Tiny Doll House

I’m not a dollhouse person by any stretch, but Tiny Doll House on the UES turned out to be a surprisingly delightful stop. The shop is exactly what its name promises—an entire world of miniature rooms, furniture, and tiny accessories—but what makes it worth visiting is the sheer charm and craftsmanship packed into such a small space. Even as someone who doesn’t collect dollhouses, I found myself appreciating the detail and creativity on display. The shop is filled with incredibly detailed miniatures and tiny, beautifully crafted pieces that are fun to look at even if you’re not a collector. If you’re already into miniatures, this place is probably a dream come true. No one really interacted with me while I was there. So the visit was more like browsing quietly on my own. It wasn’t unfriendly, just hands-off. Still, if you’re in the area, it’s a quirky little spot that’s worth a quick visit—especially if you enjoy unique shops or want to see some impressive miniature craftsmanship.

I've wanted to visit here since seeing it on IG about a year ago. I finally got to visit and it's amazing. There are so many wonderful and unique crafted miniatures for every type of scene. The staff were very friendly and each item was carefully wrapped at check-out. This visit was worth the time navigating the trains to get here.

Dollhouse stores are rare these days. This is a lovely one, in a great neighborhood (check out the bakery next door) with a huge selection. Lots of dollhouses and a wide variety of accessories and furniture, spanning many eras. I try not to buy new stuff made in China, but I made some exceptions here, as I made time to visit this store on a short vacation to NY. Some items are available as open stock, and others you have to ask for, including most of the furniture. About 1/3 of the dollhouses you can select items from,and the rest are either “Ask first”, or behind plexiglass. There are small baskets to put your items in. I have happy memories of going to the former Shackman dollhouse store in lower Manhattan in the early 1970s, and Marshall Fields dollhouse department when I visited Chicago as a kid. I’m one of those middle aged moms who got back into Dollhouses during the pandemic when I painted an old doll house I bought my daughter and then started picking up a “few things” off eBay. The woman at the register was not the owner. She was totally polite, and efficient but not super friendly or forthcoming, so I didn’t bother asking questions. It was fun watching a young girl with her mom carefully selecting her purchases. I think a lot of folks come in and just browse. It’s not cheap, but dollhouse furniture and accessories rarely are. Prices seem comparable to the store in Duluth, MN where I sometimes shop.

Cute store that sells so many miniatures as well as doll house materials. They had so many things I had never seen before such as tiny door hinges, small windows with shutters, and details in the miniatures I had never seen before.

I lovedddd this store, I love mini tiny things and last year I got into dollhouse making so i loved looking around here. They have very cute and specific things to make a really realistic dollhouse I loved it. It is a prettyy small shop and can be crowded since everyone wants to stop and look at all the little exhibits.

Super cute shop can find any and everything.

I'm not a collector. But I was curious to see what they had. Am visiting from out of state. The Russian sales woman is not inviting or friendly. I would not want her to run my shop for me (I have my own business.). I guess they have a target market on the upper east side. If I were a collector, I definitely would go online and look for online sellers of these items. I'm sure it'll be much cheaper and the quality would be just as good. Interesting concept, for sure dated.

I have been going to the Tiny Doll House since I was a very small child. Leslie, the owner, is incredibly knowledgeable about design and decor and amazingly imaginative when it comes to sourcing the proper elements for a new project. It’s such a joy to have pieces still in my collection from 22 years ago that look good as new.