lost & found vintage toys

spookytown

we have our spookytown set up this halloween ~

lemax has been making spookytown miniatures for many years & you can always see the latest pieces at your local michael's store ~

on the top are some more modern sets ~

like doctor stretch'n'pull's torture factory ~

when activated the gate lifts revealing a poor torture victim spinning on a rack ~

a ghost tree ~

& a little grim reaper graveyard ~

with plenty of ravens ~

these miniatures are lots of fun ~

especially when you turn the lights off ~

the larger pieces have their own lights & sound like this monster's ball ~

my favorites are these are older ceramic sets that are on a slightly smaller scale ~

the little witch pops in & out of the black cauldron inn ~

& when you hear thunder dr tingle's laboratory lights up accordingly ~

the funeral parlor is haunted by ghosts that float past its windows ~

an old fashioned hearse ~

the pumpkin patch ~

i've kept the vampires & their 'wine tasting' fountain on my bookshelves for a while now ~

lemax packages & catalog ~

there's a youtube here of just the older pieces so you can hear the sound effects ~

boxes ~

my hubby & i have been working on trying to finish our latest mini halloween house by the big day ~

you'll need a good power strip to operate an entire set up of animated pieces ~

bren

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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 the house here before ~

'cause if it's tin, i like it ~

well we've recently added a few more :) ~

including this old drive-in favorite ~

& diner menu ~

homemade pie ~

ala mode of course ~

& don't forget kitties ~

making biscuits ~

kitty feeding area ~

:) ~

good advice ~

& lastly downstairs on the laundryroom door ~

a timely reminder ~

more like this tomorrow ~

& just click the links in this post or tin in the category list in the sidebar for more 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 <3 ~

kitty girth charts ~

from powell's books ~

bren

happy national cats day!

happy national cats day! ~

i may have mentioned i'm a cat lady ;) ~

this skellykitty is new to my toyroom ~

with only 2 days till halloween :D ~

things are looking nice & spooky here ~

i even got some new chococat pjs & halloween socks <3 ~

with black cats ~

like the ones in my ghostcloset ~

tiny new bastet now lives on the a of e :) ~

i had a little fun with alice too ~

yes, very funny, mom ~

chomp. ~

time to get spooky :D ~

click the links in this post for more like this ~

bren

fun fabrics

before we start getting all xmasy i wanted to share one last post in the last glow of halloween season ~

these fabric swatches i picked up from spoonflower now line some of my collectible shelves ~

everything from vintage halloween cats to universal monsters & nosferatu ~

waiting to be used for my little projects, like this sasquatch & cat pillow i made for mr dad ;) ~

bren