Wake Me Up...

 ..."when September ends." ~ Green Day

 September is here! So many things happening all at once. My 2nd child had her 2nd baby earlier this month. Tabytha gave birth to her second son. So it has been a really busy household. Haha! This grandma is extra busy! I've put my shop on a short break for now. Only because of all the stuff going on. 

Buying and shipping are both going up in costs, so I've decided not to buy much of anything these days if I can help it. Sadly, no buying means no selling or well perhaps selling off what I do have. Fees to ship off of Guam is also crazy. Buyers have to pay a bit more for duty fees now. Ugh! I swear someone is making lots of money off of us little people for sure!

Anyhow, on to positive things that keep me going...

I recently found online another Dreamland Teapot squeak. Sadly this one has petrified and the squeaker doesn't work anymore. But it is truly a Dreamland squeak with markings. I did a comparison with my other squeak and found out from a fellow collector mine is by Star Mfg., because she has one in its original packaging. This squeak was marked 1963 Dreamland Toys. You can see the ribbed side of the lid. But they both look so nice too. I posted it and it sold immediately. I am glad she will go to a good home.

Star Mfg. on the left and Dreamland on the right.

Next, I found the candy that is featured in Caleb's birthday card from 2025. Cavendish & Harvey made in Germany are confectionery candies in different fruit flavors. I just had to get a small tin of them to honor my sweet Colonal. Haha! 

Also, a quick share of these adorable end tables at Ross Guam. I first saw them in San Antonio, Texas, while on vacay. So they also brought them to Guam's Ross. Trust me I am tempted to get them! They give me Bridgerton vibes for sure!! But where the heck am I putting that! Haha! There were also cute jewelry or trinket boxes in the shape of dollhouse sofas also with similar fabric vibes of Bridgerton!! There were so many styles to choose from. Again, I made sure to stop myself before getting any. LOL

This one above I was super tempted to buy. But I managed to resist. It was a good feeling! Below, I put together my anthropomorphic squeaks together for display on my dresser. I may decide to sell them. We will see... 

I still love them and having them in view makes me happy on the daily! What makes you happy when you wake up?

I hope your September is great and you are able to find some good things! Happy Thrifting friends!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

Believe You Can...

 ..."and you are halfway there." ~ Theodore Roosevelt

     It has been a month of finds and getting back to normal since our mini getaway and life moving forward. So, here are some goodies I've found...

Her name is "Her Prettiness" Powder Bubble Bath by Avon 1960s. I just happened upon her while searching for items. I fell in love with her blank face and hairstyle. On the box it says you can color in her eyes and mouth and create her look. The one I found was not opened and still had the original maroon ribbon inside. Sadly, the crayons are missing. But I had decided that instead of painting her face, I will leave her blank. I like her face as is. I did make her a ruffles lace choker with gem as seen below. 

Next, Sara got herself a toy hammock, so I found one for my room as well. I just need to add plushies to it. I love the teal color and how it just pops in this space! It worked great for this corner too of my little room! Below, I got this acrylic stand holder for those anime acrylic or dolly stands from Daiso. Instead I used it for the Pretty Lady paper dolls I made. They are now on my dresser!! Yippee!

Earlier this month I found this lovely Totsy Unopened Pink sheer vintage dolly dress. It fits most 19 - 21 inch dolls. So naturally I had to get it for Alice and sure enough it fits her just right too!! How cute is she below!! 

Than, I received in the mail from Japan this lovely huge vintage plush fawn. So adorable and in lovely condition for its age as well. I have already added it to my shop! She is huge so shipping will have to cost a bit more sadly. 

Last, this adorable Hello Kitty Licca Chan Vacation dolly. These were released over the summer and when I saw her I immediately thought of Pichipichi friend of Licca from the 60s!! Sadly, they are quite expensive to get nowadays, but this Hello Kitty version is way cheaper!! So, I received her safely from Japan and already tried a few of my Club 67 Licca chan retro fashions on her!!

She is just too cute and a great addition to my little dolly collection. Well that's all for now. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead and happy thrifting or dolly hunting my friends!!

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls 

Finds From My Trip Etc.

 I wanted to post some of the things I found while on my trip and the things that I found prior to it online...

When we went to Barnes & Nobles in Texas, there was so much I wanted to grab. But instead I got this mini Zoltar fortune teller! Yup, from the movie, "Big" with Tom Hanks. This one lights up and talks, and included 16 fortune cards! I just had to! Haha! Below, the bath bomb from Daiso. The two bath bombs I got had the same miniature tiara inside! Oh well. Still cute!

I had to get this teal fuzzy bear purse also from Daiso! It was calling my name and just look how cute he is too! There were other styles, but this one was the cutest!! Below, this lot of two plastic light up compacts I found online. They look like something from Daiso, but no name on it. Made in China, they light up and are a cute addition to my compact collection.
 

