... the Americas...

"Tea anyone?" whispered Amelia.

Friday morning April 23, 1829

Something has to be DONE! Yelled old Mr. Hacker at his sister, Georgina. Amelia jumped at the tone of his voice. "I will not allow this scallywag to continue like this in this house!" he roared
"Tea anyone"...murmured Amelia.

Thursday night April 22, 1829

Amelia Hacker's brother in law, Phillipe came home for a visit.

He is the younger of the Hacker boys and also in the Diplomatic Corps like Amelia's absent husband.

"Scotch, anyone?" asked Phillipe

Antique mantle clock

Update: the actual time on the clock is 4:06. Teatime? Or cocktails...


Update: I have been told this is by Erhard & Sohne. C

Livingroom Portraits

The livingroom (parlor) has portraits of old relatives.

I was going to post about the Gottschalk Dollhouse in May but I learned it represents the 1900's.

So instead I will do the Hacienda House which represents the New Mexico territory in the 1850's. That is right before the American Civil War. The fellow in the Diplomatic garb is a Hacker family member who created a scandal and was shipped off to the Americas. His story of his Hacienda and American adventures and follies will be presented next month.

It was hard to take photos of these pictures as the rooms in the Christian Hacker are small. Fortunately each story comes off so I could take some pictures from above.

Details of the Hacker House

Amelia Hacker points to a new wood support added to her livingroom ceiling obviously not original to the house but necessary to it's survival.
Amelia needs some artwork on her walls. Family portraits? The mark on the wall above the clock is where the stove unit was. I switched rooms making the original kitchen the living room because I liked the wallpaper more and the floor matched the entry hall. Most Christian Hacker houses have the kitchen on the left (when you are facing it).


This balconey was added on later. Christian Hacker made spindled balconies. It's paint is newer and it is afixed with one big new screw in the back.

Details of the Christian Hacker house

These silouettes came with this house. If you can identify them, please let me know what they are. I love this blue wallpaper.

I noticed the bottom door had wallpaper on it's outside hinge

and the door itself has a diamond pattern on the stripped wood. I think that as the pattern matches the wallpaper, at one time it covered the back of this front wall door. The white strips of wood seem added recently to strengthen the structure. CM

Living room

Originally uploaded by More2view

Kitchen Christian Hacker House

Kitchen Christian Hacker House
Originally uploaded by More2view

This is the stove unit that came with the house. The table is antique german and the rustic bench hand made of unknown date. The Butler is contemporary with a pocket watch by Dawn Carrol CDHM, the governess in blue is a Mutt. (contemporary import, Manufacturer Unknown @ this Time...) This room was the livingroom but it had a giant glue stain on the back wall so I put the stove unit there. Also the flooring in the central hall and other room match so I made them a diningroom and the livingroom.

Christian Hacker house children's bedroom

Christian Hacker house
Originally uploaded by More2view

This is the upstairs left. The Alphabet furniture is antique Bliss.

My House

Here is my Hacker House.

Here are the stairs that came with the house.

This is a spot on the floor where I think a cupboard sat as the area is bright from being protected.

Christian Hacker Perfection

I have looked at many dollhouses in antique stores, and this dollhouse makes me swoon. It is from Sondra Krueger Antiques and is for sale. It is a Christian Hacker Dollhouse.





















I LOVE the cream and blue color scheme.



Everything about it is exquisite!

Notice the cupboard and stove are intact. It is VERY rare to find both units in good condition still in a dollhouse.

It has the provenance (history) to prove it was made by Christian Hacker and is sited in Swanjte-Koehler's book. You can see more of it at http://www.sondrakrueger.com/ and it is for sale for only $9,800.00 at the time of this posting.

Welcome, come in...

Happy April! My second dollhouse is my Christian Hacker Dollhouse. It is a bit of a mystery.

What we know. It is old. It has an intact Christian Hacker stove unit. It was purchased in San Francisco. Some of it has been garrishly restored. It was sold with an amazing collection of Tynietoy furniture. I could afford one or the other and chose the house.

I only thought to order our friend Swantje Koehler's book last week from her, and she tells me takes 4 weeks to arrive! (I wanted it signed) So if you have it and you can shed any light on this house, help me along.

This house has a great cast of characters who are called... what else, the Hacker Family. Join me as I present it to you this month, it represents life in the early 1800's in Germany.


We join them in 1810 when the French Revolution has ended and Napoleon rules France. The Napoleonic Wars have begun in Europe as a shifting alliance of European powers needle France. Germany is a Federation of states. We approach the Hacker home through streets lit with the new gas lamps. In the Hacker house the family is prosperous and happy. Come inside with me.

Christian Hacker on ebay

This Christian Hacker dollhouse is currently on ebay # 310196061247.

It is listed for 5 more days and is currently at $500.00

It includes the original cupboard for the kitchen.

1860'S Christian Hacker dollhouse

1860'S Christian Hacker dollhouse
Originally uploaded by dolls4marybeth

Yay! More Christian Hackers!!!!!!

Click on this picture to read about it's history. It is part of a fabulous collection, Dolls4marybeth
Originally uploaded by dolls4marybeth

Christian Hacker´s House

1900 House made in Nuremberg. Click on it to see more dollhouses.

This picture was originally downloaded by Momicamo.

Christian Hacker´s House
Originally uploaded by Monicamo

Wow! How beautiful is this?

The Parlor

parlor
Originally uploaded by More2view

Nope, none here.

Though do notice the original flooring and wallpaper. I especially love the trim these old houses had bordering the walls.
livingroom set by Carl P. Stirn Co.

Horsman elderly lady doll,

mourning gown made by A.J. Rowan CDHM

Christian Hacker Doll House

Christian Hacker Doll House
Originally uploaded by More2view

This is a Christian Hacker to me. A beautiful old dollhouse.