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flashback friday favorite ~ decomposition book
yesterday i found treasure in a cool little vintage book store in vancouver washington ~ including this decomposition book, made in the usa of 100% post-consumer recycled waste & printed with soy ink ~ i've posted here before about what a prolific journal writer i am, & i've used standard...
gumby in christmas crisis
for throwback thursday a little gumby adventure i created years ago ;) click images to see the larger size ~ bren (ghost)
flashback friday favorite ~ girls kick ass!
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
remembering snug
she was the cutest tabby kitten i'd ever seen ~ & she loved to snuggle ~ she loved to play with her mom, sisters & auntie sabrina ~ we named her snugglebug, but mostly we just called her snug, & she was always my special kitty ~ i love all...
alice mysterious silver skull set
i'm an old american mcgee's alice fan from the very beginning ~ as one of the insane children i have been a patreon patron awaiting the new asylum alice game patiently ~ as i've posted here at the lost & found before ~ well, i also had to wait patiently...
spider magazine
the premiere issue of spider children's magazine today ~ from 1994 ~ featuring a favorite at our house, catwings ~ flying kitties :) ~ fabulous facts ~ & spider stories ~ afterall spring is spider season ~ my son once played a storyteller in an elementary school play production of...
disney's elegant abc book
book month continues ~ a is for artist, alice & apples ~ this is disney's elegant abc book ~ b is for bambi & butterfly ~ of course e is for eeyore ~ hey, it's only 224 days till halloween! ~ m is for mother ~ q is for the...
ever after high party planner
planning a hat-tastic tea party just got easier ~ the ever after high hat-tastic tea party planner by melissa yu ~ as they do in wonderland ~ creating invitations ~ setting the table ~ shape-shifting napkins ~ green tea fudge recipe ~ i've posted ever after high dolls here at...
alice's adventures in wonderland
yet another version for my burgeoning alice in wonderland library ~ the lewis carroll stories illustrated by michael hague ~ from 1985 ~ down the rabbithole once again ~ the pool of tears ~ oh my poor little feet! ~ the caterpillar ~ a mad tea party ~ oh how...
wii favorites
my favorite wii games today ~ disney & tim burton's alice in wonderland ~ more here ~ & coraline from laika here in portland ~ nunchuk required for this one ~ more here ~ be careful what you wish for ~ bren
alice rca victor book & records
more vintage alice today ~ this giant sized hardback disney alice in wonderland book comes with vinyl ~ from 1951 ~ if you want to truly go down the rabbithole you should visit my Other blog ~ a very merry unbirthday to you! ~ the cat :D ~ includes 2...
disney's alice in wonderland sticker fun
i wanted to share the latest additions to my alice in wonderland collection ~ check out this vintage disney alice coloring book from 1951 ~ whitman sticker fun :) ~ some vintage kid already stuck most of the stickers already ~ 'but it was the best butter!' ~ if you...
fairy tale coloring book
i always like dover coloring books ~ this one is all fairy tale classics ~ including alice ~ the wizard of oz & little red ~ toxic favorites ~ this book also contains hidden pictures for you to find ~ click on the links in this post for much more...
fall library sale
yesterday i hit the fall friends of the library sale downtown here in portland ~ it's book nerd heaven ~ & it's like my xmas ~ wonderful old fashioned & vintage books ~ i always scoop up the dover coloring books ~ kittens & butterflies ~ vintage wonder, elf &...
american mcgee's alice asylum ~ cheshire cat
i'm still grieving the loss of my own sweet cheshire cat, snug, who i lost just weeks ago ~ always by my side for my american mcgee's alice & madness returns playthroughs ~ but at least i just received my new asylum plush kitty yesterday, he's super soft & feisty...
rainbow classics alice 1946
here's my latest addition to the alice in wonderland category ~ alice in wonderland & through the looking glass rainbow classics edition ~ from 1946 ~ with tenniel illustrations ~ & yellow accents ~ 'feather!' cried the sheep ~ hatta & the red & white queens ~ click alice in...
who are you in wonderland?
more alice today ~ i've posted alice in wonderland books & items here at the lost & found extensively ~ if you're as avid a fan as i am you may like this book by portlander, anne rutherford ~ who are you in wonderland? ~ as an infj, i see...
alice through the looking glass
a little alice today ~ disney's alice through the looking glass ~ with illustrations based on the movie ~ i actually liked this second tim burton alice movie as much or more than the first ~ i just so happened to have posted the dolls here ~ johnny depp as...
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 ~...
friends of the library
i've been to the spring friends of the library sale today ~ i find less & less good kids vintage each time ~ but i always come home with some treasures ~ little golden books, scholastic & wonder books ~ i also venture into some other categories ~ like psychology...

toxic tricks & treats album (sound up)

Collector's Corner LBPT

visit gumby's childhood home..

baker's tour painting by bren..

gumby trapped on the moon..

gumby rain spirits by bren..

the snowman by bren..

blue star drive-in (toxic toys)

blackbird's outpost dollscape..

ghost's halloween house..

floorsleeper/blue house dollscape..

lilac house..

raven's rest house..

charlotte house..

caution! zombarbies!

box of bees installation..

patchwork playhouse..

xyz dollscape

annie's saturday house..

hiding places installation..

autumn butterfly installation..

doll medicine dollscape (warning graphic content)

monkey lab installation

toxic dollies dollscape

never open your eyes dollscape (warning graphic content)

collidescope dollscape (warning graphic content)

migraine dolls sickroom dollscape

the haunted forest installation

pandora installation

lost hollow digital art album (warning graphic content)

january trees photo album

cemeteria photo album

ghost garden album

butterfly trials album

halloween photo album (warning graphic content)

dreamcatcher/dreamkeeper (warning graphic content)

bad blood by bren

little deaths

kaleidoscopes

spiroscience

closet skeleton

in a ghost house..

doll chest

little miss dx

toxic inner child dollscape

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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friendlyghost gamepage..

my comic book page..

gumby in christmas crisis (powerpoint show by bren)

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:)

the kitties (sound up)

backyard birdies (sound up)

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..)

mindless art

cards

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

pogs

assorted pogs..

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