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my ghost toy catalogue ~ an inventory of ghost toys & collectibles old & new including toxic toys, toxic's library & halloweeniana..

ghost stories
(blood & butterflies..)

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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eso days
while on the subject of videogames ~ i've been hanging out in elder scrolls online these days so i thought i'd update ~ me & snowball have been exploring apocrypha & the endless library there ~ going through portals & collecting butterflies ~ afterall i am first & foremost a...
lies of p
welcome, october ~ starting off this halloween month with a cool new game i want to play ~ lies of p (based on the classic pinocchio story by carlo collodi) ~ i'll be heading into this game come wintertime ;) ~ but for now let's check out some of raven's...
pokemon happy meal
hey pokemon fans! ~ it's happy meal time at mcd's :D ~ prizes include stickers, coins & cardpacks! ~ with 4 cards per pack ~ a holo in each ~ gotta catch'em all! ~ our cards ~ pikachu! ~ click on pokemon in the category list in the sidebar for...
flashback friday - halloween books
a flashback friday favorite post today from october 2012 ~ this book is lots of fun & good illustrations by benjamin chaud ~ costumes & recipes ~ nightmare theater ~ creepy crafts & spooky costume ideas ~ the simpsons always do halloween right ~ contents ~ a yokel's guide to...
tiny books
a few more tiny books today ~ darling babies ~ a changing picture book ~ by ernest nister ~ these came in kids meals ~ snoopy ~ & this frumpadump guy looks familiar?? ~ teenie wienie tales? lols... these stories sound pretty timely! ;) ~ bren
remind mag ~ 70's
it's this month's remind mag ~ featuring fall tv shows of the 70s ~ which was my childhood era ~ michael landon & little house on the prairie :) ~ tv guides ~ more like this to come ~ bren
flashback friday - golden magazine
the vintage 1966 halloween issue ~ a scary story ~ owl toy cutout ~ playnts! ~ flying witch mobile cutout ~ halloween concert ~ all about bats ~ this is a flashback friday favorite post from october of 2012 ~ if you like this just click here or on golden...
mini books
more mini books today ~ these were my son's when he was tiny too! ~ helping him learn basic concepts ~ this wee seasons one broke in half ~ moo! ~ bren
mini jokes
more mini books ~ a mini book full of mini books actually ~ this was my son's when he was little ;) ~ since humor has always been an important part of our home <3 ~ bren
flashback friday - raggedy ann stories
this is a flashback friday post from winter of 2014 when i posted 2 weeks of vintage raggedy ann <3 ..more raggedy ann stories ~ with a lovely introductory letter from johnny gruelle ~ from 1961 ~ raggedy ann is the most beloved of ragdolls ~ i just love these...
where's spot
today's tiny book ~ where's spot? ~ by eric hill ~ lift the flaps to look for spot ~ a sweet little classic ~ there he is! ~ more tiny books to come ~ bren
little golden books ~ betty white
a little golden book today ~ all about betty white ~ betty was a great animal advocate ~ & a loveable tv personality ~ a golden girl ~ with a fun sense of humor ~ cool to have a little golden book devoted to her <3 ~ click on little...
flashback friday - book month
september is book month here at the lost & found ~ i thought i'd like to post just a little bit more gumby ~ & what better way since gumby was a national spokesperson for the library of congress promoting reading books ~ in this colorful vintage 1986 book by...
pet rock guide
once upon a time long ago in childhood, i had a pet rock ~ he came in a little brown box sitting in some straw ~ along with this little book/guide ~ about how to care for it ~ teaching it tricks ~ well, all i have left is this...
mouse time
it's mouse time ~ a sweet little mini book ~ 2 o'clock ~ time for mouse to play ~ 7 o'clock is bathtime ~ 8 o'clock is mouse bedtime ~ peek inside ~ next morning ~ an adorable little book by michelle cartlidge ~ more tiny books through september! ~...
flashback friday - book month
it's september & kids are getting ready to go back to school, so i thought this time i'd focus on reading & books for the month ~ starting with i am a mouse ~ a golden sturdy book ~ from 1964 ~ a sweet little story by ole risom ~...
toyroom horses
as summer is ending i'm remembering old days of riding horses with my sisters <3 ~ i have several different horses in my toyroom ~ not unlike ones my older sister had long ago ;) ~ goodbye summer! ~ the toyroom mouse & his friends :) ~ bren
toyroom mouse
there's a mouse living in my toyroom :D ~ thanks to these fun stickers ;) ~ bren
flashback friday - favorite plush toys
i just love these little frog plush toys by petit loup ~ i have a couple of them ~ they're quite adorable ~ i used this raccoon as a model once for my art studies ~ by plush creations ~ along with some other favorite toys ~ this little howling...
weird wednesday ~ marie antoinette doll
hey it's another weird wednesday :D ~ once upon a time, halloween '16 to be exact, i posted up my american girl dressed as wednesday addams out in her fun graveyard ;) ~ i'm a huge fan of the original old show & have shared the dvds up here as...

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' meals

kids' meal boxes, buckets, bags & cups for various promotions from over the years ~ (a work in progress, there are more of these to come..)

pogs

assorted pogs..

cards

collector cards, trading cards, card games & stickers etc..

our game gallery..

my comic book page..

Amazon.com Widgets

other cool sites ~

stars antiques portland
featured us at their site :)
pdx estates services/sales
these ladies are the best! i'll see you in line ;)
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 store
sam's toy box
cool old toys..

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10/19/2014

very special people

i've been watching american horror story: freak show & it reminded me of this old book ~

very special people ~

by frederick drimmer from 1973 ~

as its subtitle says this book is about the lives & struggles of so-called human oddities like jojo the dog-faced boy ~

or the caterpillar man known as prince randian ~

for so many of these folks the circus sideshow was the only way they could earn their living ~

ad found in an old comic book ~

many of the people in this book were in the 1932 film called freaks.. (i notice scenes in american horror story freak show are specifically reminiscent of scenes from this old cult classic) ~

bren

Posted at 09:44 AM in books, circus, novelty, television | Permalink

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