ORIGINAL DOLLHOUSE TOUR :Part 5 THE FINALE- THE PARLOR
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2022
- This video is Part 5 which is the last of the Original Dollhouse Tour.
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When I was 3 years old I had my tonsils out at Children’s Hospital in Washington DC. In the lobby was a massive miniature snow scene with ponds and skaters, animals, houses, etc. that was it for me. I’m now 86 and have been making, collecting, and selling miniatures right up till today. Like you, my father nurtured my mini fascination and hand built my first dollhouse when I was 9. It was enormous with hand etched bricks and hand cut roof shingles. The windows even had glass though I imagine it was not in scale. But I thought it was beyond beautiful. My mother hand embroidered the linens and she made the accessories while Daddy made all the furniture. Back then there were few minis available to buy and needless to say, no internet so all of the contents were hand made. We moved out of the country when I was 17 and when we returned we found my dollhouse had been destroyed while in a storage facility. I was devastated. While I’m sure it would have looked very crude compared to today’s minis, I would give anything to have that house again but will never forget the love that built it. So I share your passion and respect and fascination for all things mini. Enjoying my journey with you.
Hello again. I am from Michigan as well. I Love your videos as I'm still new to the miniature world but have always love it. You have great knowledge to share with the newbies. Thank you for your insight.
🥰 Please let the residents know how much we appreciate their allowing us to tour their beautiful home and taking the time to let us meet them! The parlor is beautiful. I love the upholstery and the photos. And the red lamp. And the owl. And that delicate carved table. And, well, pretty much everything! You did an amazing job making repairs and redecorating after the fire.
Thank You! The PARLOR is My Favorite Room in that House! YES each Piece is hand picked. I'm g;ad i was able to salvage those pieces too. i guess that's when i started Rescuing Miniatures! LOLOLOL!!! I'm amazed at how much furniture i have in that small space. Thanks For watching!
The parlor is so elegant. Lovely collection of pieces and memories. The clock you made as a girl fits perfectly into your decor. Even as a young girl you were bursting with creativity!
Thank you MISS KITTY! When i see that Clock that's what it makes me see! That I was always Creative i just had limited tools and materials but i was determined to use what I had! I'm So grateful for those days....they are what got me here!
A lovely tour of the house, and all so tidy and well looked after. I’m sure you dad will be very happy in his room. Thank you.
Thank You Maggie! When I finished and showed it to him, He Chuckled! Which for him is a sure sign of Approval! I MISS him So much but i am Grateful he knows My Heart Always Holds a PLACE for HIM! thank you for watching!
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This is so beautiful! I love so much that you have a room for your dad! And the pictures in the parlor are so lovely!
Thank You Jen! I really am Glad you like the pictures and His room! Now that he's gone, it really means alot to me that he saw it before he passed. Thank you for watching and being here!!
Such a beautiful family portrait! Love, love, love your dollhouse!!
Thank You CRYSTAL!!!!
Lovely ,love the little girl doll on the purple chair ,
Thank you !!!LOLOLLL! Oh that's little Tracey! She's quite a character!
The original flooring is glorious. I don't know if the way it looks so real and worn is your painting technique or the result of the fire but it looks really fantastic. Also, your clock is marvelous...I would actually buy that clock if I saw it on a miniatures site. Lastly, solving the problem of a missing staircase with a false door is a great idea. Thanks for the videos, Miss Gretchen.
Hi there Dollhouse girl 7153!!! Thank you the floor is actually look really worn and old is because the doll house is almost 50 years old 🤭😅! Those popsicle stick floors have seen many moons I did them in spring 1978 😂! The original stain was brown shoe Polish! Then one year I painted it, and then another stripped it with lacquer thinner!! It looks old and worn because it's been through a lot! The fire didn't get to the floor in the parlor it burned the walls and ceiling. It have several pictures on Instagram. Your comment about my little clock is really kind thank you! ☺️ 💖I appreciate you for watching!!
That clock is amazing! It doesn’t need any changes. I love it!
Thank you Barb! I'l Glad i kept it!
So glad you have set up your UA-cam Channel. Your personal sharing just shows how and why miniatures and dollhouses are so important to us. Such special memories. Thank you so much.❤️
Thank you so much! I appreciate that Kerry! I'm very grateful to have this opportunity to share. Most of my dollhouse journey has been very private and somewhat of a secret because everyone doesn't get it. It's great to be able to share with My Dollhouse Friends!
Charming, beautiful and touching! Thank you so much, Kathleen
Thank you Kathleen....tears are falling.....tears of joy!
