tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post4098462496136600727..comments2024-01-18T11:39:21.989+00:00Comments on HATTATT: Three Lines Make a TriangleJane and Lance Hattatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-75612324450146684742012-09-30T18:09:02.992+01:002012-09-30T18:09:02.992+01:00Erika, thank you so much for this most kind and ge...Erika, thank you so much for this most kind and generous comment. We love the connection of the dolls' house with our friend, Jeremy Lines, and it gives us much pleasure to seek out things for it.<br /><br />Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-39735044610017755032012-09-30T17:27:57.920+01:002012-09-30T17:27:57.920+01:00Dear Jane and Lance,
I hope it's not too late ...Dear Jane and Lance,<br />I hope it's not too late to reply to this post, but I had to let you know how much I enjoyed seeing your own doll's house-- so charming and humming with history... I'm enjoying your blog immensely and can see that I'll have to impose a limit on living vicariously through you! Fondly, ErikaParvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-82561211772826743122012-03-15T07:58:53.459+00:002012-03-15T07:58:53.459+00:00Jen:
Thank you so much for your kind comment. We a...Jen:<br />Thank you so much for your kind comment. We agree that the child inside never grows to old for toys!<br /><br />And, thank you for becoming our latest follower. WE hope that you will continue to enjoy what we write.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-76726008256539007352012-03-15T04:30:08.832+00:002012-03-15T04:30:08.832+00:00Ooooh, I love your doll house!! So beautiful, tid...Ooooh, I love your doll house!! So beautiful, tidy, and sweet. We are never too old for toys and having fun! Thank you for sharing your dolly house with all of us.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667292728181849319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-62694476448719354612011-09-09T11:28:30.624+01:002011-09-09T11:28:30.624+01:00Dolly:
A Dolly Villa indeed, and that is how we sh...Dolly:<br />A Dolly Villa indeed, and that is how we shall think of it from now on!<br /><br />Quite by chance, the owner lived in Brighton and was advertising the house for sale on a Doll's House website. This meant that he was able to deliver it to us which was fortunate as it is so heavy.<br /><br />We are so pleased that you like the house and the background history, of course, is very important to us!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-62928366295040884662011-09-09T10:42:00.954+01:002011-09-09T10:42:00.954+01:00A Dolly Villa! I love the history of the company ...A Dolly Villa! I love the history of the company and how it links to Jeremy, the grandson of the founders, who you know. I have a thing for that era and particularly adverts from the period so thank you for including the 1923 example. I used to make my own doll houses as a child from cardboard boxes, scraps of material and bits of wood (luckily my father was a carpenter!).Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477812986531102750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-47181362123934337422011-05-25T07:21:55.680+01:002011-05-25T07:21:55.680+01:00Ilovelimegreen:
We were delighted to have your com...Ilovelimegreen:<br />We were delighted to have your comment and thank you for taking the time and trouble to write.<br /><br />Your dolls' house does, indeed, sound wonderful and what fun you clearly had with it. And how very wise of your mother to prevent your trading it for a skateboard!!<br /><br />The advice you give to take our time is very sound and well received. We shall do as you say which is, in any case, part of the pleasure of having it.<br /><br />We shall very much hope to welcome you here again in the future. Our understanding is that you do not have a blog, but if this is not the case, then please let us know.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-14180881608270685092011-05-25T05:52:41.475+01:002011-05-25T05:52:41.475+01:00Oh, how I love doll houses! I was lucky enough to ...Oh, how I love doll houses! I was lucky enough to be given my mother's 1930s dollhouse when I was six. We redid it - my mother painted it, made fabulous window treatments and we made rugs and all sorts of furniture from odds and ends. Shampoo lids in various colors became wastebasketsd for each room - color co-ordinated with the wall paper of course. When I was 11 or so, I attempted to trade my dollhouse for a skateboard; fortunately, my mother intervened and the dollhouse remained in our family.<br />I was lucky enough to work in a dolll and dollhouse store during college - imagine what it was like to take inventory!!<br /><br />My advice to you is not to feel that you have to finish your dollhouse all at once. Take your t ime and have fun!ilovelimegreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704346108310846391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-57965287890150036992011-05-20T15:12:30.693+01:002011-05-20T15:12:30.693+01:00Alcira Molina-Ali:
And all of this sounds absolute...Alcira Molina-Ali:<br />And all of this sounds absolutely wonderful. What a splendid dolls' house it must have been and we so hope that, someplace, somewhere, a little girl or boy is enjoying it just as much as you did. We love the picture of your playing and listening to tapes. Totally perfect!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-36187710081160150932011-05-20T15:00:26.800+01:002011-05-20T15:00:26.800+01:00This is so beautiful.
