There is a certain charm about twelfth scale dolls houses and doll house dolls that cannot be denied. Gone are the days when a doll house was just a plaything for a child. Now collectors and builders compete with each other to produce a wonderful world in miniature that emulates everything in its full size equivalent. Dolls house dolls range from simple, mass produced dolls for massed produced dolls houses to exquisite, artisan produced masterpieces’ suitable for discerning collectors.
There are many famous dolls houses across the world that have been built over the last century, many on display at various museums or in specialist collections. Some are so detailed it is difficult to tell the difference from the real thing when presented with just a photograph. These miniature works of art have clearly inspired many into the hobby of doll house building and collecting. The business of supplying this growing market has spawned a massive worldwide industry with producers large and small manufacturing everything you could conceivably want in a dolls house. From furniture to wallpaper, to pots and pans, glassware and artefacts even carpets and floor tiles are produced in miniature.
Ready made dolls to populate your dolls house can be found across the internet particularly on auction sites like eBay. Antique dolls are also well sort after and these can be expensive. Alternatively if you want a collectors doll their many artisans producing dolls and clothing some of which sell for hundreds of dollars. If you want to make your own there are plenty of kits too that can be obtained which can be finished in any style you choose. For more information on dollhouse doll making take a look at www.dollshousedolls.org