Parlor
Sept 2, 2012 19:25:55 GMT -5
Post by sailormolly on Sept 2, 2012 19:25:55 GMT -5
This item was released in 2012 and retired in 2015.
Caroline's family spends time together in their elegant parlor, featuring a built-in bookshelf, fireplace, and window overlooking the bay.
This set features a fancy scene your girl can set up different ways for different playtimes:
Three wooden walls that can be arranged any way your girl chooses.
A window seat that hinges open for storage space. A paned window with a lacy curtain frames a view of Lake Ontario. She can slide in the illustrated window scene—different images on each side let her choose the season!
The center wall features a mantle and a make-believe fireplace that really lights up.
A built-in wall shelf features pull-out drawers, plus a hutch that's perfect for displaying Caroline's treasures.
A model ship with real cloth sails.
A painted horse figurine and a metal candlestick.
A "sailor's valentine"—a two-piece wooden frame with a collection of faux shells inside.
An embroidered fireplace screen that she can adjust, just like the real thing! Caroline would have used it to soften the glow from the hearth and shield her face from the heat.
A framed mirror can be hung above the mantle for the finishing touch—or turned around to reveal a nautical painting!
Finished dimensions: W: 43 1/2" x H: 23 1/2" x D: 6 1/2"
I receivedCécile's Caroline's Parlor on Sat. First I want to warn anybody that's thinking about buying this set, the shipping box is HUGE!!!!! How huge? It measures 25 inches tall by 18 inches wide by 26 inches long. I wish I could have weighed the box before I opened it. But our bathroom scale doesn't like to weigh anything that isn't a human being.
Parlor Day 1 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
You open the big box only to find three more boxes!
Parlor Day 2 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Each one of these boxes has one section in it.
The Fireplace
Parlor Day 5 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The Shelf Unit
Parlor Day 7 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The Window Seat
Parlor Day 11 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Inside the window there is a smaller box. That box has all the accessories in it.
Parlor Day 12 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Parlor Day 13 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The window has a card with the scenery on it that's reversible. The card measures 9 3/4 inches by 13 1/2 inches.
"Sunny day" side
Parlor Day 14 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
"Stormy day" side
Parlor Day 15 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Or you can leave the card out and have a window that you can see through.
The fire shield is wood with an embroidered design.
10 inches tall (about) by 3 inches wide.
Parlor Day 28 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Parlor Day 29 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The shield is also adjustable.
Parlor Day 30 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Sailor's Valentine
Parlor Day 31 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The shells are just a picture printed on paper and put in the frame. The frame is wood. I don't know if this is true on all of them, but on mine the hinge is really loose. Each half is 2 1/2 inches across by 2 1/2 inches tall.
Horse and Candle
Parlor Day 32 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The horse is hard plastic. He's 2 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches tall. I don't know why they couldn't have used plaster or something like that..... The candle is plastic, but the candle holder is metal. The candle is 2 1/4 inches tall and the base is about 1 3/4 inches across.
Model Ship
Parlor Day 33 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The ship is plastic with cloth sails. It's 5 inches long and 4 1/2 inches tall.
Mirror/Painting combo
There is a hole in the wall above the fireplace.
Parlor Day 34 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
That is where the mirror hangs. The mirror has a peg on it's frame that goes in that hole.
Parlor Day 35 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The piece with the peg on it turns around so you can change the mirror into a painting.
Parlor Day 37 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Parlor Day 39 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The logs in the fireplace are plastic and molded onto the log rack. The logs light up as if the fireplace was lit. It takes 3 AAA batteries and you need a screwdriver to get the cover off. The button to turn the "fire" on is on the bottom and has an automatic shutoff. The whole piece is 4 3/4 inches long by 3 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches tall.
The window seat
Parlor Day 43 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
My only real complaint with this set is that the window seat is rather small. I wanted to sit Cécile sideways so she could put her feet up on the seat. But the seat is too short. It would need to be about 2 in longer for that. And the seat really isn't deep enough for her to sit with her legs sticking out. It took me quite a while to get her balanced just right. I think I will be using the window seat to display pets or accessories.