I happened to find another Lotte Pretty Lady gum doll set, unused! So, I listed it just a few days ago and it sold fast! It is now safely on its way to the UAE! Love being able to find things other collectors can enjoy!! Unused too!

Next, another Petier vintage miniature diecast table chair set unopened. I have a loose set, but have always wanted a NRFB set. Yippee!! Adding this set to my miniature diecast furniture collection. Below, I found this lovely carriage brooch from Japan. It was a pin that was given when you bought Ribon Little Girl Manga back in 1957. This adorable brooch is lovely and great together with my little princess jewelry too!

Than, I helped a fellow collector get this lovely Posedoll that was handmade. Too cute! Below, I had to get myself the Zuru Mini Brands record set below. I've seen this set and I believe the Microverse Brand as well. But I love the Rose set more. So had to grab a set. Haha!

Sara and I went to check out the new Gigo Japan arcade inside Donki Guam!! It is in the area that used to be the lounge side of Donki for those that flew into Guam from other countries. But I guess the space ended up not being used. So we are glad Gigo Japan occupied it. 

Lots of great games for people of all ages and the best were the Crane machines! Sara's really good at them so it was definitely fun to try. We had to get a charged card and they were only taking cash at the moment. So we had a good time playing and it was very affordable too!

Welp, that's all for now! It is great to be back home. Lots of rain as of late too. I hope you all have a lovely August! Schools back in session and life goes on!

Happy Thrifting my friends!

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

1974 Eegee Handee Poppet Dolls

    In March of 2021, I discovered my first Eegee Handee Poppet doll, Alice! I have since custom made three Alice's into Hybrid dolls and restored two puppets. Recently I won an auction for another Alice! So, I need to shared a bit more about these lovely vintage puppet dolls. The word "Poppet" in the title is not a typo and the word means, "An affectionate term of endearment for a child or sweet person" according to Google.

Alice Handee.

 

Here is an Alice photo from a reference book, with her original box. In 1974, Eegee Doll Company/Goldberger Doll Manufacturing Company released a puppet doll named, Handee Poppet. There were five styles available. Gypsy the fortune teller, Alice, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Bozo the Clown. Handee Poppets were about 24" tall, with rooted hair in different colors. They had painted eyes with large lashes, and an open-closed mouth. The vinyl head was mounted on a turning post. A child's hand holds the post and other hand becomes the doll's hand. How ingenious!!

Little Red Riding Hood Handee.

Gypsy the Fortune Teller Handee.

 

Cinderella Handee.

 

I have only seen, Gypsy, Little Red, Cinderella, and Alice. I have not found a Bozo Handee. These puppets are lovely and I still own my first Alice as a hybrid. Below, is the latest Alice I found. She will be available in my shop soon. I won't make her into a hybrid doll, unless the buyer wants to commission me to do so. So check my shop soon! Update, she sold fast on the bay! Thank you so much!

 There is a Gypsy doll NRFB listed on ebay, but at a very high price. Still lovely to see an original box! Lovely graphics on the box and even other photos of the other dolls on the bottom! There's even an Alice with black hair!?!!! 

Handee doll in original box and never removed!

backside of box.

one side of box.

photo graphics of Gypsy and Cinderella.

photo graphics of Alice with black hair, and Cinderella.

photo graphics of Little Red.

Recently, someone listed another Gypsy and Cinderella doll!! Look at Cinderella below. Love her dress and her hair is definitely wavy! Sadly, the dolls hair can be very tangled and brittle. So you have to be very careful when washing or handling it when you brush. I recommend conditioner or Downy fabric softener. 

I hope you enjoyed this post on a more detailed look at Handee Poppets! I enjoyed sharing it. You can also see my video on her here from my Tiktok post! 

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls 

@ggsdolls_vtg Meet 1974 Handee Alice Poppet. Not a typo. 😍🩵🤍 #vintagekitsch #eegeedoll #puppetdoll #alice ♬ Ghibli style, Japanese beauty, fireworks, piano solo(1585174) - Minaco

My Doll on The Museum at FIT!!

     There was a call for all doll collectors if interested in contributing photos of the dolls they have in their collection. This was by The Museum at FIT and would be featured in the "Doll Dressing" section of the exhibit. The exhibit would explore the history of fashion dolls and their influence. If selected this would be showcased with others online from September 16, 2026 through January 3, 2027. So, I definitely wanted to be sure I added one of mine! The campaign page was here and I saw the call on Instagram first back in April!

