The hobby grew into a passion and in 1978 the Nielsens opened Norm’s Dollhouse in 540 square feet of the former ... The store carries thousands of items as fundamental as dollhouse kits, ...

Thriving dollhouse hobby has social media to thank. October 21, 2018 at 2:39 a.m. ... She built the house from a craft-store kit and has been making every piece of furniture by hand.

Mayberry Street Miniatures’s DIY Dollhouse Miniature Cuppa Joe coffee-shop kit wasn’t my introduction to a tiny second world. I’d received a Barbie Dreamhouse for Christmas when I was 8 ...

There's not much new in miniatures, of course. Dollhouses of every scale and complexity have been around at least since the 17th century, and they have often been made for, and built by, adults.

One dollhouse creator describes her hobby as a 'Covid project turned rabid.' ... using means as diverse as 3D printing and hardcore hobbyist kits that range into the hundreds of dollars.

So far, Melendez has flipped 12 dollhouses from Facebook Marketplace and her collection is growing. Her hobby has also become a business, as she sells them to customers.

That dollhouse became the inspiration for a new hobby of putting new life into old dollhouses. "I’d never worked with miniatures, let alone wallpapering, glue sticks, box cutters, saws, but it ...