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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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gumby stuff
some more gumby items i picked up with yesterday's guitar ~ more tracing shapes to go with our old ones & more gumby stamp pad stuff ~ much more like this up at gumbyland ~ some chalk ~ lost & found toys because my son had these when he was...
gumby guitar
a fun old item i finally added to my gumbyland collection ~ gumby's guitar! ~ from prema toy co 1988 ~ more like this tomorrow ~ bren
flashback friday - vintage kids antifashion
the ghost closet antifashion show continues ~ with vintage kidstuff today for flashback friday ~ from the toyroom :) ~ including cereal ts ~ & vintage kids' shows like sesame street ~ cool nostalgia to start off the weekend ~ in 2 parts this time ~ as my poor old...
weird wednesday - portland rocks!
a weird wednesday post from wayback in 2017 today.. so this morning i was on a mission ~ ever since i found an awesome black cat 'vancouver rock' i've wanted to hide some of my own here around portland ~ i picked up this rock on one of our hikes...
may the 4th be with you!
may the 4th be with you! for this special day an old post from years ago.. ~ have you been to one of the new star wars stores yet? ~ when we discovered this one we peeked inside at first since it was closed ~ & we were intrigued enough...
free comic book day!
happy fcbd 2025! ~ did you grab your free comic books yet? ~ we did! :D ~ all around portland :) ~ classics ~ & new stuff ~ lol ~ pokemon & diablo for raven ;) ~ as well as his old favorite power rangers ~ we went to books...
flashback friday - fcbd 2016
tomorrow's free comic book day so for flashback friday here's a fcbd from 2016.. hey it's free comic book day again! ~ we hit cosmic monkey first & the line was not too long at all ~ check out cthulhu on the free howard lovecraft & the frozen kingdom issue...
happy mayday!
a throwback thursday old post for this mayday ~ a very vintage version of the 3 little kittens ~ from 1930 ~ saalfield publishing co ~ & other stories ~ with more kittens ~ & some pups too ~ but more kittens, yeah ~ one can never have too many...
happy halfoween!!
hey we're halfway to halloween! ~ how about a little halfoween carnival? ~ fun spooky ephemera for the occasion ~ 'have a good day' lol ~ it's also weird wednesday :D ~ & they are indeed wednesday-esque ~ don't forget ravens & black cats ~ here's some more stickers too...
booknerd minis
more minis today ~ so i have a mini castle sitting on my playroom bookshelves waiting for us to paint & decorate it with a chosen theme as mr dad & i have done for years with other mini houses (see them here, sound up for essential music..) ~ i...
world's smallest gumby & pokey plush toys
more world's smallest gumby & pokey toys today ~ plush versions :D ~ they're really cute :) ~ key chain size ~ now up at my gumbyland website ~ or just click on gumby in the category list in the left sidebar ~ for much Much more! ~ from prema...
flashback friday - mini gumbys
for this flashback friday a look back at the tiniest gumbys ~ have you seen the new gumby & pokey bendy toys? ~ they are positively teeny tiny! :D ~ again from prema & superimpulse toys ~ there are a bunch of other new fun mini toys as well ~...
happy easter!
happy easter! what did the easter bunny leave at your house? ~ for us it was reese's peanut butter eggs ;) ~ of all kinds ~ tucked inside a nice big easter egg ~ click on easter in the category list in the left sidebar for more like this anytime...
gumby easter
an old post from gumby on this easter weekend.. this plush has gumby coloring an easter egg ~ his paint brush looks a bit wilted.. vintage 1986 gummy gumby & pokey candy wrapper ~ you could send wrappers away to get a cool keychain ~ the keychain ~ gumby &...
flashback friday - springtime gumby!
in 1996 trendmasters released these ltd ed springtime bendies in pastel colors ~ perfect for tucking into easter baskets ~ gumby & pokey ~ i know toxic wants more of these in her easter basket ~ a blue blockhead ~ what other variations are out there? ~ & there were...
mad hatter's tea party
a new classic little golden book today ~ it's the mad hatter's tea party ~ i've been remembering lately the year we had disneyland passports back when we lived down in socal in my home town ~ every trip i'd buy a different tophat to wear on all the rides...
wizard of oz cookbook
a fun cookbook from my retro kitchen today ~ it's the official wizard of oz cookbook :D ~ one of my favorites ~ from auntie em's recipe box ~ classics ~ as well as cool new weird stuff to try :) ~ from over the rainbow ~ follow the yellow...
flashback friday - retro kitchen
this is a flashback friday favorite post from 2022 ~ growing up in my great grandma's house was a privilege & she was my role model & first best friend <3 ~ i've always loved a retro kitchen ~ i've posted some of the retro tin signs we have around...
stickerstuff
happy sticker sunday ~ some un pc hilarity stickers today ~ click ephemera in the category list in the left sidebar for more like this anytime ~ bren
nesting cats
happy caturday! ~ check out these chonky kitties ~ from running press minis ~ they're like nesting dolls ~ one fits inside the other ~ all inside this big boi ;) ~ a siamese ~ & a tiny white kitty ~ with mini book ~ chonky cats are happy cats...

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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05/08/2023

marissa's book

it may seem an odd time for me to post a xmas book here at the onset of spring ~

but this is a very special book my son & i made way back when he was young for my niece, his cousin marissa ~

she was still small & learning how to read so we were helping her with the alphabet & fun words like kitty ;) ~

mice, mnms & munching monsters! ~

i'm thinking of marissa as she is due to deliver her own first child any day now <3 ~

one xmas of long ago i gave her & her sister crystal this little old lady who swallowed a fly plush toy & it became a family favorite ~

a quiet queen & her quail.. i love my son's drawings included here, along with pix of cousins playing in the pool ~

all is love.. ~

updated: it's a girl! born on this day, happy birthday!!

bren

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