Double Desk (retired)
Sept 12, 2008 23:23:21 GMT -5
Post by EofA on Sept 12, 2008 23:23:21 GMT -5
Released in 1993, retired in 2007. Originally desk and bench only, then later included slate and chalk after retirement of Satchel & Supplies in 2002. Associated with Addy Learns a Lesson.
A school desk built for two! Addy and a classmate can site side by side on the roomy bench, and write on the double slate with chalk. There’s a lift-up compartment on the desktop for slate pencils and the shelf underneath is perfect for storing books. This double desk meant double trouble for Addy when she found out that snobby Harriet was her desk partner.
How I love this piece, let me count the ways. It is another favorite that gets high marks from me.
It is, as the name indicates, a desk built for two...as long as the two are not wearing poofy petticoats. "Harriet" and Addy are a little squished, but it's not too bad.
Here is an inside view of the desk. Addy has an area under the surface to store her books and supplies. The hinged top flips up for her to store her chalk or slate pencils. Also, note the bottom footrest -- a wonderful design element that keeps dolls in their slippery dresses from sliding under the desk and risking eternal classroom mortification.
Addy is now standing behind her desk, to give you a sense of scale:
This bench is darling. I've seen people use this piece in scenes as a park bench. It is sturdy and pretty.
Another view of bench and desk:
Addy pushed Harriet out and claimed it all for herself. Okay, not really, but she's happy to spread out.
If you can find this piece, get it. Mine is well played-with and has its share of scuffs and dings, but it is so durable and the cosmetic damage in no way detracts from the piece's playablity. An absolute A from me...could be just a smidgen wider for two dolls in Civil War attire.
A school desk built for two! Addy and a classmate can site side by side on the roomy bench, and write on the double slate with chalk. There’s a lift-up compartment on the desktop for slate pencils and the shelf underneath is perfect for storing books. This double desk meant double trouble for Addy when she found out that snobby Harriet was her desk partner.
How I love this piece, let me count the ways. It is another favorite that gets high marks from me.
It is, as the name indicates, a desk built for two...as long as the two are not wearing poofy petticoats. "Harriet" and Addy are a little squished, but it's not too bad.
Here is an inside view of the desk. Addy has an area under the surface to store her books and supplies. The hinged top flips up for her to store her chalk or slate pencils. Also, note the bottom footrest -- a wonderful design element that keeps dolls in their slippery dresses from sliding under the desk and risking eternal classroom mortification.
Addy is now standing behind her desk, to give you a sense of scale:
This bench is darling. I've seen people use this piece in scenes as a park bench. It is sturdy and pretty.
Another view of bench and desk:
Addy pushed Harriet out and claimed it all for herself. Okay, not really, but she's happy to spread out.
If you can find this piece, get it. Mine is well played-with and has its share of scuffs and dings, but it is so durable and the cosmetic damage in no way detracts from the piece's playablity. An absolute A from me...could be just a smidgen wider for two dolls in Civil War attire.