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Wooden Dollhouses And Accessories For Your Child


Wooden dollhouses are one of the things that little girls have coveted for centuries. Dollhouses were used in Europe in the early 16th century and this is one of the reasons that the Tudor style dollhouse is an eternally popular option. However, there is evidence of miniature houses similar to dollhouses that extends thousands of years back to Egyptian times.

The “baby houses” of the 16th century were miniature versions of ideal houses and interiors, but they were not generally for children, but for adults. In the 17th century hand crafted wooden dollhouses started to become popular as play things for children and they had highly decorative interiors.

These days dollhouses are still very popular with children and they are also a popular hobby for adults as well. There are many different styles of dollhouses that are produced either by hand or mass produced and there are many different kits that you can purchase from hobby shops for you to make your own dollhouse.

In addition to making the actual dollhouse there are many different types of furniture and interior accessories that you can find to decorate your dollhouse in a particular style. From Tudor to Dutch style and Park Avenue mansion, the designs of the dollhouse and its accessories are pretty much only limited by your own imagination.

Throughout the world, Germany was long considered to be the place where the best dollhouses were produced and their reputation was undefeated until World War I, when political issues overshadowed the world’s reverence for the wooden mini houses. Following on from this, the world began to see mass produced dollhouses flood the market and several American companies came to the fore with their cheaper designs.

Wooden dollhouses have been for a long time one of the much much desired items by little girls. They are often saved and passed down to children and grandchildren as a type of family heirloom.