Alison Jr. Dollhouse Kit by Real Good Toys

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EBay's Million Dollar Dollhouse

In the not too distant past, an exquisite mansion went on the market. This distinguished custom built home featuring a classical European architectural design was complete with the finest hand-turned woods, antique ivory, marble, sterling silver and silk tapestries. As an added bonus, each room came fully furnished with custom furniture created by internationally-renowned designers in an array of period styles. A home whose decadent and ostentatious design would surely make a member of the royal family drool, retailed for a bargain price of one million dollars. Not a bad deal in today’s real estate market. The catch? Its occupants must adhere to a mandatory height requirement of 7 inches or less.

The home I describe is actually a dollhouse. Perhaps, the world’s most expensive dollhouse and it was for sale on eBay for a mere starting bid of 6 figures. Barbara Crews wrote an article on About.com describing this abode and its astonishing million dollar price tag. The 1:12 scale dollhouse (1 inch = 1 foot) was designed and built by a collector of miniatures, who reportedly collected dollhouse miniatures for over 40+ years. This miniature home actually houses a vast collection of miniature pieces that took this collector 42 years to accrue.

The dollhouse which took over 3-1/2 years to build featured replicas of works of art popular during the 17^th century through the Art Deco period (modern period). Crews tells us that, “approximately 40% of the items contained within the dollhouse are antique miniatures, several of which are centuries old.” The thousands of miniatures contained within come from all parts of the world including Istanbul, Paris and Madrid as well as many other countries.

Featuring hand-turned walnut columns and ornate decorations in the Italian Baroque design, this impressive dollhouse exhibit measures 8-1/2 feet long and 50 inches wide and rests on a solid wood oak base built in one piece. The dollhouse was designed so it can be viewed from each side and each room contains its own miniature lighting system.

Some of the extraordinary details contained within the house are mind-boggling. Over 56 styles of miniature chairs, a miniature table with over 1,000 pieces of inlaid wood, a collection of tiny guns, knives, swords and medieval weaponry made by jewelry makers who are also miniaturists, and a complete boxed manicure tool set with parts that actually move. The tiniest set of china known in the world today is displayed on a table measuring 1-1/4” long. The house contains many more miniature items made of hand blown glass, antique ivory, silver and other precious materials. The spectacular miniature furniture and accessories contained within this masterpiece are too numerous to list here, but were crafted by the finest miniature artisans known to our time. You can read the specifics about this remarkable antique dollhouse collection here.

So, what was the ultimate result of this auction listing on eBay? With a starting price of $400,000, this auction reportedly closed with no takers. Rumor has it the seller has taken the home off the market as they contemplate a short sale.

Dollhouse Bonsai Tree by Falcon Miniatures

The month of May has brought many new and exciting dollhouse miniature products to zoolabees.com! We’ve continued to expand our dollhouse baby and nursery, bathroom and bedroom categories to include unique miniature furniture and accessories for all of your dollhouse projects.

If you haven’t browsed our website in awhile, we encourage you to stop by and take a look. Be sure to bookmark our New Products page and check back often as new items are added daily.

Here are our top 10 most popular new dollhouse miniatures added to our website during the month of May.

1. Dollhouse Victorian Bath Tissue Holder: Made with beautiful light blue satin fabric and trimmed in lace, this decorative miniature toilet tissue holder can be hung on a mini door knob and will add character and charm to your Victorian dollhouse bathroom!

2. Mini Pail of Seashells: This mini sand pail contains real seashells! This tiny pail makes the perfect complement to a beach-themed dollhouse or miniature beach scene.

3. Miniature Powder Compact: Our dollhouse miniature powder compact is an instant hit because of the intricate details contained within this item. This tiny dollhouse compact even features a mirror and mini powder puff!

4. Dollhouse Feminine Bed Tray: So adorable, this miniature breakfast tray features all of the breakfast accoutrements you’d expect to find on the tray of a distinguished lady - right down to the elegant dollhouse teapot and tiny pink napkin in a ring.

5. Hansson Miniatures Mahogany Toilet, Washstand & Bathtub: Each miniature piece is available separately, but this 3-piece dollhouse toilet, bathtub and washstand are absolutely decadent! Finished in rich mahogany, details abound on each of these collector-quality dollhouse furniture pieces.

6. Dollhouse Bonsai Tree:  A great miniature accessory for an Asian-inspired dollhouse, this mini bonsai tree features details galore and is even planted in a shallow terra cotta pot. So real, you will have to do a double-take once its in your dollhouse.

7. 3-piece Miniature Jewelry Set: This tiny set of beautiful miniature necklaces will look fabulous displayed in your dollhouse bedroom on a dresser or vanity. Each dollhouse necklace is displayed on a black velvet easel board.

8. Heidi Ott Dollhouse Mirror: This quality oval gold mirror is a Heidi Ott original. Its versatile style and design makes it the perfect wall accessory for almost any room in your dollhouse.

9. Reutter Porcelain Dresden Rose Bath Accessories: A new addition to our family of dollhouse artisans, Reutter Porcelain of Germany is the creator of this exquisite 10-piece set. A tiny miniature sea sponge is even included. So adorable!

10. Dollhouse Linen Closet Sheet: Perfectly folded and wrapped in ribbon, this tiny light blue cotton dollhouse sheet is ready for display in your miniature linen trunk, dresser or dollhouse linen closet.

To see these and more new products, click here to be taken directly to our new products page.