Reproduction Parts

This is mainly a hobby site, but we are currently the WORLD'S ONLY SOURCE of these little doors and windows - and are endeavoring to make available what we can (at just about cost) to help bring back as many of these fragile "five-and-dime" treasures as possible from the brink of oblivion. We began with the paper types and now have more than 20 different kinds, including the surface "stick-ons" for the tiny ornament sizes and the old candy-surprise boxes. The cellophanes have been completed,too, - a MUCH more difficult proposition technically speaking - and we have 23 varieties of those ... so keep checking back often as new items may be added!

Paper Doors and Windows

NOTHING brings an old house back to life more than replacing lost or busted doors and windows. Like sewing new eyes back on the old Teddy Bear, the face just lights up again!

EBAY SELLERS: Your houses will get much better prices with doors and windows all intact. Just watch the listings! Ours are virtually indistinguishable from the originals, once installed.

PRICES:

All the paper doors and windows are the same price:

65 cents each - 6 for \$3 - $5 per dozen (of the same type)
- except where noted. -

Due to high developement and materials costs, the CELLOPHANES are individually priced, as noted

Add \\$.75 for first class mailing costs.

Be sure to include the UNDERLINED item number and the quantity of each type desired. Please make sure your address is typed or clearly printed.

E-MAIL ME
- at -
thedo64@nb.net
..about large quantity prices and about any other questions you may have.

ORDER FORM

(We do not have a printed catalog. Some people just make a print-out of this entire section for a handy reference.)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ACTUAL DOORS ARE BRIGHTER AND MORE COLORFUL THAN MY POOR PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS. These are digitally restored versions from originals and appear brand new. You can age them to match a particular house if you wish, but it's just not practical for us to try to get all possible degrees of aging.

COPYRIGHT NOTICES
WILL NOT SHOW WHEN DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE INSTALLED!!!
Most often borders will not show either. These are all the exact size of the originals, but for some reason the Japanese made their doors and windows larger than the openings and just stuck them in.

( None of the photos are "broken" - There are so many that it just takes time to load them all. )

Repairs/Rest oration

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PWD-1:

PreWar door,standard opening -
1"high by 1/2"wide - to - 1 5/16 X 3/4"
(These openings will vary somewhat.)

PWD-1S:
3/4-size version of PWD-1,

fits opening 7/8 X 3/8" - to - 1 1/4 X 9/16"
(These are also often found as "stick-ons" on the candy boxes and small ornament-sized houses.)

1920's

PWD-2:

Standard opening -
1" by 1 /2".- to - 1 5/16 X 3/4"

PWD-2S:

3/4-size version of PWD-2, fits same as PWD-1S.

PWD-3:

Pre-and PostWar
Quite often found door, fits standard opening -
1" X 1/2" - to - 1 5/16 X 3/4"

PWD-3S:
3/4-size version of PWD-3: - fits same as PWD-1S.

PWD-4:
Though less commonly encountered, this is just about our favorite prewar door, because if you look closely at the thin orange bead around the frame you'll see that it is composed of literally hundreds of tiny four-point "flowers!" PWD-4 fits the standard door opening range of-
1 X 1/2" - to - 1 5/16 X 3/4"
PWD-4S:
3/4 version of PWD-4: - fits same as PWD-1.

1930's

PSTD-1:

POSTWAR: Most commonly found door for houses ca. late '40s thru the '50s.
Standard 1" by 1/2" - -to - 1 5/16 X 3/4" opening.

POSTWAR

AW-1:
("Arched Window")
Popularly found "stained glass" effect window for pre and postwar houses & churches - often used as a door, too.
1 3/8" high X 7/16" wide - to - 1 5/8 X 11/16" opening.
AW-3:
Smaller version of above. Fits openings 1 1/8" high X 1/4" wide - to - 1 7/16" X 1/2"

1930's

AW-2:
Same dimensions as AW-1- different pane color pattern.

AW-4:
Same dimensions as AW-3

AW-PW:

Seldom seen, but nonetheless authentic "stained glass" pinwheel. About the size of a dime, fits any size round opening up to 3/4" diameter.
Most often seen in peak of the roof above the front door.
Price each is \\$1.00 since they're so rare.

RYr:
(Temporarily out of stock)
Small round-top gold-on-red window found on a zillion houses both pre and post war.

Openings 3/4" high X 5/16" wide - to - 15/16" X 7/16" .

Printed on special translucent paper - the effect is perfect! The Japanese would sometimes cut off the lower pair of panes or the round top to fit smaller window openings, or just glue them in whole, so these fit even more than just the obvious applications.

RYr-2:
PreWar version of RYr, - darker red.... same dimensions.
(Temporarily of of stock)

RYp:
Medium pointed-arch window also found on a wide variety of houses..

