Doll House (Example)
A dollhouse is a toy home, made in miniature. For the last century, dollhouses have primarily been the domain of children but their collection and crafting is also a hobby for many adults.
Today’s dollhouses trace their history back about four hundred years to the baby house display cases of Europe, which showed idealized interiors. Smaller doll houses with more realistic exteriors appeared in Europe in the 1700s.
Early dollhouses were all handmade, but following the Industrial Revolution and World War II, they were increasingly mass produced and became more standardized and affordable.
Contemporary children’s play dollhouses are commonly in 1:18 (or 2/3″) scale, while 1:12 (or 1″) scale is common for dollhouses made for adult collectors.
The term dollhouse is common in the United States and Canada. In UK usage, dolls’ house or dollshouse is usual. [source: Wikipedia]
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