Precursor, believe it or not, when I was a Senior in high school, one of my many dreams was to become a "Fashion Designer"! I was wanting to do this so badly that I drew for one of the ads in a Seventeen magazine that was for The Art Institute College, back in 1989. I got a letter and then a call from the New York Campus! They told me I could go to their San Francisco campus if I couldn't get to New York. I was so very excited that it might be possible to attend... Sadly, we just couldn't afford for me to fly to California let alone pay for dormitory and tuition to attend. Back then, I didn't realize that FAFSA or Pellgrants were a thing. Ugh! So my dreams were dashed... But instead I did attend other Universities and had other experiences, that made me who I am today! Though I may not be a Fashion Designer, I still love fashion and what I do and who I've become. 

Back to this opportunity, I am so thrilled that my lovely Adorn doll is featured here! Please be sure to check it out! Enjoy other collector's dolls and those that inspire many people to create and do what they do! Thank you again The Museum at FIT for the feature of those of us who collect, this definitely made my day! No! My year!! Perhaps I will go and check out the exhibit in person?! Haha!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls 

Mini Vacay to Texas!!

     Sara and I went on a mini vacation to visit my son and his family in Texas! We got there without any issues from our flight and the first night we actually stayed up and had a lovely home cooked meal by Monica and Tevin. Yum! We rested the next day and just relaxed. On the third day in Texas we did headed out to Daiso, Five and Below, and than Miniso at Ingram Mall. 

Some unique items at Daiso for sure!! Like these laundry carriers? Not sure I thought they were for catching butterflies, but Sara says they are for laundry. LOL Still cute!! Then next photo is my haul from the store! I just had to get these!!

The cute mini masks I had to get. I haven't seen these styles. The teal bear purse was just too adorable for words, and I found a different to me bath bomb with tiny pearl style princess miniatures. Great for your dolls! I ended up getting two tiaras. Darn. I wanted the tea cup or perfume bottle, oh well. Miniso had so much cute stuff too, but I was good and didn't buy anything, whew! It was very hard to resist, trust me!

By that Saturday, my son took us to Dave & Busters for lunch! We had a blast at Dave & Busters. I just got a simple meal and the kids had burgers and pasta. We even got the all day pass to play in the arcade. The kids had so much fun! While myself and baby strolled around watching them play. It was our first time going to one and it did not disappoint. Great memories made for sure!

On the 23rd of July we went to the San Antonio Aquarium and enjoyed seeing the various fish, and wild life there. Sara really enjoyed it and even took home a souvenir... It was a small aquarium and even had feed for the animals and petting areas. Lots of summer camp kids were there enjoying the place as well. It was a relaxing stroll and I think Ivyn enjoyed it for sure. Did you notice?! 

In my photo below of the aquarium's sign, right in front there were Flame Trees just like on Guam!! I was truly surprised to see! Ha! We also went to North Star Mall and saw a lot of great things at Hot Topic, and other shops. We left there with a Build A Bear plush for my grandson! Tev & Monica had fun putting it together for their son! Great memories!

There were some really big Koi there! I was surprised how large they were! Haha! Afterwards we went to a Japanese BBQ Hotpot restaurant and enjoyed lunch there. It was really good and Tevin and Monica did the cooking. I am being spoiled!! Haha! Yummy too!

I got a Miso soup base and mixed in a lot of veggies, fish cake, bean sprouts and ramen. It was delicious! We also had some meat and chicken that they barbequed! Definitely a great place to relax and enjoy with the family with good food! The staff were so helpful and always checking on us! I would definitely go back there again!
 

On the weekends while Monica went to work, Sara and I babysat and just enjoyed the San Antonio atmosphere. It was quite humid, with some rain and thunder. But overall we enjoyed our little getaway. Tev & Monica really spoiled us while there. Every night we either watched a horror or anime movie, played board games or Karaoked!! Haha! It was a blast for sure! On the last few days of our trip. They took us too The Japanese Tea garden, which was a beautiful place for sure and lots of locals and tourists there as well.

I was surprised that there were so many places with Flame trees as well, just like the ones we have on Guam!! For lunch we at at Mr. Juicy! I thought it was a small place, but my goodness it was very popular for sure! The food reminded me of Mr. Kraut's on Guam. Definitely worth the try! We also went to Ironside Antique Mall. I saw a lot of really interesting things and enjoyed seeing vintage again! But left the place not finding a good buy and that was okay. It was just nice to check it out though.

 

But two weeks went super fast Darn! It was time to head back to Guam. We truly appreciated Tev & Monica's hospitality and making memories with my grandson. He turned 8 months while I was there and learned to clap his hands and use his outside voice!!  Our trip back to Guam was less straight through and more slower with time to relax and take a breather between flights, Whew! Below, I had Sara use my phone to take a photo of the mountains leaving Texas. Then, while in Denver, we enjoyed a cup of S'mores Frappe from Star Bucks! Yum, Haha! Definitely a memorable summer for sure!

 Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls