lost & found vintage toys

favorite plush creatures

i just love these little frog plush toys by petit loup ~

i have a couple of them ~

they're quite adorable ~

i used this raccoon as a model once for my art studies ~

by plush creations ~

along with some other favorite toys ~

this little howling wolf is from the defenders of wildlife organization ~

i do also love these audubon birds ~

a purple martin ~

& a black-capped chickadee ~

we get to see plenty of these here in portland ~

from wildlife republic ~

authentic bird calls by the cornell lab of ornithology ~

this little dinosaur is another favorite ~

from walking with dinosaurs ~

click in the category list for more dineys anytime ~

i'm a dinosaur nerd ~

this little vintage dakin mouse was hand chosen out of thousands for one of my art installations, from the 60s, made in japan, one of my very favorite toys ~

toyroom mouse in hiding places ~

more vintage dakin mice ~

here's the toyroom mouse's friend, the autumn butterfly  a puppet from dakin 1982 ~

& mr dad bought me these adorable little toys recently ~

a cute little spider & magic hat finger puppet ~

both made by folkmanis ~

watch while i pull a rabbit out of my hat ~

now covered in kitty hair! ~

smithsonian's backyard chipmunk ~

bren

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flashback friday favorite ~ alice birthday!

this is a special flashback friday favorite post from this day last year! let's check the kitchen calendar ~

it looks like someone has a birthday today! ~

yep, our little alice is 1 year old today :) ~

once upon a time she was a tiny rescue baby in hawaii <3 ~

now she's all grown up! ~

birthday breakfast please! ~

& then it's playtime :D ~

now that she's grown up we got her this smartykat sheepmouse toy to fill with catnip :o ~

smells nice ~

she likes it :) ~

i feelz funny! ~

:D ~

followed up with some treats from the go cat go treatball! ~

happy birthday alice, we love you! ~

be sure to check tomorrow's post for an update ;)

bren

closet friend

short post today, i just wanted to introduce my new closet friend ;) he's fun ~

bren

marissa's book

it may seem an odd time for me to post a xmas book here at the onset of spring ~

but this is a very special book my son & i made way back when he was young for my niece, his cousin marissa ~

she was still small & learning how to read so we were helping her with the alphabet & fun words like kitty ;) ~

mice, mnms & munching monsters! ~

i'm thinking of marissa as she is due to deliver her own first child any day now <3 ~

one xmas of long ago i gave her & her sister crystal this little old lady who swallowed a fly plush toy & it became a family favorite ~

a quiet queen & her quail.. i love my son's drawings included here, along with pix of cousins playing in the pool ~

all is love.. ~

updated: it's a girl! born on this day, happy birthday!!

bren