When Margit Otto’s two boys were young they loved playing with their doll’s house while mum would happily join in creating scenes and making accessories.
But when the children grew up the house and the Playmobil toys were sent into hibernation in the cellar. Margit, who lives in Germany, only discovered it one day when she decided to clean up the cellar and sort out the old toys.
She remembers: “I couldn’t bring myself to give it away. I put it on an old tea trolley, cleaned it, placed the furniture and the accessories in the rooms and ever since I have completely succumbed to miniature fever.”