Little Book Arcade, 1930s Cookers, Sofas etc - Thame Fair

There are over 60 handmade replica vintage books in this shop window!

This LITTLE BOOK ARCADE will go up for sale at next Saturday's Thame Dolls House & Miniatures Fair. It is a bit of fun, small enough to sit on a shelf, mantlepiece or even hang on the wall. The sash windows open so whoever purchases this can add more bits to the shelves if they wish.



These have been given a paint effect treatment in order to give the illusion that they are aged rexine sofas just like those from the 1930s!

I have just completed more aged sofas with handpainted 1930s style cushions, fixed books, blankets/throws etc and will also be released for sale at Thame. For the first time, these have been created with castors underneath.  All items are fixed.

Also, just recently having emerged from my workroom, are four 1930s/40s gas cookers and three aged cream painted metal beds with lumpy old fashioned mattresses. One of the mattresses I have stained a little, just like old mattresses!

FOR FULL LIST OF BOTH HANDMADE ITEMS PLUS ANTIQUE/VINTAGE ITEMS THAT WILL BE ON MY STAND AT THAME FAIR NEXT WEEK, CLICK ON LINK BELOW

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Another G&J Lines House (No.30 c1907-1915) - Thame Fair

Another G&J Lines House that will be available at next week's Thame Dolls House & Miniatures Fair is a No. 30 dating from between 1907 & 1915. A very desirable residence................. with full occupancy (as they say)!!!

 

Again, just like the No. 35 as seen on yesterday's posting, this was not in a great condition when it arrived. Not only had it relatively modern wallpaper inside but it was drawn all over in felt tip pen and biro!!! Plus the roof and exterior had modern paper so off it all had to come. Although I did not touch the frontage and left it just as it was, apart from a wipe over with damp cloth.

I chose to use water based paint around the two sides and back, similar in colour to the base and aged slightly. The roof was covered in replica Lines roofing paper from Dolls House Restoration and again, aged in order to give a hint of realism.   

Beautiful early 1900s antique wallpaper line the interior walls and the flooring has been sanded. A bonus are the two delightful original fireplaces still remaining. Windows have been dressed with antique lace.

This will be availabe along with much more at Thame Fair. Please see Thame Stock Page for a full list of both handmade and antique/vintage items that will be on my stand next week.

G&J Lines No 35 Dolls House - Thame Fair

This extremely charming little circa early 1920s G &J Lines No.35 dolls house will be available for purchase at Thame Fair. It still has its original Hamleys plaque on the front - wonderful!

It was in a dreadful state when first acquired, having lost its original decor long ago and instead covered in a variety of papers ranging from 1960s/70s to 1990s. I decided  to leave the frontage and sides well alone even though this faded cream gloss paint  is not original (this was obviously done several decades ago and quite attractive in it's own right).  The roof was a different story though, with 1990s roofing paper. This was removed and I have painted it with water based paints and a slightly aged finish. Inside, due to all original decor being completely devoid,  it has been decorated with antique wallpaper and the floor left bare, now stripped of disgusting carpet residue.

As a final touch I have added antique lace curtains and pelmets.........so this is now complete and ready to embark on a new chapter in its 90 year history!

Just Some Of The Vintage Pieces That Will Be Available At Thame Fair Next Week

With THAME DOLLS HOUSE & MINIATURES FAIR just a few days away now ( 19th Feb), preparations are in their final stages.  Here you can take a peek at some of the various vintage pieces that I will have for sale on KT Miniatures Stand. (Incidently my stand number will be No 29 which is in the main hall, same spot as usual near the exit doors).

I have a selection of 1930s/early 40s furniture and old dolls that will be for sale on the day. The dresser and cooker above are believed to be Tiny Toy pieces .....absolutely delightful.

Here is a very old wireless.....there is some debate amongst the experts whether this is a Tiny Toy wireless or  Pit-a-Pat?

There is a gorgeous set of vintage dolls which have caused some considerable debate too. Initially I thought they were all Grecon apart from the maid who I thought was Tomac. But the feet on the Grecons are large & not like the normal shaped lead feet. One expert has told me that she thinks that most of these dolls are Grecon and made during the war when the normal supply of lead feet were unavailable so an alternative supplier was sought. She also thinks that the maid is a Tomac doll due to her facial features.

This rather smart Grecon lady is in fabulous condition and rare.



This Grecon chap is in great condition



However, another doll expert thinks that actually all of the dolls could be early Grecon, even the maid (with her wide mouth & suggestive eyes)? 'Tis possible.

Another aspect that I found puzzling is that there are no Grecon labels on any of the dolls and not even a hint of there ever being one. I know they did often fall off but with a few dolls like this I would expect there to be at the very least a remnant of one label remaining.  It has been suggested to me that as Miss Cohn who made Grecon dolls did not register the name of Grecon until 1940, maybe all pre war Grecon dolls did not have a label.......therefore making these pre 1940s?

Tomac or Grecon?

What a handsome pair!

Regardless of whether all are  Grecon or whether one or two maybe Tomac - there is no doubt that these are very old, absolutely delightful and would look fantastic in a vintage house....all waiting for a new home. Below is a random sample of some of the other lovely old pieces that will be on sale at Thame.

Assortment of Pit-a-Pat including rare "directors chair" & grand piano plus a German art deco trolley.

Hope these have tempted your tastebuds sufficiently and inspired you enough to come to Thame Fair! All these and lots more will be sold on a first come, first serve basis then if unsold, will be put up for general sale on the website after the event. For a more in depth list of KT Miniatures Thame Fair Stock, for both my vintage and handmade pieces, please CLICK HERE

More 1930s/1940s Handmade Items - Thame Fair

Here are a few more items to emerge from my workroom over the past few days that will be available on my stand on Saturday 19th February at Thame Dolls House & Miniatures Fair  (less than three weeks to go folks! )

There are some wall cupboards crammed full with cleaning products suitable for the 1930s/1940s era. Plus there are some wall food cupboards, two with 1930s products and one with 1940s wartime products with removable mock "glass" fronts.  The packaging I have created myself and some of the packaging you will not have seen before (after all that research for the two 1930s General Store commissions, thought I would put all the excess packaging to good use)!

I have also made some more of my usual traditional 1930s bookcases too. These items are in 1/12th scale and will be first available on the day of the event, then all unsold stock will be listed on KT Miniatures website after. The majority of my handmade items have been created in such a way that they have an "aged" look to them for a hint of realism and many of these could be used in vintage dolls houses.

 For a full current list of items that will be available on KT Miniatures stand at the event (handmade & vintage) please go to Thame Fair Stock Page. This is by no means a definitive list and is being added to constantly as there is a lot more to come!