My Step-grandfather had an Artply Rutherford kit in his basement because his first wife had ordered it before she died. I was about 12 when I found that he was going to get rid of it and I asked if I could build it and he said yes.

So I had been working on this dollhouse for about 2 years before I put it in the attic to collect dust and wait for the day I came back to finish it. He also had the Artply Worthington and Bobbi. A few years after I got the Rutherford I got the other two. The Bobbi (which he completed) traded hands and went to my other grandma; I think she gave it away. Now I'm working on finishing the Rutherford and the Worthington is still in its box.

So after its return from the attic it has been wallpapered and tapewired both of which have been ripped out. then had an additon put on, a foundation built and now the whole house has been disassembled for sanding,priming and cutting doorways bigger.