molmrath Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I just received the Canterbury I bought off ebay (shh don't tell hubby, he doesn't know yet ) and I'm interested in finding out more about it. I'm not even sure who manufactured the kit. Has anyone built one? How big are the rooms? I would love to see pictures of one done up. It'll be a while before I can work on it because I have no space for it right now. I probably shouldn't have bought the kit in the first place, but it was so cheap! I just couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 This house was made by Greenleaf. I have two in my gallery here. It's called Mossy Stones (Both of them they are from the Cantebury kit but a little different) also, Teresa made one too last year this time. It's a wonderful house (on the small side though). Here is the link to mine. It came with furniture too! Don't worry.....I won't tell your hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Wow! What a beautiful house!! Congrats on buying one - can't wait to see pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellandmelissa Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I have built one. I think it runs a little small maybe 3/4 inch scale. I used the dollor store furniture in it and they fitted perfectly. Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hi, Amy, congrats on the new house kit! It's a really pretty kit and easy to put together. I have built one, but left it crafty rustic. The rooms on the second floor are small, like they are not the same scale as the first floor. i don't have the measurements of the rooms, sorry. It's still a sweet house to build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Congratulations on your new house!! It is a beautiful kit. I can't wait to see what you do with it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molmrath Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Oooh Tracy I love your Mossy Stones. I knew I'd seen a Canterbury done up that I really liked, but couldn't remember where. It was probably yours I was thinking of. How hard is it to do paperclay on a whole wall or entire house? I've only done small projects with paperclay so far and the idea of doing a whole house intimidates me. I've considered doing stonework on my Fairfield though. I have a bunch of off scale furniture that my MIL gave me a while ago. Perhaps it will fit in this house, which would be great because I wasn't sure what to do with it. I kind of figured the house would be on the smaller side when I pulled the box out and saw how small it is. I was surprised at how heavy it is for such a small box though. I'm excited to break it open, but it'll have to wait until I finish up some non-house mini projects I'm working on, and then I need to finish up my halfscale castle kit and then I promised the Fairfield it could be next. So it will be a while. Hopefully we'll be in a bigger house by the end of the year so I'll have room for all of my minis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Amy, it's not so hard to do. Teresa did her house too with paper clay (She did the stucco effect on hers, I gotta look for the link) This hosue is smaller so it is not too hard to do. You gotta try it!! It's a beautiful house no matter if you paperclay it or not. I saw one years ago in a miniature collector magazine. it was stunning too. They used stucco & bricks not paper clay though. I gotta go find that one. It was beautiful and had blue trim. Here is Terea's Cantebury: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/i...m&album=292 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks Tracy! I was just going to go searching for the link! The rooms are really small, especially the upstairs rooms, but I've tried to cram in as much as I can . . . and I'm still adding more! It's such a quaint little house, you're going to love it anyway! Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Someone bashed a Canterbury with a Buttercup, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Yeap, That was Teresa :yes: They don't call her Mini Mad Womam for nothing :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I am MAD . . . mawahahahahahahah! :yes: Here's a current picture of Hyacinth's Periwinkle Tea Cottage . . . Wendy sent me some cakes from her bakery to mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I love your Cantebury Teresa!!!! I love all of your work, especially the beacon hill!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 its a funny little house kinda like a haunted house with a tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frillyfroofroo Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Hi Tracy, Wow! I just looked at your gallery and saw you are soo experienced. It's a lovely house. I saw your Avon house, too. I never knew they made any, do you know the year they produced it? Just curious - I like collectibles. Virginia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenlaine Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Where is the Avon house? I didn't know you had one, Teresa, can you send me the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Hi Tracy, Wow! I just looked at your gallery and saw you are soo experienced. It's a lovely house. I saw your Avon house, too. I never knew they made any, do you know the year they produced it? Just curious - I like collectibles. Virginia Hi There Virginia! I think they sold this around 2000 or 2001 I know it was before I had my last child Thanks for your sweet words. This is a TIGHT (as in small) house. Teresa, you have furnished yours so nice! I love that wing chair too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Where is the Avon house? I didn't know you had one, Teresa, can you send me the link? Here is the Link Wendy my sweet: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/i...si&img=1210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Tracy, that Avon stuff/house is so cool! I never saw any of that when I was buying Avon . . . but then again I was in Canada. Is it still available today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I don't think it's available now (Except on ebay) and the House came out in Canada about 1 year before it hit the USA. Some of the furniture that was released in Canada was different than what we had available here in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Hmmmm . . . very interesting! I wonder if it was Eastern Canada . . . . I was an avid Avoner and I never saw it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenlaine Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks Tracy, I've been an Avon rep for years and I've never seen the house sold here in Canada but I do remember about 8 years ago, they had the ceramic 1/12 scale furniture for the rooms. They were absolutely adorable and I kick myself all the time for not having gotten them then. But at that time I had no idea I would be interested in dollhouses. Who knew!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 A mini club friend of mine had the Avon house (I say "had" because she passed away suddenly last Fall). It must have been sold here in Canada - as far as I know, she didn't travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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