spring fairies today ~
illustrated again by dennis nolan ~
a fairy without wings ~
& her friends crow & frog ~
& a bothersome troll ~
i always like corvid stories ~
about the author ~
award winning illustration ~
book month continues ~
bren
a ghost.. a real ghost.. has no need to die.. what is he except a being without access to the universe that he has not yet managed to forget? ~ randall jarrell
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all art & photos on this blog are copyright protected..
all art & photos on this blog are copyright protected..
my ghost toy catalogue ~ an inventory of ghost toys & collectibles old & new including toxic toys, toxic's library & halloweeniana..
New Gumby Comic Books are here!!
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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..)
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
vintage socal birthdays & halloweens, etc..
~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved
Spotlight Posts
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nintendo game packoldschool nes collector cards today ~ this nintendo game pack is from topps 1989 ~ & comes with game tips & scratch-off cards like this one with super macho man from punch out ~ as well as classic videogame stickers! like these with zelda, mario & double dragon images ~...
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pokemon sword & shieldtoday raven's pokemon sword & shield playthrough debuts on youtube ~ he'll be playing an episode of each daily ~ full pokemon let's go pikachu & let's go eevee content will be included ~ he'll be a male character for pokemon sword ~ & a female for pokemon shield ~...
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flashback friday favorite ~ sekiro finaletoday my son raven's sekiro finale will be posted to his youtube gaming channel, we've watched him expertly platinum & conquer this game of the year award winner & hope you will too. not for the faint of heart or novice gamer, he makes it look easy.. it's Not. here's...
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chuck e cheeseremembering chuck e cheese today ~ one of the very first chuck e cheese's opened literally across the street from toxic's house :D ~ & our videogame addiction flourished ~ galaga, centipede, pacman, tetris, donkey kong, asteroids & who remembers space zap? :D ~ pizza & prizes too ~ &...
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wii cooking mamaone last old wii game ~ cooking mama world kitchen ~ i like to think i know my way around the kitchen ~ but it seems i kinda suck at this virtual version ~ ug, big sister will have to help ~ there we go! ~ bren
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wii playone more old wii sports game ~ wii play ~ i'm confused, i think it's duck hunt but aliens are taking me away ~ mii (i'm a ghost) ~ bren
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wii sports resortanother old wii game today ~ wii sports resort ~ let's jump in ~ from 2009 ~ this time it's raven playing ~ swordplay against someone named ryan ~ knocked him into the pool! ~ you win! ~ lots more to try on this one ~ bren
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wii favoritesmy favorite wii games today ~ disney & tim burton's alice in wonderland ~ more here ~ & coraline from laika here in portland ~ nunchuk required for this one ~ more here ~ be careful what you wish for ~ bren
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wii sportsstill poking through old wii games today ~ how about some wii sports? ~ that's me, ghost ~ let's try bowling ~ brooklyn! (only vintage kids will understand this..) ~ one more time ~ 8 pins ~ i can hear chick hearn now ~ c'mon! ~ check out big daddy...
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wii fitnessmore wii fitness today ~ my fitness coach ~ whatever this is ? ~ i always go for the yoga workout ~ choose your music preferences.. so where's the radiohead? ~ yoga's always kinder & gentler to migraineurs ~ sun salutation ~ personal trainer maya ~ there's also wii fit...
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wii classicsso i recently set up my old wii system downstairs thinking i should get back to my wii yoga routine ~ instead we've been waxing nostalgic about our old classic videogames ~ when raven was small he was enthralled with my final fantasy playthroughs & i remember the day i...
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wii yogait's been awhile since i updated my old wii yoga profile (note cobwebs) ~ actually i haven't done wii yoga since i lost my little yoga partner, miss pickles.. in 2013! ~ we all updated our miis ~ uh-oh ~ ok ~ apparently it's all about glutes? ~ this part...
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wii biggest loserso i hear the biggest loser tv show is coming back? ~ i have the old wii game ~ with oldschool bob & jillian ~ i've never used this one for workouts ~ as someone with a heart condition, it's really good to see bob harper back on the show...
