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:)
our alice approves of my newest blank composition notebooks ~ classic cheshire cat scene ~ i'm a prolific journal writer, as i may have shared before ;) ~ & although i love the talking heads i have to disagree with david byrne ~ as my notebooks keep me alive ~...
happy caturday! ~ it's an all alice weekend here at the lost & found ~ as i'm sharing the latest alice in wonderland items i've collected ~ don't be late! ~ i really love this new pocketwatch ~ & enchantmints in tiny tin from the unemployed philosophers guild ~ &...
so it's really feeling kinda christmasy here with our first light snowfall or 'wintry mix' (nothing sticking yet) ~ but inspired by a tweet on twitter, this year we have started a new tradition ~ the hanging of the missiletoad :D ~ this toad squeaks ~ & she's a mama...
a short post for this throwback thursday, as host of this vintage toy blog for over 11 years & gumbyland for almost 25 years it is not surprising to say that i am someone who has an irrepressible vintage inner kid! as we end november & start into december i...
before we start getting all xmasy i wanted to share one last post in the last glow of halloween season ~ these fabric swatches i picked up from spoonflower now line some of my collectible shelves ~ everything from vintage halloween cats to universal monsters & nosferatu ~ waiting to...
a different sort of flashback friday post today ~ as we wind up autumn & head into winter ~ i wanted to share some links to my nature albums ~ besides collecting & painting & making mini houses i also love photography ~ & autumn is my favorite season for...
happy thanksgiving! ~ here's a peek at the november remind mag issue ~ with the focus on family dinners ~ classic thanksgiving tv nostalgia ~ with recipes too :D ~ & tv listings for vintage kids ~ alice is very curious ;) ~ enjoy the feast! ~ click on thanksgiving...
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...
for this flashback friday i wanted to highlight our mini houses that i have up at my ghost gallery at gumbyland ~ i've posted about some of these here at the lost & found in years past ~ some of these mr dad & i have built together & some...
welcome to weird wednesday ~ check out my new emily the strange merch that just arrived :D ~ including the newest emily bendy figure ~ i've posted the earlier figures here at the lost & found before (click the links!) ~ new art cards & ephemera ~ by rob reger...
i'm still catching up with some october posts following laptop death ~ so here are some peeks at the october remind mag issue ~ which focused on witches ;) ~ like elizabeth montgomery as samantha from bewitched ~ endora & elvira <3 ~ hocus pocus :D ~ witches from tv...
so we had a little oz themed halloween party on halloween night ~ with fun & games ~ & tricks & treats ~ guests & ghosts ~ & witch's apples :o ~ click here (with sound up!!!) to join the fun! ~ ps - those are real cobwebs! this has...
while we're still in the glow of halloween ~ some cool pendants & pocketwatches ~ poor skelly ~ not unlike another i wore here ~ bat pendant ~ crow necklace ~ & keychain for raven ;) ~ skyrim :D ~ nightmare before christmas <3 ~ jack coffin watch ~ to...
we had to get the new halloween happy meal treat buckets from mcdonald's this year ~ the orange one this year is a skeleton ~ they each come with stickers & activities along with your happy meal inside ~ mix'n mash monsters ~ the white one is a mummy ~...
welcome foolish mortals! ~ happy halloween!! ~ it's all haunted mansion theme today at the lost & found ~ check out my cool new haunted mansion journal ~ complete with hitchhiking ghosts :D ~ oh, but wait! ~ what's that in the spirit store box? ~ delivered this time ~...
happy halloween eve! ~ i have a couple of new kitties in my ghostcloset ~ this viktor vampire kitty showed up just in time for halloween ;) ~ in his red & black cape ~ he's a sweet plushible toy ~ viktor vampire cat ~ i also brought home this...
once upon a time i posted about my difficulty dealing with laptop death ~ well i went through it again last week as my old dell finally kicked the bucket leaving me internetless for 8 traumatic days! ~ but at least i'm back & posting in time for halloween :D...
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..
~ copyright 2012 all rights reserved
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 ~
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.
the lost album - click to visit my current photo album (sound up)
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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