Hey, great find; congratulations! Not that there's anything wrong with cutting replacement foundation pieces, but there is an easy, free, environmentally friendly and effective way to get rid of unwanted critters: Bake 'em. Won't fit in the oven? (Not that you'd want to go that route . . .) No problem! Put whatever it is in the trunk of your car and park it in the sun. Worked for me with flea-infested sofa cushions in pre-Advantage days, should work for you. Good luck!

The beetles are probably long gone already. That's an awesome score for $12. Wow. I need a bigger real life house.

Nice! Reminds me of my Artply Highland house for $20, also from Craigslist. It is always worth cruising it for these gems. Can't wait to see when/if you do something with this.

Ooooo!! Tempting!! Such a great kit! I still have my Marquam Hill Mansion kit from Dura-Craft sitting in my closet. It has been in there for about six years now, LOL! It is going to be my next project, at least that is what I keep telling myself, LOL! Every time I stop by your blog you have something wonderful posted :o) I even talked to my husband about buying your Newport, but unfortunately the answer was what I had expected, not enough funds right now :o( I hope you will keep posting wonderful things! I look forward to seeing what you do with this kit!

Great find! I hope you can find a trade for the Prairie Manor you are looking for, if you don't or decide that you're certain don't want to build it, we might have to have a little chit chat. I knew your shopping would get me trouble eventually If you still have it this fall, let's talk.

With all the projects I have planned, I need a bigger house, too. Sounds like a plan, April! It looks like the foundation pieces are vacant. Since I have a long weekend to work on minis, I'll varnish those pieces to protect them further.

Congratulations on this find! I'm sure it'll be wonderful when you're done with it! $12? Really? Awesome!

Hello Otterine, I am conservation and restoration books and documents, but the first year my course I studied all kinds of materials, including wood. The timber of his house was attacked by little beetle more specifically Anobium punctatum. It has no problem for the structure of the dollhouse using wood as well. Is less resistance than a plank of wood without being attacked, because these insects do it inside tunnels. But for a doll house no problem. If you use the tablets as well, try to inject a needle in the holes like a mass of stucco, so to win this resistance abroad. To see if the bugs are still there just waiting to leave holes for some powder. And when they are active and begin to gnaw make a little noise. Like what happens in antique furniture. Hope this helps! kisses Inês Paiva Raposo

Thank you, Inês! Excellent information. I have been watching for sawdust powder and have seen none. I think the infestation holes are from years ago.

hi looks like a good project to do. Do you still have it and if so how much do you want for it. Thanks Eric

Hi, Eric, I've changed my mind since this post and plan to turn the kit into a lighthouse inspired by the one in the last photo of this post.

I just bought the exact kit at a yard sale. The foundation was missing, but we built a new one. Easy! Only trick was the notches. I paid $20 for mine. And yes it is "big". I just finished a huge farm house, and ready to do this one. I need a bigger room for all these!

FYI, I am Cindy Jenkins and my dad was the builder of these dollhouses. (Note signature on drawing.) You did get a great buy as they were over $100 in the 70's. I've packed hundreds, if not a thousand of these, and if I remember correctly, the pinholes were already in some of the foundation. It was just a character of the wood we used. Best of luck with your house, if you haven't traded the kit. I am still a dollhouse fan, and also need a special place for mine!

Hi, Cindy! How great! Thanks for popping in to comment. This is a one of these days kit...I do hope to build it someday.

Hello, I am new to the craft, although inspire by you and few other artists to create. I am planning on bashing two Allison Jr. My question is should I glue, nail, the floors boards to join them or make new ones all around? If yes to the new approach, what kind of wood should I use? thank you for your help Norma

Hi, Norma - I'm not sure how to help having never built that kit. I would suggest joining the Greenleaf Dollhouse Forum. I think there are people there who have built that kit or could speak to altering it.

I was given this kit by my Mom before she passed. She started but never got finished. I have decided to finish it. The kit is missing all of the foundation and floor pieces. Are you still planning on using this kit? If not would you be willing to sell the whole kit or maybe just the parts I'm missing? Thanks, Tammie

Thank you for the message! I am planning to build this house one day, so I don't want to break up the kit I have or sell it. If you have the instructions, they should indicate the measurements of the pieces you are missing. I have mine packed away right now so I don't have it easily accessible. You could get wood cut that would replace the parts you are missing.

how much is it actually worth? I have the same set, still in its box, haven't looked through the interior yet. located in los angeles.

Any kit is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. There isn't a hard and fast rule to pricing vintage miniatures or kits. Some pieces will sell for a lot and some will sell for next to nothing.