a ghost.. a real ghost.. has no need to die.. what is she except a being without access to the universe that she has not yet managed to forget? ~ randall jarrell
ghost pix album ~ rpg videogame screenshots, lol kitties & all kinds of goodies..
toxic was here album ~ vintage socal birthdays & halloweens, etc.. ~ copyright 2008 all rights reserved
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:)
it's no secret what a huge american mcgee's alice fan i am ~ just look down left in the sidebar for spotlight posts ~ & i've shared mysterious jewelry here at the lost & found before ~ i couldn't resist getting this latest limited edition set ~ which includes the...
i'm sharing this old post as a flashback friday favorite as i am again transitioning to a new laptop! late post today.. i'm wondering how others deal with laptop death? i have a veritable mausoleum in my closet.. this morning i began experiencing what i've come to know as the...
she was the cutest tabby kitten i'd ever seen ~ & she loved to snuggle ~ she loved to play with her mom, sisters & auntie sabrina ~ we named her snugglebug, but mostly we just called her snug, & she was always my special kitty ~ i love all...
i'm an old american mcgee's alice fan from the very beginning ~ as one of the insane children i have been a patreon patron awaiting the new asylum alice game patiently ~ as i've posted here at the lost & found before ~ well, i also had to wait patiently...
i'm still grieving the loss of my own sweet cheshire cat, snug, who i lost just weeks ago ~ always by my side for my american mcgee's alice & madness returns playthroughs ~ but at least i just received my new asylum plush kitty yesterday, he's super soft & feisty...
i'm someone who has been playing american mcgee's alice games since the first pc version back in 2000 ~ as a patreon patron i am an enthusiastic supporter & toxic is one of a legion of insane children, aren't you? ~ one of the recent perks as a patron was...
today i'm sharing what is my most favorite videogame of all ~ american mcgee's alice by ea games on pc from 2000 ~ what can i say except that i just love this game ~ at the time i played this game i had my pc hooked up to my...
so yesterday i finally got around to getting all the last achievements on american mcgee's alice madness returns ~ i've played it several times over through the years but was recently inspired to play back through on nightmare difficulty ~ because that's love ~ so i chose the fleshmaiden dress...
late post today.. i'm wondering how others deal with laptop death? i have a veritable mausoleum in my closet.. this morning i began experiencing what i've come to know as the first signs of laptop death with my trusty toshiba. :( had to wait for help from my IT oriented...
so who are you voting for this year? ~ count chocula, frankenberry or boo berry? ~ surely any of these are better choices than that annoying orange ~ i love shopping at halloween time every year ~ a new haunted portrait ~ i like to buy new goth kitchen tea...
as a huge fan of american mcgee i had to get the grimm comic books ~ of course alice is my favorite mcgee creation & all my posts devoted to her reflect that ~ these comic books from 2009 by idw are based on the obscure indie games of the...
as i've posted here before, i'm a huge fan of american mcgee's alice ~ & alice madness returns ~ this cool artbook has all the concept art for the games that a fan could want ~ including all of alice's dresses ~ with an introduction by american mcgee ~ weapons...
today i'm sharing what is my most favorite videogame of all ~ american mcgee's alice by ea games on pc from 2000 ~ what can i say except that i just love this game ~ at the time i played this game i had my pc hooked up to my...
update!!! back in january as part of everything alice month i posted up american mcgee's alice madness returns figures & suggested they come out with more versions of alice in her various dresses.. well the wonderland gods have smiled upon us & released a new alice just recently in her...
last but not least is the cheshire cat ~ this time he's a nice big articulated kitty ~ from EA games 2012 ~ by diamond select toys & spicy horse ~ the cheshire cat gives alice wise albeit wry council.. with earring ~ american mcgee's alice madness returns ~ tomorrow...
in madness returns the card guards are back.. from the dead! ~ & more brutal than ever ~ wold? typo? (or poe-ism..) by diamond select toys & spicy horse ~ this figure looms over our poor little alice ~ EA games 2012 ~ made in china ~ try dealing with...
here's alice in the hysteria version ~ in madness returns alice can go into hysteria mode ~ hysteria mode gets bloody ~ hysteria alice comes with another hobby horse & peppergrinder ~ & stand ~ i have a bunch of american mcgee wallpapers up at my ghostwallpapers page.. ghost &...
i was one of those american mcgee fans hoping & pleading for a sequel & a console version of the original alice game.. 11 years later in 2011 i got everything i could ask for ~ alice: madness returns includes the original game too, (for all of us who went...
ghost gamelinks..
ghost's top eleven rpg's:
#1 ~ down the rabbit hole...
"here's a riddle.. when is a croquet mallet like a billy club? ..i'll tell you... whenever you want it to be..."
cheshire cat to alice
(american mcgee's alice: the original)
this game is my favorite above all others...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you thank you mr mcgee for alice madness returns!!! (with the original i still rate these the best!)
#2 is primal, especially the wraith world where i felt right at home.. what a relief to play a strong female for a change, and with scree the gargoyle at my side... loved this game and want more!!!
#3 is fable/fable:lost chapters/fable 2.. get lost in this incredible world and determine your own fate... good or evil.. or somewhere in between...
fable 3 is out!!!
