lost & found vintage toys

pity kitty puzzle ~ 1968

if you're vintage like me you'll remember these sad big-eyed kitties from the 60's by the artist gig ~

milton bradley puzzle from 1968 ~

milton bradley 'pity kitty' by gig 4894-12 (made is usa)
box is app. 10" by 14" ~ 500 piece interlocking puzzle

ghost & toxic

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scholastic book fair

vintage kids will remember every year when the scholastic book fair came to school ~

when you could order paperback books like these for .30 & .40 cents each :) ~

then you'd wait long enough to forget all about it ~

only to be surprised one day when they showed up in class :D ~

toxic was a bookworm ;) ~

& also a kid sister ~

the bit on the back always drew you in ~

a vintage classic, toxic saw the movie with her mom at the old crest theater in long beach, cali (gone now) ~

we have a special scholastic book shelf now in our toyroom ~

with some of toxic's own original vintage scholastic books like this one ~

& more we've picked up at library sales over the years ~

mom, you're fired! ~

beloved portland author beverly cleary ~

a cat story ~

more like this to come, or just click on scholastic in the category list in the sidebar for much more anytime ~

bren

playskool puzzles

toxic use to love her vintage wooden playskool puzzles ~

so i had to bring home these well protected 70s classics when i spotted them at an estate sale ~

oldschool sesame street monsters in great condition with all the pieces :) ~

bren

wendy's games

wendy's always seems to have good kids meal prizes ~

here's their generic style kick the can/capture the flag game ~

instructions ~

they always emphasize using your creativity ~

we've been playing a bunch of different board games here on weekends ~

it's an old family tradition to play cards or boardgames in our family ~

if it isn't with you maybe now's a good time to try it out? ~

your kids will appreciate it ~

& have fond memories for years to come i assure you ;) ~

here are some i spy mini games ~

from scholastic ~

bingo, memory, in a flash card game & puzzle ~

kid size ~

more wendy's mini games soon ~

bren