I had a wonderfully authent...This is so beautiful. <br />I had a wonderfully authentic dollhouse as a child, complete with screw-in light fixtures that truly lit, detailed wallpaper, period-looking furnishings and beautiful hand-painted porcelain dolls.<br />I spent hours rearranging rooms and imagining precocious life scenarios while listen to fantastically narrated books on tape like "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase."<br />To this day I think this was the one "toy" -- not really a toy at all in fact -- that helped hone my attention to detail and my love for interior design and decor and flourish in general.<br />What a wonderful addition to your warm home. <br />Enjoy!<br />Alcira<br /><br />nerochronicles.comAlcira Molina-Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865753274871842334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-86603579134502488102011-05-19T06:08:58.540+01:002011-05-19T06:08:58.540+01:00Nicholas V:
We are delighted to learn that you sti...Nicholas V:<br />We are delighted to learn that you still have toys and books from your childhood. Kindred spirits! 'Hove Villa' is proving great fun.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-180463020953038732011-05-18T22:32:15.339+01:002011-05-18T22:32:15.339+01:00Hmmmm, I admit to being a child at heart and still...Hmmmm, I admit to being a child at heart and still treasure some of my childhood toys and books.<br />The Dolls' House looks lovely!Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-48318496294446962462011-05-18T08:01:00.328+01:002011-05-18T08:01:00.328+01:00Ivy:
How absolutely wonderful to still have your d...Ivy:<br />How absolutely wonderful to still have your dolls' house after all of these years. It is clearly a treasured possession.<br /><br />You are right, Health and Safety would, most likely, remove it and its contents from sale these days.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-63824837612938234222011-05-18T07:20:26.395+01:002011-05-18T07:20:26.395+01:00I`ve still got and treasure my dolls house, which ...I`ve still got and treasure my dolls house, which I was given as a child over 50 years ago. It`s the one "toy" that I wouldn`t part with as I grew up. <br /> <br />Guess that `health and safety` people today would be shocked at the sharpness of the edges of the metal washing machine in it,and some of the other items, but I never got hurt on it, I was taught to treat it with care.Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984981877936138387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-51489633402416350452011-05-18T06:04:31.465+01:002011-05-18T06:04:31.465+01:00Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted:
We are so p...Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted:<br />We are so pleased that you like the idea of the dolls' house. Perhaps adults, rather than children, enjoy them most. Did you keep yours?Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-34256133862814411262011-05-18T02:08:43.709+01:002011-05-18T02:08:43.709+01:00Dear Jane and Lance, I think it's brilliant th...Dear Jane and Lance, I think it's brilliant that you have a doll's house. I had a beautiful one as a child. I'm sure my parents were equally as enthralled with it xxChristina @ Fashion's Most Wantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583201549332262341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-40092269035480060192011-05-14T23:34:02.245+01:002011-05-14T23:34:02.245+01:00Share my Garden [again]:
Yes it remains, the subst...Share my Garden [again]:<br />Yes it remains, the substance over the shadow, and someone will, we are sure, love it one day.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-89359503859846370402011-05-14T19:02:59.193+01:002011-05-14T19:02:59.193+01:00Ah, but the dolls' house remains while the cam...Ah, but the dolls' house remains while the camera has long since disappeared!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-12018904304496373662011-05-14T15:27:45.264+01:002011-05-14T15:27:45.264+01:00Share my Garden:
Oh dear, all of that work, excite...Share my Garden:<br />Oh dear, all of that work, excitement and anticipation of your younger daughter's surprise and then, the great anti-climax. There must be a lesson in this for us all, but we are not sure what it is!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-16974785315710696942011-05-14T15:11:41.576+01:002011-05-14T15:11:41.576+01:00My husband spent many hours making a doll's ho...My husband spent many hours making a doll's house for our younger daughter. It was a Christmas surprise, placed in the sitting room under tissue paper. Big sister gave her a pretend camera, that I recall costing no more than a pound. Little sister removed the tissue paper but barely glanced at the large doll's house, she just continued to play with the camera. I had a very deflated husband!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-29233911062736770862011-05-14T13:46:18.461+01:002011-05-14T13:46:18.461+01:00Annie[Lady M]
We are delighted with the dolls'...Annie[Lady M]<br />We are delighted with the dolls' house. Too many hours now spent in playing. But who cares?Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-42238090612597518372011-05-14T12:41:08.590+01:002011-05-14T12:41:08.590+01:00Wow, that dolls house is amazing! You have got a r...Wow, that dolls house is amazing! You have got a real find there. Especially with all the original furniture in there too. Nice one!Annie (Lady M) xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-21046124732503228712011-05-11T08:11:37.171+01:002011-05-11T08:11:37.171+01:00Tabitha [again]:
This is very heartening. We knew ...Tabitha [again]:<br />This is very heartening. We knew it well before its closure for refurbishment but have not been since it reopened some weeks back. We shall see, and report.<br /><br />We did though have a number of items, silver and china, from the sale two years ago.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-49809577965868747072011-05-11T08:03:54.320+01:002011-05-11T08:03:54.320+01:00I was in The Savoy two weeks ago - thought I had d...I was in The Savoy two weeks ago - thought I had died and gone to heaven, I loved it all. Of course I had only been there once pre refurb so I can't wait to hear what you think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-27564620184333012532011-05-11T06:51:45.800+01:002011-05-11T06:51:45.800+01:00Judith:
You are absolutely right, there are indeed...Judith:<br />You are absolutely right, there are indeed so many very interesting, and varied, blogs to discover and enjoy. We shall look forward to your future posts and will hope to see you here again.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com