Yesterday I pulled out my vintage 1960's cardboard Barbie dreamhouse and did some repair work and cleaning, as I wanted to do some holiday prep photos in the dollhouse with the vintage dolls. Alot of repair work was necessary on this older house.
Here are two photos, after everything had been arranged and Barbie is dressed in a kimono looking at her closet. I wanted to do a Hinamatsuri scene with the vintage dolls in kimonos setting up the Hina Rement set . Before I can do that, the furniture needed stabilizing and repair, the legs had folded under. I used a clear packing tape to wrap the legs to give them stability & strength. Below- the sofa reinforced ...
the lamp I cut a piece of cardboard for the slot, but did not glue it permemantly into the slot. I am going to redo this.
The bed needed a tape reinforcement on the headboard and on some of the legs.
the stereo also needed reinforcement on its legs as well
I brought this house inside from the garage to do scenes for the Japanese Doll Festival (March 3rd) Hinamatsuri as it is referred to, and also St. Patrick's day. I am working on doing different scenes with the different dolls- the vintage Barbies, the mod Barbies , the Fashion Royalty/Poppy Parker dolls, as well as my French Fashion reproduction dolls. It has been fun sorting through the dolls and getting their costumes ready, as well as their props.
Here is my table getting ready for St. Patrick's day.
Here are two photos, after everything had been arranged and Barbie is dressed in a kimono looking at her closet. I wanted to do a Hinamatsuri scene with the vintage dolls in kimonos setting up the Hina Rement set . Before I can do that, the furniture needed stabilizing and repair, the legs had folded under. I used a clear packing tape to wrap the legs to give them stability & strength. Below- the sofa reinforced ...
the lamp I cut a piece of cardboard for the slot, but did not glue it permemantly into the slot. I am going to redo this.
The bed needed a tape reinforcement on the headboard and on some of the legs.
I brought this house inside from the garage to do scenes for the Japanese Doll Festival (March 3rd) Hinamatsuri as it is referred to, and also St. Patrick's day. I am working on doing different scenes with the different dolls- the vintage Barbies, the mod Barbies , the Fashion Royalty/Poppy Parker dolls, as well as my French Fashion reproduction dolls. It has been fun sorting through the dolls and getting their costumes ready, as well as their props.
Here is my table getting ready for St. Patrick's day.
