New little things in Lill-Glottra

Yesterday I got by the post some little things for my dollhouses. They were all made of metal. Some of it I put in the house from 1940s, Lill-Glottra and I think it became rather good.

In the kitchen I placed some pans, a coffee pot and a mincing machine. The pot and the mincing machine were sold by BRIO at least in the beginning of the 1950s. 

The fire place in the living room has got a clock which also was sold by BRIO in the beginning of 1950s. The candle stick was moved to the piano. 

On the last picture you can see a a vacuum cleaner in a 1940s model. I don't know if it was manufactured then, but I am certain that it is rather old anyway. Isn´t it cute. 

Lerro 1955 refurnished

My Lerro dollhouse from 1955 has had a major makeover, so I think it's time to revisit it. It is made by Lerro and is the oldest Lerro house in my collection. It's in good condition with original floors and wallpapers.

I have tried to decorate the house with furniture from the mid-1950s and mostly made by Lerro. All curtains came along with the house except for the curtain in teh bathroom and I think the curtains who came with the house could be from the same time period as the house. We start the house tour in the kitchen.    

The kitchen units, sink, stove, two upper cupboards were sold as a kit from 1953. The table with a red cloth and two red wooden chairs were made by Lerro at least from 1951.  I have found them in catalogues from 1951 and 1955.  The brown cupboard in the corner was sold in 1955 and the red round stool was sold in 1957. All made by Lerro. The rectangular stool under the window is made by Lundby. Also the lamp in the ceiling is from the mid-1950s. The doll is old but I am not sure how old, but she is the lady in the house, called Märta. 

In the living room the man in the house called Rolf is serving coffee for his two guests. They are sitting in armchairs that are along with the sofa made by Lerro and sold 1955. Also the round table which has three legs are made by Lerro. I am not sure which years but it is Lerro at least. The picture right beside the window is from the 1950s and probably made in Germany. The fire place in the corner is made by Lerro and was sold in 1957, as far as I can find out. The lamp in the ceiling can be rather old because it has lampshades made of paper and the wires are very old and in bad condition. 

In the middle room on the second floor, the dollhouse family have put a dining table with chairs, made by Lerro and sold in 1955. The flower bench is also from mid-1950s. In the corner there is a record player (gramophone). 

The last room we are visiting are the bedroom. Here the beds, the chest of drawers and the rocking chair are made by Lerro and sold in 1955. The beds have got new bed clothes because the lacked it when I bought them. I don´t know the origin of the lamp in the ceiling, but I think it's from the 1950s because of the wires and I also think it fits in very well in this room. 

I'm back with news from Lill Glottra

I know that I have neglected my blog for a while but I will repair it today with writing about my doll house "Lill Glottra” from the 1940s.

The house is homemade by a carpenter who made it as a Christmas present for his 4 years old daughter in the mid-1940s. The wall papers and floors are still today in original shape, which I found very nice. Some damages over the years have happened but it is not so severe. The house was named "Lill Glottra" which means little Glottra, after the main house where the family lived. The doll house had homemade furniture too in the beginning but unfortunately for me they are not a part of the doll house today. So I have decorated it with furniture from the 1940s and at least in a 1940s style. 

We start the tour in the house in the bedroom. News in this room is the little things like the cushions, the roof lamp, the carpet, the plant, a photo and the little angel on the wall. Most of these things are probably not made in the 1940s but I think it fits in very well. Perhaps the carpet is in age in line with the house. About the furniture I am sure of the date for the sewing machine, the 1940s, because my mother got it as a child at that time. 

Then we go to the bathroom which had got a mirror over the sink and a lamp in the ceiling. 

Next to the bathroom the dining room is situated. Here two guests are having some coffee. This room had since last visit got a carpet, a lamp, the stuff on the table and a picture on the wall. The dolls are old but I am not sure how old. The chairs and the sideboard in the back are also from my mother’s childhood in the 1940s. I bought the table but it is in the same style and probably from the same time period. 

Now we are in the kitchen which now has a refrigerator, a washing machine, a lamp in the ceiling and some other little stuff. The baby is still sleeping in the pram which is also from my mother’s childhood in the 1940s and manufactured by Brio. 

Finally, we end the house tour in the living room. This room is complemented with for example two new lamps, some dolls, a fire place and some small stuff. The dolls are old but I am not sure how old. The brown wooden chairs, table and piano are also from my mother’s childhood in the 1940s.