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:)
hey there's a new tin sign in the toyroom ~ it's gumby & pokey! ~ & there's alice & dorothy chatting over the ghostcloset ;) ~ in the vampire suite ~ with the cheshire cat & toto too! ~ & there's a crying monster <3 ~ i love radiohead :)...
as is obvious, i like tin, so the decor at our house includes a bunch of retro styled tin signs ~ as a ghost i personally appreciate these vintage style halloween signs ~ & over our kitchen table are pepsi, coke & popsicles ~ this gumby sign is up in...
for this weird wednesday, a look at grickle art by graham annable ~ some of the oldest youtubes on my page are on my favorites playlist here ~ grickle's halloween madness & joy to the weird! ~ & i only recently realized he's on instagram & followed him there ~...
you say you need some fun stickers for your new journal? ;) ~ how about these kermit ones from temu? ~ i've always loved jim henson's kermit :D ~ & here are a couple other good ones i got with them ~ flying monkeys & a bumble! ~ bren
yep notebooks again :D ~ with moons & butterflies ~ i like this cover ~ glass butterflies? ~ i use to be embarassed about my need for blank journals & notebooks ~ till i saw this meme online ~ yes! this is me!! ~ butterfly freedom ~ these were pretty...
today i'm sharing some of my own books ~ art books that i've made through shutterfly over the years ~ selected paintings from the ghost gallery up at gumbyland ~ including gumby & the snowman ~ & my paintings & installations ~ come on over to my gallery hallways anytime,...
more adventure time today ~ check out these cool reusable sticker pages ~ finn & jake ~ & all their friends ~ marceline ~ cool :D ~ you choose the expressions ~ more like this tomorrow ~ bren
i noticed these adventure time trading card packs at my local comic book store recently ~ from cryptozoic & cartoon network 2014 ~ like most of these collectible cards there's a game involved that i'll probably never play ~ cool holos! but no autograph, bummer. ~ omg it's lumpy space...
wrapping up this mcd weekend with a cool reference book i have in my toyroom library ~ this mcdonald's collectibles second edition has happy meal toys & other mcd collectibles up through 2000 ~ all the mcd characters ~ mcd history ~ chronology ~ early test toys ~ the early...
so have you gotten one of the new mcdonald's collector's meals yet? ~ instead of a happy meal it's a grownup size meal with special collector cups ~ there's 6 different ones including ty beanie babies, hello kitty & peanuts, minions, barbie, mcd characters & coca cola ~ we got...
so i mentioned in yesterday's post how my inner kid is going through happy meal toy withdrawls these days ~ since we're not out collecting as we use to & hitting the fast food lunch spots for toys & prizes ~ there was a time when, if i didn't get...
wrapping up an all alice weekend ~ as a child i discovered an old version of the alice in wonderland book in my great grandma's closet & was fascinated & freaked out by the illustrations i saw there, the duchess & baby, alice stretched up tall :o ~ i've been...
it's more american mcgee's alice today as i've been replaying this favorite classic oldie after many many years & adding the captures to my youtube page ;) ~ starting here ~ it's been so long it's like starting over again ~ good to see old friends? like the duchess &...
this is a flashback friday favorite post from many years ago.. 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...
a little golden book today ~ as tcm is running a tribute right now to julie andrews ~ the story of her early life ~ her classic movies ~ just click on movies & little golden books in the category list in the left sidebar for more like this anytime...
more coraline today ~ because of course there are stickers :) ~ a cool animated film now 15 years old & coming back in 3d on august 15th! ~ check out coraline's curious cat trail here in pdx!! bren
more coraline today ~ check out this cute little coraline charm bracelet from temu ~ includes kitty! did you know today dozens of coraline cat statues appeared around portland?! :D ~ more coraline tomorrow ~ bren
remember the movie coraline? ~ made by laika stidios here in portland, the same folks who did paranorman ~ these are some carl's jr cool kids prizes from 2008 ~ including cards, a puzzle, keyclip & tic tac toe game ~ i think this movie had a small influence on...
this month's remind mag ~ is a special scifi movie issue ~ full of classics ~ star wars ~ alien with one tough catlady ;) ~ back to the future ~ mr dad's favorites ~ have you seen them all? ~ i think we have :) ~ click on space...
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
it's the last day of july & in my mind that means the last day of summer, which means it's almost halloween! well, i'm biased, any excuse to post these vintage haunted mansion items to start getting into the halloween spirit ~
again from the 70s, these postcard images are from disneyland's haunted mansion attraction back in the old days, when this classic dark ride still scared toxic ~
& with good reason, back then the sounds were much louder, shriller & more terrifying, like in other disneyland rides, things were toned down alot over the years to keep from terrifying the children too much ~
as i head back to some favorite places in the wastes ~
like nuka world!! ~
where i was able to get this cool nuka galaxy dark ride operational again :D ~
reminds me of good old space mountain at disneyland :) ~
i have to mention, it's a shame due to copyright rules that you don't get to hear the wonderful music i'm hearing on my pipboy tuned to diamond city radio, all the great oldies from billy holliday to bing crosby & danny kaye! ~
ok so i also got trapped in an insane asylum for awhile too.. but these things happen, & i escaped eventually ;) ~
i'm happy here so i'll post updates as i go so please stand by ~
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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