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my ghost toy catalogue ~ an inventory of ghost toys & collectibles old & new including toxic toys, toxic's library & halloweeniana..

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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..)

Alice

ghost pix album ~ rpg videogame screenshots, lol kitties & all kinds of goodies..

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toxic was here album ~
vintage socal birthdays & halloweens, etc..
~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved

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casper music box
casper the friendly ghost, the friendliest ghost you know ~ :O ??!!!! ~ ok, gotta be honest, i didn't expect a scare there :( ~ good lord, he doesn't look as friendly as i'd imagined ~ ok, so helping him stand up straight helps.. a little ~ this vintage mattel...
monster crunch game
if you're like me, you probably buy these guys every halloween ~ but have you played the game? ~ the retro monster crunch board game ~ from general mills & big g creative llc ~ it features count chocula, booberry & frankenberry ~ & also the rarer yummy mummy &...
flashback friday favorite ~ 1916 halloween party
a flashback friday favorite post from halloweens past while we're still in the glow of halloween '18.. my favorite vintage halloween item in my collection is this dennison tri-fold party invite, i just love this old-fashioned style of ghost (i myself am an old-fashioned style of ghost..) ~ (appeared in...
halloween shopping
at our house halloween season means shopping time ~ because keeping halloween decor around the house year round requires maintenance ~ besides the usual pumpkins & ghosts, there are household things like soap & tea towels ~ & of course i'm an easy target for seasonal marketing, so food &...
flashback friday favorites ~ halloweeniana
from the ghost of halloweens past, a plethora of halloween goodies vintage & new ~ here's a carl's jr treat bag, let's fill it up ~ this tiny candycorn plush is supposed to be a cat toy.. (sorry, kitties..) vintage dennison's seals ~ a mini dracula figure ~ 1990 universal...
grimm's ghost stories
another cool vintage big little book from whitman today ~ grimm's ghost stories from 1976 ~ hepzibah's favorite book ~ the ghost of simon smith ~ he's dead! ~ call a doctor! ~ a ghost ~ letters appear mysteriously on the tombstone ~ a killer ~ fort lincoln ~ i've...
wendy witch comic book
it's halloween week! ~ & saturday is comicfest so remember to visit your local comic book store for freebies :) ~ meanwhile here's vintage wendy witch, casper & little dracula from 1992 ~ & spooky ~ a circus mystery ~ more casper & wendy ~ hot stuff ~ bren
nightmare before christmas pop-up book
tim burton's classic nightmare before christmas is now 25 years old ~ just click on nbx in the category list in the sidebar for my many posts on the subject ~ this is the super pop-up book version ~ with special hot spots for you to look for ~ they're...
jack & jill magazine ~ october 1960
one last vintage halloween issue of jack & jill magazine for now ~ from october 1960 ~ an owl story ~ we're up early to take a long drive today to look for fall color ~ south toward mt jefferson ~ peter rabbit ~ stargazing ~ a bear in the...
flashback friday favorite ~ haunted mansion toys
it's another flashback friday favorite post, this one from october of 2012 includes cool kid's meal toys based on disneyland's haunted mansion dark ride ~ 2003 haunted mansion mcd prizes ~ 1 ramsley's trunk (wind it up & when you open it up a hand reaches out to grab you...
jack & jill magazine ~ october 1961
another vintage halloween issue of jack & jill ~ from october 1961 ~ a skelly story ~ a pumpkin cutout ~ a look at jerry mathers ~ from leave it to beaver ~ cool skull model :) ~ the mystery of fall ~ a raccoon story ~ little yellow bird...
halloween shopping
at our house halloween time is when we do our household shopping :) ~ for things all around the house ~ as a longtime scrapbooker, i was thrilled to find such good retro vintage style items at michael's this year ~ including all these cool paper goodies ~ halloween &...
jack & jill magazine ~ october 1964
another cool vintage halloween issue of jack & jill ~ from october 1964 ~ buffalo bee ~ halloween party time ~ extra fun skelly cutout ~ a ghost story ~ halloween recipes ~ card games ~ plenty of black cats :) ~ gramps' nature tales ~ ziggity zoo ~ toxic...
jack & jill magazine ~ october 1962
another vintage halloween issue of jack & jill magazine ~ from october 1962 ~ toxic was once a tiger for halloween ~ things to make for halloween ~ the witch who sneezed ~ i suppose feline allergy can strike anyone ~ more witches ~ halloween masks to make ~ games...
casper in ghostland
it's casper in ghostland, vintage wonder book style ~ from 1987 ~ i originally took my ghost moniker from vintage casper the friendly ghost ~ i still try to be kind to every living creature ~ & i am also challenged at making friends except for felines :) ~ this...
my book house ~ through the gate
one last vintage my book house volume for now ~ through the gate ~ it has halloween stories & poems ~ & classics like snow white & rose red ~ hansel & grethel ~ more frogs ~ a halloween poem ~ a black cat story ~ spooky ~ october is...
childcraft books ~ many lands
one last childcraft volume as we start to wind up book month here at the lost & found ~ volume 5 is about life in many lands ~ it's almost halloween month!!! ~ but toxic can't wait ~ so here's a jack-o-lantern story ~ & thanksgiving is just around the...
sad ghost club
this sad ghost club enamel pin was my birthday present this year ~ i wanted it for my new hat ~ back in the day toxic always wore a hat kinda like this one only covered in pins & buttons ~ i follow @theofficialsadghostclub on instagram, they have lots of...
b movie bingewatch
hey it's flashback friday time! ~ & today i'm in mr dad's space room looking for vintage b movies & shows to bingewatch in the ac this weekend ~ since we're broke & i'm a vampire so i can't go out in this infernal summer sun ~ but that's a...
big big paint book
another vintage whitman coloring book today ~ the big big paint book from 1948 ~ with drawings by eileen fox vaughan ~ with a nice big yellow chicken ~ do chickens wear socks? ~ apple picking ~ an accident? i would say so! who poked her eyes with the scissors?!...

Gumby

if you love gumby, then you'll love my friend zane loco's youtube channel 'all things animated'

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Gumby's childhood home

visit gumby's childhood home..

Bakerslarge

baker's tour painting by bren..

Trappedonthemoon

gumby trapped on the moon..

Rainspirits

gumby rain spirits by bren..

Snowman_x

the snowman by bren..

Bluestar

blue star drive-in (toxic toys)

Blackbird's outpost

blackbird's outpost dollscape..

Halloween house icon

ghost's halloween house..

Floorsleeper (blue house)

floorsleeper/blue house dollscape..

Lilac house

lilac house..

Raven's rest

raven's rest house..

Charlotte house

charlotte house..

Zombarbies

caution! zombarbies!

Box of bees

box of bees installation..

Patchwork playhouse

patchwork playhouse..

Xyz

xyz dollscape

Annie's saturday house

annie's saturday house..

Hiding places

hiding places installation..

Autumn butterfly album

autumn butterfly installation..

Doll medicine icon

doll medicine dollscape (warning graphic content)

My friends

monkey lab installation

Toxic dollies

toxic dollies dollscape

Never open your eyes

never open your eyes dollscape (warning graphic content)

Collidescope icon

collidescope dollscape (warning graphic content)

Migraine dolls sickroom

migraine dolls sickroom dollscape

The haunted forest

the haunted forest installation

Pandora

pandora installation

Arm

lost hollow digital art album (warning graphic content)

Spooky trees

january trees photo album

Ghostxmasdayicon

cemeteria photo album

Ghost garden

ghost garden album

Butterfly trials

butterfly trials album

Mr horse

halloween photo album (warning graphic content)

Brenda

dreamcatcher/dreamkeeper (warning graphic content)

bad blood by bren

little deaths

Wonderlandx

kaleidoscopes

Spiroscience icon

spiroscience

Closet skeleton icon

closet skeleton

Spiders

in a ghost house..

Little dolly

doll chest

Little miss diagnoses x

little miss dx

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..

ANIskeletonEyesC

friendlyghost gamepage..

Autumn1

my comic book page..

Xmasgum

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..

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01/15/2019

beatrix potter

i always like beatrix potter books ~

especially tabitha twitchit & her kittens ~

like this nice big child friendly version ~

here's a coloring book version of peter rabbit ~

from landolls ~

classic stories for children ~

with beatrix potter's art ~

i have her prints around my room :) ~

more like this to come ~

bren

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01/14/2019

barrel of monkeys

i've posted the classic barrel of monkeys game before ~

but here's the original oldie from 1965 ~

made by lakeside toys just like original gumby bendies :) ~

bren

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01/13/2019

human biology

a nice vintage golden adventure book today ~

oldschool ~

from 1963 ~

a fun question & answer book on human biology ~

i always enjoy vintage anatomy & physiology ~

i miss my visible head :( ~

have you met little miss dx? ~

eyeballs & experiments ~

& dinosaurs ~

if you like this you might also like my how & why library ~

bren

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