#4 city of lost children.. based on the french movie of the same name.. you are miette, an orphan, use your thieving and sneaking skills to free the childrens' souls from the evil inventor who is stealing their dreams...
tied at #4 the kingdom hearts games (2).. disney meets final fantasy! play in disney worlds alongside jack skellington in halloweentown, jack sparrow in the caribbean or alice at the mad tea party..
#5 is van helsing.. if you liked the movie, play this gothic masterpiece and face werewolves, the frankenstein monster, mr hyde and count dracula himself...
#6 are all of the lord of the rings games, which are all worth mastering, including the hobbit game.. (watch out for the spiders!) & the old classic snes lord of the rings.. (another good old favorite.. i spent forever lost in the barrow downs...)
#7 are all the ultima games.. my favorites were 'quest of the avatar' and 'the false prophet'.. but if you like the classics try out 'black gate' and 'exodus' and the other oldies..
#8 is the original nes game shadowgate.. the one that turned me into an rpg junkie in the first place all those years ago.. hunched over my controller in the dark in my camper in the middle of the night.. still a classic...
#9 is final fantasy, but i'm an old time gamer, so i mean the original final fantasy games on nes/snes like 1, 2, 3 + mystic quest.. still the best even without the graphics of the newer games...
#10 is lemony snickett's series of unfortunate events.. ok, so this game is not terribly hard.. (i was able to complete it even while fairly intoxicated..) it is still creative and fun if you enjoyed the movie, which i did...
i needed a #11 on my list for all the honorable mentions.. unforgettable games like wizardry, king arthur's world, tombs & treasures, deja vu, faxanadu, the immortal, breath of fire and the dragon warrior games.. also baldur's gate, the ren & stimpy games that wrecked my nerves, zombies ate my neighbors, fester's quest, maniac mansion!!! ...gasp... too many to remember... aargghh! all those years spent in the dark deep in some labyrinth scribbling cryptic notes and maps.. is that what is was that made me mad? or did they save me from madness...? the world may never know..
(p.s. i never made it without biting..)
!X! a bonus: i absolutely approve of the gamecube's eternal darkness: sanity's requiem.. lovecraftian & hallucinogenic.. i dare you!
the post-apocalyptic fallout games, F3, new vegas & F4 coming soon!
i highly approve of the other from software games besides bloodborne, demon's souls & dark souls 1, 2 & 3.. not for the faint of heart, gotta get good for these!
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..
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Hi & Welcome to the Lost & Found Vintage Toy Blog!
i'm bren & this is the lost & found's 9th birthday post ~
i'm a collector of vintage toys, books & pop culture items, including holiday, retro or even contemporary toys that i particularly like. i host a website called gumbyland that i've maintained for 20 years, as my biggest collection is of the 50's character gumby! all the items i have up at gumbyland link back here to show off the collection in detail for my fellow gumby fans, but there's much more here to interest vintage kids & collectors.. i've posted a toy, children's book or collectible every day since i started this site ~
my bucket list is to try to find all the toys & books i lost in childhood, & whenever i mention the nickname 'toxic' i am referring to my own inner child (yeah i am a little bit dysfunctional.) i've also been known on the web for years as 'ghost' in part because i like to photograph old cemeteries.. & i also paint & write & create art installations, dollscapes, miniature houses & digital art so i have a ghost gallery of my art up at gumbyland for anyone who's interested.. there are links in the sidebar & footer to all my different sites & pages ~
if you're looking for a particular toy or item please try the search box & the categories list in the sidebar, although i've found it doesn't always work to find all of the items i've posted, so if that doesn't work you might want to peruse through the archives.. each archived month has a page with 3 posts & you can click at the bottom to continue through all that month's posts.. there's even an inventory album in the sidebar with thousands of item thumbnails.. & you can ask a question anywhere using the comments, i am usually able to answer by the following day.. i try to go back & update old posts where appropriate so check back ~
vintage kids & nostalgia buffs please feel free to comment on any of the posts new or old & share your memories here.. from here on i may or may not be posting every day, but don't worry i still have lots of cool stuff to share (lol i said that last year :D) including highlights of fun old posts from the archives that i want to bring back ~
my toy room has changed since i first started posting, so this is an updated look (click on pix for the larger size) ~
my toy room is my happy place.. have fun!! here's your own ghostgallery library card :)
ghostgallery library card
2021
ATT: this official card allows carrier full access to the ghostgallery, gumbyland website & all affiliated blogs, links, albums & archives, including toxic vintage library. do not lose.
visit gumby's childhood home.. Note: if the audio doesn't play for you on these albums please go directly to my gumbyland & gallery website, where the audio plays perfectly on laptops & pcs :)
our mini houses (sound up)
our nature trails (sound up)
baker's tour painting by bren..
gumby trapped on the moon..
gumby rain spirits by bren..
the snowman by bren..
blue star drive-in (toxic toys)
blackbird's outpost dollscape..
halloween dolly freakshow
floorsleeper/blue house dollscape..
girls kick ass
lilac house..
raven's rest house..
charlotte house..
sunset house
innsmouth house
caution! zombarbies!
box of bees installation..
patchwork playhouse..
xyz dollscape
annie's saturday house..
hiding places installation..
autumn butterfly installation..
doll medicine dollscape (warning graphic content)
monkey lab installation
toxic dollies dollscape
never open your eyes dollscape (warning graphic content)
collidescope dollscape (warning graphic content)
migraine dolls sickroom dollscape
the haunted forest installation
pandora installation
lost hollow digital art album (warning graphic content)
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