merry xmas ~ the selfish giant

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these are excerpts from the book toxic & i wrote about our childhood... it's called 'brenda was here'.. let me know what you think/comments? p.s. stories here are non fiction/true. (privately hosted ~ if you're interested in reading this just ask:)

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my curious cat
following up on the last days posts ~ i have my own curious cat (besides alice ;) ~ in plush form ~ he now lives in my ghostcloset ~ with my mysterious plushie dreadfuls :) ~ bren
coraline's curious cat trail
so recently mr dad & i took a little drive downtown to check out laika studios' curious cat trail :D ~ based on the animated movie coraline from 2009 ~ the movie will be back out in theaters in 3d at halloweentime :D ~ i've posted about it here at...
flashback friday - coraline
more coraline today (this is a flashback friday favorite post from months ago) ~ check out this cute little coraline charm bracelet from temu ~ includes kitty! did you know today dozens of coraline cat statues appeared around portland?! :D ~ more coraline tomorrow ~ bren
more pins
more cool pins ~ a neighborhood trolley ~ mad hatter hat ~ & spooky ghost ;) here comes october! ~ bren
stickers - over the garden wall
it's sticker saturday! ~ today's are from over the garden wall ~ the cartoon network miniseries ~ bren
flashback friday - sleestak!
hisssssss!! (please excuse my sleestak, he's a bit dusty..) another of toxic's favorite tv shows was land of the lost by sid & marty krofft of puf'n'stuf fame ~ this show never failed to deliver over the top drama & campy sci fi adventure.. dinosaurs, crystals & pylons, time-warping &...
stickers - animal folk
a few more fun stickers to end the weekend ~ interesting animal folk :) ~ bren
sticker philosophy
ok i'm a sticker addict. ~ but just check out this fun 'philosophers bundle' i picked up cheap on temu :D ~ artists & scientists too ;) ~ & hey look at what else i added to gumbyland <3 ~ i've also seen a new gumby for president bumper sticker...
flashback friday - gumby stickers
i won this cool retro gumby sticker pack playing gumby gold rush at gumby's world ~ & you can too! it's free, just download the gumby's world app ~ but watch out for drzveegee!! (it's me) ~ i also recently picked up these gumby stickers from 2001 ~ with the...
internet archive
i wanted to dedicate a post here at the lost & found to one of my favorite websites, the internet archive :D ~ if you're a book nerd, comic book or gaming type, this site has whole troves of vintage ephemera & treasures free to download for you digitally ~...
elden ring - shadow of the erdtree revisited
following up on yesterday's post ~ with more elden ring shadow of the erdtree dlc ~ so i had a rough day & was being brutally killed over & over by an enemy called commander gaius :( ~ & i decided it was time for me to summon a little...
flashback friday - elden ring
happy friday the 13th! this is a flashback friday favorite post from awhile back.. so yesterday was a flashback friday favorite post to the fantasy rpg elden ring ~ well, bren snowmoon is back! ~ with long hair, because it's been awhile ~ raven & i tried out the new...
tiny accents
some more fun additions to my collection ~ peewee & margaret hamilton :D ~ disneyland pin ~ & a sasquatch hide & seek champion pin for my hubby ;) ~ also a universal monsters pillbox ~ click on pins & buttons in the category list in the left sidebar for...
tin wall art
hey there's a new tin sign in the toyroom ~ it's gumby & pokey! ~ & there's alice & dorothy chatting over the ghostcloset ;) ~ in the vampire suite ~ with the cheshire cat & toto too! ~ & there's a crying monster <3 ~ i love radiohead :)...
flashback friday - retro tin
as is obvious, i like tin, so the decor at our house includes a bunch of retro styled tin signs ~ as a ghost i personally appreciate these vintage style halloween signs ~ & over our kitchen table are pepsi, coke & popsicles ~ this gumby sign is up in...
grickle
for this weird wednesday, a look at grickle art by graham annable ~ some of the oldest youtubes on my page are on my favorites playlist here ~ grickle's halloween madness & joy to the weird! ~ & i only recently realized he's on instagram & followed him there ~...
kermit stickers
you say you need some fun stickers for your new journal? ;) ~ how about these kermit ones from temu? ~ i've always loved jim henson's kermit :D ~ & here are a couple other good ones i got with them ~ flying monkeys & a bumble! ~ bren
notebooks again
yep notebooks again :D ~ with moons & butterflies ~ i like this cover ~ glass butterflies? ~ i use to be embarassed about my need for blank journals & notebooks ~ till i saw this meme online ~ yes! this is me!! ~ butterfly freedom ~ these were pretty...
flashback friday - my books
today i'm sharing some of my own books ~ art books that i've made through shutterfly over the years ~ selected paintings from the ghost gallery up at gumbyland ~ including gumby & the snowman ~ & my paintings & installations ~ come on over to my gallery hallways anytime,...
more adventure time stickers
more adventure time stickers to wrap up the weekend ~ a fun assortment ~ bren

ghost gamelinks..

