The Dollhouse Saga: A Matter of Scale

I have touched lightly upon this subject before; items sold that are not the scale they are listed as. When planning and buying items for your dollhouse it is important to make sure the scale is appropriate. My dollhouse is 1:12 so all items need to be that scale to fit. If an item is advertised as 1:12 then one would assume that it would be the right size. This is not always so. Especially with inexpensive items that are imported. I have three items pictured that I purchased because they were stated to be 1:12. The bottle, lamp, and sewing basket are all off. The sewing basket especially as the scissors in it are the equivalent of being almost two feet in height and the bottle nearly three! The lamp is so thick that it does not sit properly on any of the side tables. So what can you do? Ask for actual measurements. Know your scale. If it is a really good price, it is probably cheap and not to scale. Caveat emptor.