flashback friday favorite ~ madlibs

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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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elden ring nightreign network test
a cool special gaming post today ~ raven had the opportunity to try out the new elden ring nightreign network test :o ~ it has 4 classes & raven's favorite is the recluse shown above ~ his other favorite is the duchess, a fast bloodborne inspired class ~ also fun...
butterflies
i think of myself as an autumn butterfly ~ butterflies have been a longstanding metaphor in my art & writing lifelong ;) ~ happy sticker sunday! bren
have a heart
hope you had a happy valentine's day ~ here's some fun anatomical stickers ~ including brains, skulls & eyeballs ~ & hearts ;) ~ bren
flashback friday - valentine's day
on this flashback friday valentine's day i'm remembering miss pickles & our sweet sabrina felina & the pittypats, all over the rainbow bridge now.. you are my heart!! this post is from 2013.. so yesterday we lost our sweet little miss pickles. she was 11 years old & died of...
for the love of books..
for this wayback wednesday before valentine's day i'm thinking of my love of books :D ~ i've posted several times in the past about the friends of the library sales i've been to every spring & fall ~ waiting in line one crisp fall morning downtown ~ vintage kids section...
gothstickers
it's sticker sunday! ~ more fun gothstuff ~ a cool cupboard full ~ with skellies ~ & other apothocary goodies ~ & butterflies :D ~ bren
skelanimal stickers
happy sticker saturday! ~ some fun skelanimals today ~ there's snoopy! ~ bren
flashback friday - chatterwell stories
a very vintage selection today for flashback friday ~ chatterwell stories from 1889 ~ snow land ~ a birdseye view ~ tragic stories from a book toxic's great grandma might have read in her early childhood ~ the tea party ~ with kitties of course ~ day dreams ~ ted...
sticker sunday ~ royal frogs
did you notice the royal frog in yesterday's alice in wonderland classic illustrated edition? ~ well here are a few more ~ in sticker form ~ i've always enjoyed frogs :) ~ bren
classics illustrated ~ alice in wonderland
a cool classics illustrated version of alice in wonderland today ~ glossy pages ~ the gryphon ~ the white rabbit ~ happy caturday from the cheshire cat :) ~ the red queen ~ it was lewis carroll's birthday recently ~ what a curious dream ~ i also added this cool...
flashback friday - family treasury
happy flashback friday! nelson doubleday also published these treasuries ~ they were very similar to the 'best in children's books' series ~ these books were always found in our family closet ~ vintage 50's issues ~ grimm's fairy tales ~ table of contents ~ again, look for these up at...
best in children's books
for this throwback thursday more best in children's books.. here's a vintage 1960 issue ~ a cat story 'the lovely time' ~ again if you remember these fondly like i do, you should check them out on internet archive :) ~ vintage kitties <3 ~ i've been a cat lady...
toyroom library
for this wayback wednesday an old xmas post now updated with related links! i have a nice classic library of vintage best in children's books in my toyroom ~ since we had some of these at home & remember them fondly ~ from the 50s, sometimes they are called jr...
monty python's flying circus cards
i got this lot of unopened monty python cards recently on ebay, an old favorite i posted about here years ago ~ the reveal ~ bren
elder scrolls stickers
i've been playing elder scrolls rpgs forever ~ so i had to have these classic stickers for my collection ~ check out my youtube channel for plenty of ESO videos, especially now during the pan tamriel celebration event! :D ~ bren-ghost
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...

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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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..

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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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03/03/2023

flashback friday favorite ~ madlibs

our family have always played madlibs & i've decided to devote a week or so to madlibs starting with this cool collector's edition tin that has 5 of the original madlibs pads from the 50's/60's era ~

the 'new' party game by roger price & leonard stern ~

madlibs, sooper madlibs, son of madlibs, monster madlibs & madlibs #5 ~

a sample from each ~

beauty advice ~

medical questions & answers ~

proverbs ~

a review of a monster movie ~

& amusement parks ~

here also is a 50th anniversary best of madlibs pad that is huge & full of fun ~

the history of madlibs ~

little red riding hood ~

stick around for the hilarity as madlibs week continues..

this has been a flashback friday favorite post from march of 2014, be sure to click the links in this post for much more madlibs fun & check back tomorrow! ;)

ghost & toxic

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