lost & found vintage toys: wee wisdom

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my ghost toy catalogue ~ an inventory of ghost toys & collectibles old & new including toxic toys, toxic's library & halloweeniana..

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:)

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Spotlight Posts

elden ring - shadow of the erdtree revisited
following up on yesterday's post ~ with more elden ring shadow of the erdtree dlc ~ so i had a rough day & was being brutally killed over & over by an enemy called commander gaius :( ~ & i decided it was time for me to summon a little...
flashback friday - elden ring
happy friday the 13th! this is a flashback friday favorite post from awhile back.. so yesterday was a flashback friday favorite post to the fantasy rpg elden ring ~ well, bren snowmoon is back! ~ with long hair, because it's been awhile ~ raven & i tried out the new...
tiny accents
some more fun additions to my collection ~ peewee & margaret hamilton :D ~ disneyland pin ~ & a sasquatch hide & seek champion pin for my hubby ;) ~ also a universal monsters pillbox ~ click on pins & buttons in the category list in the left sidebar for...
tin wall art
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 :)...
flashback friday - retro tin
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...
grickle
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 ~...
kermit stickers
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
notebooks again
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...
flashback friday - my books
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 stickers
more adventure time stickers to wrap up the weekend ~ a fun assortment ~ bren
adventure time stickers
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
flashback friday - adventure time cards
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...
mcdonald's happy meal collectibles
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...
mcd collectors meal
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...
flashback friday - kids' meals
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...
alice
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...
american mcgee's alice playthrough
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 &...
flashback friday - american mcgee's alice
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...
little golden books ~ julie andrews
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...
coraline stickers
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

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!
dante's inferno ~ go to hell!
gothic victorian lovecraftian bloodshed :D bloodborne!
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!

vintage recipes for children

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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kids' meals

kids' meal boxes, buckets, bags & cups for various promotions from over the years ~ (a work in progress, there are more of these to come..)

pogs

assorted pogs..

cards

collector cards, trading cards, card games & stickers etc..

our game gallery..

my comic book page..

Amazon.com Widgets

other cool sites ~

stars antiques portland
featured us at their site :)
pdx estates services/sales
these ladies are the best! i'll see you in line ;)
the bloggess ~ jenny lawson's blog
so much cool & funny stuff here..
culture of comics blog
cool blog by jeff whitman of papercutz..
bright & tiny gems blog
vintage & other cool things here..
dinosaur dracula
cool site i just discovered on twitter..
mystic halloween blog
a cool halloween blog i discovered..
jnk davis ~ celebrating creative togetherness
a cool creative site..
view from the birdhouse
fun vintage to be found here..
vintage teen books
a great site full of young adult books..
ravensblight haunted paper toys..
one of my favorite sites..
zombo's closet
a scary cool blog..
the collinsport historical society
for dark shadows fans..
little people meet mr potatohead
this site is a blast!
tracy's toys
a cool toy blog..
retroland
everything retro
timewarp toys
buy old toys here ~
vintage valentine museum
some good vintage ephemera here ~
tommy's toys
a cool vintage toy blog..
dis forum
for fans of disneyland..
vintage halloween toys
cool vintage halloween stuff here..
collectible vintage toys
an auction alternative to ebay..
kathy's fastfood toys
kid's meal prizes
online antique mall ~ toys
lots of cool antique toys for sale here..
imaginary world
lots of good retro stuff
halloweentown
nightmare before xmas site
doombuggies
haunted mansion site
this old toy
fisher price store
enchanted world of rankin/bass
rick goldschmidt ~ rankin/bass historian
scar stuff
vintage halloween blog
greenleaf miniatures
for dollhouse enthusiasts
little golden books
steve santi's site
sam's toy box
cool old toys..

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vintage halloween mags

10/24/2016

here's another vintage halloween issue of calling all girls magazine ~

yes with more teen girl ads like this ~

from october 1958 ~

movie & tv star pictures .25 cents! ~

a teacher looks at you ~

leave it to beaver ~

'ward, i'm worried about the beaver..' ~

for more just click on calling all girls in the category list in the sidebar ~

school lunches ~

spiced hot chocolate malted ~

molasses coffee float ~

how about a ghost story? ~

the bell-ringing ghost ~

warning: overuse of the word 'golly' ~

locked inside a haunted house! ~

but you won't know what happens till the next issue ~

halloween magic ~

trick your friends ~

i'll be sharing my own ghost stories with photos later this week! @@ ~

the smart start for subteens, new teens or true teens is a peter pan heaventeen bra :D ~

here's another vintage halloween mag for you ~

october wee wisdom from 1951 ~

toxic wants to make a bat beanbag ~

a halloween song ~

more fun vintage recipes ~

halloween's already a week away! ~

keep checking the lost & found for more vintage halloween & toys ~

october days ~

i love the jol-head ghost! ~

bren

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08/22/2015

wee wisdom ~ august 1966

a wee wisdom magazine today ~

from august 1966 ~

hidden highway ~

my trip to elvesville ~

willow tree ~

after school toxic would sometimes go to kum ba ya club, if she was able to memorize bible verses like these, she'd get a piece of candy ~

cooking is fun ~

stuff to make ~

school scare you? ~

bren

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02/13/2015

wee wisdom ~ february 1947

a vintage valentine's day issue of wee wisdom from 1947 ~

a valentine song ~

sunshine for emmy lou & the twins ~

if i could be a valentine ~

make your own valentine using doll hair ~

jolly junior valentine's day recipes ~

wee wisdom from unity ~

bren

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01/11/2015

wee wisdom ~ january 1951

a vintage wee wisdom magazine today from january 1951 ~

it's cold & rainy here in portland, but no snow as so much of the country is experiencing.. i think portlanders have like 30 different words for different kinds of rain like the eskimos do snow ~

stories about snow & trees ~

prince unicorn ~

busy january ~

winter boarders ~

uses for xmas cards ~

jolly junior recipes ~

i wish we'd get snow again soon ~

bren

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11/26/2014

wee wisdom ~ november 1951

another vintage thanksgiving issue ~

thanksgiving time ~

gay november.. lol ~

little glimmer ~

barky's unexpected ride ~

the first thanksgiving day ~

let's hum some ~

jolly junior recipes ~

cold pumpkin pie makes a good breakfast :) ~

bren

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