ghost's top eleven rpg's:
#1 ~ down the rabbit hole... "here's a riddle.. when is a croquet mallet like a billy club? ..i'll tell you... whenever you want it to be..." cheshire cat to alice (american mcgee's alice: the original) this game is my favorite above all others...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you thank you mr mcgee for alice madness returns!!! (with the original i still rate these the best!)
#2 is primal, especially the wraith world where i felt right at home.. what a relief to play a strong female for a change, and with scree the gargoyle at my side... loved this game and want more!!!
#3 is fable/fable:lost chapters/fable 2.. get lost in this incredible world and determine your own fate... good or evil.. or somewhere in between... fable 3 is out!!!
#4 city of lost children.. based on the french movie of the same name.. you are miette, an orphan, use your thieving and sneaking skills to free the childrens' souls from the evil inventor who is stealing their dreams...
tied at #4 the kingdom hearts games (2).. disney meets final fantasy! play in disney worlds alongside jack skellington in halloweentown, jack sparrow in the caribbean or alice at the mad tea party..
#5 is van helsing.. if you liked the movie, play this gothic masterpiece and face werewolves, the frankenstein monster, mr hyde and count dracula himself...
#6 are all of the lord of the rings games, which are all worth mastering, including the hobbit game.. (watch out for the spiders!)
& the old classic snes lord of the rings.. (another good old favorite.. i spent forever lost in the barrow downs...)
#7 are all the ultima games.. my favorites were 'quest of the avatar' and 'the false prophet'.. but if you like the classics try out 'black gate' and 'exodus' and the other oldies..
#8 is the original nes game shadowgate.. the one that turned me into an rpg junkie in the first place all those years ago.. hunched over my controller in the dark in my camper in the middle of the night.. still a classic...
#9 is final fantasy, but i'm an old time gamer, so i mean the original final fantasy games on nes/snes like 1, 2, 3 + mystic quest.. still the best even without the graphics of the newer games...
#10 is lemony snickett's series of unfortunate events.. ok, so this game is not terribly hard..
(i was able to complete it even while fairly intoxicated..) it is still creative and fun if you enjoyed the movie, which i did...
i needed a #11 on my list for all the honorable mentions.. unforgettable games like wizardry, king arthur's world, tombs & treasures, deja vu, faxanadu, the immortal, breath of fire and the dragon warrior games.. also baldur's gate, the ren & stimpy games that wrecked my nerves, zombies ate my neighbors, fester's quest, maniac mansion!!! ...gasp... too many to remember... aargghh! all those years spent in the dark deep in some labyrinth scribbling cryptic notes and maps.. is that what is was that made me mad? or did they save me from madness...? the world may never know.. (p.s. i never made it without biting..)
!X! a bonus: i absolutely approve of the gamecube's eternal darkness: sanity's requiem.. lovecraftian & hallucinogenic.. i dare you!
the post-apocalyptic fallout games, F3, new vegas & F4 coming soon!
dante's inferno ~ go to hell!
gothic victorian lovecraftian bloodshed :D bloodborne!
i highly approve of the other from software games besides bloodborne, demon's souls & dark souls 1, 2 & 3.. not for the faint of heart, gotta get good for these!

vintage recipes for children

deliciously classic or wonderfully gross, these vintage recipes for kids from the golden magazine for boys & girls or jack & jill magazine are fun even if they don't make it to your table..
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kids' meal boxes, buckets, bags & cups for various promotions from over the years ~ (a work in progress, there are more of these to come..)

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our game gallery..

my comic book page..

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stars antiques portland
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pdx estates services/sales
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the bloggess ~ jenny lawson's blog
so much cool & funny stuff here..
culture of comics blog
cool blog by jeff whitman of papercutz..
bright & tiny gems blog
vintage & other cool things here..
dinosaur dracula
cool site i just discovered on twitter..
mystic halloween blog
a cool halloween blog i discovered..
jnk davis ~ celebrating creative togetherness
a cool creative site..
view from the birdhouse
fun vintage to be found here..
vintage teen books
a great site full of young adult books..
ravensblight haunted paper toys..
one of my favorite sites..
zombo's closet
a scary cool blog..
the collinsport historical society
for dark shadows fans..
little people meet mr potatohead
this site is a blast!
tracy's toys
a cool toy blog..
retroland
everything retro
timewarp toys
buy old toys here ~
vintage valentine museum
some good vintage ephemera here ~
tommy's toys
a cool vintage toy blog..
dis forum
for fans of disneyland..
vintage halloween toys
cool vintage halloween stuff here..
collectible vintage toys
an auction alternative to ebay..
kathy's fastfood toys
kid's meal prizes
online antique mall ~ toys
lots of cool antique toys for sale here..
imaginary world
lots of good retro stuff
halloweentown
nightmare before xmas site
doombuggies
haunted mansion site
this old toy
fisher price store
enchanted world of rankin/bass
rick goldschmidt ~ rankin/bass historian
scar stuff
vintage halloween blog
greenleaf miniatures
for dollhouse enthusiasts
little golden books
steve santi's site
sam's toy box
cool old toys..

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12/25/2013

merry xmas ~ the selfish giant

for xmas day i wanted to post about one of my very favorite stories, the selfish giant ~

this book version was beautifully illustrated in watercolor by lisbeth zwerger ~

if you are not familiar with this fairy tale i recommend it highly ~

it is an old oscar wilde children's story, but many adults will appreciate it just as much ~

vintage version ~

i did this painting of the snow, the frost, the hail & the north wind dancing in the giant's garden based on a scene from the hard to find animated version by reader's digest ~

family home entertainment vhs tape ~

from 1985 ~

thankfully you can view it on youtube ~

the selfish giant 1

the selfish giant 2

the selfish giant 3

merry xmas to all!

ghost & toxic

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