Lovely Beehive Headbust!!

 Here's my video on Abeille or Abeiyu Head bust from Japan! 

 

@ggsdolls_vtg Vtg mini headbust from Japan, from my collection. 😍🎀#beehivehairstyle #vintagekitsch #mycollection ♬ Mozart Minuet with violin(815356) - 松本一策

 

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls 

Blue Rushton Bear Part Deux!

 Part One here...

Did I make him a new body? Nope! I decided not too after seeing him all cleaned up. I just couldn't bear to let go of his old fur. So below is how he turned out and even his mechanical arm works too!!

I stuffed him with his original stuffing, than, repainted his face and added a satin bow. His hanky cleaned up nicely still shredded but recognizable and his tag as well. I simply love him and his worn missing fur still gives him character and showcases the love he had from his previous owner.

 Below, I did a TIKTOK video if you rather see...

 

@ggsdolls_vtg Restored Rushton musical 🎶 animated crying bear 🐻 #vintagekitsch #maryrushton #htf #bear ♬ Frere Jacques (Instrumental Version) - Baby Music, Songs For Children & Lullaby Renditions Of Classic Children's Songs

 

He will stay with me for now and I may or may not sell my Valentine's Bear version. LOL

I hope that someday your dream of an ISO comes true too! Sending out good luck mojo vibes guys!

Happy Hunting!

Thank you for watching and Reading! ~ ggsdolls 

Finally, An Elusive Rushton Found!

    Since the frenzy of Mary Rushton plushies began in the early 2017 because of a resurgence of collectors following a particular singer. Seeking Rushtons these days are not as crazy for many collectors anymore. 

In fact, even for myself. I've long sold off most of my rare Rushtons and have only held onto a small few. But, recently, a Rushton I had thought was never in reach for me, finally popped up on an auction site! 

google photo of Blue Rushton Crying Bear.

 

IG Cry bear that sold.

A quick prelude, back in 2018, I found a post on IG that had a blue bear up for grabs! Sadly, someone had already claimed him! Darn. I have seen one sold fast on a Japan site as well one on ebay. I guess at the time I was just not going to acquire one and I told myself long ago, that it is, what it is... Haha! Fast forward to now...

Even the price was quite a shock! But considering it will need a lot of TLC! So I used BIN and I knew he would take a month to get to me. I finally got my hands on the elusive Blue Crying Musical Animated Rushton Bear!! When he finally arrived, I began to work on him when I wasn't babysitting my grandson. Haha! He quietly sat on my computer desk waiting. 

Poor baby, missing most of his fur, this little bear has the arm mechanism sticking straight out from his palm! I was surprised to find he still had his hanky!! Practically shredded though, and his music box key didn't wind up at all and was frozen. Most of his face paint had faded as well, and he has a few holes at the back side. He was definitely well loved and according to the seller, she found him at an estate sale. She wanted to have him restored but just never got around to it. Until I adopted him...

A positive is that he still had his original Rushton Tag! Yippee! I began with his face first and cleaned him up. While he sat a few days at my computer desk. I was trying to decide if I will use his old fur to use as a pattern to cut out from new fur and give him a new plush body? But in the end I decided to wash him first and see what he'd look like afterwards and go from there.

I began to remove all his stuffing and placed them into a bag for later. I took out his music box and began with washing him first. It took two soakings to get most of the dirt and grime off him. While he was air drying, I began to work on his music box. The music box was made of wood and tin metal. I took apart the main box. The mechanical arm stuck out of the main music box as shown below. Sadly, I forgot to take photos of me working on the innards of the music box. Ugh. The music box is made in Switzerland, and it says that it plays "Frere Jacques". 

After taking apart the music box, I began to wipe off the excess dust and stuffing particles that were caked onto to the gears and mechanics of the music box. I used alcohol wipes and than started to oil the gears up with baby oil or mineral oil. I tried to see if I could get the key turning, but no dice. Darn!! 

So than I started playing with the part that looks like a propeller or fan, and started to use my flat screwdriver to move the gear close to it and sure enough the fan started to rotate a bit! Could this be helpful?! I didn't know, but it was worth a try. As I pushed onto the roller with the musical note picks or at least tried too, it made a sound!! I was thrilled! I must be doing something right! Haha!

