I have this strange relationship with Greenleafs dollhouses, on one hand I think they are gorgeous and well-designed, on the other hand, I have some small issues with them.
As I kept seeing lots of people showing pictures of them on about every social media miniature channel out there, I needed to write a review and blog post on these Greenleaf dollhouse kits, so let's get straight to it!
What Is This Product And Brand From Greenleaf Dollhouse?
First of all, because there seems to be some confusion about this: NO, Greenleaf has not gone out on business, they are just refining the designs of their dollhouse line 😉
So that they can continue to re-release them with the same quality and reliability that people worldwide are used to.
The mission of Greenleaf seems to keep on producing affordable, yet detailed and realistic dollhouse kits.
All the products are made in the USA and manufactured in upstate New York. It is claimed that this company is the oldest and largest in the world to produce dollhouses (kits).
But don't let people from Europe or anywhere else, let that scare you off, because they have retail stores all over the world!
Greenleaf has gotten recognition amongst design institutions, miniature organizations, and hobby associations.
You could say that it all started out with this 10-year-old boy called Anthony W. Roberts, who used just his 2 hands, scrap wood, and a hand saw to make a building plan for the church.
This boy became the talk of the town when his project was discovered by Mr. Wiley.
Mr. Wiley offered the, then 12-year-old, Anthony a job for his Greenleaf Steel Rule Die Corporation (Greenleaf SRD).
In the spring of 1947, Anthony made his move and opened Greenleaf SRD in a cow barn in upstate Schenevus, NY.
While the business passed onto his son Dean a generation later, it has now become the largest brand in die-cut doll house kits under the well-known name of Greenleaf Products.
After that, it leads to several name changes and owners.
In 1993, the company then came out with a line of dollhouses that are named 'Corona Concepts'.
The Corona line has a similar appeal, always keeping its high quality and a large variety of styles and sizes. Some of the current Corona houses have a simpler design so that beginners are more tempted to try them out first with easier projects.
Some More Information About The Actual Products from Greenleaf dollhouses
- The scale of these Greenleaf dollhouse kits and miniature furniture is either "full scale" (meaning 1-inch-scale or 1:12-scale) or "half-scale" ( which means on 1:24-scale).
- open-back designs of the dollhouse kits.
- materials used: (laser)-cut wood
- the dollhouse or furniture kits don't come with paint, furnishing, or other decorations. So you need to finish them DIY style.
- These houses are intended for +13 adults only and finished houses aren't meant for children to play with!
- tab/slot assembly