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Offline EricaVee

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Castle dollhouse for Barbie-sized dolls
« on: Monday 29 March 2010, 06:31 am »
The other dollhouse thread got me thinking about this castle I had when I was little. I'm pretty sure got it for my birthday in 1999. It was a non-Mattel product for Barbie-sized dolls.

The castle was three stories high, and it was assembled from plastic poles that fit into thin plastic boards. I'm pretty sure it was mostly pink plastic, but it could have been lavender or aqua too, my memory is fuzzy. It came with lots of cheap furniture that I had to assemble from those punch-out plastic sheets that model parts come in. There were a LOT of pieces, and very little things too like silverware and plates and candelabras, which were all pink. I don't remember too much of the furniture specifically, unfortunately, just the little accessories because I've found them scattered among my Barbie stuff. Sadly my mom gave the castle away and probably most of the larger furniture with it. I know that there was a dining set, chairs and table, and I think a throne. I know there were a lot more but I can't think of what they looked like.

I remember it was very tall, well over three feet. It was also very unstable and would fall over a lot, causing lots of frustration, but I still loved it. I don't remember what the top part looked like, just that there were generic castle towers with flags, but nothing specific.

Any help appreciated!
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Re: Castle dollhouse for Barbie-sized dolls
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 April 2010, 06:52 pm »
Could it be Barbie and the Diamond Castle Palace?

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Re: Castle dollhouse for Barbie-sized dolls
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 03 April 2010, 07:33 am »
No, the Diamond Castle line of dolls is too new, I'm afraid. Although some of the furniture DOES look similar and so does the construction, it is a bit nicer than mine was; I remember the furniture was only ever one color while the Diamond Castle furniture is very detailed. Also, my dollhouse had more rooms and I seem to remember distinctly that it was NOT a Mattel product.

Thank you for the suggestion, though! I appreciate it.
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Re: Castle dollhouse for Barbie-sized dolls
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 October 2011, 07:35 pm »
Could it be the castle in this thread? (picture about halfway down) It sounds a little like the dollhouse I was hunting for.

http://ghostofthedoll.co.uk/Forum/index.php?topic=83.0

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Re: Castle dollhouse for Barbie-sized dolls
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 18 October 2011, 11:58 pm »
That's the dollhouse thread that got me thinking about the castle. As I mentioned in that thread, the dollhouse I'm looking for is VERY similar to that one, at least in concept--plastic poles that fit into plastic bases, and I think there were cardboard panels for walls. I remember it falling over all the time.
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