The Birches

For quite some time,

I've been hoping to add a

Keystone dollhouse to my collection.

That day finally arrived this

past Friday.

On my way home from work,

I stopped into a nearby antique shop.

This behemoth was spotted buried under

 a pile of junk, literally. 

Each room was

 packed with plastic Christmas garland

and other knick-knacks. 

Once cleared of the clutter,  I was amazed at

how complete it was! Someone

clearly had taken good care of 

it for the last 60+ years.

Even the little potted plants on the porch,

barely held on with a tiny nail, are

still there.

Other than a small piece of missing roof line

and the cardboard edge

of the stairs, it's in super condition.

It's really quite large too, 31" wide and 22" high.

Now I'll need to start looking 

for the appropriate 1" scale furniture 

to furnish it....