Continuing on with Tomy

Though orange in this picture by The Fragrantmuse, this kind of breakfast area furniture was often made of oak.

                                                                                                                      Photo by the fragrantmuse

See more of her photos on Flickr here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/thefragrantmuse/3691205164/

                                                                                                 picture by The Shopping Sherpa
See her flickr stream here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49333775@N00/2856826337/


And I think this plastic in the bedroom set is closer to oak. Oak is just too recent for me. I am not wildly attracted to this kind of doll house furniture. It does not have the sharp design of the livingroom set. 

So when I get these I often relegate them to my little assistant. Hmm perhaps it is better upside down? Hmmm whose messy room is this?

Hmmm whose little assistant is this? You have heard of Toddlers and Tiaras? (a reality tv show that focuses of the exploitation of toddlers in beauty pagents...) Perhaps this picture should be titled:
Tutus and tatoos...

Tomy Smaller Homes Bath

Look at th detail of this bathroom set! I especially love the 70's tile!
The lights around the mirror are so of that era! The long and low toilet is SUCH an improvement over the Marx plastic toilet.

                                       photo by The Shopping Sherpa see her photo stream on flickr

Look at that groovey towel!

Here is another view from McKendry's Dollhouse history. Click here to see more.

http://www.mckendry.net/DOLLHOUSES/1960-1990part2.htm

I used the Tomy toilet in this scene from my MH1. When I got this incredible pink Elf sink I needed a modern toilet and this was the best one I had. Love the realistic toilet paper. I have since painted it white with uh... Whiteout... C

Tomy Smaller Homes: The American Dream

photo by The Shopping Sherpa

Photo by the Shopping Sherpa

The reason I love the Tomy Smaller Homes and Gardens accessories is because they are SO DATED. The are frozen in the time of my late childhood. Probably their style was my first understanding of interior decoration.

For more information go to these two informative web sites:

http://smehreen-dollhouse.blogspot.com/2007/09/tomy-smaller-homes-and-gardens.html

http://www.emilymorganti.com/dollhouse/tomy/tomy.html

These websites give a good history of the dollhouse. See also the flickr picture for Tomy Smaller Homes.

Oh PS. Did I make it clear the giveaway was for one Phantom Chair?  C