Contact: Shed on the Pond

 

Triang No.77

 

Hi my name is Lee, and I live in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, my main passion is collecting and restoring Vintage Triang Dolls Houses. Many of these dolls houses are well past there play by date, some just looking for a lick of paint and a freshen up, others had problems with wood worm and water damage. Each was a challenge and I learnt a few new skills and techniques along the way, like filling a gap made by woodworm with kitchen roll and glue, doing a bit of beam [brass] rubbing with pencil and paper. It was a bit like, make it up as I went along.

 

 

I love all things miniature, and admire the talented people who make them. I have had a go at most things, it is amazing how much you learn when decorating a dollshouse, from wallpapering to electrics, from fimo food to miniature hats, I’ve tried them all. The electrics I’ve masters, the fimo food, well I tried, wallpapering not bad, and miniature hats, the mad hatter would be impressed!

 

I have been collecting Triang furniture for some time now, it is quite difficult now to find the smaller and more unusual items.  Jenny’s Home furniture also forms part of my collection, which I have found is much harder to find.  It is interesting to see how the furniture had evolved over the years.

I hope you enjoy reading about my restoration projects, feel free to comment or contact me. [shedonthepond@gmail.com]  I am not an expert by any means, but I may be able to point you in the right direction. Many Thanks Lee.

6 thoughts on “Contact: Shed on the Pond

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    Hello Lee,
    What a fantastic website – Can you help me at all? I have taken on a Triang no 65 as a favour for an elderly lady – her son is very ill and he was in the middle of restoring this lovely house for his great niece. Only The front needs attention the paint is bubbling off in places and some of the decals have started to be stuck on the left hand side but not the right .This will be a gift for her great grand daughter. What would you suggest to get back to bare metal ? Despite building three dolls houses from kits I have never restored one and a bit nervous of making a mess of it.
    Also I think they have lost the window frames – I assume they were plastic pop on ones — ? Kindest regards Cathy

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      Hi Cathy,
      What a lovely thing to do for someone. To get an even finish on the metal sliding front it would probably be best to remove all the paint to bare metal. Where the paint is bubbling it may have rust under it. Once you have taken off the paint, treat with a rust gel there are few on the market Hammerite do a good one. This will stop further problems with bubbling. I then used a white spray gloss paint, radiator paint or automotive paint is good as it is for use on metal. I am not sure what you mean about the windows, but it does have a plastic door which slots in the door space. This house does not have window frames they are painted on. When you have finished the painting and need stickers, I have some you could purchase from me.
      Many Thanks Lee

      Triang No.65

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    Hello!

    I’m currently attempting to referbish a Triang no 41. And I’m wondering if you know what it might have looked like inside originally? I have found lots of pictures of the outside but none inside.

    Hoping you can help.

    Yours in miniature!
    Jem

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    So glad I’ve found your wonderful site!

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