lost & found vintage toys

american girls ~ mini illumarooms

 

the american girls line made minis back in the early 2000s, including these fun illumarooms ~

lil's diner lunchcounter ~

this girl's bedroom set has a kitty with her own little house too of course ~

by 2003 they were discontinued due to product breakage & electrical lighting issues ~

i love the cool retro lil's diner set with lunch counter & accessories ~

& all the mini items that make this set look so realistic, like the tiny shakemaker ~

this reminds me of rainy afternoons spent having a grilled cheese & milkshake at toxic's old local woolworth's lunch counter ~

the light bars stick by magnet & plug into tiny outlets ~

the windows also stick by magnet & have changeable scenes you insert ~

originally these set boxes were made of wood like mine are ~

mattel took over from the pleasant company years ago ~

i still have many of the fun magnet/signs from lil's diner on my fridge ~

here's the bedroom box set before you arrange it with lights & furniture ~

see the tiny outlets ~

the wall pieces are reversible depending on which pattern you like & a dustcover sticks over the front also by magnet to protect the scene inside ~

i wish i'd gotten the horse stable set before these were discontinued, but there were only so many xmas's they were available ~

original brochures ~

for my own minis & houses just look down left in the sidebar for links ~

bren

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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

all alice

happy caturday! ~

it's an all alice weekend here at the lost & found ~

as i'm sharing the latest alice in wonderland items i've collected ~

don't be late! ~

i really love this new pocketwatch ~

& enchantmints in tiny tin from the unemployed philosophers guild ~

& cheshire cat pin :) check back for more alice tomorrow ~

bren

flashback friday - hanging the missiletoad

so it's really feeling kinda christmasy here with our first light snowfall or 'wintry mix' (nothing sticking yet) ~

but inspired by a tweet on twitter, this year we have started a new tradition ~

the hanging of the missiletoad :D ~

this toad squeaks ~

& she's a mama toad too, with her little one right on her back ~

i used a couple of vintage gijoe missiles & some red ribbon ~

she spins rather nicely! ~

but be careful if you are caught under the missiletoad ~

because i've heard she pees on you! (it's a defense mechanism ;) ~

this has been a flashback friday favorite post from one xmas past..

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