Strombecker, well known for wooden dollhouse furniture since the early 1930's, produced this masonite and wood dollhouse in the late 1950's. Bright lithographs abound in this little house that has no opening doors or windows. This house is in pristine condition and came with all the furniture that it was originally sold with; the only items I have added are the piano, radio and I have upgraded the stove and kitchen sink/counter. The little children playing on the patio were made by Flagg from the late 40's through the early 60's.
Sofa and chair are beautifully flocked...something done by Strombecker Mfg since the late 1930's. The big picture window and modern design curtains look like they are right out of a 1950 Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
Neat little tea cart....wheels don't move however. Dian Zillner, in Furnished Dollhouses 1880's-1980's, said this was the last line of Strombecker furniture ever issued.
Kitchen counters have triangle shelves just like the British Twigg furniture of the 1950's.
Strombecker produced the same toilet, bathtub and hamper from the mid 1930's thru the early 1960's. The sink vanity is an early 60's item and was not original to the set of furniture available with the purchase of the dollhouse.
I think I am probably lucky to have the railing for the patio. Although I have seen this house for sale at least twice on eBay, it has never included the rail nor do any of the pictures in Dian Zillner's wonderful dollhouse books show the house with the patio rail.
This is a five room house with the living/dining room being separated by a half wall with a planter box on top....sorry, no plants yet!
This house is 24.5" wide by 13.5" tall and 9.25" deep.
Sofa and chair are beautifully flocked...something done by Strombecker Mfg since the late 1930's. The big picture window and modern design curtains look like they are right out of a 1950 Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
Neat little tea cart....wheels don't move however. Dian Zillner, in Furnished Dollhouses 1880's-1980's, said this was the last line of Strombecker furniture ever issued.
Kitchen counters have triangle shelves just like the British Twigg furniture of the 1950's.
Just like in the movies of the 1950's, all parents had twin beds.....
Strombecker produced the same toilet, bathtub and hamper from the mid 1930's thru the early 1960's. The sink vanity is an early 60's item and was not original to the set of furniture available with the purchase of the dollhouse.
I think I am probably lucky to have the railing for the patio. Although I have seen this house for sale at least twice on eBay, it has never included the rail nor do any of the pictures in Dian Zillner's wonderful dollhouse books show the house with the patio rail.