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Well, this is a GREAT topic! I am relieved (and a little jealous). What is it about this hobby that makes us need so many? I am totally of two minds here - I sometimes swear I won't even think about getting another house, at least until I finish some of what I have already. And then an hour later, I'm cruising ebay and craigslist for a "new house fix". Luckily, DH seems to be infinitely accepting! I know he thinks my real hobby is reading about/looking at other people's dollhouses and buying stuff for dollhouses, not really finishing anything.

So, here's my list. Short, but growing all the time:

Foamcore Colonial I built and actually finished

Dura-Craft Sweetheart completed for my DD

Homemade house, built from "Elmers' Doll House" pattern (given to me by a good friend, I am still refurbishing it)

Greenleaf Pierce I bought off of Craigslist (being refurbished)

Front opening Georgian I bought built, but not finished (slowly working on)

Dura-Craft Pioneer Log Cabin (I am halfway done building this)

Dura-Craft Sweetheart from yard sale last year (waiting to be refurbished)

Unknown Colonial shell from flea market, so far just primed

Still in box:

Artply Tiffani

CC Primrose

I think my real problem is that I can't pass up a "deal", or get off of the computer. Of course, refurbishing is not cheap, but they all seem like bargains in the beginning! :wave:

Traci

ps - this has been very theraputic for me. I am really motivated to get in there and make some progress on these poor neglected babies!

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1. Beacon Hill - Renovation - Mostly done but still a work in progress.

2. Haunted House - Complete for winter contest (Ya, I know, pictures coming soon).

3. Buttercup - Next in line to be built.

4. Canterbury - Next in line to be bashed with the Buttercup.

5. The Willowcrest!! In the box waiting to be built.

Wow! I can't believe how my list has grown since this thread was started! And I've finished the Haunted House (Forestgate Cottage), the Buttercup/Canterbury (Hyacinth's) and Willowcrest (Madame Riaboushka's). To my list I'm adding the:

6. The Orchid (Mother Goose's Cottage)

7. The White Orchid (Three Blind Mice Cottage)

8. The micro Beacon Hill

and still in boxes:

9. The Aster

10. The Pierce

11. The Magnolia

on my wish list:

12. The McKinley

13. Country Church (by Real Good Toys)

Wowsers! It's amazing what it looks like when it's written down!

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Does my big house count since lately it too has become vyying for attention?!

Just a few for me ...

The Thornhill - In the beginning stages of planning but for the most part flat.

1/144 Bespaq Dutch Baby House - I want to paint the outside but..... haha

Old Time General Store - I think this was an American Craft Products building....turning it into a sewing room for my mother.

And a half complete framed replica of a Sears House

Oh wait... and I have a conservatory kit but I can't remember from where..... Houseworks or Walmer maybe?

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I'll chime in too with my little list.

1. Buttercup - First house still working on roof and decorating

2. Marabella - still in box crying to come out - but I just ordered the electric kit so it woln't be long

3. Sweetheart - in progress but will be given to my Nan if I can get it done my Christmas

4. Tennyson - still in box

5. Greenhouse - Can I count that too? I am building it from scrap for a Christmas gift too.

Wonder if I need to play them mood music for the multiplying to begin :wave:

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I have a few kits.

1) An Ashley --Still trying to find the wood to make the first floor.

2) The Columbian -Needs to be flattened

3) The Laurel --Awaiting instructions.

*I did mention I have two children who can't leave their hands off things, didn't I?* :wave:

4) The Primerose -- to go with the above Laurel for my daughter

5) A Gothic Mansion 1/144

6) The Gazebo kit to go with the Gothic Mansion Also 1/144

Several Furniture kits

My Wish List:

1/144 Lighthouse Kit with the Keeper's House.

The Arthur

The Garfield

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Well I have been working on my first house, the Beacon Hill, for 2 months now. I am just starting to put the mansard roof on. I love working on it!! I work best when I can concentrate on one thing at a time. Therefore, I have not been even thinking about getting another house.

That is not to say, though, that I have not been looking! My wish list is quite long.....I sent my husband a list the other day. All of the houses I want are very, very large, and somewhat costly. After DH looked at the list and the houses and prices, he just said "oh". So I wasn't quite sure how to take that. Since I'll be working on my BH from now until, forever, it's not a problem now anyway. Here are just SOME houses on my wishlist:

Foxhall Manor

Sterling Estates

Queen Anne

Garfield

North Park Mansion

Newport

Bostonian

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Well I don't have many

1. Orchid (completed)

2. Haunted House

3. PrimeRose

4. A big House - I have not name this one yet as my house built this house for me from scratch. A house he lived in when he was young.

I am just starting out and have been doing minis and house since Aug of 06

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I think once I read this I am going to be shocked :wave: Here goes

1. Beacon Hill completed

2. Tennyson by Artply almost complete

3. Travel Trailor in the box

4. 1/144th scale Victorain Mansion in bag

5. 1/144th scale Winterberry waiting for it to come in the mail from nutti (won on ebay)

6. 1/2 Fantasy Villa in box

7. The Garfield in box

8. RGT Queen Anne in boxes

9. Greenleaf Village in progress

10. Butter Cup Cottage built and given to a friend

11. The Orchid, waiting for it to come in the mail from HBS

12 Greenleaf Village

I have a lot of work to do !

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Well, I just discovered this thread and see that it was started over a year ago -- when I had just the Garfield, and was still under the mistaken impression she would be the ONLY house I'd build...

and then came

The Greenleaf Village

Brimble, a rehab

Washington, another rehab

RealGood toys victorian; came to me in a shell but needs finishing and decorating

Greenleaf Country House, in the box

Emerson Row, in the box

Greenleaf greenhouse

Greenleaf arbor

17 HOM furniture kits

and I'm arranging to donate a large chunk of my book collection so I'll have more room

and my husband is planning to build his own dollhouse from scratch....

I guess we're hooked.

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