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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)

11/17/2023

flashback friday - dollscapes

this flashback friday i thought i'd highlight my ghostgallery dollscapes ~

that's what i call the installations i've created & photo'd through the years ~

using dolls & other vintage toys ~

from my own toyroom ~

like our mini houses they are hosted up at the last hallway of my ghost gallery ~

up at gumbyland ~

a place i call the rows of never opened doors ~

often inner child themed, these creations have been like art therapy for me ~

& i've even appeared in some myself ;) ~

along with many toys i've posted about here at the lost & found blog ~

so click the links in this post if you are curious ~

for all my fellow vintage kids ~

sound up for essential music (phones won't work..) ~

& please visit the ghost gallery anytime ~

& check out the links in the sidebars for more dollscapes & albums ~

09/15/2023

flashback friday - raggedy ann stories

this is a flashback friday post from winter of 2014 when i posted 2 weeks of vintage raggedy ann <3 ..more raggedy ann stories ~

with a lovely introductory letter from johnny gruelle ~

from 1961 ~

raggedy ann is the most beloved of ragdolls ~

i just love these charming vintage stories of her happy adventures ~

here robins use some of her nice yarn hair to line their nest ~

ann's secret ~

raggedy ann & the strange dolls ~

raggedy ann & the kittens ~

mamma cat wants to keep her kittens secret ~

the dolls surprise their mistress with a basket of kittens :) ~

raggedy ann & the fairies' gift ~

ann has a run-in with the chickens ~

much more raggedy ann to come for the beginning of winter ~

have you met annie sparkleheart? <3

bren

Posted at 09:19 AM in books, cats, dolls, raggedys | Permalink | Comments (0)

02/17/2023

gumbyland & the ghost gallery are now 25 years along, & i thought today i'd introduce you to some of the characters featured in the ghost gallery hallways & invite you to open up your laptop & crank up the sound for a vintage inner kid exhibition not unlike falling down a rabbithole ;) ~

so besides the obvious, gumby is there, & emily the strange & other recognizable classic characters ~

like alice & dorathy & all their friends ~

but the ghost gallery for the most part is filled with characters of my own, like annie sparkleheart ~

& the closet skeleton ~

these art installations with music & often associated photo albums i like to call dollscapes <3 ~

there are too many to list here ~

but you can click here to go to my ghost gallery at my gumbyland website ~

be sure to have your speakers on (phones disable this so try a laptop) ~

& join my strange ghost world ~

if you are curious ~

you can meet the toyroom characters for yourself ;) ~

in their various hiding places ~

what is the secret of my ghost gallery? ~

click the links in this post for select pages ~

or just come visit the ghost gallery for much much more ~

note: sound is essential! please don't bother without it ~

p.s. there are also pages dedicated to nature albums or mini houses as well ~

bren & toxic

Posted at 11:36 AM in alice, bears, cats, dolls, emily, ghosts, gumby, movies, music, novelty, plush, raggedys, wizard of oz | Permalink | Comments (2)

06/21/2022

lost & found 10th birthday!

Hi & Welcome to the Lost & Found Vintage Toy Blog!

i'm bren & this is the lost & found's 10th 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 more than 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 10 years ago ~

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 won't be posting every day, but don't worry i still have lots of cool stuff to share, 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.
gumbyland the lost & found toy blog ghost blog the ghost gallery rows of never opened doors photo albums ___________________________________ your name here		all artwork & photography by ghost are copyright protected 2021 all rights reserved brenda roudebush
Note: gumbyland & the ghost gallery require laptop or pc for essential music, phones & tablets will disable this feature.

bren (ghost) & toxic

p.s. Hey! we were featured :)

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— Brenda Roudebush (@GhostAtTheGate) July 24, 2018