Comments on: Creative Competition 2008 Winners

By: Evelyn Jane Linke (Mrs).

Evelyn Jane Linke (Mrs). — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:19:40 +0000

Every time I look and buy an item that attracts my view
I know that if I trade with you
The pleasure cannot be increased
My Dolls House folk feel weak at the knees
The fast delivery will never cease
I should like to enter the competition please
To share my joy and total delight
Every item that I need to acquire
Is lovely and surberbly RIGHT.
Thanks for satisfying my desire.

By: Barbara Hayes

Barbara Hayes — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:53:38 +0000

It is great to see the creativity of those individuals that have the imagination to do something original for
the competition. It is easy to criticize, especially when one hasn’t submitted an entry! To those who
are not happy with the results – enter next time and stun us all! Best regards to everyone.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:10:32 +0000

Dear All,

If you check under the blog for ‘The Final Countdown’ you will see the remaining entrants from the final eight. We placed on blog on Friday last week and one earlier today. We hope you enjoy them.

By: Ailsa Bowden

Ailsa Bowden — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:38:10 +0000

What superb creations from the three winners !!! I was particularly taken with the observatory,
a unique display !! Heartiest congratulations to all three, well done indeed !!!

By: T. Salmon

T. Salmon — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:36:54 +0000

I am still waiting to see the top eight entries from the Creative Competition It says in the new november catelogue that you can see them on the Dolls House Emporium website, but when i looked, they were not there. Maybe i am stupid and looking in the wrong place. Can somebody PLEASE help me.

By: Pat Wareing

Pat Wareing — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:26:10 +0000

Will we ever get to see the other pictures for this competition?

By: Pat Wareing

Pat Wareing — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:07:03 +0000

I too am waiting to see the 8 top favourites when will they be available?

By: T. Salmon

T. Salmon — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:12:59 +0000

Please could you tell me when the top eight ‘ judges favourites ‘ will be displayed, i check every day and can’t wait to see them . Please put me out of my misery.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:00:35 +0000

Thank you for your comment Jane. The competition entry form does state that you are allowed to ‘adapt, modify and decorate the Toll House in any way you wish.’

All of the entrants, including the winning 3, made significant parts of their Toll Houses themselves. Helen and Elinor Moore made all the books in Cleome’s shop, also creating the roof tiles, stone blocking and flooring by hand. Ingrid Germonprez varnished all her furniture herself, created the corkscrews on the back wall by hand and individually painted all 188 wine bottles which she then re-stuck the labels onto. Finally, Sue Hill created the largest telescope from plumbers drain pipe and the pictures in her observatory from photos of famous astronomers and empty frames.

We hope that this answers your concerns.

By: JANE HANLEY

JANE HANLEY — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:59:52 +0000

I’M NOT SURE WHY THE THIRD PRIZE WINNER QUALIFIES, I UNDERSTOOD THAT THE COMPETITION WAS TO USE AN EXISTING BUILDING BOUGHT FROM YOU. THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS IN THE COMPETION RULES THAT MODIFYING THE BUIPDING WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE ALSO REALISED THAT THE RECENT COMPETITION WINNERS USE MOSTLY BOUGHT MINS RATHER THAN SHOWING THIER CREATIVITY BY MAKING THEIR OWN..IS THAT YOUR PREFERANCE AS YOU SELL THEM??