Doll’s houses at the 1:12 scale are the most common scale for children. But we are often asked what the 1:12 scale means and whether our range of dolls houses and accessories are compatible. The 1:12 scale has its roots in the imperial measuring system – where one inch on the doll’s house is equivalent to one foot on a real house. So the house is twelve times smaller than a full size house. Historically, it was chosen as the scale for Queen Mary’s dolls house. Rulers are generally marked in 12 x inch measurements and it is popular for creating well detailed houses, furniture, dolls and accessories.
If you are buying a dolls house for the first time, 1:12 is a great scale to choose as there will be a large range of options available and the accessories are a good size for children to handle. If you have a house that has been handed down, or was hand-made and you are unsure of the scale, our advice is to measure the height of the door. If it is approximately 6 to 7 inches, your house is probably 1:12 scale and our range of dolls, furniture and accessories would fit perfectly. The 1:12 scale is the most widely available dolls house scale and this is the scale of all our range of houses. Incidentally, is also used by Sylvanian Families (although the animal families aren’t exactly to scale).
Other traditional dolls house scales are 1:6, which is the size for a 12 inch fashion doll, or the much smaller 1:24, which tends to be a dolls house for adults and collectors. There is also a miniature 1:48 which really is small!
Overall the 1:12 scale is the perfect size Dolls House for children – but if you have any questions at all, please do call or email us.
Contemporary children's play dollhouses are mostly in 1:18 (or 2/3") scale, while 1:12 (or 1") scale is common for dollhouses made for adult collectors.
1:12 scale is sometimes called one-inch scale and means 1 foot (or 12 inches) on a real item that has been scaled down to 1 inch. If you measure the ceiling in your house and it's 10ft, it would be 10in in the dolls house.
The dollhouse is based on 1:12 scale, perfect for any doll or stuffed animal which measures 4-6 inches like Maileg Mice, Calico Critter, Chelsea Barbie, Peg dolls, etc.
One-inch scale (also called 1/12 or 1:12 scale) means 1 inch equals a foot or twelve inches. If your adult dolls are 5 to 6 inches tall or your doll house rooms are about 8 to 10 inches tall, you have 1 inch scale or 1:12 scale miniatures.
1/12th scale is roughly six inches high. These figures, featuring articulation, clothing and head sculpt options and detailed accessories, are great for space-challenged collectors. Look for Mezco's ONE:12 series, plus new series by DAM (modern military) and COO/CM Toys (ancient world).
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