Sid Cooke Empire Stores..


Just finished hoovering it out as I found a few unexpected guests inside...spiders... It has been stored for a few years I think and they had taken up residence... Now it is airing out in my workroom..
My Ballantynes Store is the same house..and my favourite..

I never thought I would ever find another for just £77..
I think I may be working on my own high street of shops here

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Avrilm

Avril what a bargain!!!!! Can't wait to see your progress pics!!

Avril, what a find. Lovely shop and I just the grocery shop, it is fantastic.

Tina and Zoe

I simply your new house and Ballantine's - and that price, that almost made me faint right on the spot - that's a bargain, and a find, as the price could easily have been 10 times as much - I just cannot wait to see what you make out of it, yippeeeee!!!! And the spiders were not Frodo's Mum Sue's model, I guess, ha-ha!!!!! I hope they were all dead or ?????

Have fun with that gorgeous house and please show us what you do step by step, my dear friend!!!!

It looks fantastic Avril, what a bargain

What kind of shop are you thinking of this time??

Thanks Julie and Tina..

Karen..you made me laugh with the comment about Sue's spiders wish they had been.. I had LIVE spiders... Lesson to be learned..NEVER put your hand inside a dollshouse until you check it out first.. ..

Kathryn..I have decided to move my Nursery store into the shop that was going to be the Butchers..(much more room) ..my toy shop into the Nursery store..my butchers will be in my new Empire store.. I think

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Avrilm

OH WHAT A FANTASTIC FIND ...GOOD FOR YOU ...I AM WHAT KIND OF SHOP ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE THIS TIME?????
I REALLY LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL PRAMS YOU HAVE ...MAYBE ONE DAY I CAN ALSO GET ONE OF THESE FOR MY HOUSE .... YOU HAVE YOUR SHOP BEAUTIFULLY DONE AVRIL ... MANY HUGS ..VAL XX

great find, except for the spiders
look forward to seeing it all finished.
You could always set them all up in your garden and charge an entry fee to see them.

Good idea Irene..might make a little extra cash for more houses......

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Avrilm

Bet it will look fantastic when you work your magic on it
I love your other shop

Wow amaizing! I love your store!

I can't wait to see it done.

Smiles, Angela.

another great project to work on, I sooo look forward to seeing this come to life. and looked liveds in by little people.

Avril, do you want me to tell you there is another one on ebay right now?? It's start price is £50, it says pick up only, but I emailed the seller to ask if they would be prepared to send it via courier at the buyer's risk and they said they possibly would if I could find a courier..

However I've just made a large purchase (see About You section) so I have no money left now, oh well, there will be another one along soon I guess!!!

I am not looking Kathryn.. my work shop is overflowing with doll houses..I am NOT looking..

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Avrilm