lost & found vintage toys

scooba doo beatnik doll

there's a new vintage chick in the toyroom ~

i said yesterday that i saved the best doll for last & here she is ~

this is a 1964 scooba doo talking beatnik doll by mattel ~

i wanted the brunette version which is kinda rare ~

check out her groovy chain & eye make-up ~

she has sleepy eyes ~

she's around 2' tall with a plush body & plastic head ~

but the coolest part is all the things she says when you pull her string, like:

play it cool, don't be a square!
i'm hip, you know like beatnik..
i dig food, like when do we eat?
hey sweetie, like you're something else, you know..
hey doll, like you're way out!
(scooba doo song) bug me baby..
i dig that crazy beat yeah!
get with it like wheeee!
dig my crazy black stockings..

pull-string & original mattel tag ~

it's amazing she still works given she's older than i am ~

she also sings a crazy scoobadoo song :) ~

that's my favorite bit & it cracks me up, i'll have to be careful not to overpull her string to hear her sing.. lol ~

thanks again, santa! ~

update: i picked up this groovy necklace for my scooba doo doll today :) ~

bren

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another toy catalogue for the holidays ~

this time from amazon, including wishlist :) ~

with fun puzzles & characters ~

what's on your wishlist this year? ~

fun & games & stocking stuffers ~

national geographic :D ~

art supplies <3 ~

it even include stickers! ~

disney ~

dolls including american girls ;) ~

monster high! ~

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more like this to come ~

bren

american girls catalogue

so yesterday's post was all american girls dolls from the past ~

let's see what's new for 2024 ~

here's the new american girls catalogue ~

just in time for the holidays ~

with pets ~

furnishings & accessories ~

birthstone collection & disney princesses ~

clothes ~

hey, it's a sleepover! :D ~

classics ~

there's molly ~

create your own :) ~

bren

flashback friday - american girls

this flashback friday post is dedicated to american girls dolls! so i've been posting about toxic's favorite xmas toys of old, but some of my favorite toys i received as xmas gifts in adulthood ~

like penny, my american girls doll.. for xmas 1999 santa brought me this american girls today doll which is made to your own specifications ~

which is why she looks & dresses just like someone i know ~

i named her penny but most ag fans would probably recognize her as being molly from the ag stories, just in modern clothes ~

i've kept her in mint condition in this american girls trunk (that was originally designed for samantha..) ~

the trunk is a luxury as i recall it being pretty pricey at the time in 1999.. she's such a favorite of mine ~

penny has kitties ~

from ag pleasant company ~

ag photo frame & box ~

the trunk holds all penny's stuff with its drawers & hangers ~

including sketchbook ~

as well as her art supplies since she likes to draw & paint ~

complete with real grumbacher paints ~

sketches & watercolors ~

& penny loves the outdoors ~

so she keeps her backpack ready for adventures ~

orienteering set ~

accessory booklet ~

includes working lantern, binoculars, water bottle & compass ~

& first aid kit & trail map ~

let's hit the trail! ~

2 years later i received another xmas american girl i call alex ;) ~

penny's best friend :) ~

(penelope & alexandra) ~

this time from 2001 ~

two great xmas's! ~

alex was also custom made to chosen specs ~

she has sneakers just like my skechers at the time ~

she also remains in mint condition in her trunk ~

again the trunk is originally associated with a standard historical american girl doll, this one is molly's ~

from the pleasant company ~

alex has cool belongings stored in the drawers of her trunk as well ~

she has classic taste in toys & is ironically a gumby fan ~

her extra clothes are kept on hangers in her trunk, but she & penny sometimes swap ~

my american girls dolls are some of my favorite xmas toys ever ~

i love these shoes ~

alex also has a working coleman mini lantern ~

& she has her lunch bag all packed & ready to go on an adventure ~

she eats healthier than i do.. lol ~

pizza, salad, banana, cookie & milk ~

so these 2 have had many adventures together over the years & added new friends to our 18" doll club, click the links in this post to meet them & click on dolls in the category list in the left sidebar anytime for much more! ~

meanwhile here's penny's secret journal & the girls kick ass pj party album (sound up) ~

bren

flashback friday - dollscapes

this flashback friday i thought i'd highlight my ghostgallery dollscapes ~

that's what i call the installations i've created & photo'd through the years ~

using dolls & other vintage toys ~

from my own toyroom ~

like our mini houses they are hosted up at the last hallway of my ghost gallery ~

up at gumbyland ~

a place i call the rows of never opened doors ~

often inner child themed, these creations have been like art therapy for me ~

& i've even appeared in some myself ;) ~

along with many toys i've posted about here at the lost & found blog ~

so click the links in this post if you are curious ~

for all my fellow vintage kids ~

sound up for essential music (phones won't work..) ~

& please visit the ghost gallery anytime ~

& check out the links in the sidebars for more dollscapes & albums ~

more like this to come ~

bren