Seattle is a town of two seasons: rainy and not rainy. The rains are here again, and I’d promised myself I’d spend the next rainy Sunday my sweetie’s out of town at the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art. Located just outside of Seattle in Bellevue, the museum itself is like a real Victorian dollhouse. What a loss this “mecca for doll collectors and enthusiasts” must shut its doors from lack of funding after almost two decades next Spring.
Photography isn’t allowed inside (for good reason), but I did find a snapshot of the fantastic and lovingly crafted dollhouse in the back of the lobby. That the museum lobby even is studded with such gems attests to the impressive quality and quantity of total inventory.
If I recall correctly, this dollhouse has more than a dozen rooms and is attentive to detail down to usable miniature toilet paper.
Make sure you visit the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art before Spring 2012 if you’re in the Seattle area!
Hoping you pick the restoration pictures and progress again. Enjoyed reading your blog!