Calico Critters Townhouse

I got a Capico Critters Townhouse from the thrift store for $4. It came with some kitchen furniture and a complete bathroom set. There are battery powered lights in two rooms of the house. The house is also in two pieces but I just place them next to each other.

Calico Critters toys are outrageously expensive so it's nice when I find them at the thrift store much cheaper.

Here are some photos.

This house is quite small. 

This is where I put the kitchen furniture but I actually think it's the living room. 

A very small bedroom above the kitchen. I took some of the furniture from my Lalaloopsie dollhouse and put in here. 

I made this room the play room because it's so tiny. It's right next to the bathroom. 

I like the bedroom that leads out to the balcony. This didn't come with any rails so I took them from the Calico Critters Market I got and put them on the house. Some day I'll get around to making rails for the balcony. 

This is the very crowded and small bathroom, the playroom and the living room. There aren't any lights in these rooms. Some day I'll get around to putting lights in these rooms. 

Closer look at the bathroom. 

Closer look at the kitchen. Mrs. Raccoon likes to cook. 

Closer look at the one bedroom. 

As you can see, it's very small. It's also missing some crucial pieces like the stairs and the balcony rails but I don't mind. I still think it's cute. 

No way would I pay full price for this because of the size and the fact it doesn't come with any furniture, fixtures (except the two lights), wallpaper, curtains, or Critters.   

I read on the internet that you can download wallpaper from www.calicocritters.com but the website doesn't seem to be working. 

It's still a nice addition to my growing dollhouse collection. 

Robotica

Calico Critters Country Market

I got this from my favorite thrift store for $6.99. A great price. I definitely couldn't afford to pay regular price for this. I saw it on www.amazon.com for $173.00. Calico Critters are even expensive at ToyRUs. You do get what you pay for with CC. The quality is excellent. 

On the bottom of the box it says International Playthings, Inc. and made in China. 

Target has Woodzeez. Which are basically the same thing but cheaper. They look cheap, too. 

These are the cute little critters that were in the box. I think they're raccoons. There's a mother, father, sister and brother. The baby twins look like mice. The raccoons heads move from side to side. Their arms and legs move up and down. They can sit down. Only the babies heads move from side to side. The girl is sitting. The boy is crawling. 

Here's a photo from the side. There are stairs that lead up to the patio. 

The father raccoon is working the cash register. 

This market comes with 75 pieces. Only one piece was missing; a yellow purse. The picture of it on the box looks cheap so I don't miss it. 

Most of the pieces are very small. I don't think this would be an ideal toy for young children. There are too many small pieces to lose or swallow. I don't think older kids would be into this type of toy. Older kids are into Monster High or action figures. 

This set would also be hard for small hands to set up. Every time I bumped against it everything tumbled over. I think playing with this market could be frustrating for a young child. 

This is the other side. 

This is the patio outside. There is a small table and two chairs that go here. 

I got this because it's a great bargain. I didn't have to buy anything extra to go with it. My Polly Pockets, Mini Lalaloopsies, and LPS Blythes can shop at this market. It's the perfect size for them, too. 

I can use all of these pieces in dollhouses or dioramas. It was a very good deal. But like I said, I'd never pay regular price. Calico Critters is just too expensive. Even if it ever went on sale, it would still cost too much. 

If I see anymore of this stuff at the thrift store I'm definitely going to get it. 

Robotica 

Doll Caravan

I've been working on this caravan for my dolls for about a year. I work on it a little at a time. Then put it away until I feel like working on it again. Hopefully, I'll have it done by this summer. I want it to look sort of like a gypsy caravan.

It's made out of cardboard and decorated with things I've found at the thrift, dollar store and Micheal's. Some of the decorations are handmade. It's still very much a work in progress. So far, my Ever After High dolls love it. 

I didn't put a complete cover on it to let in more light. I did add a few lights in the back because it was very dark. I'm running out of lights so I try to use them sparingly. 

Notice the photo of Hunter Huntsmen in the back on the right. 

This is the side. 

Here's Ashlynn Ella. She likes to hang out  in the caravan with the girls. 

Ella has dropped in on Maddy and Briar Beauty while they are having tea. 

The view through the window. 

Ella will be staying for awhile. 

I added a loft bed for Madeline. It has a rope ladder for now. 

In the back on the wall is a portrait of Ella, Hunter and Maddy. There's also a wood burning stove I learned to make from a My Froggy Stuff YouTube tutorial. The Victrola I found at a thrift store. The old-fashioned radio is a printout from a website with miniatures. I made the pillows and the bedding. 

I changed the curtains because I really didn't like the other ones. I made these from a skirt I got from the thrift store. It was way too big for me. 

This is Ella looking outside the back of the caravan. 

The window with the new curtains. 

The girls just hanging. 

I still have to add wheels and stairs. Don't know when I'm going to get around to doing that. 

Anyway, I'll keep taking pictures of all the changes. I'm sure there are going to be lots more to come. 

There usually isn't cooking stuff inside gypsy caravans so I might remove that stuff. The sink, maybe. Eh, maybe not. I know I want to make cabinets with doors that open. I don't know why I painted the shelf grey. Such an ugly color. Will have to change that.  

I've had a lot of fun, so far, making my gypsy caravan. I always wanted one. 

Robotica