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What Is Traditional Dolls House Scale?

What Is Traditional Dolls House Scale?

Doll’s houses at the 1:12 scale are the most common scale for children.  But we are often asked what the 1:12 scale means and whether our range of dolls houses and accessories are compatible. The 1:12 scale has its roots in the imperial measuring system – where one inch on the doll’s house is equivalent to one foot on a real house.  So the house is twelve times smaller than a full size house. Historically, it was chosen as the…

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Collectors Dolls That Look like Winston Churchill

Collectors Dolls That Look like Winston Churchill

Whenever we go the Nuremberg Toy Fair we’re always horrified by the realism of what can only be collectors’ dolls – full size, very realistic baby dolls. But why do they – like so many real babies – always look like Winston Churchill? We’re sorry if that upsets the true collector – who must think they’re lovely. But thank heaven children’s dolls are more attractive and we don’t have to select these monstrous things for our range!