You have put a lot of time and love into this house and it shows, enjoyable to watch, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it💖☺️😀
This was lovely.... Your descriptions were perfect ...a picture of your church, your attention to details are wonderful..now I will go back and find the videos of the other rooms
Thank you Diane!!! i truly appreciate you for watching and allowing me to share!! I am so glad you are enjoying this! Have FUN!
I have enjoyed all of the videos showing your childhood dolls house. I have subscribed and can't wait to see more. Thank you for sharing such an important part of your life.
THANK YOU and WELCOME TO LITTLE GRETCHEN:S WORKSHOP! I am excited to know that you have Chosen to become One of My Precious DOLLS! I am so glad you are enjoying my content! I am so grateful be able to share my journey! I appreciate your presence!
I love how you have such a rich history to go with your house. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
THANK YOU Teresa! Me Too!!! The Memories run Deep 💖💖💖🥹🥲🥹
What a lovely tour, glad you ended with daddy’s room. 🥰
Thank you! 🤗I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank You for sharing such lovely, & sometimes real memories. I like your channel $ you are a kind and forgiving soul. I also like how you teach. Enjoy!💖
Such kind words Wilda, thank you! I really value your feedback! Thank you for sharing!
Lovely cosy rooms, , lots to see and enjoy, well done!
Glad you enjoyed it💖☺️😃
Wow looks so elegant! I definitely love and enjoyed watching your original doll house tour. Now excited for the celebration.
Thank you Beatrice! I enjoyed Sharing it! My Love of Dollhouses has been somewhat of a secret for so long, it is so much FUN to share with My Dollhouse Friends! Hurry get Ready the Party is in Progress!
You have a lovely dollhouse! My first one was a log cabin that my daddy built for me. It was made to look like my great aunt and uncle's log cabin that they built when they were first married. My second one (daddy built that one, too) was lost in a fire. Nothing left. I understand the hurt that creates. I really enjoy your videos. Reminds me a lot of myself.
Oh wow! THANK YOU! Thank you for sharing that JONI, you understand the pain of fire loss. I am Grateful to have a few pieces that were salvaged. I hope one day you are able to start over and build new memories....thank you for watching!
Oh my goodness i love how you totally understand being a dollshouse lover, you get going in to that world ! Its my favourite thing to not many people get it im so happy to find like minded people, it gets me away from the awful mess of a word we live in ! Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤😊
YES! DOLLHOUSES are MY PASSION! IT is wonderful to be able to talk about dollhouses everyday to people who get it! Thank you for being here!
👏👏👏 very good Job, you are fantastic, lots of love from Norway ❤
Thank you so much!! ☺️☺️☺️
Beautiful dolls house, thank you very much for sharing 👍👏❤️🙏
Thank you 🤗, i appreciate for allowing me to share it with you! Thank you for watching!
So much fun. Thanks for sharing.
Thank You MARY!!! I appreciate you for watching and allowing me to share!!!☺️💖💖💖😀
Such a beautiful room and so finely detailed. Excellent work.💕
Thank You 😊 I'm Looking forward to bringing that type of detail to the ROOMING HOUSE DOLLHOUSE Parlor! Thank you for watching ❤️
WOW. Fabulous Gretchen!!!
That is ONE of My Most Favorite Rooms! Thank you!
I was looking at that HOM lowboy kit today. Yours looks great. Your chatchkes are always first rate. I love this furniture too.
Glad you like them! Thank You!!!!
How ironic that the fireside tools survived the fire, but the parlour looks so lovely and fancy with its Victorian style furniture! OK, off to the next video I go! (back to your hat making videos since you were a terrible influence and had me rummaging through my craft stash for lace, ribbons and fabrics, I'll have to make some hats for the hat stand I just built lol)
Thank you Nessie!! Yes that is funny that the fireside tools survived! I Love the thought of influencing you to create!!!Have Fun!!! Hat stands are on my List!!!
Really lovely again. I am glad you backed up the camera so we could see how you matched the wallpaper for each room and put in curtains. That's a whole other level of effort that isn't necessary on all dollhouses. So, why did you have candies in your dollhouse? That must have been so scary. I remember playing with candles and wax and making wicks out of yarn, but I played in a tv dinner tray back when they were still metal. I had some close calls, really wasn't safe. Maybe your house could use a fire extinguisher?
IKR!!! I am truly glad we HAD a FIre Extinguisher back then! It could have been really AWFUL much worse than it was. I am Very Grateful. Recovering Soul, the Truth is I just wanted LIGHTS!. My Dollhouse didn't have electricity. Battery powered lights had not been invented yet for Dollhouses. I felt birthday candles were the perfect size. Not considering everything was WOOD, COTTON and PLASTIC! I just wanted to see it LIT up for just a little While.....and yeah so there is that. It was "LIT" all right SMH.....
