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Item Name: KOEUB Wooden Dressing Table Set – Manufactured circa 1927

Estimated Production Date: 1927

I found this old dressing table set while helping clean out a relative’s attic. From what I’ve gathered, it was released around 1927 to commemorate KOEUB's first appearance, likely marketed towards young girls as a play vanity. The condition is pretty rough—paint peeling, heavy dust, and surface wear—but surprisingly, all the original accessories like the brush, comb, powder box, and bottle are still intact. I'm considering having it professionally restored to look brand new and display it in my room, but I’m also worried it might lose its value if it’s not in its original condition. What do you think?

This KOEUB Wooden Dressing Table Set is an important artifact in early character merchandising history, believed to have been produced in 1927 as part of KOEUB's debut promotional items. Designed as a miniature vanity for children, it reflects how animation studios targeted female audiences with themed playsets during that period.

Despite its visibly severe deterioration—flaking graphics, worn edges, and a layer of accumulated grime—the fact that all accessory items (brush, comb, powder container, bottle, and puff) remain together is remarkable. It’s rare for a set from this era to survive with its original components intact.

Regarding restoration, it's a delicate matter. While professional restoration could revive its display appeal, it risks diminishing its historical authenticity. Collectors often value original wear as part of the item's story. However, if the restoration is documented and handled conservatively—preserving as much original material as possible—it may still retain significant cultural and archival value.

(By the way, judging from the photo, you seem to have quite the audience of vintage dolls watching over this set. Where exactly did you take this picture? Looks like a scene straight out of a collector’s wonderland!)