Tuesday, December 15, 2015

All styles!


Perhaps I told you I have been moving around? Being somewhat footloose and fancy free, 
I am currently in Pennsylvania. To a California girl everything here looks charmingly old.  This building is in Carlisle, a town filled with old buildings and antique stores.

It reminds me of this Gottschalk.


Or this Lines Antique dollhouse.


I went from this in Taos New Mexico


To this

in Pennsylvania, my new digs.


From this Church, St. Francis in Taos circa. 1772  to


this church which is the view from my new apartment. I will have to research it's date. I hope I can hear its bells pealing.



Here is the little garden in back.


And here is a closet perfect for a collection of dollhouses!



 The neighbors even have a koi pond,


 This is some of the local architecture.




So VERY different from my hometown in the Bay area. But an adventure none the less.  Let me tell you shipping the Gottschalk and the Christian Hacker dollhouses was an experience! More to follow, Cheers C

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Santa in the German Kitchen roombox.

Santa what we really want is Peace on Earth!


Thursday, November 26, 2015

Grateful

                                
                                     For all things small.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Auction!


 I found myself in New Jersey on the right day!
This Christian Hacker was up for sale.


Interior



English Lines House



Interior





Schneegas




Boulle


Various styles






Stoked and ready


Share your Paddle


READY!


Well, the Christian Hacker went for $1,400.00 so I didn't get it...
But I got Boulle and a little Schoenhut house.
Thank you, Bertoia for letting me take pictures! 
Update: the catalog said it sold for $2,006.00 so I guess that was the final priceand I dropped out at $800. Yikes! CM

Toujours Paris!


Wednesday, November 4, 2015

A Porcelain Jester from Germany





Well look at what my friend sent me! I have been trying to find a little jester doll for the boy's room in the Christian Hacker. Several times I thought I had one, but they slipped out of my grasp. 



Ludwig, the boy is so happy with his new toy.





I have that very satisfied feeling of aquiring something long desired, Thanks, Shale!