Competitions

A good spot by one of our eagle-eyed customers, who noticed a familiar friend lurking in the sale room of Bargain Hunt late last week.

Chloe Labbett was watching the show filmed in Anglesey when she saw what looked like a Dolls House Emporium product.

It took some head-scratching at this end but we identified it as a “Traditional”, a model which ceased production more than ten years ago!

It’s nice to see one in such good condition and for her trouble, Chloe wins £50 of Dolls House Emporium gift vouchers.

And here’s a recap on the rules and prizes for when YOU see one of our houses where you wouldn’t expect it.

Please e-mail us at competitionsecretary@dollshouse.com as soon as you can send in a photo of the shop window, your TV screen or whatever – or e-mail a link to the i-player where we can check out your claim.

Remember that this competition never closes, we want to hear about all The Dolls House Emporium dolls’ houses you’ve spotted in unexpected places.

• Spotted in an estate agent window = £20 Gift Voucher for The Dolls House Emporium
• Advert in Print* = £25 Gift Voucher for The Dolls House Emporium
• Television advert/Magazine shoot = £50 Gift Voucher for The Dolls House Emporium

We will need the evidence!

So if it’s a billboard, take a picture and email it or post it to us, if it’s a TV advert you may be able to find a link to it on this website http://www.tellyads.com/ and then send us the link. Television show? Send us a link to the show so we can find the dolls’ house. If it’s a printed advert, cut it out and send it to us! You could win £50 to spend at your favourite dolls’ house and miniatures supplier.

Get spotting and good luck!

*Does not include a Dolls House Emporium advert – we’re looking for the unexpected places!

1. Prize is for the first person to spot one of our houses and contact us.
2. Employees of The Dolls House Emporium, those involved in the promotion and execution of this competition and their families are not eligible to enter.
3. The Dolls House Emporium reserves the right to feature the winner on other printed matter or website, and to feature name and home county of winner in future promotions.
4. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of the rules.
5. No responsibility can be accepted for entries which are not received or delayed.
6. The judges’ decision is final.

We have another couple of Dolls House Emporium houses to show you, as seen on screen and spotted by our eagle-eyed customers.

The first was on the ITV show May The Best House Win, where the contestant had what we think is a Wentworth Court in her kitchen.

Katie Vince was the first to let us know – and here’s the proof:

She told us: “It was in the first contestant’s house. The dolls’ house was open the whole time but it is quite clearly a Dolls House Emporium house – it looks just like the Wentworth, I could tell by the windows and the stairs.”

We agree Katie, although the windows aren’t quite right, so we suspect it’s a previous incarnation of our current Wentworth.

Then there was another spot from an estate agency website, with this Classical Dolls House nestling in someone’s lounge!

It’s at a house not far from Dolls House HQ, down the road at Belper, in Derbyshire.

Sue Cotter, who found it, says: “I think this is The Classical standing in the background. As with all Dolls House Emporium houses they are unique and very distinctive, plus I have the classical myself so I should know it!”

Katie wins £50 of vouchers to spend at the Dolls House Emporium, while Sue has £25-worth.

Find out how YOU could win by clicking through.

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