Dollhouse Room Box-Mid Century Woolworth’s-w/Vintage MPC,Hong Kong & Artist Made

Description

It’s Christmas in July! And a walk down memory lane back to the 1950s as this Woolworths is all set for the Christmas season. Using a wood crate type box from Michaels I added thin cardboard for the walls & flooring. I cut out over 60 pieces of white & yellow paper & glued them to the floor in a checkerboard design. Then glued on shelves, signs & picture of toy department to add depth & give illusion of a larger store. I made the window display using the clear lid from a staples container(bottom part of container is in Christmas dept.) Attached cardboard bottom for the items on display. Attached a stone design border in front.
I try to add a unique feature in each of my Woolworths, one had a photo booth, another had a girdle/bra department, another had an exterior door leading to the luncheonette, etc. Have included the lunch counter in most of the stores but this time made a lunch booth too. Constructed of cardboard added foam core to the seats & backs & covered them with a red vinyl fabric. Let’s just say a Barbie clone raincoat is now a short jacket! Made the table also & the booth area is glued in, as well as the sink/ grill unit. I made a deep fryer from wire mesh & paper clip, glued it into sink that I divided, the other side is now a small sink. Made the Orange Soda Dispenser.
It’s after Thanksgiving & the Christmas shopping season has officially begun. The employees have been busy decorating the store & stocking the holiday section with all types of decorations to dazzle the eyes. Vera who works in the Luncheonette is especially looking forward to this Christmas as her husband who is in the army has a 3 day pass & will be coming home for the holiday to be with his sweetie. Sue behind the cash register is enjoying a bit of a respite before the next onslaught of holiday shoppers. And customers Thelma & Louise are having some food & drink for sustenance before they start their shopping.
Many items were purchased from several eBay sellers -
1. Made in Hong Kong Nativity Figures, Christmas Tree Ornaments(China) from mbhutchinson.
2. Playmobil Cash Register & Fire Extinguisher(for those pesky grease fires) from playmotime.
3. Nativity Scene from yardsalemom2008, I had to modify it by removing the too large plastic base, attached smaller cardboard one & carefully removed figures from old base & attached to new, oui!
4. Plastic Santa Heads from flowerfairy0_1
5. Tiny Plastic Trees which are added to Putz Houses I made, Santa in Chimney from truman3840.
6. 4 MPC Teenette Figures from shrks1fan
7. Diner Napkins/Menu Holder from retroquest42, I added napkins, menu.
8. Mustard, Ketchup, Sugar Shaker, Coffee Pot from mainlyminis!
9. Christmas design Cups/Saucers, WhitePlates/Cups, Box of Ornaments that opens from crookedmilecottage
10.Woolworths Decorations Boxes from content4
11.Hat on Stand from user18ci
And on Etsy bought tiny Plastic Sleigh w/Santa from CaityAshBadashery
Other items have been in my collection for awhile. I made the other decoration boxes.
Scale is 1:16. Size of store is 6 & 1/4 inches tall including Woolworths sign. 14 & 7/8 inches long x 5 inches deep. For adult collectors only, small items pose choking hazard to infants and young children. Will combine shipping.