70.10.2
Furniture, Doll
1970 Approximate
Miniature Living Room Set. Material: textile, wood, metal, paper. (a) Sofa. Size:2 1/2" x 7 1/4" x 4 1/4" H. Description: green plush upholstery over wooden wing-back frame, red stained decorative legs. (b) Chair. Size: 3" x 2 1/2" x 4" H. Description: green plush upholstery over wooden wing-back frame, red stained decorative legs. (c) Bookcase. Size: 1 1/2" x 3" x 6 3/4" H. Description: red stained wooden cabinet, three shelves, two doors with gold knobs open in lower cabinet. (d) Table. Size: 2 1/4" x 6 3/4" x 2 1/2" H. Description: red stained wood, four shaped legs. (e) Clock. Size: 1 3/8" x 3/4" x 7" H. Description: red stained wooden grandfather style, clock face at top, center door opens to display faux pendulum (in white carton). (f, g) Books. Size: 1/2" x 3/4" x 3/4" H. Description: one brown and one green block with gold lettering. (h, i) Books. Size: 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 3/4" H. Description: one red and one black block with gold lettering (in white carton)(j) Clock. Size: 1" diameter x 1 3/4" H. Description: decorative gold metal stand with clock face inside high glass dome (in white carton)(k) Fireplace Tool Holder. Size: 5/8" x 7/8" x 2" H. Description: gold metal stem with wrap-around metal brackets on gold base.(l, m) Andirons. Size: 3/4" x 1" x 1 1/2" H. Description: gold metal, three-footed holder. (n) Shovel. Size: 1/2" x 2 1/2". Description: gold long handle with end scoop. (o) Broom. Size: 1/2" x 2 1/2". Description: gold long handle with faux broom on end. (p) Poker. Size: 1/2" x 2 1/2". Description: gold long handle with claw on end.(q)Basket. Size: 1" diameter x 1/2" H. Description: pink painted wooden bowl holding red, blue and black yarn and two pearl headed straight pins. (r) Scissors. (s) How to Knit Book. (t, u, v, w) Magazines. Description: replicas of Time, Life, Better Homes and Parents. (x) Furniture Box. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 8" x 6 1/2" H. Description: white faced corrugated cardboard opens at top to hold living room set, black graphics of contents and black print: Sears Living Room Set.
Furniture goes with the dollhouse built by Howard Deichen for his sister Ruth before many homes in Waseca County had electricity. Redone by Leslie Gasner in June 1990.