redheadL Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just a quick intro. I have always been fascinated by dollhouses. The Arthur was my first dollhouse. I saved up my money at 10 to buy a kit. My dad partially assembled it before he gave up and got bored. Thus it never had shingles or all of the trim or any paint. But I loved it anyway. I would get to go to the dollhouse store once a year on my birthday and buy whatever I could afford with my birthday money. As an adult my love for houses has led me to a deep interest in decorating and design of old homes. No new construction for this girl! We just moved into my "dream house" in July. And wouldn't you know it...it looks a lot like a real version of The Arthur! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Welcome Laura! Do you still have your Arthur? You could make a new one to match your real life house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redheadL Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 @FurMamano, its a sad tale. My dad got remarried and sold my entire collection at a yard sale when I was at college. I only found out because one of our neighbors had given me little brass candlesticks and bought them back. I am starting off slowly with building the Adams. I'd like to get to a place where I can kit hack an Arthur to look more like my current house which is kind of a stretched out version with a wrap around porch and 5 bays across the front. But a lot of my energy is going to renovations in my actual house at the moment. I do love seeing what others do with their kits. Im always so impressed and grateful that Greenleaf is still in business! I used to get the catalog as a kid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Welcome Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Welcome to the little family, Laura. You can always bash an Arthur to look more like your present house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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