Description
Vintage Bachmann house kit with original box. This is part of the "Plasticville, U.S.A" series of model train accessories - houses, bridges churches, stores, etc. Bachmann is one of the largest companies that produces model trains & accessories & has been around since 1833. This kit is probably from the 1950s or 60s. I love the look of the box itself & the Cape Cod house design is pretty accurate. There are some neighborhoods around me developed in the 1950s where there are dozens of these types of homes, all lined up next to each other There are five panels plus a chimney. The side pieces fit together by interlocking the squares on the ends. The roof panels rest on the top & the chimney fits into the gap in the roof. There are little pieces of lace type material taped to the insides of the doors & windows & you could potentially light this from inside. If you wanted to, you could glue it together permanently. The house measures 4 inches tall, 5 inches wide & 4 inches deep. The box is in amazing condition. There are some scuffs around the edges but no major damage. A couple of the house panels have some yellowing (I think from the glue used for the doors & windows), but it is hard to see unless you look close. Let me know if you have questions - thanks! Free pickup in Minneapolis, either in my front yard (near exit off highway 94) or near the Lowry Ave. bridge on the NE Minneapolis side - please contact me for details! Vintage Model Railroad Cape Cod House Kit
