During the 1920s and 1930s, two Wisconsin
companies made dollhouse furniture which is highly sought by collectors today.
The Wisconsin Toy Company, in Milwaukee, was a family operation but produced
furniture of a quality that rivals Tynietoy. A hundred miles away, the huge
Menasha Woodenware Company briefly ventured into the dollhouse market as a way
to keep its workers employed during the Great Depression. Their furniture is a
delight to find and works well with the dollhouses and furniture made by other
companies of the time. This book provides a way to identify the hard-to-find
furniture made by both companies. It is the eighth book in a series of complete
guides to vintage and antique American dollhouse furniture. The book can be
purchased for $30.00 plus shipping by emailing Gardenmont@aol.com.
Patty Cooper has done it once more! Along with George Mundorf and Tracy Surrell, she has produced a superb book detailing the wonderful dollhouse furniture made during the 1920s-30s by two companies in Wisconsin. If you are a fan of vintage dollhouse furniture, this book is a must have! And, of course, it will make you want every piece both firms created for your own little houses. Purchase the book....and good hunting!
Examples of WisconsinToy furniture....
Examples of Menasha furniture....
post script: I am hoping to soon have a complete list of all the wonderful dollhouse furniture books produced by Patty Cooper and friends listed under Pages in the right had corner. Watch for it!
