Within the Fairy Castle: Colleen Moore's Doll House at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
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Book Overview
Moore was a flapper and silent screen film star who commissioned a fairy tale castle in the 1920s at a cost of $500,000. Nine feet square by twelve feet high, it contains over 2000 miniature objects... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0821225197
ISBN13:9780821225196
Release Date:April 1998
Publisher:Little, Brown and Company
Length:127 Pages
Weight:2.60 lbs.
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
wonderful daydream
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book caught my attention years ago and now I've bought copies for grandchildren. It has excellent descriptions and decent photos. I understand the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago has published a more current version with updated photography. I still love to look at this book and daydream, though I have chosen a much simpler life for myself.
The World's Ultimate Dollhouse
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
When I was 7 years old, my mother, grandmother and a cousin of mine went to Chicago, and one of the places we went was the Museum of Science and Industry.Before we went, my mother told me that as a young girl, she had seen the fairy castle when it toured the country before becoming a permanent exhibit at the museum. She told me how much she loved it, and I couldn't wait to see it. I was not disappointed. This IS the ultimate dollhouse. Every time I go to the museum, you can't get me to leave without seeing the fairy castle.I took my own daughter to see it, and now she loves it, too. The last time we went, I found this wonderful book at the gift shop, and was thrilled that now I could look at my beloved fairy castle whenever I wished. This book is a real treasure, with beautiful pictures of the castle. Anyone who loves dollhouses, and the fairy castle in particular, will love this book. It never fails to provoke happy memories for me.
CAN I LIVE HERE WHEN I DIE??!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
THE COLOR PHOTOS ARE FABULOUS! I ENVY THE FAIRY PRINCE AND PRINCESS THAT LIVE IN THIS FABULOUS CREATION. THE WORK OF PROFESSIONALS IS EVIDENT--I JUST WISH I COULD HAVE HAD MORE VIEWS OF THE TREASURES INSIDE! BUY IT! IF YOU LOVE DOLLHOUSES AND FANTASY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS TOUR OF COLLEEN MOORE'S DOLL CASTLE!
A Fantasy Come True!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is the most delightful book! It is so fascinating to see the detail, love and imagination (not to mention money) that went into creating this Fairy Castle Doll House. I am planning on traveling to Chicago to see it for myself (when I get enough frequent flyer miles) and I had never even heard of it before reading this book. I plan on buying several more copies to give as gifts. I am considered middle aged but this book brought back every little girl's fantasy I ever had about a fairy castle.
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