1 9/16" high by 9/16" wide outside; 1 3/16' by 3/8" inside.

Printed on the same special translucent paper as RYr.

RYp-2:
Darker PreWar version of RYp: - Same dimensions.
(Temporarily out of stock - all translucent paper types.)

Special Items

Special Items are those so seldom called for that it is necessary to price them somewhat higher to recover the development costs.

CLOCK-1:

This is the rare "MERRY CHRISTMAS" round clock found on just a very few prewar houses. One customer has even found a use for these as ornament scrap replacements.
15/16" diameter.
Price: \\$1.50 each. (These are not included in the #GP-1 sampler due to our very limited supply.)

CELLOPHANES :
WINDOWS AND DOORS

Repairs/Restoration

AT LAST! After a full years work and research - we are proud to announce our first series of 23 different varities of replacements for the so-often disintegrated original cellophane doors and windows. It has been especially difficult, since true cellophane is just becoming available again -after a long absence - through a very few sources., and we wanted something tougher, longer lasting. These windows appear absoluetly perfect when glued in place, but are of a non-stretch acetate 100 times stronger and 5 times thicker than the orginals. No little "pokey-fingers" are going to punch through these! Nor will they shrink or detrioriate through oxidation.

Giant windowless church
awaiting installation of
the new set of cellophane doors and
windows waiting just outside.
This will take 10 of type CEL-3windows
and 2 type CD-A large doors.

The subsequent 3 photos show the same church with it's new doors and windows. Better than new, because of strength and sturdiness. Poke proof! The acetate can be creased deliberately, so be careful not to fold it, but once in place will never shrink or deteriorate as did the old, true cellophane.

THE SECRET: of a great looking job - whether installing paper or cellophane - is to clean off all the old glue and debris from the inside edges of the opening and smooth it down. A common nail file will usually do it.
CONTACT CEMENT: - the gummy stuff in the little brown bottles and the brush cap - seems to do the best job of holding our acetate "CELs." A bit tricky to work with, but worth it. I often spot it around the inside edges of the opening.
Plain old white glue is fine for the paper.

The shiny, transparent windows bare extremely hard to photograph, especially when the subject is white, as is this church. These shots just cannot do them justice. The whole piece looks like I just brought it home from the store!
It is at least 50 years old!

CEL-1:

Commonly found semi-pointed-arch windows - also used as a door -

Fits openings from 1 1/4" by 3/8" - to - 1 5/8 X 5/8".

( Judge by how much the top of the opening is rounded or pointed.)

\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-2:

Most commonly found postwar arch window with the fully rounded top. Fits opening from -
1 1/4 X 5/16" - to - 1 9/16 X 5/8"
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-3:

Commonly found prewar pointed arch window. Openings from -
1 1/4 X 3/8" - to - 1 5/8 X 3/4".
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-3L:

Slightly larger version of CEL-3 with somewhat different paning pattern, too. Fights openings from-
1 3/8 X 7/16" - to - 1 3/4 x 3/4".
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-4:

A frequently found smaller sized arch window (or door). Opening sizes from 3/4" x 3/8" - up to - 1 3/8" X 1/2"

\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-4S: A narrower version of CEL-4 but just as often needed. For openings from 15/16" X 3/16" - up to - 1 3/16" X 7/16"
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-5:

VERY often found prewar round-top window. Fits openings from-

9/16 X 9/16" - to - 7/8 X 7/8"

(height measured to to highest point of the arch)

\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-5s:

Slightly smaller version of CEL-5. Fits openings from-
1/2 X 1/2" - to - 3/4 X 3/4".
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-5L:

Slightly larger version of CEL-5. Fits openings from-
5/8 X 5/8" - to - 1 X 1"
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-14:

Clear cellophane version of RYp. Fits same opening:
1 3/16 X 3/8" inside - to - 1 7/16 X 9/16" outside.
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-15:

Clear cellophane version of RYr and fits the same openings:
3/4" X 1/4"- to - 1 7/16 X 7/16".
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-6:

Small rectangular window. Fits opening sizes from -
1/2 X 3/16" - to - 3/4 X 3/8"
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-7:

Smaller rectangular window. Fits openings sizes from -
7/16 X 1/8" - to - 5/8 X 3/8"
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-8:

There are several sizes of these small rectangular windows, but they are found on so many houses that we felt it was essential to have them all. CEL-8 fits openings from-
7/16 X 3/16"- to - 5/8 X 3/8"
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-9:

Larger than CEL-8, this is for openings-
9/16 X 5/16" - to - 7/8 X 5/8".
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-10:

Middle sized between CEL-8 & CEL-9, this fits openings from-
1/2" X 5/16" - to - 13/16 X 5/8"
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-11:

This very popular size fits openings from-
5/8 X 1/4" - to - 15/16 X 9/16"
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-12:

