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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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cd sunday ~ even more radiohead
yep, even more radiohead ~ the best of radiohead ~ radiohead at glastonbury ~ who remembers that exit music was (for a film)? ~ romeo & juliet ~ spitting feathers ~ from thom ~ more rares ~ college karma ~ running from demons ~ no surprises ~ on a friday...
kid a mnesia exhibition
so raven & i have both spent hours now in the recent radiohead kid a mnesia interactive exhibition on ps5 ~ you find yourself in a snowy forest :) ~ you can start out in the standard entrance ~ or fall down a hole like i did ~ as i've...
cd sunday ~ more radiohead
because of course more radiohead :) ~ cd singles ~ bonus tracks ~ & bsides ~ airbag ~ so who else is visiting the new interactive kid a mnesia exhibition? ~ fake plastic trees ~ good old fingerprints, wonder if it's still there? ~ have you seen my radiohead themed...
the ghost gallery
something different for this flashback friday ~ a long post while i sit here trying to keep warm on this cold morning ~ so i've posted about how i started my gumbyland website over 20 years ago now ~ well i also began putting up my artwork up at my...
mcmenamins
check out this cool gift box i just got from mcmenamins ~ mcmenamins is a cool local company here in oregon ~ i've posted pix here in my portland album of edgefield, which is closeby in troutdale ~ elliott smith performed there ~ so i'm like a cat in that...
cd sunday ~ radiohead kid a mnesia
it's another cd sunday ~ with more radiohead ~ just released ~ kid a mnesia cds ~ classic kid a & amnesia rereleased together ~ along with a cool extra cd of rare tracks ~ i've been listening to these every night ~ radiohead makes me happy :) ~ more...
radiohead books
the latest addition to my personal radiohead library ~ fear stalks the land ~ by thom & stanley donwood ~ i haven't even read this one yet ~ an old favorite ~ dead children playing ~ classic radiohead artwork ~ weeping minotaurs ~ i have a t-shirt with this image...
cd sunday ~ radiohead
it's another cd sunday ~ all radiohead today ~ as i await my new kid a mnesia cds ~ here are the original kid a & amnesiac cds ~ which was your first radiohead cd? ~ i started buying radiohead cds down in socal almost 30 years ago ~ at...
thom yorke coloring book
a different kind of coloring book today ~ a thom yorke calm coloring book by kim harris ~ as radiohead weekend continues ~ ok so the quality is not that great ~ but it makes me wonder ~ how cool would it be if stanley donwood & dr tchock released...
radiohead complete
ok so i already posted a flashback friday favorite radiohead post earlier this year here ~ because of course i did :) ~ but today is the release of kid a mnesia ~ a kid a & amnesia reissue with newly released alternate tracks ~ that i have of course...
halloween cd sunday
happy halloween! ~ for this special cd sunday some special halloween cds ~ fright night delight ~ scary sounds of halloween ~ from disneyland ~ my favorite ~ sounds from the haunted mansion attraction ~ our favorite old e ticket dark ride ~ another favorite ~ the nightmare before christmas...
cd sunday ~ opeth
it's another cd sunday ~ opeth is another favorite here ~ although i have to say we listen to the softer selections here ~ rather than the deathmetaly ones ~ i've posted some of their lyrics before over at my old ghost blog long ago ~ one more week till...
cd sunday ~ even more ozzy
it's another cd sunday ~ even more ozzy ~ the 4 cd prince of darkness set ~ & the osbournes ~ including the best uncensored dialog from the tv show ~ no more tears ~ classics ~ the essential ozzy osbourne ~ don't do it! ~ more like this to...
cd sunday ~ ozzy
it's another october cd sunday ~ this time with black sabbath ~ & ozzy osbourne ~ ozzy was very popular during toxic's highschool days ~ & i still enjoy him :) ~ randy rhoads tribute ~ diary of a madman ~ some favorites here ~ more like this to come...
cd sunday ~ zombie
kicking off october cd sundays with a little zombie ~ rob zombie, white zombie ~ this one has an old favorite ~ 1965 was a good year for vintage, just sayin ~ don't forget dragula ~ featuring the robot from phantom creeps with bela lugosi ~ this cool collection of...
psychedelic cd sunday
it's a psychedelic cd sunday ~ kicking off with classic vintage rock, in a gadda da vida by iron butterfly ~ gotta have some steppenwolf in the mix ~ the mamas & the papas ~ tomorrow we're back to monday monday ~ woodstock ~ too many greats here to list...
flashback friday favorite ~ alice vinyl
alice is my favorite disney character ~ here's a nice vintage vinyl lp & book from 1969 ~ the larger version of vinyl alice i've posted here before ~ with nice big illustrated pages ~ the cheshire cat & mad tea party ~ there's a bunch more alice here at...
cd sunday ~ nick drake
it's another cd sunday ~ focusing on another vintage favorite ~ nick drake ~ sadly lost long ago ~ but never forgotten ~ what an incredible voice & talent ~ so many unforgettable songs & lyrics ~ if you are unfamiliar with his work you should give him a listen...
postcards
i've picked up quite a few postcards over my years of collecting ~ some vintage that i've posted before ~ & some new, often postcard style ads for vintage collectible shows or other events here in pdx ~ here are some cool vintage kitties too, along with one of mr...
cd sunday ~ jim morrison
it's another cd sunday ~ continuing from last week with more jim morrison & the doors ~ all the greatest hits ~ essential rarities ~ i'm glad my son raven shares my love of the doors ~ absolutely live ~ i have several jim morrison drawings up at the ghost...

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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11/17/2014

return to oz books

i've posted return to oz items here before ~

based on the disney movie from 1985 ~

these golden books tell the story of the movie in different parts ~

this one titled simply return to oz: dorothy returns to oz is the beginning of the movie ~

i enjoy chickens ~

this one has a starring role in the story ~

billina the talking chicken ~

this one comes further along in the movie ~

return to oz: dorothy in the ornament rooms ~

tik tok & jack pumpkinhead ~

the nome king hates chickens! ~

billina had to hide in jack's head ~

the gump & tik tok get turned into ornaments ~

billina's egg destroys the nome king ~

that's the last of the oz items for a little while (oz collectors come back in december :) ~

bren

Posted at 09:51 AM in birds, books, disney, little golden books, movies, wizard of oz | Permalink

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