Memories for Warm Heart Wednesday #14

Welcome once again to Warm Heart Wednesday sponsored by Ms. Jenny at Jenny Matlock..."off on my tangent."  This is where we share a special moment that warmed our hearts.

My parents built their home in 1947.  It was  a tiny Cape Cod.  There was a living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and one bathroom.

The kitchen was very small.  It was too small for a table, so we had a counter with stools.  The kitchen was never updated and still looked pretty much the same in 2006 when my father finally sold the house.

I guess this picture was taken when I was around 5 or 6 years old.  My sister was two years older.

This past weekend I headed to the other side of Houston to one of my favorite antique malls.  That's when I spotted a Renwal plastic kitchen sink and refrigerator in 1:6 scale...perfect for my Vogue doll collection.

The sink reminded me so much of the sink in my parents' kitchen.  (I wish I had a picture of that sink!)  I googled the Renwal name and discovered some 1:12 dollhouse scale sinks, stoves, and refrigerators on eBay that looked very similar to the ones I bought in the 1:6 scale.  I gather they were originally made in the late 1940's - early 1950's.  There were none like mine on eBay.  I'm sure there must have originally been a stove too.  I decided I wanted my sink and refrigerator to be a little higher, so I added the black baseboards.

The inside of the refrigerator reminds me of my parents' original refrigerator in that home.  A tiny little freezer with an ice cube tray that slid out.

I would love to find the stove that went with this set.  I'm pretty sure it would look a lot like my parents' old stove.  It probably will be very difficult to find since I've never seen this set before.

This little toy set brings back many warm memories of a time long, long ago.

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