Recent Acquisitions

I have picked up a few items at estate sales and a Tynietoy bench ebay

The wooden tables and chairs are Carl Forslund miniatures from the 1940's.  They were new to me!  I have found some info online about the brand and some more images on Pinterest. 

The antique cardboard radio is German the cast iron stool is Kilgore and the pink wooden hand-painted bench is Tynietoy.

Here is a close-up of the Carl Forslund stamp

Here is a close-up of the Tynietoy stamp.  I have been looking for one to go with my Pink Tynietoy dressing table.

To see my Tynietoy collection click HERE

Here is a close-up of the radio. (I couldn't get it to rotate)

To see my Kilgore collection click HERE

Recent Acquisitions

I came across these two small boxes of miniatures at an estate sale this week.  They were marked down to $5 each.  I knew the cast iron tea cart was worth more than the asking price and I was intrigued by the German hand painted minis in the other box.

The cast iron tea cart is by Kilgore from the 1920's - 1930's, and I liked the vintage Christmas tree.  There is always room for accessories.  

To see my Kilgore collection click HERE

I did a little research and found out more about this set of furniture.  It is a set of Dora Kuhn Miniature Furniture.  They are marked made in Germany on the bottom.  There is a great blog post about the maker of this furniture - click HERE

Dora Kuhn and her husband made these sets in different scales. This appears to be part of mini set made in the 1940's, shortly after WWII.  The bed is only about 2" long.  Many of these sets were purchased by military servicemen and brought home as souvenirs.  I may have to make a little room box to display this set in.

I also recently won this Tynietoy floor lamp in an auction on Ebay.  It stands about 4" tall.

The parchment shade is hand painted and still has its original brass brads. The brads and the parchment have a great patina.  The shade has a few tears and repairs.  

The lamp is marked with the Tynietoy logo on the bottom

To see the rest of my Tynietoy collection, click HERE

My Kilgore Collection

1920’s – 1930’s Manufacturer: Kilgore Mfg. Co. of Westerville, Ohio.


My goal is to find out information about each piece, its propper name, dimensions and part number.


(any help would be appreciated)


















This dining room or kitchen side chair is gray and stands 2-1/2 inches height and 1-1/4 width and depth. The original paint is very good, has very few chips, and has the numbers 15 stamped on the bottom

This baby high chair is white and stands 3-1/8 inches height, 1-1/2 width and 1-3/4 inches depth. Not sure if this is the original paint has a few chips; the molding on back is not smooth. Unmarked.

This kitchen stove is made of cast iron and does not  its original green paint. I found it in a box of old miniatures I bought at an estate sale.  Sadly, the door is missing.  Size: 2-1/4 inches length, 2-inches height, and 1-1/8 inch width. Condition: very good, with minor paint chips.

This sink is a gray color and stands 1-3/4 inches height, length of 1-3/4 inches and depth of 1-1/4 inch. It has minor chips to the original paint.
















This is a cast iron, miniature sweeper, made by the Kilgore Mfg.Co. of Westerville,Ohio. This Sally Ann Sweeper was made in the 1930’s as part of their dollhouse toys collection. Made of cast iron, it has Sally Ann written on the top in raised lettering, bottom is tin, handle is nickel plated . Size is 3 ½ inches height and base is 1-1/4 inch by 2 inches, wheels turn as intended, most of original paint remains. This is shown it both their 1929 and 1931 catalogs as "enameled baby blue" but looks blue/gray to me. It was their stock No. T-27 Carpet Sweeper, and was sold both alone and in boxed sets with other household pieces.
















Kilgore, Cast Iron, Dollhouse Furniture, Rocker/ Rocking Chair –Green Cast iron dollhouse toys made in the 1920’s –1930’s by the Kilgore Mfg. Co. of Westerville, Ohio. Shown in the 1929 Kilgore Toy Catalog as the No. T-2 Toy Rocking Chair, it is 2-1/2 inches height, width is 1-1/2 inches and the length is 2 inches. Unmarked, paint shows wear and chips as shown in photos. Color is original green.

















Here’s a 1930’s cast iron swing, a dollhouse furniture item, with the original blue paint, marked on bottom of the swing seat # 15 . Measures 3 ½ inches in length, 1-¾ inches in height, 1 ½ inches width, and in nice condition, except for paint chips as shown.
Ref: From the 1931 Kilgore Catalog, this is the No.T-18 Lawn Swing, from the Sally Ann Playground toy set No. T-490.
















Kilgore, Cast Iron, Dollhouse Furniture, Blue Slide Cast iron dollhouse toys made in the 1920’s –1930’s by the Kilgore Mfg. Co., Westerville, Ohio. This blue slide is 2 inches in height, 4-½ inches length, and just under an inch in width. Very nice condition and original paint, marked on the bottom #7.

















This blue "Kid's Car" is listed in the 1929 KILGORE Catalog as No. T-19. It looks like a scooter, or tri cycle is marked on the bottom: Pat Applied For- Kilgore & #12. Is 3 inches length, 2 inches width, 2 ¼ inches height, all three wheels are nickel plated and all turn as intended. Nice condition, original enameled paint.















This see-saw / teeter-totter has its original blue paint.
















This stroller/pull cart is shown in the 1929 Kilgore Toy Catalog as the No. T-16. It has original blue paint, and nickel-plated wheels. Size: 3-1/2 inches length, 1-1/2 inches height, 1-1/4 inches width. Nice played with condition, some paint chips

This washing machine is complete with a nickel plated lid and agitator and wringer.  The rubber on the wringer is showing some age, but the pieces still rotate.