My Custom Recreation of Kenner's THE BIONIC WOMAN Carriage House

[RonnyG]

Here's my custom Bionic Woman Carriage House. I tried my best, but it's not a 100% accurate reproduction. I had to make a few alterations, given the materials I had to work with but I think I captured the essence of it.

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[RonnyG]

I had been thinking about making one for a while. I finally got the inspiration to do it when I saw this cheap bookshelf in the store for $14.99. The dimensions are almost similar to the original Carriage House. I only used 3 tiers.

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[RonnyG]

The upstairs

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[RonnyG]

The Downstairs

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[monitor_ep]

Now that's really thinking outside the box. It turned out better than the original.

[RonnyG]

Now that's really thinking outside the box. It turned out better than the original.

Thanks! That's very nice of you to say. I do think its sturdier. The original seems a bit flimsy. There aren't any posts or columns on the back to give it support.

[monitor_ep]

BIONIC WOMAN Carriage House

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For those who do not remember the actual playset here you go.

[Megotastrophe]

Great playset work! I have seen similar bookcases used for Wayne Foundation repros as well. Even a nice 12 inch scale WF.

[RonnyG]

Great playset work! I have seen similar bookcases used for Wayne Foundation repros as well. Even a nice 12 inch scale WF.

Thanks! I've seen those, too. They probably are what put the seed in my mind. I would also like to recreate Big Jim's Secret Headquarters someday--if I could find some nice scans of the backdrop artwork.
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[danadoll]

Ronny, you made a great reproduction of the playset and as Monitor said, you made it even better.

Dana

[RonnyG]

Ronny, you made a great reproduction of the playset and as Monitor said, you made it even better.

Dana

Wow! Thank you, Dana for your nice compliment! I never thought anyone would think it was better, so to read your comment is quite flattering! Thanks, again!

[RonnyG]

I just did a search of ebay's past sales, and discovered that 3 Carriage Houses sold in the month of December 2022.

1. A mint still-sealed in box house sold for $1,500. https://www.ebay.com/itm/19550946007...p2047675.l2557
2. The second open boxed one sold for $750. https://www.ebay.com/itm/13434053304...p2047675.l2557
3. The last one was listed in the fixed price format for $650 with a Best Offer option. The seller accepted a Best Offer price, but it doesn't say how much that one sold for. I'm guessing in the $500 range. https://www.ebay.com/itm/23482072255...p2047675.l2557

[battmasterson]

Wow! Very cool idea. I agree that it is better than the original. What a neat playset. Great job.

[RonnyG]

Thanks, battmasterson, for your kind words!

On a somewhat related note, the Universal Studios theme park recreated the sound stage set used for Jaime's home on The Bionic Woman for one of its attractions back in 1978. I actually got to see it in person when my family and I went there during a vacation in 1979. Unfortunately, the picture I took with my camera didn't turn out so great, so I was happy when I saw this press photo pop up on ebay a few years ago. I placed a bid on it, but I didn't win. I saved the image from the listing to my hard drive.
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As you can see, Kenner used some of the same decor for the art backdrop for its dollhouse, such as the fireplace, the macramé art, the hanging plants, etc..

[ToyBob]

That's really nice, I mistook it for the official playset. Been trying to get into that craft myself because I find mostly just parts around but nothing complete heh.