Wednesday, 24 September 2025

The Forties House

                                                                                  


Welcome to my sales blog, just scroll down the page to see the latest listings. Every day I will change the listings to give a choice of different eras and items.

Please email me at jltg40@btinternet.com if you have any questions and interested in buying. Prices shown, plus postage, I am more than happy to combine shipping/postage.

 Please note that these are collectors items, not toys. If an item is marked as sold, please email as I may have a similar/same item for sale. Many thanks, Lizzie

                                                                             

The Dining Room

4857 - An old solid brass decanter and beaker - £6.50


1363 - Old paper decoupage scraps of the King and Queen in the mid 1930s which could be framed to make a super dolls house pictures £4 the pair



1357 - A 1930s Pit a Pat dining table, has been repaired on the cross bar supports - see below. You can just see the remnants of the red Pit a Pat label - £16.50



5989 - A 1960s Barton clock - £7.50



1288 - A nice old china vase with Oriental decoration - £9.50



4927 - A vintage Crucifix, these look great on a wall in an old dolls house - £10.50


3703 - A small old soft printed fabric rug - £8.50



3091 - A charming old wooden desk


with fold down front and functioning door and drawers.


Height just under 8.5 cm, width 6.5 cm and depth 4 cm. Please see all images for detail/condition as this is an OLD item - £34

The Front Room


6674 - An early design vintage Barton radio - £12.50



4379 - An old sofa and chairs which appear to be handmade from matchboxes £10.50 for the set 



6654 - A nice early Barton radiogram - £16.50



 364 - An early 20th Century white bisque china jug with tiny chip on the base (see above) £4


6619 - A matching painted wooden chair and table set, circa 1940s/1950s - £16.50 the pair



6669 - A sweet little vintage desk, probably Kenselcraft - £10.50


6668 - An English Tiny Toy painted wooden clock with paper face - £24


5352 - A pair of old paper decoupage scraps of the King and Queen in the mid 1930s which could be framed to make a super dolls house picture £4 the pair


6642 - A nicely detailed vintage wooden bookcase, probably Kenselcraft - £18.50



The Hallway


1488 - An early Barton circa 1940s/1950s hall stand - £10.50



4794 - An original 1930s printed image, marked "Printed in England" on the back. Would be lovely framed in a dolls house - £4



6678 - A vintage wooden clock with paper face made by Barton after WW2 -£9.50


The Kitchen


6663 - An old heavy cast metal "Crescent" stove with grill pan and frying pan in great condition. This is a heavy item so might be expensive to ship overseas from the UK - £38





858 - An old blue and cream painted metal pan, size 4.5 cm end to end. £10.50



5275 - An old 1930s picnic flask, with removable metal lid. Some discolouration to the textured blue surround - £24


2292 - Set of four lovely old pewter style dolls house plates £12.50 the set



5740 - An old painted plaster loaf - £6.50



2389 - A basic old wooden chair - £7.50


5156 - Small vintage metal iron - £4



The Bedroom


11 - An early Barton circa 1940s/1950s sturdy wooden wardrobe with internal mirror - £10.50



3282 - The sweetest little scrap of old quilt suitable for a small bed - £9.50


4096 - Little vintage crochet doll - £4.50 - reserved



2071 - An early Barton circa 1940s/1950s dressing table with functioning drawers and matching stool. Please see all images for detail/condition - £10.50




1917 - An old solid metal travelling trunk -  £14.50



2737 - An unusual paper and card child figure with crepe paper hat and shorts - £10.50



2854 - An early Barton circa 1940s/1950s sturdy wooden wardrobe with an internal functioning drawer - £10.50



The 2nd Bedroom


6653 - An unusual "dad-made" bedroom set.


With functioning parts and charming handles made from old beads.


Please see all images for detail - £34 the set


3416 - Old paper decoupage scrap of the King and Queen in the mid 1930s which could be framed to make a super dolls house picture £3 - reserved



6506 - A nicely made modern knitted dress and bonnet - £16.50


Projects


6500 - An old metal casting of a brooch from France. 


Could be made into a fire screen (or similar project) - £9.50



4310 - An old , early 20th Century metal phone stand, missing the hand-piece, so will need restoration, marked Taylor & Barrett underneath - £10.50



6510 - An old metal casting of a brooch from France. 


Would make a nice picture or mirror frame - £9.50



6491 - An old metal casting of an item of jewellery from France for a project/makeover. £9.50


Textiles for Projects


2514 - A charming fabric scrap from an old sample book suitable for a small project. It does have 2 punch holes at one end to work around - £4.50



3423 - An attractive old crochet mat which drapes nicely as a table covering - £4.50


The Garden and Pets


4675 - Tiny old painted metal white cat - £16.50



6475 - A nice old painted metal rabbit hutch - £16.50



6675 - The sweetest little vintage painted metal wheelbarrow - £16.50


6648 - An old painted metal road sign - £10 .50