Thursday, 26 March 2009

Dolly's Villa and other tiny things.......

Today I had great fun at an auction, and a bit of a "dolls house fix"....... The above is an amazing back opening house with a really unusual Lithographed front. I have no idea who made it, but there are a few clues to assist my investigations, It has the letters "CB" and the date 1892. There is also a charming sign above the front door which reads "Dolly's Villa number 1".....

Next is a little house to keep "Bijou" company (see earlier post!) It dates from early in the 20th century and was made in Germany.


and lastly.. a selection of other goodies which I purchased.... some of which I will have to keep, but the rest I will be taking to The New Forest Dolls house fair in Lyndhurst on April 5th. Early entry 10 am. See website for details.
http://www.wendysworldfairs.co.uk/
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14 comments:

  1. SweetScarlett27 March 2009 at 01:24

    Ooohhhh! Love the new villa!
    Lucky you to attend a fun auction!
    xxx
    Maggie

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  2. Katie27 March 2009 at 09:32

    What gorgeous houses! You're very good being able to sell any of them...I'd want to keep them all!

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  3. Sal27 March 2009 at 13:31

    I love the dolly's villa!
    The Dolls House Fair sounds fun!
    Hope you enjoy it.;-)

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  4. Rose&Bird27 March 2009 at 16:37

    How nice, you find some wonderful things!

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  5. Country Cottage Chic28 March 2009 at 07:58

    What fun you must be having playing with these sweet houses!

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  6. Niki Fretwell28 March 2009 at 11:17

    Hi Liz,
    I love Bijou's little friend!

    And those rose covered chairs and box that I spotted in the last photo are just fabulous!!!

    Good luck at the fair - Lyndhurst is a lovely place I seem to remember from my childhood.
    Niki x

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  7. BusyLizzie28 March 2009 at 17:48

    Thank you for kind comments. I am having a wonderful weekend sorting through all the goodies from the auction. Of course the hardest thing is deciding what I can keep & what has to go into the box for the fair in Lyndhurst..... at least I have another week to decide!
    Have a good weekend everyone. Lizzie x

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  8. SmitoniusAndSonata28 March 2009 at 18:25

    They're gorgeous ! When I was little there was a sort of Family Doll's House . I "inherited" it from a cousin , then when I'd outgrown it another set of cousins got it ( three girls there , so they had it a while ) then it was littlest cousin's turn . As we're a very large family , we sometimes wonder where it is now !

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  9. Vintage to Victorian29 March 2009 at 17:57

    Love your anagram thingy!

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  10. Mandy30 March 2009 at 19:32

    Oh I might have to pop to the fair in Lyndhurst. Am not far away in Winchester x
    Love your blog x

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  11. BusyLizzie30 March 2009 at 20:33

    Hi Mandy
    Do come and say hi if you get to the fair on Sunday!
    Lizzie x

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  12. Suzy's Vintage Attic31 March 2009 at 12:03

    Hi Liz
    I do love your latest acquisition!
    It must be hard not wanting to hang on to all the things that you find at auction. This is an area I need to improve on. I have bought things which I intend to sell when my website is up and running, then have decided to keep them afterall! That's no way to run a business and make profit!
    Take care
    Isabelle x

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  13. BusyLizzie31 March 2009 at 20:20

    Hi Isabelle
    Yes, it is VERY hard to part with finds.......
    Lizzie x

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  14. Redwoodhouse31 March 2009 at 23:41

    Love the new little house and all the little goodies, I would have a terrible job parting with any of it.
    Jan

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