The chapel of colleen moore s fairy castle, with stained glass windows of bible stories, a gold altar, and a russian icon created with diamonds and emeralds the jewels were taken from a brooch. I grew up in the chicago area and rode the illinois central to visit the museum. Hargrave in 1971 in colleen moores doll house as the. See more ideas about colleen moore, miniatures and chicago museums. Colleen moores fairy castle is a fairy dream home adapted to fantastic proportions.
So beautifully detailed with picture close ups, diagrams and descriptions. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. She shared it during the great depression, touring the country to raise funds for childrens charities. Purchased for my great niece, evangeline, this coffee table book is in and of itself a work of art. Colleen moore was always fascinated by dolls and doll houses. In 2002, the robert tonner doll company aquired the effanbee. The great hall the largest room in the doll house has an etched ivory floor, and a ceiling painted with figures from the classic brothers grimm tales. The two great passions of colleen moore, a silent film star of the 1930s and one of the most fashionable actresses of the day, were dolls and. Astolat dollhouse castle was initially displayed in diehls museum shop in sedona, arizona until her retirement in 1996. Rita braver reports on colleen moore s fairy castle, recently renovated at chicagos museum of science and industry.
A gift to the museum from colleen moore, star of the silentfilm era and the original. A fairyland castle as the treasure room, and by mrs. Silent film star colleen moore was always fascinated by dolls and doll houses. Colleen moore s doll house at the museum of science and industry, chicago by terry ann r. This book was a lot more informative then museum of science and industrys book on the fairy castle. Buy colleen moore s doll house by colleen moore online at alibris.
The pages are crisp and clean, it has been in the book case since the original purchase and it is personalized on the inside as shown in the photo. Join facebook to connect with colleen scullion mastrandea and others you may know. Moore was best known as a successful film actress whose career began in the silent era but later transitioned into talking pictures. Colleen moores doll house by colleen moore, hardcover. Colleen moore s fairy castle peek inside the magical doll house created by the hollywood silent star not bad, for a doll house.
In 1976, colleen presided over a ceremony in which she gave the castle permanently to the museum. She also penned how women can make money in the stock market the following year and a book celebrating her famous creation, colleen moore s doll house, was published in 1979. The story of the most exquisite toy in the world as the strongroom, in 1949 in the doll house of colleen moore. Actress colleen moore, a movie star from an age where being called actress was not a condescending word that belittled a womans talents, got together the greatest artists and designers in. It is absolutely amazing, and a lovely venue for such wonderful gifts given to her from celebrities and political figures throughout the world. This renowned doll house, conceived as a fairy castle, is one of the most beloved. My own familiarity with her comes as much from her participation in kevin brownlows hollywood documentary series as her stardom in the 20s. They were only sold where colleen moore s doll house was displayed to raise money for charity. Published by garden city publishing co of new york in 1935 for a fund raising exhibition of the doll house. The ultimate dollhouse colleen moore s fairy castle, the museum of science and industry, chicago.
This article was most recently revised and updated by amy tikkanen, corrections manager. She owned several elaborate doll houses as a child, but later in life her father, charles morrison, suggested that she should pursue her passion for miniatures and doll houses by creating the doll house of her dreams. She had a passion for movies from an early age and began working as a. Original 1949 tour book of colleen moores doll house obsession museum miniatures. Moore was also one of the golden age stars interviewed in the british documentary miniseries hollywood. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Colleen moores fairy castle at the museum of science. The trip was never complete without a visit to colleen moore s dollhouse. Above the library, is a treasury with an ali baba theme, identified in 1935 colleen moores doll house. On may 10, 1982, dollhouse creator colleen moore took a trip to view the astolat dollhouse and met with diehl. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
This elaborate miniature house was created in the 1930s by silent film star colleen moore, fulfilling her childhood fascination with doll houses. Colleen moore fairy castle the book of this castledollhouse is phenomenal. Loretta youngs daughter judy lewis wrote that, although mervyn leroy would later claim that he discovered loretta young, it was in truth colleen moore. Colleen moore s doll house at the museum of science and industry, chica by museum of science and industry staff 1998, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. With the help of the two eager young assistants, she worked to get the castle ready. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Colleen even suggested that her name be changed from gretchen young to loretta young.
Then this oneofakind castle was welcomed into its new home at msi. Moore also nurtured a passion for dollhouses throughout her life and helped design and curate the colleen moore dollhouse, which has been a featured exhibit at the museum of science and industry in chicago, illinois since the early 1950s. Colleen moore s doll house at museum by terry ann r. Colleen moores doll house by colleen moore alibris. Saying no will not stop you from seeing etsy ads, but it may make them less relevant or more repetitive. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Colleen moore was born kathleen morrison but changed her name so it would easily fit on a marquee. See more ideas about fairy castle, colleen moore, castle. She owned several elaborate doll houses as a child, but later. She later wrote a howto book about investing in the stock market. Colleen moore s doll house at the museum of science and industry, chicago terry ann r. Vintage 1935 colleen moore s doll house 32 pages exhibition charity booklet. A doll house to dream of colleen moores fairy castle. She was also the author of colleen moores doll house 1935, a book about her collection of dolls and her elaborate dollhouse known as the fairy castle, both of which were put on permanent display at the museum of science and industry in chicago.
Colleen moores fairy castle museum of science and industry. Moore was a flapper and silent screen film star who commi. Silent film star colleen moore was always fascinated by dolls and doll. A gift to the museum from colleen moore, star of the silentfilm era and the original flapper, the fairy castle has appealed to the imaginations of thousands of children since 1949. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. I recently purchased the book from amazon, colleen moore s doll house which she wrote telling the history of the creation of her castle. This renowned doll house, conceived as a fairy castle, is one of the most beloved permanent displays at chicagos museum of science and industry.
The name came from colleen s favorite childhood doll. See more ideas about colleen moore, chicago museums and castle. Story of most exquisite toy in the world signed 1935. Silent film star colleen moore created the most exquisite. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The dolls were made of composition and had molded hair. Colleen moore s doll house at the museum of science and industry. This book is written by colleen moore herself and she accounts for every little detail she remembers in building this doll house. In 1995 wee patsy was reissued in vinyl painted to look like the old composition ones. The wear on the cover and jacket is just from being in the book case, as shown in the photo.