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a ghost.. a real ghost.. has no need to die.. what is she except a being without access to the universe that she has not yet managed to forget? ~ randall jarrell

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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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flashback friday - girls kick ass!
remember this & don't let anyone tell you different. annie sparkleheart raggedy ann alice emily lenore little red dorothy goo girl scouts american girls this is a flashback friday favorite post from november 2016.. p.s. (click me) ;) bren
alice's adventures in wonderland
for this throwback thursday a favorite post from years ago.. so since it's the 150 year anniversary i'll be posting up a week or so of alice in wonderland items ~ starting with this vintage edition from 1911 ~ part of the young folks illustrated series from the ny book...
wayback wednesday ~ hanging the missiletoad
for this weird wayback wednesday a post from a few xmas's ago.. so it's really feeling kinda christmasy here with our first light snowfall or 'wintry mix' (nothing sticking yet) ~ but inspired by a tweet on twitter, this year we have started a new tradition ~ the hanging of...
holiday toys
more holiday toys today ~ the amazon toy catalog came ~ alice seemed interested ~ she wanted me to put an octopus toy on her xmas wishlist! ~ in a nice big cardboard box :D ~ & she has promised to be good <3 ~ what's on your wishlist? ~...
american girls holiday catalogs
what would you like to get for xmas this year? ~ maybe an american girl doll? ~ i still get the american girls catalogs ~ this is the 2024 one ~ full of lots of fun dolls & accessories ~ here's the holiday issue ~ are you on the good...
flashback friday - american girls
this flashback friday post is dedicated to american girls dolls! so i've been posting about toxic's favorite xmas toys of old, but some of my favorite toys i received as xmas gifts in adulthood ~ like penny, my american girls doll.. for xmas 1999 santa brought me this american girls...
dollscapes
for this throwback thursday a favorite post from last year.. so i thought i'd highlight my ghostgallery dollscapes ~ that's what i call the installations i've created & photo'd through the years ~ using dolls & other vintage toys ~ from my own toyroom ~ like our mini houses they...
cat stickers
hey catladies, check out this cute little book of cat stickers i just picked up ~ 100 cute kitty stickers ~ i'm a sticker addict so i couldn't resist ~ i'm also a prolific journaler ~ so i've started putting some on my current journal already ;) ~ click on...
hello kitty bakery
for this caturday an old post from one of my birthdays past.. so it's my birthday today ~ yeah, i'm 56 (the 50 part is silent) ~ so i'm sharing my birthday toy today ~ back on xmas day i posted the hello kitty doll i got for that holiday...
flashback friday - retro kids cooking
for this flashback friday a favorite post from years ago, retro kids cooking ~ from 2004 but in wonderful retro style ~ classically cool snacks ~ pancakes ~ grilled cheese sandwich ~ little pizzas ~ there are the hotdogs ~ pigs in a blanket ~ click on food & drink...
happy thanksgiving!
happy thanksgiving everybody! please enjoy this throwback thursday post from a thanksgiving years ago ;) so i have a lot to do in the kitchen today, but that's all because as a kid i loved to cook & bake, often using vintage recipes from books like these ~ the better...
weird wednesday - toxic coloring book
i'm kinda miserable with classic migraine today ~ that started yesterday as a disconcerting aura & blindspot after doing a wave of springcleaning ~ so i'm in pain & feeling a little pukey ~ mr dad's nickname for me is li'l pukey, since i say that often enough.. lol ~...
alice & gumby
for this sunday funday a post from a couple years ago with our sweet kitty girl.. so i thought it was time our little alice met gumby! :) ~ so i picked up an extra plush squeakie gumby toy to include in her chewy box order ~ technically a dog...
happy caturday! - cardboard playhouse
for this caturday a post from 2013 with my beloved pittypats (now otrb) ~ so several people showed interest in the vintage giant play inside cardboard house that i posted up way back in summer, but it's almost impossible to find another one these days it seems. this new one...
flashback friday - barbie kitty condo
this is a flashback friday favorite post from last year ;) ok so i have a new doll ~ because i had to pick up barbie's kitty condo playset ~ barbie cat lady with kitties & toys <3 ~ kitty condo play place ~ kitties of course ~ having fun...
throwback thursday - barbie kitty fun!
for this throwback thursday a look back at a favorite post from 2013, for all of us cat ladies ;) so it just wouldn't be kitty month without barbie kitty fun ~ this set came out in 2000 & included barbie's pet kitty, marshmallow ~ marshmallow has very fluffy blond...
elden ring guides
following up on yesterday's post ~ here's the second elden ring guide ~ which is mostly like an encyclopedia of all the items & equipment ~ you can check out my own elden ring playthroughs at my youtube channel here as well ~ raven & i help each other in...
elden ring guide
let's revisit elden ring ~ check out raven's cool new game guide ~ we both played elden ring to completion ~ as well as the shadow of the erdtree dlc ~ i've posted about our playthroughs here at the lost & found before ~ this big hardback guide has everything...
flashback friday - gumby!
for this flashback friday, my most popular post here at the lost & found from 2012.. gumby!! :D (click link here to visit the original comments which are still ongoing after all these years!) i was asked a question again at gumbyland about how to identify an original lakeside gumby...
lost & found toy blog
Hi & Welcome to the Lost & Found Vintage Toy Blog! for this throwback thursday a post from 2 years ago on the lost & found blog's birthday :D i'm bren & this is the lost & found's 10th birthday post! ~ i'm a collector of vintage toys, books &...

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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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
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dis forum
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vintage halloween toys
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collectible vintage toys
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kathy's fastfood toys
kid's meal prizes
online antique mall ~ toys
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imaginary world
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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
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11/03/2014

the bat poet

halloween may be over for now but i enjoy bats year round so ~

this book is called the bat poet ~

it's a story about a little brown bat ~

by one of my favorite poets, randall jarrell ~

with illustrations by maurice sendak of wild things fame ~

a bat is born ~

desmodus rotundus ~

as the title says the bat is a poet ~

toxic wrote lots of poems ~

& i've written a few too that are around here somewhere ~

i also recommend randall jarrell's other poetry ~

as my profile shows in part i took my 'ghost' moniker from a randall jarrell line ~

if you have children or grandchildren to read to, do not miss this one ~

this story is also recommended by conrad aiken who is another of my favorite writers ~

bren

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