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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

  • ludwig von drake animal pancakes
    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

  • spirit/fast & furious
    kids' meal boxes, buckets, bags & cups for various promotions from over the years ~ (a work in progress, there are more of these to come..)
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ghost pix album ~ rpg videogame screenshots, lol kitties & all kinds of goodies..
Brenkitty
toxic was here album ~
vintage socal birthdays & halloweens, etc..
~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved

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Spotlight Posts

  • elder scrolls online
    elder scrolls online
    i love eso ~ it's my home away from home (while still staying inside) ~ here's the family plot i have at my home, daggerfall overlook ~ my pumpkin patch here does much better than my real life one in the backyard ~ my horses ~ i have other pets...
  • petz
    petz
    it's kitten & puppy season ~ wendy's kids meal came with cool petz games & toys back in 2009 ~ based on the nintendo games of the same name ~ you could even get these great ubisoft cd rom games with dogz or catz :) ~ bren
  • talking tom
    talking tom
    have you heard of talking tom? ~ i have yet to see this animated show ~ apparently there's also a videogame ~ i picked up these cool cats at a neighborhood yardsale ~ he's a superstar ~ from a mcd's happy meal ~ i do enjoy black cats ~ it's...
  • pokemon sword & shield cards
    pokemon sword & shield cards
    pokemon cards today ~ based on the sword & shield games ~ a random pack ~ i posted about the games here (click for post) ~ click on cards in the category list in the sidebar anytime for more ~ click to check out raven's playthrough here ~ both games...
  • nintendo game pack
    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 ~...
  • pokemon sword & shield
    pokemon sword & shield
    today 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 ~...
  • flashback friday favorite ~ sekiro finale
    flashback friday favorite ~ sekiro finale
    today 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...
  • chuck e cheese
    chuck e cheese
    remembering 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 ~ &...
  • wii cooking mama
    wii cooking mama
    one 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
  • wii play
    wii play
    one 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
  • wii sports resort
    wii sports resort
    another 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
  • wii favorites
    wii favorites
    my 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
  • wii sports
    wii sports
    still 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...
  • wii fitness
    wii fitness
    more 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...
  • wii classics
    wii classics
    so 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...
  • wii yoga
    wii yoga
    it'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...
  • wii biggest loser
    wii biggest loser
    so 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...
  • more collector cards
    more collector cards
    are 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...
  • wii rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
    wii rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
    so 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...
  • elder scrolls online
    elder scrolls online
    do 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...
Lbpt
Collector's Corner LBPT
Littlegumby
visit gumby's childhood home..
Baker's tour
baker's tour painting by bren..
Gumby moon
gumby trapped on the moon..
Rainsprits
gumby rain spirits by bren..
The snowman
the snowman by bren..
Bluestar
blue star drive-in (toxic toys)
Blackbird
blackbird's outpost dollscape..
Jol
ghost's halloween house..
Bluehouse
floorsleeper/blue house dollscape..
Lilac house
lilac house..
Raven's rest
raven's rest house..
Charlotte house
charlotte house..
Zombarbies
caution! zombarbies!
Beebox
box of bees installation..
Playhouse
patchwork playhouse..
Xyz
xyz dollscape
Annie
annie's saturday house..
Toyroom mouse
hiding places installation..
Autumn butterfly
autumn butterfly installation..
Rx
doll medicine dollscape (warning graphic content)
Lab
monkey lab installation
Dollies
toxic dollies dollscape
Never
never open your eyes dollscape (warning graphic content)
Collidescope
collidescope dollscape (warning graphic content)
Sickroom
migraine dolls sickroom dollscape
Haunted forest
the haunted forest installation
Pandora
pandora installation
Arm
lost hollow digital art album (warning graphic content)
Lonely trees
january trees photo album
Cemeteria
cemeteria photo album
Ghostgarden
ghost garden album
Butterfly tryals
butterfly trials album
Mr horse
halloween photo album (warning graphic content)
Little sister
dreamcatcher/dreamkeeper (warning graphic content)
Bad blood
bad blood by bren
Little deaths
little deaths
Wonderland
kaleidoscopes
Spiroscience
spiroscience
Closet skeleton
closet skeleton
Ghost house
in a ghost house..
Doll chest
doll chest
Little miss dx
little miss dx
Toxic inner child icon
toxic inner child dollscape

other cool sites ~

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friendlyghost gamepage..
Autumn
my comic book page..
Gumby's xmas crisis
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

  • the tingler
    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

  • well
    pages from toxic's own autobiography & schoolwork..

the kitties

  • boopy
    our kitties ~

backyard birdies

  • red-tailed hawk
    i love all the different birds we see here in portland..

cards

  • zbots
    collector cards, trading cards, card games & stickers etc..

pogs

  • pogs
    assorted pogs..

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puzzles

04/02/2020

brain games

Brain games

a vintage book of brain games ~

Brain games x

from 1979 by will shortz ~

Brain games 1

this book belonged to toxic as a teenager ~

Brain games 2

keeping sharp ~

Brain games 3

:D ~

Brain games 4

nerd. ~

Brain games

bren

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10/16/2019

golden special pencil puzzle fun

Golden special pencil puzzle fun

it's been awhile since i posted an old golden magazine ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 1

this one is a golden special ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 2

pencil puzzle fun with cutouts too ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 3

kitties & games ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 4

spinburger & iceduck ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 5

schooltime ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 6

butterflies ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 7

golden comics ad ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun 8

just click on golden magazines in the category list in the sidebar for the whole vintage collection ~

Golden special pencil puzzle fun x

bren

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06/12/2019

chickfila kids

Chickfila kids bag

i've been known to eat a kids meal here & there ~

Cfa highlights kids

despite my vintage status ;) ~

Chickfila kids highlights

check out these mini highlights activity books ~

Kids book chickfila

& amazing animal books ~

Cfa kids

all recent chickfila kids meal prizes ~

Chickfila kids x

i especially like these 3d cow puzzles ~

Chickfila kids 3d cow puzzles

crayola activities ~

Chickfila crayola toy

our local chickfila holds out against its corporate philosophy ~

Chickfila crayola toy x

& they have real chicken nuggets & dairy milkshakes ~

Chickfila origami animals

which i require ~

Crayola prizes

so yes there are chickfila toys here at the lost & found ~

Chickfila kids toy

destination imagination ~

Chickfila kids (2)

more like this to come ~

Chickfila kids (3)

bren

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