Another great addition to the Christmas exhibit, Ghosts of Christmas Past:

This vintage, two-story, Spanish-style dollhouse- FULL of fancy furniture with Mom, Dad and Sister and babies and babies(!) was donated to the Museum by Marylou Porter, formerly of Sparta, but now a resident of Lexington, Kentucky.

Vintage Tin Dollhouse
made by T. Cohn, Inc. Tin Litho, two story Spanish style dollhouse, made in the USA.
It is the first ever doll house manufactured by T. Cohn of New York, in 1948. The doll house features six rooms and an outdoor patio.
12″ deep x 28″ wide x 18″ tall
Living Room with desk, telephone, radio. mantle clock and Queen Anne-Style Round Tilt-Top, Tripod Tea Table
Dining Room with sideboard, hutch and (of course) a grand piano
Bedroom with three single beds, a chest of drawers and an alarm clock.
2nd view of bedroom with chest, dresser, mirror, lamps and desk radio.
Kitchen- It looks a little hectic, as Mom is is in the middle of feeding Junior, and it’s laundry day.
Bathroom- Sorry, if you have to go, it’s upstairs.
Nursery complete with changing table, crib and an unattended child in the bathtub.
Articulated card table and folding chair. (With more babies in the front yard)
While Mother works, Dad takes it easy on the patio. The light breeze blows a cool mist from the fountain as he naps.
Renwal Dollhouse furniture.
The name came from the reversal of company founder, Irving Lawner’s, last name. He formed the Renwal Manufacturing Company in 1939.

Interestingly, this toy company manufactured one of the Allied Forces’ secret weapons during World War II- the “proximity fuse.” This ignition device employed radar to sense when the target was close enough to be damaged by the explosion, and ignited the fuse at the optimal time. It was used in bombs, artillery shells, and mines.
Renwal motorcycle with sidecar and yet another toddler, ready for a ride.