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remembering snug
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alice mysterious silver skull set
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spider magazine
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alice's adventures in wonderland
yet another version for my burgeoning alice in wonderland library ~ the lewis carroll stories illustrated by michael hague ~ from 1985 ~ down the rabbithole once again ~ the pool of tears ~ oh my poor little feet! ~ the caterpillar ~ a mad tea party ~ oh how...
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toxic coloring book
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raggedys

raggedy ann & andy

12/01/2014

i'm devoting the first half of december to raggedys ~

starting with these vintage mini plush raggedy ann & andy dolls ~

there are so many different raggedys from over the years ~

but i tend to like best the ones from toxic's own era ~

like these from knickerbocker ~

stick around for lots more or just click on raggedys in the categories list anytime ~

bren

Posted at 09:43 AM in dolls, plush, raggedys | Permalink | Comments (0)

12/18/2020

flashback friday favorite ~ girls kick ass!

don't let anyone tell you different.

annie sparkleheart
raggedy ann
alice
emily
lenore
little red
dorothy
goo
girl scouts
american girls

this is a flashback friday favorite post from november 2016..

p.s. (click me) ;)

bren

Posted at 10:16 AM in alice, books, dolls, emily, gumby, little red riding hood, raggedys, superheroes, television, wizard of oz | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/15/2020

flashback friday ~ raggedy ann

for flashback friday i thought i'd post about one of my favorite lost childhood toys ~

vintage raggedy ann ~

dolls, books or tin toys ~

raggedy ann & her brother andy have always been at home in my toyroom ~

my favorites are the johnny gruelle illustrated versions ~

for charming old-fashioned doll play ~

& the knickerbocker plush toys ~

but there are so many variations through the generations ~

which one do you remember best? ~

if you're oldschool like i am, try using an old laptop or pc with google chrome or firefox browser rather than a phone or tablet ~

(they steal the music!) ~

& visit annie's saturday house, a dollscape i have up at my ghost gallery ~

it's my secret hideaway ;) ~

& just click on raggedys in the category list in the sidebar for much much more ~

bren

Posted at 12:00 PM in books, cats, dolls, lost & found, plush, raggedys, tin | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/06/2020

flashback friday favorite ~ raggedy ann & the happy meadow

raggedy ann & the happy meadow ~

by johnny gruelle with illustrations by worth gruelle again ~

from 1961 & the bobbs-merrill company ~

this book has a little wild canary in it ~

as well as fairies & gnomes ~

& henrietta hornet ~

& ladybugs ~

also tillie toad ~

brownies ~

& grasshoppers ~

& mrs snoopy ~

& grampy hoppytoad returns ~

this flashback friday favorite post is from december of 2014 when i posted more than 2 weeks of vintage raggedy ann :)

bren

Posted at 10:06 AM in books, dolls, raggedys | Permalink | Comments (0)