discussion Researching - are these lovely old farm buildings from old kits?

[Guest]

Hello, I've acquired these rather wonderful farm buildings and I'm trying to find out a bit more about them. They are all made entirely from wood and paper (for the brickwork etc) and are beautifully made/painted. What I'm wondering is if they were made from a kit from a good while ago, say the 60s?

Or perhaps they are completely hand made and therefore completely original?

First I thought they might be for a child to use with farm animals, but they are in excellent condition, they don't look like they've been played with so perhaps they are not meant for children.

They are quite large, see the coke can for size comparison.

I've tried to do a bit of research on the internet but drawn a blank.

I will attach some pictures, and if anyone has any information on them I'd be very grateful!

Regards

Kathykate

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[papa 695]

Hi Kathykate welcome to the forum the farm buildings look alot like Brushwood toys farm buildings but as for the age i'm not sure about but they look newish to me hope this helps

 

[Guest]

Hmmm, have taken a look and emailed them, but just found something called Kids Globe Farm buildings and think it may be an older version of the ones they have now, their pig shed is very similar looking to what I thought was the cowshed!

Regards

Kate

 

[Guest]

They look handmade to me. The slate roof on the top of the little shelter pieces looks a lot like a roll of stone-effect paper I have at home somewhere and the bricks on the larger building are clearly brick-paper as well.

Not to say they weren't bought from a company that makes them that way, of course, but they've got a scratchbuilt look to them IMHO.