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golden magazine ~ january 1966
one more vintage golden magazine for now ~ from january 1966 ~ sea birds ~ disney's that darn cat ~ igloo kids cutout ~ tokega ~ chocolate treats ~ all about dinosaurs ~ you can click on dinosaurs in the category list in the sidebar for much more anytime ~...
golden magazine ~ january 1968
today's vintage golden magazine ~ from january 1968 ~ stories & coloring pages ~ proverbs ~ bird cutout ~ paperdolls ~ the world of coins ~ toxic still has what's left of our great grandfather henry's coin collection ~ ps toxic hated meatloaf! ~ she was a good ice skater...
golden magazine ~ january 1965
yet another vintage golden magazine for boys & girls ~ from january 1965 ~ i always say 1965 was a particularly good year for vintage ;) ~ jago the wildcat ~ a winter story ~ wild west cutout ~ birds worth knowing ~ we get so many interesting birds here...
golden magazine ~ january 1969
another vintage golden magazine today ~ from january 1969 ~ a recording session with mortimer ~ marine world ~ toxic grew up near marineland down in socal ~ mod dogs ~ peggy fleming ~ exploring the moon ~ the purple eagles ~ the sound of moonlight ~ ouija for kids...
golden magazine ~ january 1967
another vintage golden magazine for boys & girls ~ this issue is from january 1967 ~ ptarmigan, birds of the far north ~ i wish we'd get snow ~ the merry otter ~ the discovery of germs ~ panda & kangaroo cutout ~ czech paperdolls ~ brownies & hot fudge...
phrenology cat
i dearly miss having kitties around the house ~ so until we can remedy that i'm a soft mark for kitty item ads ~ like this little ceramic phrenology cat ~ from running press ~ ever wonder what is on your cat's mind? ~ this should help ~ (& it...
discover space with snoopy
a fun happy meal today with snoopy ~ in cooperation with nasa ~ 2019 happy meal toys, snoopy exploring space ~ moon book ~ here's one from the peanuts movie 2015 ~ click space & robots in the category list in the sidebar for more like this anytime ~ bren
dinosaurs
a scholastic book today ~ dinosaurs from 1987 ~ toxic is a dinosaur nerd ~ our toy room is full of tiny dineys ~ this book is by gail gibbons ~ & has a fun artstyle ~ dinosaurs often show up in gumby adventures :) ~ you can click on...
big bugs
back to bug season ~ & more big bugs ~ like the giant snail ~ tarantulas & jumping spiders ~ this one even has a pull-out poster packed with nightmare fuel ~ from ladybird first explorers books ~ i'm not really a spring person but i do like butterflies ~...
bugs
spring to me is basically bug season ~ & i'm sure you must want to see giant magnified images of bugs, right? ~ we'll start out nice with butterflies ~ meet the beetles ~ vampire flies ~ & of course the nightmare fuel ~ a scholastic book ~ bren
backyard birds & butterflies
with spring sunshine finally visiting our backyard the birds around our house are making themselves heard ~ here are some posters i have up from the backyard birdshop & the cornell ornithology lab ~ for quick identification ~ i've been photographing these guys for years here in my backyard birdies...
flashback friday favorite ~ how & why: the moon
i really love vintage how & why books by wonder books ~ this one about the moon is one of my favorites ~ from 1967 during the apollo space project (& on toxic's 4th birthday she got to watch as man first walked on the moon!) ~ toxic had the...
disney's wonderful world of knowledge
today's wonderful world of knowledge by disney ~ vintage 70s ~ dinosaurs :) ~ flying machines ~ & kitties! ~ the big cats ~ magic ~ superstitions ~ stonehenge ~ & robots ~ more tomorrow ~ bren
dover days ~ dinosaurs
more dinosaurs today ~ i'll be posting dover days for a week or so as part of book month ~ dover makes great coloring books ~ like this one called days of the dinosaur ~ this green edition printed in the us is 100% recyclable ~ watch out, stegosaurus ~...
counting coloring dinosaurs
i always enjoy dinosaurs ~ let's count some ~ pronunciation ~ hey, it's trixie triceratops ~ count & color the parasaurolophus ~ ostrich dinosaurs.. ostriches with arms?! ~ cutouts ~ click on dinosaurs in the category list in the sidebar for more anytime ~ by spizzirri 1982 ~ bren
peterson field guide ~ butterflies
toxic loves butterflies ~ this peterson field guide is also a coloring book ~ learn all about lepidoptera while you color the pictures ~ down in socal we visited a butterfly exhibit at the la museum of science ~ toxic has a history with butterflies ~ ghost is an autumn...
jack & jill ~ february 1973
a vintage february issue of jack & jill magazine today ~ from 1973 ~ a rescue mission ~ groundhog's day ~ chinese food ~ cutouts ~ balloon party ~ my father lived at the bottom of the sea ~ science fun ~ dashy dog cutout ~ kids' vinyl ~ &...
bigfoot sighting
ok so he's just a sweet li'l squatch plush toy ~ i spotted him in a bookstore i like over in washington state & knew i had to send him off to be a birthday pal for my grand nephew ~ check out his big feets! ~ so if you're...
flashback friday favorite ~ lost toys
long post ~ toys that remain Lost today ~ this was toxic's favorite lunchbox ~ tin aladin early 70's era dr seuss ~ with the grinch, horton the elephant, the sneeches & the cat in the hat ~ i see it on ebay here & there but it's pretty pricey...
golden fun winter issue
from the golden magazine for boys & girls ~ a special golden fun winter issue from 1972 ~ learn & have fun too ~ make rockniks & corkies :D ~ eskimo hunter cutout ~ nature sketch book ~ we caught sight of our wild night bunnies recently ~ cool totem...

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..
~ 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..)

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

pogs

assorted pogs..

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12/04/2020

flashback friday favorite ~ bing crosby

there is still no one i'd rather hear singing xmas tunes than bing crosby, this morning we have xmas music playing here at our house..

i just love this vintage one pint size ice-cream carton ~

from valley farms licensed by bing crosby sales inc, hollywood ~

the cream of the stars, & have i mentioned ice-cream makes up the base of my own food pyramid? ;) ~

this has been a flashback friday favorite post from xmas of 2012 ~

ghost & toxic

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