flashback friday - valentine's day - lost & found vintage toys

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

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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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scooby doo tiny mights
one more scooby doo toy ~ it's tiny mights ~ let's open up the mystery machine ~ minifigs inside ~ ghosts & the gang ~ we got shaggy! ~ click on scooby doo in the category list in the left sidebar anytime for more like this ~ bren
new scooby doo
something new from scooby doo ~ it's a cool little mystery machine candy tin :) ~ more tomorrow ~ bren
flashback friday - scooby doo pez
an old post for flashback friday.. so i recently picked up this pez dispenser assortment, guess what's inside? ~ yay! more scooby doo! ~ & the gang! ~ it was actually cheaper to buy this counter display assortment than each character separately ~ there's 12 in all ~ yay! i...
throwback thursday - mystery machine
for throwback thursday here's an old post about a cool retro toy that i couldn't resist adding to our playmobil collection ~ it's the new scooby doo mystery machine ~ & of course it requires assembly ~ fortunately i have an expert available who puts my toys together for me...
weird wednesday - scooby doo haunted house
it's wayback wednesday, so here's a fun old post from october of 2016: i promised a haunted house, how about this cool scooby doo haunted house playset ~ it opens up to reveal all kinds of clues ~ let's join shaggy & scooby as we search this kooky creepy old...
ghostcloset spring update 2025 - radiohead
ok so not really antifashion, but another cool recent addition to my ghostcloset ~ i've been a radiohead-head since the very beginning, in fact i've often said thom yorke is my muse ~ i you haven't before, why not check out my ghostgallery up at my gumbyland website :) it's...
ghostcloset antifashion spring update 2025 - fallout
more ghostcloset antifashion updates for spring ~ trying out my new vault tec hoodie & bag ~ i miss fallout right now & would love to play a remake, say of fallout 3? ~ at least if real life turns all apocalyptic i have the appropriate journal ~ which i've...
flashback friday - fallout
for this flashback a favorite oldie from years ago.. hey, it's fallout friday! ~ yeah i just made that up but i wanted to post all about fallout games today ~ i've spent the summer fully immersed in fallout 4, the latest in the fallout videogame series ~ i first...
ghostcloset antifashion spring update 2025 - alice
another addition to the ghostcloset from hot topics ~ i just love this supersoft sweatshirt with appropriate alice quote on the front ;) ~ add these kitty gloves to keep nice & warm ~ bren
ghostcloset antifashion spring update 2025 - linus
i know, i know, we're not even to halfoween yet, but it's halloween in my retro kitchen all the time & i wanted to share my linus & snoopy great pumpkin t! i've given up on my own backyard pumpkin patch sadly, after many years of trying.. ~ where are...
ghostcloset antifashion spring update 2025 - eeyore
i love eeyore ~ more tomorrow! bren
ghostcloset antifashion spring update 2025 - nbx
so it's feeling like spring is starting to find us here in the pnw, i even hear geese flying back north overhead, so i thought i'd devote the week to my ghostcloset antifashion updates, starting off with these cool cargo pants with black butterflies & extra pockets, it's like they...
raven stickers
we enjoy crows & ravens here at our house ;) ~ here's a fun raven sticker assortment ~ & a nice large decal too ~ click on ephemera in the category list in the left sidebar for more like this anytime ~ bren
cat papers
happy caturday! ~ here's a pack of fun cat papers i picked up ~ for journals ~ or scrapbooking ~ kitties & loaves :) ~ extras & of course stickers! ~ bren
flashback friday - snug
on this flashback friday i'm thinking about my babybug.. she was the cutest tabby kitten i'd ever seen ~ & she loved to snuggle ~ she loved to play with her mom, sisters & auntie sabrina ~ we named her snugglebug, but mostly we just called her snug, & she...
elder scrolls online
meet my new kitten in elder scrolls online, her name is bela :) ~ so i've been playing eso for years & years now ~ i have a bunch of homes, kitties, mounts & other pets & companions ~ my banker is even a kitty named ezabi ~ are you...
dear esther
i wanted to mention this interesting & thoughtful indie game i played a couple years back called dear esther ~ i have this youtube of it up on my channel for anyone interested ~ bren
my youtube channel
for this flashback friday i'm looking back at my youtube channel which i started over 20 ago when it was still new :) ~ i put up videos of our babies like this one of tabitha pittypat that went viral :O ~ i'd also put up halloween & disneyland videos...
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

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..)

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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02/14/2025

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 a rare disorder. we are all broken hearted here at our house.. this week leading to valentine's day will be all valentines, mostly vintage ones, & all of our valentine hearts are for our little angel who got her wings..

today's vintage valentines were all ours from the late 60's & early 70's ~

back when valentines were made in the usa ~

there are some more vintage kitty valentines here in our scrapbook..

ghost

Posted at 09:15 AM in cats, ephemera, holiday, valentines | Permalink

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