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more collector cardsare you a card collector? ~ my son's elementary & jr high schools were right behind a little place called amazing comics down in socal ~ so i'd often stop in on my way to pick him up after school just to see what was new & grab a couple...
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wii rudolph the red-nosed reindeerso last night we ended up watching most of rudolph the red-nosed reindeer on tv ~ again ~ so i thought i'd share this wii game i picked up & tried recently ~ from nintendo ~ you can play as a helper elf ~ misfit hermie ~ santa ~ yukon...
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elder scrolls onlinedo you play elder scrolls online? ~ if you do, look for me & we'll kill stuff together (bren-ghost) ~ i just started recently in elsweyr, home of my beloved khajiiti ~ i've played elder scrolls games solo for decades ~ & so i finally took the plunge to mmo...
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sekiro: shadows die twicei tried the fromsoftware game sekiro: shadows die twice ~ & i soon learned that i should leave this one to raven ~ i've earned platinum trophies on the other fromsoftware games ~ but truly the student has gone on to supersede the master ~ in this game set in...
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north american bigfoot centerso do you believe in bigfoot? ~ we recently took a rainy day drive to visit the new north american bigfoot center nearby ~ the town of boring oregon just got a little less boring ~ so my first impression of mr dad upon first glance was that he was...
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fall library saleyesterday i hit the fall friends of the library sale downtown here in portland ~ it's book nerd heaven ~ & it's like my xmas ~ wonderful old fashioned & vintage books ~ i always scoop up the dover coloring books ~ kittens & butterflies ~ vintage wonder, elf &...
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american mcgee's alice asylum ~ cheshire cati'm still grieving the loss of my own sweet cheshire cat, snug, who i lost just weeks ago ~ always by my side for my american mcgee's alice & madness returns playthroughs ~ but at least i just received my new asylum plush kitty yesterday, he's super soft & feisty...
Collector's Corner LBPT
visit gumby's childhood home..
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..
ghost's halloween house..
floorsleeper/blue house dollscape..
lilac house..
raven's rest house..
charlotte 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)
january trees photo album
cemeteria photo album
ghost garden album
butterfly trials album
halloween photo album (warning graphic content)
dreamcatcher/dreamkeeper (warning graphic content)
bad blood by bren
little deaths
kaleidoscopes
spiroscience
closet skeleton
in a ghost house..
doll chest
little miss dx
toxic inner child dollscape
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 store - sam's toy box
cool old toys..
friendlyghost gamepage..
my comic book page..
gumby in christmas crisis (powerpoint show by bren)
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:)
mindless art
- an album of mindless random drawings including vintage television & retro kid shows ~ old vhs tape covers etc..
~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved
toxic tricks & treats
- pages from toxic's own autobiography & schoolwork..
the kitties
- our kitties ~
backyard birdies
- i love all the different birds we see here in portland..
cards
- collector cards, trading cards, card games & stickers etc..
pogs
- assorted pogs..
blog hits
fantasy
03/29/2020
03/05/2020
the spiderwick chronicles
bookmonth continues ~
with this movie storybook ~
based on the spiderwick chronicles ~
from 2008 nickelodeon films ~
i enjoyed this movie ~
starring freddie highmore of charlie & the chocolate factory & bates motel ~
& a host of fantastical creatures ~
the trailer ~
if you missed this one you should definitely netflix it with your kids ;) ~
bren
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02/26/2020
nintendo game pack
oldschool nes collector cards today ~
this nintendo game pack is from topps 1989 ~
& comes with game tips & scratch-off cards like this one with super macho man from punch out ~
as well as classic videogame stickers! like these with zelda, mario & double dragon images ~
check out my game gallery playlist on youtube for true oldschool gaming memories, nes, snes, playstation & xbox, we played them all! ~
or just click on cards or videogames in the category list in the sidebar for much more like this ~
bren
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