Jennys Home
Jennys Home Kitchen Set
1960s (made)
1960s (made)
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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 style of kitchen had only recently found its way into British homes, after being present in America for some years. The furniture in this set was produced to reflect contemporary interior design, and contains mod-cons such as a cooker and hob, sink unit, and fridge.
This style of kitchen had only recently found its way into British homes, after being present in America for some years. The furniture in this set was produced to reflect contemporary interior design, and contains mod-cons such as a cooker and hob, sink unit, and fridge.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 18 parts.
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| Title | Jennys Home (manufacturer's title) |
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| Brief description | Set of kitchen furniture belonging to Jennys Home modular dolls' house, made by Tri-ang in the 1960s |
| Physical description | A selection of pieces of kitchen furniture for Jennys Home, all produced to 1:16 scale. There is a red, white and turquoise colour scheme within the set, and all of the items are made from metal, plastic or a combination of the two. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| 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 Richard Cole |
| Object history | This Jennys Home kitchen set was produced in the 1960s in conjunction with Homes and Gardens magazine. Many of the items for the dolls' house was purchased in sets such as this one so that young girls could slowly build up their collection. |
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| 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 style of kitchen had only recently found its way into British homes, after being present in America for some years. The furniture in this set was produced to reflect contemporary interior design, and contains mod-cons such as a cooker and hob, sink unit, and fridge. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.367:1 to 9-2013 |
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| Record created | September 18, 2013 |
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