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

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..)

ghost pix album ~ rpg videogame screenshots, lol kitties & all kinds of goodies..

toxic was here album ~
vintage socal birthdays & halloweens, etc..
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valentine greetings
some last vintage valentine greetings ~ from 1960 ~ old poems ~ on the cheesy side ~ the valentine box ~ old valentines ~ i usually like vintage ~ ok these are just depressing ~ 50 cents ~ here's another book ~ i've found homemade lasagne to be quite an...
happy valentine's day!
happy valentine's day! ~ toxic chose these hello kitty valentines this time ~ she's a cool kitty ~ for your bfs & bffs ~ this set has pencils ~ kids still use pencils, right? ~ more valentines ~ & more hello kitty here ~ i also picked up these valentine...
happy valentine's day!!
happy valentine's day!! ~ Not!! ~ whether you prefer valentine's day or anti-valentine's day, grumpy cat is always perfect for the occasion ~ this year's valentines ~ i also posted the 2016 valentines here ~ with heart stickers ~ have you read grumpy cat comic books yet? ~ the misadventures...
valentine happy meal
you can make your own valentines just in time for valentine's day at mcdonald's ~ just pick up a happy meal & check to see which prize you get ~ there are several different sets by american greetings ~ & you can design your own ~ decorate with the colored...
antique week ~ little flower girls book & paperdolls
antique week continues with this little flower girl book ~ again reproduced by merrimack publishing ~ this one comes with paperdolls ~ 6 different girls ~ poor froggy ~ pinkety winkety wee ~ my great grandma barbre used to sing to us & made the sweetest kitty teether toys for...
calling all girls ~ february 1961
one last valentine's day issue of calling all girls ~ vintage 1961 ~ this issue has a bunch of good stories in it ~ 'she's a girl' explained george ~ 'this is the happiest day of my life' ~ beauty & the brain ~ make-it-yourself fashions ~ toxic learned to...
sweethearts happy meal
so did you get your sweethearts happy meal this year? (i only eat if i get a toy..) ~ mcdonald's just finished their valentine's day promo ~ the 'girls' choice were these sweethearts lip balm hearts, here's apple ~ here's banana ~ with different messages just like the candies ~...
calling all girls ~ february 1960
a valentine's day issue of calling all girls today ~ try some dandy candy ~ sweets for your sweetheart ~ vintage recipes ~ vintage 1960 fashion for girls ~ accessorize! ~ the girl with the crazy name ~ tuesday weld ~ toxic loved old danny kaye movies ~ belle of...
calling all girls ~ february 1959
another vintage calling all girls mag ~ this time from february 1959 ~ planning a valentine's day party ~ bowling is fun ~ wacky valentines ~ a day with doris ~ we're back to ice & freezing east winds here in pdx ~ winter is only halfway through it seems...
raggedy ann's tea party
more raggedy ann today ~ raggedy ann's tea party ~ a vintage wonder book from 1954 ~ with marcella ~ raggedy ann lands in a tree & is helped by a friendly squirrel ~ marcella's friend nancy ~ raggedy ann gets a wash ~ more wonder books ~ with washable...
grumpy cat valentines
happy valentine's day! NOT! (ok happy anti-valentine's day!) ~ who wouldn't love that grumpy mug? ~ after yesterday's post i knew grumpy cat was perfect for valentine's day or anti-valentine's day, whichever you prefer ~ here are the valentines ~ with stickers! ~ give these to all the people you...
happy meal books & valentines
one of my favorite happy meal promos are when mcdonald's gives out books as prizes ~ since i'm oldschool & like a book you can hold in your hands & read to your kids, or have them read to you ~ this year's 4 selections do not disappoint ~ the...
jack & jill magazine ~ february 1965
mystery, trolls, excitement! ~ vintage valentine's day jack & jill from 1965 ~ valentines to eat ~ valentines to make ~ spring already :( ~ an animal story ~ i want to win this ~ flower fairy & baby brownie cutouts ~ the crow & the pitcher ~ state bird...
vintage valentines
i thought it was about time i share some recent vintage valentine finds ~ since sunday is already valentine's day ~ this sweet one for grandmother has cute kittens ~ ren & stimpy valentine stickers from 1993 ~ some nice antique valentines ~ a little painter with another kitty ~...
jack & jill magazine ~ february 1949
another vintage valentine's day issue of jack & jill ~ this one's from 1949 ~ the valentine vender ~ a native american story ~ there's a native american category in the list on the left for more stories like this ~ 'hold the butterfly over your heart & ask it...
ever after high doll ~ lizzie hearts
one more ever after high doll ~ in keeping with the valentine's day theme ~ here's lizzie hearts ~ inside her spring unsprung book ~ she's the daughter of the queen of hearts ~ the well of wonder ~ click monster high in the category list for more like this...
ever after high valentines
more ever after high today ~ 2016 valentines ~ i posted last year's set here ~ are you a royal or a rebel? ~ to & from ~ with glitter tattoos! ~ instructions ~ & heart stickers ~ more ever after tomorrow ~ bren Related articles pins & buttons twilight...
jack & jill magazine ~ february 1946
it's been quite a while since i posted a vintage jack & jill magazine ~ here is the valentine's day issue from 1946 ~ the cat who was late for his funeral ~ valentines from the toyshop ~ vintage valentine cutouts ~ valentine's day is coming up fast ~ booboo...
wee wisdom ~ february 1947
a vintage valentine's day issue of wee wisdom from 1947 ~ a valentine song ~ sunshine for emmy lou & the twins ~ if i could be a valentine ~ make your own valentine using doll hair ~ jolly junior valentine's day recipes ~ wee wisdom from unity ~ bren...
ever after high valentines
i posted an ever after high doll earlier this month ~ so when i saw the valentines in the store i had to pick up some ~ i mean because it came with stickers! ~ & even tattoos ~ the valentines ~ these valentines are toxic's choice this year ~...

if you love gumby, then you'll love my friend zane loco's youtube channel 'all things animated'

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

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..

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:)

mindless art

toxic tricks & treats

pages from toxic's own autobiography & schoolwork..

the kitties

our kitties ~

backyard birdies

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02/09/2019

snowed in

we're snowed in here in portland :) & can't get to our local pdx estate sale today as we usually do ~

back to vintage toys & books tomorrow ~

but that's just fine, we'll hole up here with kitties & work on innsmouth house ~

backyard ferals are making use of their winter shelters ~

i always love waking up to see the snow when i first open my eyes & peek out my window ~

more snow pix here ~ in a ghost house..

i've been taking pix about once a week of the little frog i call 'patchy frog' that sits in the planter on my deck ~

from last spring to next spring, hopefully to create a time-lapse patchy frog forecast at some point ~

bren

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