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christine jaeger
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nsw australia
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i am an aussie from the land down under.. i have been obsessed with antique dolls and dolls houses forever.. i have met some amazing people on this site and learnt so much. the internet has made an enormous difference to my collecting... http://rosemyne.blogspot.com yay .. go check out my blog..... Post a CommentOops!The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again. 19 Comments
Hi Christine,
Thank you for your warm welcome. Yes, after working in the toy industry for 19 years, I still stop to see what's new in wooden toys whenever I'm near a top shop. Sadly, there's not as much being made now as there was then. New materials and new methods are slowly bringing the traditional way of making toys to a close. I met Rebecca last week and we discussed the history of Bestoys and my family's part in it and, yes, I have tonnes of photos, catalogues, film footage and other ephemera of the range of products and of the factory, all of which I'm happy to share with Rebecca and you and this site. I took Rebecca to what used to be the toy factory in Botany (New South Wales, Australia), which my dad built and I was dismayed to see what it had become. More heartbreaking for me was that the new owners plan to redevelop the site ? ah well, I?ll still have my memories ? and photos! I won?t pre-empt anything Rebecca will put in her blog but I?m hoping to record the history of my family?s contribution ? particularly my father?s ? to the toy industry in Australia, which, I believe, is a significant one. And doll?s houses form a big part of that history. Warm regards, Sue
Hi Christine! No I don't think I did try to comment on your profile - at least, not intentionally! - but very nice to hear from you all the same. Yes, this hobby is very absorbing, and difficult for 'outsiders' to understand. Best wishes, Moi
to let you know; its a triang repo kitchen wall paper its got a nice vintage feel
Are you still looking for a lions head door knocker as seen one X
Lion head door knocker, available from "Jennifers of Walsall" (in England). I don't know if it is what you want as they are new. But go to the site, then down the left hand side menu to "Wood, Building Materials, Doors Windows etc" Click on this then there are lots of little pictures and door knockers is one of the sites. Good Luck with it. I have had to join the site to answer your question, probably the only question I will ever know the answer to!!
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370611042759 370611042450 When I looked a minute ago I see they are rather large 1.5 inches x 1 inch.
Are you still looking for a lions head knocker?
There are a couple on ebay at the moment.I'll see if I can find your email address and send you the link!
I'm not sure if you got my reply I don't really know my way around on here. Posting again sorry if I am repeating myself. Christine we are really unhappy about the new returns policy. At worst it means that potentially someone overseas can buy a house & not want it but refuse to return it & the full amount including shipping can be taken from a sellers account without their consent. We aren't offering houses for sale overseas unless we put them on our website. Unfortunately there are a few crooks out there who will take advantage of it. I think it will have a big impact once sellers cotton on to it & I feel really sorry for those who get caught because they are unaware of it.
Christine I keep getting locked out of the forums mate. I wanted to say Aus & Nz are now in a new zone on their own called world zone 2 & is just a bit more expensive than world zone 1. eg 300g was £4.26 before & is now £5.70 uninsured, untracked
thats how i came across this site, i put his name into google and it came up on here. sent message but heard nothing back, it looks like 2 yrs ago he commented on here
Hi Christine,
I am also an Australian who collects old dolls houses-- I don't have a lot of time to devote to this but I just love the old ones. I was reading the last issues of the newsletter and realized that Rebecca Green is also Australian but in Darwin I think. I am in Melbourne. Would be great to get together some time!! Carol
Christine: I tried to send you a message but the computer would not let me saying that the words did not match the text, so anyway I was wondering if you still were interested in trading vintage wallpaper? I saw in the photo gallery that you mentioned this in 2009. Linda
Hello Christine, I have all the bits and pieces to make the range and the deco fireplace, just have to get in to dolls house mode once again. Have spent the summer knitting and quilting and the quilting has not been going well; it wouldn't lie flat so has been unpicked many times. At long last the problem is solved, so the fireplace and range are next on the list
Thank you for the welcome, Christine. :~) I am dizzy already with so much in here!
Hi Christine, Thanks so much for your intrest in the Retro Bliss house i'm glad you like it. The actual house dimensions are, base 10" x 14"x 21 1/2"high. the room sizes are 9" x 12" and about 6" x 5" high making it a good 1/16 scale.
The kit comprises of just the printed A3 size papers, and are good quality 120 grm. Instruction and materials needed are included but no wood. It comes in a postal tube and would be £17.00. + postage. This I'm giving as a rate to the Forum members. Also included are the tips on distressing and aging, nothing fancy and all very easily achived. Hope this is all the information you need for now I will have to check postage and convert to Austrailian Dollers if you need, I have a Paypal account so all straight forward. regards Sally-Ann.
Hi Christine, thanks for the info on thatching I'm afraid we have not started on Thatching the dolls house. Think this will be best done outside with the mess I will get into so waiting for the warmer weather. If you start on yours I would love to follow how you get on. At the moment I'm trying to do a shop. I keep changing things around and have lots of things to still do which is half the fun. One part I'm trying to do a Hardware store a bit like Open All Hours if I can, a Sweet shop, and bakers with tea rooms. Off to a dolls house fair on Monday just to get a couple of little bits but you know how it is will probably come out with much more. I even thougth of taking out one of my armchairs to make space to extend with another shop, trying to resist. Wendy
Hi,it's me again!Still have'nt started the housework!!!!!
I'm getting better and found your pics.Boy are you going to be busy!!!!I especiall like the old hand made dolls house.The great thing about hand made is that there is usually only one.I designed and made my own and never make 2 the same,so hopefully one day some one will be adding mine to a collection!I look forward to seeing pics when you've finished them. Now I really must get some work done!!!! Bye for now! Joan.
Hi Christine, I got your message that you are after dolls house papers. Do email me with what you are looking for. jltg40@aol.com Lizzie
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