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On display at Young V&A
Imagine Gallery, Living Together, Case 3

This object consists of 12 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Jennys Home

Jennys Home Bathroom Set
1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Jennys Home modular dolls' house system was produced in the 1960s in conjunction with Homes & Gardens Magazine. Made by Tri-ang, the individual sets allowed young girls to slowly build up a collection of rooms and funiture to create almost any design of their choice. A system that could be turned from an apartment block to a bed-sit, Jennys Home was a highly flexible, modern toy that helped to inspire future home makers.

This particular set of bathroom furniture provides a good example of a modular fitted bathroom which was popular in the 1960s. With all the pieces reflecting contemporary design, the brightly coloured and functional items provide an insight into interior design of the era.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
  • Dolls' House Accessories
TitleJennys Home (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Set of bathroom furniture belonging to Jennys Home modular dolls' house, made by Tri-ang in the 1960s
Physical description
Bathroom furniture set belonging to Jennys Home with a white and turquoise colour scheme. Set also comes with its original cardboard and plastic packagaing which is orange and yellow.
Dimensions
  • Cardboard packaging height: 22cm
  • Cardboard packaging weight: 29cm
  • Cardboard packaging depth: 5cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Jennys Home Furniture Set (Located on packaging)
  • You can collect Jenny's Home rooms and furniture - and Jenny's family of completely flexible mini-dolls! (Located on packaging)
Gallery label
A changeable home These rooms can be arranged however you like – a studio, a house or a block of flats. Colourful and bold furnishings were fashionable in the 1960s, when many homes like this were built. [Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label](2023)
Credit line
Purchased from Ian Jones
Object history
The Jennys Home modular dolls' house system was produced in the 1960s in conjunction with Homes and Gardens magazine.
Associations
Summary
The Jennys Home modular dolls' house system was produced in the 1960s in conjunction with Homes & Gardens Magazine. Made by Tri-ang, the individual sets allowed young girls to slowly build up a collection of rooms and funiture to create almost any design of their choice. A system that could be turned from an apartment block to a bed-sit, Jennys Home was a highly flexible, modern toy that helped to inspire future home makers.

This particular set of bathroom furniture provides a good example of a modular fitted bathroom which was popular in the 1960s. With all the pieces reflecting contemporary design, the brightly coloured and functional items provide an insight into interior design of the era.
Collection
Accession number
B.369:1 to 8-2013

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2013
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