Overall I give the set an A-. The minus is for the window seat being too small. This is a beautiful set and is well worth the $300 price tag.
The rest of my photos can be seen here.
flic.kr/s/aHsm3QenPX
SailorMolly
Caroline's family spends time together in their elegant parlor, featuring a built-in bookshelf, fireplace, and window overlooking the bay.
This set features a fancy scene your girl can set up different ways for different playtimes:
Three wooden walls that can be arranged any way your girl chooses.
A window seat that hinges open for storage space. A paned window with a lacy curtain frames a view of Lake Ontario. She can slide in the illustrated window scene—different images on each side let her choose the season!
The center wall features a mantle and a make-believe fireplace that really lights up.
A built-in wall shelf features pull-out drawers, plus a hutch that's perfect for displaying Caroline's treasures.
A model ship with real cloth sails.
A painted horse figurine and a metal candlestick.
A "sailor's valentine"—a two-piece wooden frame with a collection of faux shells inside.
An embroidered fireplace screen that she can adjust, just like the real thing! Caroline would have used it to soften the glow from the hearth and shield her face from the heat.
A framed mirror can be hung above the mantle for the finishing touch—or turned around to reveal a nautical painting!
Finished dimensions: W: 43 1/2" x H: 23 1/2" x D: 6 1/2"
I received
Parlor Day 1 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
You open the big box only to find three more boxes!
Parlor Day 2 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Each one of these boxes has one section in it.
The Fireplace
Parlor Day 5 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The Shelf Unit
Parlor Day 7 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The Window Seat
Parlor Day 11 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Inside the window there is a smaller box. That box has all the accessories in it.
Parlor Day 12 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Parlor Day 13 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The window has a card with the scenery on it that's reversible. The card measures 9 3/4 inches by 13 1/2 inches.
"Sunny day" side
Parlor Day 14 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
"Stormy day" side
Parlor Day 15 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Or you can leave the card out and have a window that you can see through.
The fire shield is wood with an embroidered design.
10 inches tall (about) by 3 inches wide.
Parlor Day 28 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Parlor Day 29 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The shield is also adjustable.
Parlor Day 30 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Sailor's Valentine
Parlor Day 31 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The shells are just a picture printed on paper and put in the frame. The frame is wood. I don't know if this is true on all of them, but on mine the hinge is really loose. Each half is 2 1/2 inches across by 2 1/2 inches tall.
Horse and Candle
Parlor Day 32 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The horse is hard plastic. He's 2 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches tall. I don't know why they couldn't have used plaster or something like that..... The candle is plastic, but the candle holder is metal. The candle is 2 1/4 inches tall and the base is about 1 3/4 inches across.
Model Ship
Parlor Day 33 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The ship is plastic with cloth sails. It's 5 inches long and 4 1/2 inches tall.
Mirror/Painting combo
There is a hole in the wall above the fireplace.
Parlor Day 34 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
That is where the mirror hangs. The mirror has a peg on it's frame that goes in that hole.
Parlor Day 35 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The piece with the peg on it turns around so you can change the mirror into a painting.
Parlor Day 37 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
Parlor Day 39 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
The logs in the fireplace are plastic and molded onto the log rack. The logs light up as if the fireplace was lit. It takes 3 AAA batteries and you need a screwdriver to get the cover off. The button to turn the "fire" on is on the bottom and has an automatic shutoff. The whole piece is 4 3/4 inches long by 3 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches tall.
The window seat
Parlor Day 43 by Elizabeth, on Flickr
My only real complaint with this set is that the window seat is rather small. I wanted to sit Cécile sideways so she could put her feet up on the seat. But the seat is too short. It would need to be about 2 in longer for that. And the seat really isn't deep enough for her to sit with her legs sticking out. It took me quite a while to get her balanced just right. I think I will be using the window seat to display pets or accessories.
Overall I give the set an A-. The minus is for the window seat being too small. This is a beautiful set and is well worth the $300 price tag.
The rest of my photos can be seen here.
flic.kr/s/aHsm3QenPX
SailorMolly