Mary Jane Doll House

This is Mary Jane Doll House produced in 1921 and sold in the Sears Fall and Winter catalog in 1923 for 98¢.  It is "made of real heavy cardboard and tastefully decorated outside and inside....do not confuse this with the cheap flimsy lightweight cardboard houses on the market" according to Sears' description. 

It was manufactured by Mandell Mfg. Co. of Chicago, USA.

It's a lovely little house and I am sure it was enjoyed by all the little children who were lucky enough to own one. 

All four sides....and in amazingly good condition for it's 95 years.  But of course it IS made of real heavy cardboard....

Interior graphics. 

According to information found in Dian Zillner's International Dollhouses & Accessories, 1880s-1980s, page 136, this little house came with bedroom and living room furniture...a 3 piece set of sofa, chair and rocker, table, and grandfather clock for the living room; plus bed, chest, vanity/chair, and a rocker for the bedroom.  My set also has a "Victrola" in 1920s style for the living room. 

(Bedroom rocker no longer rocks.)

But just enough furniture for this little house!