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

This object consists of 8 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Jennys Home

Jenny's Home Dolls' House Room
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 includes one large room and the original packaging.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.

  • Dolls' House
  • Dolls' House
  • Dolls' House
  • Dolls' House
  • Dolls' House
  • Dolls' House
  • Dolls' House
  • Dolls' House
TitleJennys Home (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Jennys Home modular dolls' house room and packaging, made by Tri-ang in the 1960s
Physical description
Plastic dolls' house room with original cardboard packaging. The room is orange and grey with turquoise, slot-in doors and windows. It comes with a clear plastic front panel and two roof panels to make play easier.
Dimensions
  • Dressed figure height: 300mm
  • Dressed figure width: 120mm
  • Dressed figure depth: 100mm
Height: 13in (33cm) Width 2: 4½in (11.5cm) Depth: 2½in (6.4cm)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • This box contains one large room for Jenny's Home: Fitted carpet, curtain material, opening doors, opening windows, lift-off roof. (Located on cardboard packagaing)
  • Planned in association with Homes and Gardens magazine (Located on cardboard 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
Given by Karen Curtis
Object history
The Jennys Home modular dolls' house system was produced in the 1960s in conjunction with Homes & Gardens Magazine. This particular room belonged to Karen Curtis, who gave it to the museum along with various other Jenny's Home sets.
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 includes one large room and the original packaging.
Collection
Accession number
B.361:1 to 2-2013

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2013
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