a ghost.. a real ghost.. has no need to die.. what is she except a being without access to the universe that she has not yet managed to forget? ~ randall jarrell
ghost pix album ~ rpg videogame screenshots, lol kitties & all kinds of goodies..
toxic was here album ~ vintage socal birthdays & halloweens, etc.. ~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved
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:)
i wanted to dedicate a post here at the lost & found to one of my favorite websites, the internet archive :D ~ if you're a book nerd, comic book or gaming type, this site has whole troves of vintage ephemera & treasures free to download for you digitally ~...
following up on yesterday's post ~ with more elden ring shadow of the erdtree dlc ~ so i had a rough day & was being brutally killed over & over by an enemy called commander gaius :( ~ & i decided it was time for me to summon a little...
happy friday the 13th! this is a flashback friday favorite post from awhile back.. so yesterday was a flashback friday favorite post to the fantasy rpg elden ring ~ well, bren snowmoon is back! ~ with long hair, because it's been awhile ~ raven & i tried out the new...
some more fun additions to my collection ~ peewee & margaret hamilton :D ~ disneyland pin ~ & a sasquatch hide & seek champion pin for my hubby ;) ~ also a universal monsters pillbox ~ click on pins & buttons in the category list in the left sidebar for...
hey there's a new tin sign in the toyroom ~ it's gumby & pokey! ~ & there's alice & dorothy chatting over the ghostcloset ;) ~ in the vampire suite ~ with the cheshire cat & toto too! ~ & there's a crying monster <3 ~ i love radiohead :)...
as is obvious, i like tin, so the decor at our house includes a bunch of retro styled tin signs ~ as a ghost i personally appreciate these vintage style halloween signs ~ & over our kitchen table are pepsi, coke & popsicles ~ this gumby sign is up in...
for this weird wednesday, a look at grickle art by graham annable ~ some of the oldest youtubes on my page are on my favorites playlist here ~ grickle's halloween madness & joy to the weird! ~ & i only recently realized he's on instagram & followed him there ~...
you say you need some fun stickers for your new journal? ;) ~ how about these kermit ones from temu? ~ i've always loved jim henson's kermit :D ~ & here are a couple other good ones i got with them ~ flying monkeys & a bumble! ~ bren
yep notebooks again :D ~ with moons & butterflies ~ i like this cover ~ glass butterflies? ~ i use to be embarassed about my need for blank journals & notebooks ~ till i saw this meme online ~ yes! this is me!! ~ butterfly freedom ~ these were pretty...
today i'm sharing some of my own books ~ art books that i've made through shutterfly over the years ~ selected paintings from the ghost gallery up at gumbyland ~ including gumby & the snowman ~ & my paintings & installations ~ come on over to my gallery hallways anytime,...
more adventure time today ~ check out these cool reusable sticker pages ~ finn & jake ~ & all their friends ~ marceline ~ cool :D ~ you choose the expressions ~ more like this tomorrow ~ bren
i noticed these adventure time trading card packs at my local comic book store recently ~ from cryptozoic & cartoon network 2014 ~ like most of these collectible cards there's a game involved that i'll probably never play ~ cool holos! but no autograph, bummer. ~ omg it's lumpy space...
wrapping up this mcd weekend with a cool reference book i have in my toyroom library ~ this mcdonald's collectibles second edition has happy meal toys & other mcd collectibles up through 2000 ~ all the mcd characters ~ mcd history ~ chronology ~ early test toys ~ the early...
so have you gotten one of the new mcdonald's collector's meals yet? ~ instead of a happy meal it's a grownup size meal with special collector cups ~ there's 6 different ones including ty beanie babies, hello kitty & peanuts, minions, barbie, mcd characters & coca cola ~ we got...
so i mentioned in yesterday's post how my inner kid is going through happy meal toy withdrawls these days ~ since we're not out collecting as we use to & hitting the fast food lunch spots for toys & prizes ~ there was a time when, if i didn't get...
wrapping up an all alice weekend ~ as a child i discovered an old version of the alice in wonderland book in my great grandma's closet & was fascinated & freaked out by the illustrations i saw there, the duchess & baby, alice stretched up tall :o ~ i've been...
it's more american mcgee's alice today as i've been replaying this favorite classic oldie after many many years & adding the captures to my youtube page ;) ~ starting here ~ it's been so long it's like starting over again ~ good to see old friends? like the duchess &...
this is a flashback friday favorite post from many years ago.. today i'm sharing what is my most favorite videogame of all ~ american mcgee's alice by ea games on pc from 2000 ~ what can i say except that i just love this game ~ at the time i...
a little golden book today ~ as tcm is running a tribute right now to julie andrews ~ the story of her early life ~ her classic movies ~ just click on movies & little golden books in the category list in the left sidebar for more like this anytime...
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!
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!
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
another signed photo that is actually one of my favorite items, as much as i poked fun at mr rogers in my youth (i even used quotes from him in my demented highschool mixtapes..) honestly i think he was one of the finer people on the planet, & am sad that he is gone now. i can hardly believe it's been over 10 years now since he passed ~
this little neighborhood snowglobe sits on my wall unit & we have several of these magnetic postcards up on the fridge ~
you can watch episodes of mister rogers' neighborhood vintage & newer at the pbs website or on amazon, i still hope one day i'll be able to purchase a full collection of all of his shows.. this youtube is one of my very favorites..
so did i mention i got this glitterbomb of a xmas card from fellow vintage kid & super sweet guy sid krofft? :D ~
this addition to my toyroom is something i will treasure always! happy 2024 everybody!! & if you haven't already, go & check out sid's insta, i've been enjoying sundays with sid so much & hoping he'll publish a book of all his great stories? (hint!) please? (click the links in this post for more cool krofft collectibles too!) ~
by ordering this through powell's i received the special signed first edition ~
& will receive colin's special limited edition vinyl soundtrack to listen to around halloweentime while i read this kids' horror story :D ~
i subscribe to colin's substack where i've been able to comment back & forth with him & learned today that this book is already #2 on the indie bestseller list & has debuted at #7 on the ny times bestseller list as well! ~
the lost album - click to visit my current photo album (sound up)
visit gumby's childhood home.. Note: if the audio doesn't play for you on these albums please go directly to my gumbyland & gallery website, where the audio plays perfectly on laptops & pcs :)
our mini houses (sound up)
our nature trails (sound up)
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..
halloween dolly freakshow
floorsleeper/blue house dollscape..
girls kick ass
lilac house..
raven's rest house..
charlotte house..
sunset house
innsmouth 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)
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