I worked on the gears about thirty minutes or so and slowly, the gears began to move a bit at a time. Sadly, the gears where the key was didn't budge! Ugh! No matter what I did. So I decided, if I couldn't get it to work, it was okay. At least, I had tried. I decided to pour some more oil inside the mechanism for the key. Then, I let it set. Whilst I watched Tron Ares with my family.

After the movie was over, I went back to the music box. So perhaps about an hour had past. I tried to turn the key once more... Sure enough it moved! Yay!! I began to wipe off the excess oil and clean up where I could. Now, when I turned the key the gears slowly but surely started to move. It was playing a little bit better, but still not smoothly.

I just let it set for the night and allowed the bear to continue air drying. By the next morning, the music box played and the bear was dry! Yippee!! It was a success and even the mechanical arm still moved! What?! Yup!! I was so happy. Now, I just needed to re-stuff him and do his face paint. Will I make him a new body or not?

To Be Continued... Part Deux here!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

New Year, New Finds!

     Happy New Year to you all my fellow Thrifters, collectors and friends! I hope 2026 has hope and more finds for you this year!!

December was so busy with my daughter Taby's nuptials, and my new grandson Ivyn, that I had absolutely no time for anything else!! But I did find some lovely vintage items, and some not vintage, but adorably cute things as well. So here they are...

I still often search through Japan sites when I can, for vintage goodies that catch my eye and this one was too cute to pass up. It's a celluloid sewing kit!! Lovely bunny art on the front cover and inside, it holds another pink celluloid container for needles, etc., an adorable matchbox that can also hold other sewing notions, a pink card with flower and a pair of scissors. I have listed this adorable vintage piece in my shop already! If you want to check it out!

I also was watching the QLY page on IG and they finally released the Light Little Bear doll!! So adorable and affordable too! So I had to get one! He is just too sweet and made of bisque with dress, and card. Little bear will go on adventures with me I hope!! Haha! I even dressed him up in Heidi by Remco fashions. Well only those dresses that can fit! Haha!

Next, I found that you can purchase these adorable mini condiment plates by Swimmer Japan!! These adorable ceramic plates have such cute style art on them that remind me of Meyercord decals!! I had to get a set of these for my collection! I also got a 2nd set to add to my shop. The elephant sold already, but the pony and bunny plates are still there! Be sure to check it out in my shop!

I also happened upon this adorable vintage celluloid pink bonnet rattle toy on Ebay! I quickly purchased it as it reminded me of my Plakie blue bonnet rattle. This one is just too cute for words and so I added a satin bow to her! Than, this set of felt anime girl fabric and needle pillow was found via Japan. It is handmade and I just couldn't pass up for the anime girl art on it. Basically the anime girls I believe are from fabric and the artist glued it onto felt fabric and a felt needle pillow. Just too cute!!

Also, I found a lot of paper ephemera online in Japan. I bought the lot and oh my goodness, so many goodies in the Lot. Below is just a portion of what I got. Paper dolls with adorable Shoujo anime girl dolls. One is holding a children's book. The other two would be great for framing! I have always wanted to find some vintage paper dolls so this was the next best thing!! Yippee!

Below also from the Lot this set of boy and girl paper dolls!! Sadly, their heads were decapitated, so I fixed them! Nothing good ole' laminate paper couldn't fix!! I've always wanted this particular set of paper dolls, because they are just Shoujo Perfection!! They even came with two fashions each. I will have to laminate as well to keep them from fraying or getting ruined. I simply love them!! I definitely feel so happy to have them in my collection! Blessings for sure!

When these paper dolls show up immaculate they can cost upwards of fifty dollars plus!! Ugh! Often really hard to get cheap. Ugh! Below, I finally had a chance to stop by my favorite 100yen stores on island! Goody and Daiso!! Here's what I got...

At Daiso above, I found a case that can hold paper dolls or acrylic display dolls for travel, a case to display jewelry and other items that came with a stand, some felt roses, and cardboard gold hearts! On my 2nd trip just the other day also from Daiso below, I found this large silly chicken that squeaks and his head turns too, more carnation flowers, stickers, light up heart rings, a paper doll case, sticker case, and 2026 calendars, one that is a bouquet and other that are two kitties!

Lastly, from Goody Store, two daisy child shades for my plushies or dolls, origami paper, more stickers, and a clear file binder. I am going to start on a journal project and hope it turns out, more on this later...

Welp! That's all for now! Gosh it is already January 9th! Happy Hunting!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls