What is "Mini Acres"? You've never heard of it?
You're in for a pleasant surprise!
Mini Acres is what many people think they will be seeing at a dollhouse miniature show. Dollhouses for sale. Typically, because of their size, there are not many actual dollhouses at a show -- only the accessories -- the cute, realistic, artistic, items hand-made by artisans or commercially produced.
At the 2017 show, for the first time ever, anyone who wanted to sell a dollhouse could
1. Sign a "listing agreement".
2. Pay a $20.00 "listing fee" (which is waived if you are a dealer at the show).
3. Bring the house to the show Friday afternoon between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm, or early Saturday morning between 8 am and 9:45 am. (There will be willing helpers to help you unload, if needed.) Perfect property? Handyman Special? Not yet assembled? It does not matter. Just like real life, buyers and sellers come together.
4. Provide a phone or text number that we will place on your property along with the selling price so prospective buyers can contact you during the show.
5. A "sales agent" will be on hand to direct you to the designed lot in "Mini Acres", a new neighborhood designed for that purpose. The tables are covered. There are random chairs nearby but you are not expected to sit all day near your property. The phone number on the For Sale sign will do the trick.
6. Remember, in order for there to be a "lot" for your house, you must list BEFORE the show -- not AT the show.
Mini Acres" has been hugely successful! And it is back for Portland's 2022 show.
At the 2017 show, for the first time ever, anyone who wanted to sell a dollhouse could
1. Sign a "listing agreement".
2. Pay a $20.00 "listing fee" (which is waived if you are a dealer at the show).
3. Bring the house to the show Friday afternoon between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm, or early Saturday morning between 8 am and 9:45 am. (There will be willing helpers to help you unload, if needed.) Perfect property? Handyman Special? Not yet assembled? It does not matter. Just like real life, buyers and sellers come together.
4. Provide a phone or text number that we will place on your property along with the selling price so prospective buyers can contact you during the show.
5. A "sales agent" will be on hand to direct you to the designed lot in "Mini Acres", a new neighborhood designed for that purpose. The tables are covered. There are random chairs nearby but you are not expected to sit all day near your property. The phone number on the For Sale sign will do the trick.
6. Remember, in order for there to be a "lot" for your house, you must list BEFORE the show -- not AT the show.
Mini Acres" has been hugely successful! And it is back for Portland's 2022 show.
Your Property Can Be Listed Here!
Please download the Listing Agreement form below and
either mail it to me with a check
-- OR --
Pay online (click yellow Pay Now button below) and email the completed form.
Download Listing Agreement Form Here
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Listing #2 - "My First Dollhouse" - by Plan Toys - $149.00
Darrell Hall
1:24 scale. Dimensions: 19" deep x 23" high x 25" wide. Move-in ready, like new, eco-friendly dollhouse for young children. Safe, quality, accessible, wood construction. Doors open. Staircase moves. Family and 3 rooms of furniture included.
Listing #3. English Crown Jewels at the Tower of London
In a Cortland Case - $499.00 (firm)
Larry Herman
1" scale. Electrified. Dimensions: 6" deep x 10" high x 14" wide.
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Listing #4. Painted Lady Wall Hanging - $149.00 (firm)
Larry Herman
1" scale - Electrified. Dimensions: 9" deep x 23" high x 16" wide.
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Listing #5. Room Box with Divider - $40.00 firm
Susan Buchel
1" scale. Sturdy, wooden. Made of 3/8" plywood, glass front. Top and front are hinged for access. Features a divider with cut-out for a door and window that creates a -room or indoor/outdoor effet. Dimensions for interior are 12" Deep x 9-3/4" High x 12" wide.
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Listing #6 - Long Room Box with Plexi Front - $30.00 Firm
Susan Buchel
Dimensions: 6" deep x 9-3/4" high x 20" wide. High grade plywood construction. Plexi is removable via the top trim piece for full frontal access.
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Listing #7 - Christmas House - filled $375.00 Firm
Debbie Heard
Dimensions: 29" high x 26" wide. Scale: 1". Electrified. Completely ready for the holiday - including the cookies!
Listing #8 - Halloween Dollhouse - $100.00 Firm
Debbie Heard
Dimensions: 23" high x 27" wide. Scale: 1".
Listing #9 - Blue Dollhouse - $300.00 Firm
Debbie Heard
Dimensions: 36" across x 32" tall. Scale: 1". Victorian with mansard roof.
Listing #10 - Toy Shop created by Dennie Noble, $1,500.00
Debbie Heard
Dimensions: 16" tall x 25" across x 21-1/2" deep. Scale: 1"
Listing #11 - Five Roomboxes - $10.00 to $40.00 each (depending on inside)
Debbie Heard
Dimensions: Each are 10" tall x 27" across
Listing #12 - Large 12-room Colonial Revival Mansion
Priscilla Washington & Marions Merry Minis
Dimensions: 65-3/4"wide x 41" deep x 37-1/4" high. "Move in" condition. Approximately 38 photos are available of this house. Many of them can be seen on this website now by clicking here, "Extraordinary House", which is under "Mini Acres" on the selection bar. This house will not be at the Portland Miniature Show but can be seen in Florence, Oregon where it is presently waiting to be sold.
Listing #13 - Four Room Children's Doll House - Cancelled
Listing #14 - The San Franciscan Dollhouse - Cancelled
Listing #15 - "The Rose Cottage" from Franklin Mint - $800.00 (obo)
Brigitte Lind
Dimensions: 17" deep x 24" high x 27" wide. 1" scale. The "Rose Cottage" is a highly sought after collectible dollhouse, manufactured by the Franklin Mint Company. It was designed by renowned artist Violet Schwenig. It's in great condition, and completely furnished. Offered on e-Bay for over $1.600.00.
Same house with a slideshow view below.
Listing #16. Lighthouse 1/2" Scale - $500.00 (Negotiable)
Carole Paquin
Dimensions: 14" deep x 22" high x 16" wide. Started at Portland, Maine Workshop in 1991. Finished in Columbus, Ohio in 1992. All three floors furnished and electrified. One adult and two children included. Top search light blinks with battery. The top is a bedroom, the middle is living area, and lower level is Maritime Museum. Included is a transformer, battery and turntable.
Listing #17 . San Franciscan Model SF557 - Victorian Doll House - $200.00
Brenda Grant
Dimensions: 20" deep x 44" high x 24" wide. 1" scale. Not electrified. Three Stories, six rooms. Cedar shingles, brick foundation with steps. Outside is finished. Inside also finished and ready for your personal touches, design and color scheme. There are extra pieces to help finish: molding, wallpaper, flooring and electric kit.
Listing #18 - School House with Yellow School Bus - $150.00 (OBO)
Darrell Hall
Dimensions: 17" deep x 19" high x 22" width for bus and school house. 1" scale. Fully furnished country school house, featuring battery-powered LED lighting, easy-lift hinged roof, furniture and decor. Features yellow school bus and flag on pole, computer and printer.
Listing #19. Pet Shop Storefront - $125.00
Darrell Hall
1" scale. Dimensions: 17" deep x 19" high x 28" wide. Have you dreamed of owning a pet show? Here's a great opportunity! Move-in ready storefront delights your imagination. Features easy access hinged roof, battery-powered LED light strip, colorful awning, basic furnishings, French door. Newly decorated. Ready for you to stock with your favorite pets!
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Listing #20 - Ice Cream Shop w/Bandstand Seating - $150.00 (OBO)
Darrell Hall
1" scale. Dimensions: 18" deep x 12" high x 32" wide. Fully furnished ice cream shop. Ready to equip for your very own start-up business. Easy on-off front opening. Hinged roof. French door. Includes barstools and counter in adjacent band stand. Bring on the customers! (Characters not included).
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Listing #21 - 1970's Farmhouse - $150.00
Sherrill Necessary
1" scale. Dimensions: 19" deep x 24" high x 31" wide. Professionally built. Purchased in the late '70's. Ten year old paint job.
