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:)
for this flashback friday an old post with one of my favorite gumby related vintage toys! so brace yourself for a lengthy post with lots of pictures! ~ when i saw this vintage 50's era tin marx kitchen set come up on ebay i was elated ~ first of all...
something different for this wayback wednesday ~ a long post while i sit here trying to keep warm on this cold morning ~ so i've posted about how i started my gumbyland website over 20 years ago now ~ well i also began putting up my artwork up at my...
happy flashback friday! here's an old favorite post.. so what's in the bag?! ~ hey look! it's my new custom made 100% cotton radiohead designed t-shirts from tee public :D ~ how did it take me so long to discover this cool company that employs indie artists to make custom...
for this throwback thursday an older post with my ghostcloset antifashion fun :D so recently i saw this post up on emily the strange official insta account ~ & of course i had to enter to try to win one of the cool new emily t-shirts & accessories ~ as...
for this wayback wednesday, a look back at one of my very first posts here at the lost & found, from 2012.. so the toy of the day today is my very favorite, this sweet little fellow ~ he's a rare vintage humpty dumpty plush toy from 1969 that toxic...
one more cd ~ new from the smile ~ cutouts ~ with lyrics ~ & artwork by stanley donwood ~ & thom yorke (dr tchock) ~ if you like this just click on music in the category list in the left sidebar for much more ~ will radiohead ever release...
for this friday a visit back to an old cd sunday post.. so it's another cd sunday ~ all radiohead today ~ as i await my new kid a mnesia cds ~ here are the original kid a & amnesiac cds ~ which was your first radiohead cd? ~ i...
for this throwback thursday ~ a look back at my favorite band ~ a portrait of radiohead ~ a book of behind the scenes photography ~ by the band's bassist ~ colin greenwood ~ with cool stories too ~ i was a radiohead fan from the moment their first videos...
there's a new tin sign in my toyroom ~ for gumby the movie :D ~ i tucked it under the other tin gumby sign i posted about here before ~ here's a better look ~ have you visited gumbyland? my website's over 25 years old now! :) bren
for this flashback friday a weird wednesday post from months ago..:D 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...
who likes hello kitty? :D ~ i added a couple hello kitty trinkets to my collection recently ~ nail trimmer & keychain ~ & retired my old casper the ghost keychain to the altar of eclectica rather than hanging on my bike ;) ~ i also picked up these small...
for this flashback friday a post from new year's day 2021.. 100 reasons to panic about being a cat lady ~ a little knock knock book from pier 1 imports ~ with fun illustrations by gemma correll ~ i've been a cat lady all my life ~ well, cat girl,...
for this throwback thursday a fun cookbook post from thanksgiving 2019! on this day i am accustomed to preparing a feast for people & cats alike ~ sadly that won't be the case this time ~ but i will make sure our backyard ferals get plenty of good leftovers ~...
merry christmas & happy holidays everyone!! ~ what cool toy did santa bring you this year? ~ i got this awesome saladfingers plush :D ~ i'm an old fan :) ~ he's an old friend returned ~ to live in my ghostcloset along with my emotional support plushies ~ this...
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
for this wayback wednesday, a look back at one of my very first posts here at the lost & found, from 2012.. so the toy of the day today is my very favorite, this sweet little fellow ~
he's a rare vintage humpty dumpty plush toy from 1969 that toxic got as a gift on her 4th birthday.
she lost hers over the years, but i found this one at a yard sale years ago for mere pennies & could not have been happier, he's actually in better shape than hers was anyway.. "hand made by helene of california" is what the tag says, & both are indeed from the same area in california.. i have only ever seen one other online that compares to this guy, i believe it is made from a vintage pattern & so each person's version is somewhat unique, this one is missing his little red bow, but so was toxic's. now he sits in a place of honor on my bookshelves where i see his happy smile every day..
Hi & Welcome to the Lost & Found Vintage Toy Blog!
for this throwback thursday a post from 2 years ago on the lost & found blog's birthday :D i'm bren & this is the lost & found's 10th birthday post! ~
i'm a collector of vintage toys, books & pop culture items, including holiday, retro or even contemporary toys that i particularly like. i host a website called gumbyland that i've maintained for more than 20 years, as my biggest collection is of the 50's character gumby! all the items i have up at gumbyland link back here to show off the collection in detail for my fellow gumby fans, but there's much more here to interest vintage kids & collectors, i've posted a toy, children's book or collectible every day since i started this site 10 years ago ~
my bucket list is to try to find all the toys & books i lost in childhood, & whenever i mention the nickname 'toxic' i am referring to my own inner child (yeah i am a little bit dysfunctional.) i've also been known on the web for years as 'ghost' in part because i like to photograph old cemeteries.. & i also paint & write & create art installations, dollscapes, miniature houses & digital art so i have a ghost gallery of my art up at gumbyland for anyone who's interested.. there are links in the sidebar & footer to all my different sites & pages ~
if you're looking for a particular toy or item please try the search box & the categories list in the sidebar, although i've found it doesn't always work to find all of the items i've posted, so if that doesn't work you might want to peruse through the archives.. each archived month has a page with 3 posts & you can click at the bottom to continue through all that month's posts.. there's even an inventory album in the sidebar with thousands of item thumbnails.. & you can ask a question anywhere using the comments, i am usually able to answer by the following day.. i try to go back & update old posts where appropriate so check back ~
vintage kids & nostalgia buffs please feel free to comment on any of the posts new or old & share your memories here.. from here on i won't be posting every day, but don't worry i still have lots of cool stuff to share, including highlights of fun old posts from the archives that i want to bring back ~
my toy room has changed since i first started posting, so this is an updated look (click on pix for the larger size) ~
my toy room is my happy place.. have fun!! here's your own ghostgallery library card :)
ghostgallery library card
2021
ATT: this official card allows carrier full access to the ghostgallery, gumbyland website & all affiliated blogs, links, albums & archives, including toxic vintage library. do not lose.
once upon a time way back in 1996 i made a secret film, with a borrowed videocamera & the assistance of my then young son i went about trying to put some of my art to music & other media.. here's a private youtube if you are interested, i'm afraid like much of our videos youtube drops the quality down substantially :( try clicking on the gear to raise the settings as high as it can, but it's also downloadable here as a wmv file as well.. (commentary at end) ~
this has been a throwback thursday post from long ago..
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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