This teeny-tiny little guy is found in many many houses both pre- and postwar. Fits openings from-
1/4 X 3/16" - to - 1/2 x 7/16".
\\$ .75 each - 6 for $4

CEL-13:

This one -with its wide paning bars - is found in postwar houses primarily the later ones - of which there are millions begging to be replaced! The size range is :
5/8 X 3/8" - to - 3/4 x 9/ 16".
\\$.75 each - 6 for $4

CELLOPHANE DOORS

CEL-DB:

Very commonly needed cellophane door found on later prewar and early postwar houses. Fits the standard paper door opening size of roughly :
1" high X 1/2" wide - to - 1 1/4 X 3/4"
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-DC:

Late postwar cellophane door of the opening sizes -
7/8 x 1/2" to 1 1/8" high X 3/4"" wide.
\\$1 each - 6 for $5

CEL-DA:

Very large cellophane door found in the huge churches and such. Fits size ranges of-
1 1/2 x 5/8" - to - 1 7/8 X 7/8"
\\$1.50 each.

CEL-16:

The very rare cellophane "pinwheel" window - will fit any diameter round opening from-
1/4" up to 3/4"
\\$1 each 6 for $5

"GUIDE-PAK"
SAMPLER
#GP-1:

+

We realize how difficult it is to judge sizes from a photograph, and so are offering our:

"GUIDE-PAK"SAMPLER - #GP-1

with an example of 21types of the 23 cellophane windows and doors we make. ( CEL-16"pinwheel" and the very large door CEL-DA are not included because these are so very rarely encountered that we have only put 3 of each on our master printing sheets).

YOU ALSO GET - one each of all of the paper doors and windows (except the "Merry Christmas Clock and Stick-Ons. (22 different) - for a total of 43 pieces....., a fullscale black silhouettes sheet with small window sample for measuring cellophanes, and another color sheet for the paper doors and windows.

The idea is NOT TO USE these in houses, but rather to keep them as a tool for comparison every time you are repairing an old Christmas house to be sure of ordering exactly what you need with no chance of making a mistake.

Due to our own high costs to produce these better-than-original replacements, we just can't offer them for free, but the price is less than half what the regular prices would add up to.
Sorry, but we must limit these to 1 per customer.

GP-1: ... $14.50 per set -
Postpaid ...

GUIDE SHEETS KIT:
GSK-1.
An economical alternative to our GUIDE-PAK, this kit consists of two printed sheets and two samples. All the windows and doors we offer in both paper and CEL are represented in actual size for measurement purposes.

The first is a color sheet with exact scale representations of all the paper doors and windows, plus an actual sample of one type.

The second is a sheet of black silhouettes of all the CEL types in actual size to enable measurement for the correct choice. One actual sample of our gold on red heavy gauge acetate CEL types is included for evaluation.

PRICE OF GSK-1 KIT: $3.00 - Postpaid in USA

PLEASE NOTE: If you buy the large Guide-Pak Sampler (GP-1), you do not need the GSK-1 since everything in it is also in the GP-1.

SURFACE STICK-ONS

These are the paper doors and windows that don't fit into openings, but rather are simply pasted on. They're found on most of the candy-box types and very many of the smaller cardboard ornament houses.

This very rare candy-box castle is undergoing a complete restoration. Notice how it's face just appears and the whole piece comes to life with the addition of it's STICK-ON door and windows.

SO-1:
--(Left) Large door in olive.

SO-1g:
(Right) Large door in green.--

Two color variations of the same large door.

1 3/4 X 15/16" w. black border

1 5/8 X 13/16" black border trimmed

\\$.75 each - 6 for $4 - 12 for $7.50

SO3-S:

An often encountered small stick-on window. The Japanese often also trimmed these down in various ways to make smaller square windows of them.

1" high X 1/2" wide

\\$.50 ea. 6 for $2.50 12 for $4

SO-4:

A larger version of SO3-s

1 1/4" high X 3/4" wide.

\\$.50 ea. 6 for $2.50 12 for $4

SO-2:

Another arched stick-on window in olive and dark orange.

1" high X 1/2" wide

\\$.50 each 6 for $2.50 12 for $4

PWD-1S:

Shown again is the small version of PWD-1 a regular prewar door, since this tiny version is very often found used as a stick on and is also found cut into various sections to make smaller doors and windows.

13/16" high X 7/16" wide

\\$.50 ea. 6 for $2.50 12 for $4

Tiny houses showing pieces trimmed from larger doors to make smaller stick-on doors and tiny windows. Here we have a full PWD-1s, two cut down PWD-1s, and two tiny windows taken from a full sized door such as PWD-1 . The largest of this tiny trio from a pair of MULTIS is one inch high. (these are originals.)

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