Listing # 22 - Real Good Toys Cottage Kit - $200.00 (OBO)
Sherrill Necessary
1" scale. Dimensions 13" deep x 17" high x 22" wide. Charming Cottage Kit. Built with modifications. Ready for new owner to finish
Listing #23 - Flower Nursery & Flowers - $75.00
Bonnie Doggett
1" scale. Dimensions: 17" deep x 10" high x 8" wide. This greenhouse is completed by the outside items.
Listing #24 - White Gazebo with Landscaping - $50.00
Bonnie Doggett
1" scale. Dimensions: 12" deep x 17" high x 12" wide.
Listing #25 - Newberg Dollhouse Kit #NB180 by Dura-Craft - $100.00 obo
Maurine Carter
1"scale. Dimensions: 27"high x 25" wide x 18" deep. Six rooms. One staircase. This beautiful dollhouse kit has never been opened. It has the authentic look that collectors and young ladies love. It features a sturdy moulded pine frame construction and pre-cut pieces for easy assembly. 1/8" plywood throughout. A real split roof. Fish scale shake trim. Silk screened windows. Bay window. Complete, easy assembly instructions. No rough wall edges or tabs.
Listing #26 - 3 Story Tenement Building - 12-rooms -- $150.00 (obo)
(See Pat Bennett)
1" scale. Dimensions: 36" high x 26" wide x 28" deep. This is a slideshow. The property resembles so many we have all seen. We see it and say "I'd like to get my hands on THAT and improve it!" Here's your chance. Each of the 3 floors have 4 rooms -- two facing the front and two behind them -- for a total of 12 rooms.
Listing #27 - Desirable 6-room House Completely Furnished - $150.00 (obo)
Maurine Carter
1" scale. Dimensions: 37" high x 24" wide x 14" deep. The dark Victorian furniture is extremely nice as is the white furniture for the nursery and the lot includes many small items as well for each room and the front porch. Did I mention there are babies for the nursery?
AND DON'T FORGET THE FAMILY!!! One set of grandparents, a mommy and daddy, and their children - a boy and a girl.
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The furniture included is exceptionally nice and includes the livingroom, diningroom, adult bedroom, bathroom, and a nursery for two babies (which are waiting for you in the playpen.) This entire lot is worth the asking price!
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Listing #28 - 1970's style House, 2-Story with Fireplace and Garage - $450.00 (OBO)
Pam Storey
1" scale. Dimensions: 28" deep x 29" high x 42" wide. Back section opens up for access to rooms. House is on casters for easy mobility.
LISTING #29 - 1950's Texaco Gas Station - $150.00
Pat Bennett
This is a "before" picture -- when the gas station was first built.
And then there is "now". . . . .
Listing #29 continued - Abandoned old Gas Station
Still electrified. Dimensions: 25" deep x 21" wide x 20" high. (Mounted permanently on a 27"x 21-1/4" board.) I believe it aged as we all did over the last 70 years. You can't help but feel sorry for it. Here's your chance to rehab something worth doing. The owner has supplied everything that might be missing including the back wall to the "john". There was a snack cafe inside, a telephone pole outside with a light.
Listing #30 - Green, 2-story House Needing a Good Home and Misc. Furniture - $50.00 (obo)
Marc Fontes
1" scale. Dimensions: 19" deep x 28.75" high x 19 inches wide. Not electrified. The house ha been stored, covered and in a garage. Some pieces need repair, but overall the house is in good shape, with a few exceptions. And the furniture is included.
Listing #31 - The Allison Dollhouse Kit
PLUS House of Miniature Kits for Diningroom Table & 2 Chairs, Couch & Library Cabinet, Bed with Dresser & Mirror, Candle Stand & Fire Screen, and 4 porcelain bathroom components.
A REAL DIY PROJECT FOR THE BEGINNER -
Jeannie Onimus
$160.00 (Firm)
Listing #32 - Mouse House (Lighted) - $40.00 (firm)
Jeannie Onimus
1" scale. Dimensions: 8" deep x 11-1/2" high x 11" wide. Rustic wood house with mouse family and furnishings inside. Hangs on twisted wire.
