art for children ~ leonardo da vinci

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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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flashback friday - marx modern kitchen
for this flashback friday an old post with one of my favorite gumby related vintage toys! so brace yourself for a lengthy post with lots of pictures! ~ when i saw this vintage 50's era tin marx kitchen set come up on ebay i was elated ~ first of all...
ghost gallery
something different for this wayback wednesday ~ 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...
animal art stickers
more stickers today ~ fun animal art ~ just click ephemera in the category list in the left sidebar for more like this anytime ~ bren
animal fashion stickers
check out these cool cats ~ & other animals ~ fun comfortable fashion stickers ~ bren
flashback friday - t's & stickers!
happy flashback friday! here's an old favorite post.. so what's in the bag?! ~ hey look! it's my new custom made 100% cotton radiohead designed t-shirts from tee public :D ~ how did it take me so long to discover this cool company that employs indie artists to make custom...
ghostcloset antifashion
for this throwback thursday an older post with my ghostcloset antifashion fun :D so recently i saw this post up on emily the strange official insta account ~ & of course i had to enter to try to win one of the cool new emily t-shirts & accessories ~ as...
wayback wednesday ~ humpty dumpty
for this wayback wednesday, a look back at one of my very first posts here at the lost & found, from 2012.. so the toy of the day today is my very favorite, this sweet little fellow ~ he's a rare vintage humpty dumpty plush toy from 1969 that toxic...
cutouts
one more cd ~ new from the smile ~ cutouts ~ with lyrics ~ & artwork by stanley donwood ~ & thom yorke (dr tchock) ~ if you like this just click on music in the category list in the left sidebar for much more ~ will radiohead ever release...
confidenza
for today, thom yorke's confidenza cd ~ from the film ~ here's a video of one of the tracks ~ more tomorrow ~ bren bren
flashback friday - radiohead cds
for this friday a visit back to an old cd sunday post.. so 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...
a portrait of radiohead
for this throwback thursday ~ a look back at my favorite band ~ a portrait of radiohead ~ a book of behind the scenes photography ~ by the band's bassist ~ colin greenwood ~ with cool stories too ~ i was a radiohead fan from the moment their first videos...
gumby wall art
there's a new tin sign in my toyroom ~ for gumby the movie :D ~ i tucked it under the other tin gumby sign i posted about here before ~ here's a better look ~ have you visited gumbyland? my website's over 25 years old now! :) bren
spooky cats
happy caturday! ~ some spooky cat stickers ~ & some black cat stickers too ~ for good luck ;) ~ bren
flashback friday - grickle
for this flashback friday a weird wednesday post from months ago..:D 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...
quest cats calendar 2025
our new kitchen calendar for 2025 ~ quest cats :D ~ tolkienesque kitties for rpg'ers ~ happy new year!! ~ bren
wall art ~ alice & cat
some new wall art up in our house ~ an old favorite, american mcgee's alice & cat ~ now up beside poe's the raven ~ bren
hello kitty
who likes hello kitty? :D ~ i added a couple hello kitty trinkets to my collection recently ~ nail trimmer & keychain ~ & retired my old casper the ghost keychain to the altar of eclectica rather than hanging on my bike ;) ~ i also picked up these small...
cat lady book
for this flashback friday a post from new year's day 2021.. 100 reasons to panic about being a cat lady ~ a little knock knock book from pier 1 imports ~ with fun illustrations by gemma correll ~ i've been a cat lady all my life ~ well, cat girl,...
cooking for cats
for this throwback thursday a fun cookbook post from thanksgiving 2019! on this day i am accustomed to preparing a feast for people & cats alike ~ sadly that won't be the case this time ~ but i will make sure our backyard ferals get plenty of good leftovers ~...
merry christmas!!
merry christmas & happy holidays everyone!! ~ what cool toy did santa bring you this year? ~ i got this awesome saladfingers plush :D ~ i'm an old fan :) ~ he's an old friend returned ~ to live in my ghostcloset along with my emotional support plushies ~ this...

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..
~ copyright 2012 all rights reserved

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 site
sam's toy box
cool old toys..

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05/26/2018

art for children ~ leonardo da vinci

book month continues ~

with another book from the art for children series, which i've posted about before here ~

this time focusing on leonardo da vinci ~

one of the most talented men in history ~

eyes ~

the famous smiling lady ~

these are written in a style easily read by young people ~

why not expose your kids to some great art ~

i don't think we should ever underestimate what children can appreciate ~

some excellent kitties ~

the last supper ~

bren

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