Kristin Baybars - Archive

17/12/2025

I thought some of you may like to see the Ron Fuller circus again and just to let you know that it is still being well looked after. I had it lightly serviced this year but it still has a few snags after decades of daily use. That's Humpty and Jemima from Play School pressing their noses up to the glass. Enjoy!

17/12/2025

Just a few Christmas Charity Goody Boxes left now and 100% of the money is going to https://www.newhopeanimalrescue.org.uk/ . Each box is packed with classic toys which came from Kristin's shop. One box is "Retro" with all the classics which we used to sell in the shop. The fortune telling fish, marbles, Jacks, tin toys, clockwork toys, jokes, puzzles and more. The other box is a "wooden" toys selection. It's a great option for those who prefer less plastic in their lives. The wooden pecking hens are unused old stock from Poland. There's also, cards games, whistles, the noisemaker, a German Christmas bell, a card octoscope, spinning tops, an articulated, wooden robot, hand carved lion. miniature frurnitue, vintage party streamers and more. They are £29 each with £6 for postage. Like many wondeful treasures from Kristin's shop they contain a mix of vintage and newer toys and they are being sold as "collectors" items not toys. Please send me a message to secure one. I will be able to post them out each day this week.

05/12/2025

Kristin's Christmas Goody Box is back and this year we are donating the money to New Hope Animal Rescue. https://www.facebook.com/NHARescue
The boxes are more or less the same as last year and all of the items are from Kristin's shop. They are £25 each with £5 postage but it's very limited stock. The shop was always extra magical at this time of year so it's nice to let a little of the magic live on. Please send me a message for payment details and Merry Christmas!!!!

20/10/2025

It's been a year since we closed the shop but Kristin's memory and creativity lives on in these Humpty inspired designs and the profits are going to Great Ormond Street Hospital and Charity. Kristin designed Humpty, with her friend Minnie King, as part of their Ostrobogulous toys range in the early 1960s.

I'm delighted to announce that there is a range of Humpty inspired merchandise that is now available, with all the revenue from sales being donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Check the comments for the link

30/05/2025

We had a wonderful weekend remembering and celebrating Kristin at London Dollshouse Festivals . There is a new updated version of the film about her life on YouTube (link in original post) covering the closing of the shop. So many happy memories were shared with people she knew and a lot of people who are new to miniatures had a chance to "meet" her for the first time.

09/05/2025

A new updated version of A Pathway of Crumbs is about to be launched at the upcoming London Dollshouse Festivals Kensington show. There are a few free tickets available and the film makers would love some of Kristin's customers to come along to a special premiere screening as part of the festival on Friday evening, May 16th. Just email: [email protected] with your answer to this question- Which famous children's TV character did Kristin help create?

A Pathway of Crumbs: a short documentary about the life and work of Kristin Baybars, an influential figure in the British toy-making world since the 1960s.Di...

09/05/2025

It's not long now before London hosts one of the best gatherings of dollshouse makers, collectors and enthusiasts from around the world. It's a wonderful show and takes place over two days. Please click on the link below to see all of the details.

Here are the floor plans for the KDF Summer Show, taking place on May 16th & 17th at Kensington Town Hall. Please be aware that some changes may still occur. CLICK HERE to find out more about the exhibitors attending this show. You can download copies of the floor plans here. Updated 03.05.2025 Lowe...

06/01/2025

London Dollshouse Festivals have now launched the online sale of some of the miniatures from the Kristin Baybars collection. Link below.

10/12/2024

Available as part of the vintage, tin and clockwork Christmas goody box selection.

10/12/2024

Available as part of the wooden Christmas goody box.

10/12/2024

All of the Christmas stocking fillers boxes have sold but I have two more options. They are more traditional and are almost entirely plastic free. The contents date from the 1970s up to the present day and so these are offered as collectors items rather than toys. The first option is a collection wooden toys with a card game and the second is the tin, clockwork and vintage selection. I have just 10 of each. They are £25 each and postage is £5.