Wren Cottage Weekend

Chip and Birdie Wren are on the way to their weekend cottage 

with their twins Pip and Pippa. 

Their cottage is appropriately named.

 The first thing Pip and Pippa do is rush to their swings that 

dad set up on their last visit to the cottage.  

While the kids swing, Birdie and Chip relax on the patio. 

Birdie suggests they invite their close neighbors, 

the Lapins, over for a cook-out that evening. 

Chip thinks that is a great idea,

 as the Lapins are good company. 

Bunny and Peter Lapin arrive with 
a large bottle of his homemade elderberry wine. 

Amazingly, they have no children.

Peter uncorks the wine while Chip fires up the grill.

 Peter silently hopes that is not one of his relatives Chip is grilling. 

The adults are having an enjoyable evening....

 but where are Pip and Pippa?

 They are not in the family area.

Or the kitchen....

or their parent's bedroom.

 Surprise! Not hiding in the water closet either!

Oh here they are! Practicing gymnastics on their bunk beds.
Did you notice that Pip can bend his knees forward? 
That's the photographer's fault.

 After dinner, when the Lapins have gone back to their rabbit hole, Pip and Pippa join mom and dad on the patio. Mom and dad are still putting away the juice while Pippa continues to  practices her balancing act and Pip pretends he is a statue. 

 This dollhouse is in two parts. 

It does not show signs of ever being attached.

It was sold by the F.A.O. Schwarz Toy store 
in their Christmas catalog in 1960-61. 
I'm quite sure it was a German import. 

Most of the furniture is marked West Germany. 

 The side table above and the 2 red stools are Lundby.

 The beds are West German, with the bunk bed being similar 
to the original furniture sold with this weekend house.

In order....Dol Toi, Lundby, West German. 

The grill is marked Japan. The chairs are not marked, 
but are just the right size for my little family.



Pip, Birdie, Chip and Pippa Wren...
German Caco dolls measuring 2¼-4" tall.

 Bunny and Peter Lapin are Kunstlerschutz ornaments 
made in Germany.  At 4" tall to the top of their ears, 
they make great dollhouse dolls.


A special thanks to George Mundorf for sharing 
pictures of his weekend cottage so I was
able to copy the front sliding doors!