houses with holes?

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Colleen
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houses with holes?

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Hi all, me again. My friend and I purchased a large lot of old houses and churches. I was lucky enough to get the beautiful Hacienda with preacher. In this group are 2 houses with holes in the chimney, small round holes. I've since seen 4-5 more houses like this on ebay. They have small pieces of rolled paper or something below the hole almost like a bird perch?? The red and green houses by the middle. Any ideas friends? Thanks
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Barb
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Hello,

I always assumed those holes were to vent the heat built up by those large (and HOT) Christmas tree bulbs of the day.

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Tom Hull
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I believe you are missing the steeples. I found this picture on eBay this morning. It is post war.
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