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 When did the fire occur? Just found your channel and am enthralled by your creativity and imagination. Still have to view part 2 of the series. David
Lovely room. I love all the family history.
Thank you and Thank you for listening...
Those wood floors are gorgeous! I love all the different tones.
You did a great job salvaging the fireplace. Very clever adding a new mantle to make more space for displaying.
I've really enjoyed your dollhouse tour videos. It makes me even more excited to see you complete the Rooming House Dollhouse.
Thanks so much! 😊The Broken fireplace was one of the 1st pieces I felt comfortable changing back then, to make it suit my needs. Thank you for watching!
I have loved going through yourdollhouse
Thank you! It was FUN for me as well, each piece has a story.....with so many memories!
Beautiful!!! Everything!
Thank you So much!
Thank you again for a lovely tour and sharing such special childhood memories. I'm so reminded of my grandmother's house, I'd like to move in! Also, you made that door truly look like it was meant for inside, this gives me confidence to be more creative with the resources I have at hand. Thank you again!
Thank You Peggy1 Yes be resourceful! Use what you have.1 Give your imagination freedom, ask yourself, why not! it's an outside door but depending on how i style it it can work. Notice kitchen door in the rooming house is a French door that's been modified into single door. Have FUN!
That's a lovely clock as is...good idea not to change it😊 oh and did I see a picture of Fredrick Douglass on the wall next to the church??😉 The cemetery where he is buried is one of the largest and oldest In the country.. Mt.Hope Cemetery..where I grew up in NY..it was actually one of our playgrounds..Ik that sounds weird but I lived in the same neighborhood and it's was where the neighborhood kids hung out through many years...beautiful place with much history..also Susan B. Anthony is buried there as well!🥰 wonderful place for photography..I have many pix!
YES! That is FREDRICK next to the church picture! I saw that picture and thought it would look perfect in the dollhouse! I love to add little surprises like that to see if anyone will notice! LOL!!! One of my Dearest friends grew up in New York! Those pictures might make great dollhouse pictures. Like a photographer dollhouse! See there i go.......
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 I do the same thing..I love to add lil Easter Eggs!!!! ❤❤ I have been trying to reach out to you on Instagram ..I have sent you some messages.😘
I'm kinda at a loss for words.....Okay, the parlor is so inviting and the colors are truly beautiful together, I love the way the flowers pop. I'm so glad you were able to save the fireplace and the fireplace set. You have it set so nicely with the mirror. Of course the decorations with stories are so moving, the art..your clock. The furniture is stunning and I have to agree about the super gorgeous Bespaq table. And now, the moment I've been waiting for!! The Family. They are stunning. So unique I LOVE them! I'll tell them myself at the party ;) Thank you again for sharing something so personal with us.
Thank you for being apart of My Journey Cassandra! My Dollhouse world has been somewhat of a private secret most of my life and it is so wonderful to share this with You and all my new Dollhouse Friends! Thank You again for the feedback...
Love it my house has no electricity either I use the battery operated lights as well.TFs
I KNOW RIGHT!!! the wiring, repairs, connections, transformers, cords etc... it was just too much to think about! Battery LIGHTS are perfect!! They come in wonderful styles too!!! check out minimum world for great light deals.
You’re always so encouraging.
Awww! Thank You, I'd Glad to know that's what you hear. I want you to be encouraged to create and not be afraid of mistakes or failure, because they are both Vital parts of LEARNING and GROWTH! Thank you for the Feedback!
I love it,😊❤
Thank you!!! 💖💖💖💖💖😃
That's a pretty dollhouse I like how you that you showed everybody but the dollar has the red outfit on with the red hat looks like Eddie Murphy when he made that movie coming to America
LOLOLOLOLOLLOLL!!! That is Hilarious!
It is because I really believe that little doll looks like Eddie Murphy in the movie coming to America and all the other ones look like his little family that was in the movie with him
Is parlor the same of living room or different things?
Same thing, Parlor is just the fancy Victorian name for living room,LOLOL!
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 gotcha
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 Interestingly enough, when the term living room first came out, it was considered the fancier term!
Gretchen, does your dollhouse have a laundry room?
Not the Original Dollhouse, But the ROOMING HOUSE DOLLHOUSE , YES and i refer to it as the Utility Room as well.
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 I didn't know was another dollhouse.