I still remember the feeling of coming down into my kitchen on the morning of my fifth birthday and seeing a brand new white dolls house with pink trim sitting on the table as a surprise. I rubbed my eyes, clapped, and jumped up and down in my yellow nightgown. Isn't it funny how we recall the small details of what were such monumental events in our childhood?
Well, perhaps that same memory surfaced when I saw this VERO house on German eBay last month. Unlike my other VERO, this large house came disassembled (as is intentional - it is called "das zerlegbare puppenhaus," or collapsible/able to be taken apart dolls house) and is oriented more traditionally at 1:10 scale. You can see a picture of it here on the puppenhausmuseum website; it is from 1966 and is identified as VERO via a marking in the wonderful green "stained glass" window upstairs, in the picture above.
Here is the front. The doors are unfortunately missing, but it is my intent to try to get them fabricated.
The lovely owner restored the house with love and care, and packaged it extremely well for its long journey from Germany. It is in wonderful condition and retains the original floor coverings and some wallpapers. She replaced some of the papers; at some point, I might re-do the flowered paper as it is not completely to my liking.
Congratulations! Your new old house is very cool and indeed in a good condition. I love the bathroom, I'm sure you'll please me and others with awesome fotographs of this special room with the window in green. I'm looking forward....
ReplyDeleteI'm at a loss for words...
ReplyDeleteAwesome, is all that comes to mind!
Good for you, to have found this house. :)
OOOOOOOOO la la! Fantastic. Love Vero. This will be fun to see. Congrats! CM
ReplyDeleteOh wow. A really lovely house, despite the lack of doors - I love that front porch! Congratulations on winning it - it'll be great seeing your updates on it :-)
ReplyDeleteOh well done you. I'm insanely jealous!
ReplyDeleteWow - I like the tiny little tiles under the front window. Very good condition too for 44 years old. The entry way is so stylish. All the floors are very, very nice too. Have fun playing with it. Love the childhood memories you have.
ReplyDeleteYou have put together an AMAZING tableau with your new (OLD) Vero! I really enjoy reading your blog - it's so inspirational, both from a miniature lover's perspective and also from an interior design angle. :D
ReplyDeletewonderful, again - the colour of the livingroom furniture and the house matches so perfectly...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Oese! I love the bathroom as well, especially the flooring, and of course the window is very special. I'd like to change the wallpaper soon -- we'll see!
ReplyDeleteHi Dale! Yes, I feel lucky to have it, although poorer!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, thanks! I love the VERO houses as well, obsessed, really.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rebecca! I do hope to get the doors made. I might ask Paris Renfroe; not sure if Elisabeth at Elf would do this too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, TSS! Now you know how I feel about your houses! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! I love the tiles too, and the slope of the doorway entry. The papers on the floor are groovy. I've already had fun playing with it, and I want to set up the other two rooms. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Mel! I appreciate your nice comments! I am much better at interior designing minis than life-size objects! :)
ReplyDeleteHi diepuppenstubensammlerin! Thanks! I like the greens and yellows too, especially the green of the window plants.
ReplyDeleteI love this house and the furniture. Can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteSusan
Thanks, Susan! I've liked seeing your new houses too!
ReplyDeleteHave any tips on finding a Vero or German modern style house.Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous! I found both of my VERO houses on German eBay. I usally search for "VERO" or "DDR" with "puppenstube" or "puppenhaus." Obviously, most everything is in German, so Google Translate comes in handy! Also, ALWAYS check with the seller before you bid to see if they ship to the US, how much, and if they take PayPal. PayPal makes it so much easier; otherwise you have to get into wire transfers, etc. Expect to pay at least 40 Euros to ship a house.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Love it! Love it! Great house, great furniture! I keep wondering why so many of the little houses from Germany had plants/planter boxes in their windows...and that the plants have survived so well. Anybody know?
ReplyDeleteFlorine left a comment, but it is not showing up even though I published it, so here it is: "Love it! Love it! Love it! Great house, great furniture! I keep wondering why so many of the little houses from Germany had plants/planter boxes in their windows...and that the plants have survived so well. Anybody know?" Thanks, Florine! I have always loved the touches of flowers on German houses and wonder the same. Perhaps folks can enlighten us?
ReplyDeleteGreat find! I´m in love :) 1966 is the year of my birth, too ;D And i like the way you furnished it!
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Hi Nicola! I am glad to give you more reasons to love this house! I am looking forward to playing with it more, and I am now working to get the doors fabricated :)
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