"You Never Forget Kids..."

 "...Like Emily, or Andy, but they forget you." - Jessie, Toy Story.

Speaking of forgetting, it has been a busy month. I almost forgot I still have another surgery needed. But, because they have stopped any surgeries on island due to Covid. I guess, that is a good thing for now. 

I was playing with baby bun and decided to take a photo of her on one of the blankets I had made recently. A fellow collector shared with me a site, that I could design some cute things from somewhat similar to Society6. But, this one give me free rain to create and I can do it via their site! Yippee! So, I made this lovely baby blanket. I also made a Pouf Cube, which is like a foot stool. But, it took almost forever to get to me!! Ugh. The first blanket is this lovely vtg kitsch animals and blue plaid. This one turned out lovely. I will keep this one. When the foot stool showed up finally after a month, I used my Rushtons to create an ABC cube. You can see it further down the post. Then, about a week and a half ago, I made 2 more blankets. I have already added the ottoman to my shop on Etsy and I will add the yellow kitsch animals blanket soon!

The cube foot stool above, is large. Though in the description on the website, it is called, "a small cube". But, to me, it is not small. Still, I love how it turned out!! Below, some finds via Yahoo Japan. I received this lovely set of Kogei Bito ceramic pink Bunny couple figurines. I listed them in my shop this morning and they sold almost immediately! Yay! I also received the New Charmy Chan animals collection of miniature dolls from a Japan hobby shop site. I preordered them back in July. They are slightly larger then the set that was released last year. I already listed some in my shop. I also found another "Lucky Baby Bunting." Book. This time not by Saafield. The book is in English and is larger than my other set. I just love this book so much!! It's definitely a keeper for sure!

Above, this lovely Fable Toys plush Pajama doll bag was just too cute to not get. She is almost mint and I think her face is just the sweetest too! Ugh, now to decide to keep or sell... Haha! Next, I cleaned and restored another Rushton plush named, "Maisy" the small purple cow. I won her via an auction and she needed a bit of restoring. Now, she looks so cute along with my other Daisies. Both Daisy in purple and Maisy are on their way to their new Momma in Phoenix, AZ. I know they will be loved!! I was also able to adopt a fellow collector and friend's creation, Shevie Bear in aqua! I have been wanting Shevie's wear bear brooches for ages since learning she made them! So, this was my year, I was able to snag one!! He is truly too cute for words and small enough to take with you!! Yippee!

Then, I adopted three adorable handmade clown plushies from a fellow seller via IG. She uses vintage rubber faces and makes their bodies. Each one above is quite unique. I may sell one or two... LOL Next, this Ganz, rubber face plush raccoon. I have only seen KQ's plush just like this one. It is made in Canada and I love its coloring. I just added a bow to her. I also restored this adorable weird looking baby boy duckling by Gund. He came wearing a jumper with huge bells on the straps. I removed them and added some vintage blue buttons instead. Then, also got him a bonnet in blue with dots. He will live with me for a bit.

I also wanted to share that I didn't own any Lina dolls for a few years until this past year. LOL I found a loose Lina in my last post here. Then, found a prototype Lina? Not sure. A fellow collector shared his with me a few months back, but then in one of my usual searches I found one listed for sale. So odd, because I have never seen this type before even when I first started to collect Lina dolls. So, I honestly think either she is a prototype or a clone of sorts. As you can see above, their faces are quite different, even their hand gestures are different, and their feet. Body shape and stance are the same. Hopefully one day I will figure this one out. So far, only two have surfaced.

Last, two lovely Look and See Books by Wonder Book. I bought them as a lot. I have about 2 others in this series. They are similar to Froebel Kan books, in that they use vintage dolls and toys in their pages to tell a story. In this case, it is about, "My Dolls" and "My Toys". In the doll book, you will see many adorable Japan made and Italian made dolls from the 60s and 70s. In the toys book, there are Christmas ornaments, we often see made of felt from Japan!! That is what caught my attention and made me want to buy these books! A lovely addition to the series I do have.

I hope you all have a great rest of your week!

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls

So She Lured Us Away with Treasures and Treats...

 ...and games to play." - Ghost Children/Coraline.

It has been a somewhat busy month thus far. Many adorable treasures found...

Adorable Meyercord decal child's plate from an online market in Japan. It is in lovely condition and has already been sold. This decal I hope to find some day. Still we can enjoy it beauty on this plate! Many of my vintage treasures I found back in the summer have arrived this month. Ugh, I dislike sea mail, but it is worth it in order to be able to buy and get these treasures out to you, my dear customers!!

Than, a totally random thing happened!! I found a pink Rushton Daisy!! I was in shock. She arrived safely to me and fast too! I cleaned her up and noticed, several things different as compared to the purple Daisy... First, she is stuffed with foam. Second, no "Moo" sounder inside, sadly no tag, missing her bell, and she needed a good wash. I'm guessing foam stuffing was in the late 50s early 60s? Not sure. So she was light and easy to wash. I replaced her cow bell and am waiting for her "Moo" sounder to come in the mail. I did have to wash her twice, sadly, the years of dust on her coat has made her fur darker. Still, she is one of my faves. I've been wanting a pink or white Daisy. So, to have her is pretty awesome and then, I saw 2 others sold recently on Ebay. LOL When it rains, it pours!!

Both my purple and pink Daisies. I may sell my purple one, so be sure to check my Etsy shop often!! Next, another item I found via online Japan shop, a pink Rushton sleep eyed kitty!! This type is very rare, I've only seen other kitties like this twice. They are similar to Gund with their sleep eye feature. But, Rushton's design is a bit more whimsical and sweet, I think. A bit more so as compared to Gund. She still has her original tag and her sleep eyes are a bit wonky and can stick. But overall, she is adorable and has already been adopted. I truly enjoy learning new things about Rushton plushies, especially those we rarely see!

Another long awaited find from Japan, this adorable "Chibi-Neko" doll plush from the manga anime, Wata no Kunioshi or "The Star of Cottonland." by Yumiko Oshima. You can read some information here. She has been on my wishlist for some time. Most often, she is very costly, so to find her online for cheap, was like a dream, Yay me!! She just needed a wash and freshen up. I added a little flower to her. She will live with me for a time. So very happy to have found her too. I also ordered a few goodies from Eico Hanamura's shop in Japan. Mostly for Christmas gifts. LOL I ordered, a mug, a canvas print, a pillow, and clear folders. All with Eico's lovely manga shoujo anime art on them. Just too cute!

Next, this lovely High Fashion Lina doll clone or mannequin? She has the same body as Lina, but her hands and feet along with her facial expression are different. I've only seen one other from a fellow collector. So I am not sure what to make of this?! Because I have never seen them before ever in all my years of collecting Lina dolls. Perhaps, someone took the molds and created a new girl or perhaps, these were prototypes and are only surfacing now? Well, either way, it's truly stomped me! I will have to take side by side photos to show a more detail explanation. Maybe on my next post. More soon! Truly a mystery for now! I also searched and found these cute egg cups. A fellow collector had them in her profile pic on IG and I just had to find them. Surprisingly, I did!! The hats are not original to them. But, they make for cute posts!! Squee! Happy finds for sure!

A fabric book, that needs a good wash, but also has adorable graphics on it. These unique clown posedolls I found as a lot, have wires in their arms and legs. I thought they might be ornaments, but they aren't. Still adorable and great for props too! Love their clowny faces. Last, another Vanavana Japan long sleeve top, that would be cute even on a Rushton plush! Fits a size 4T in toddlers too! Has already been listed in my Etsy shop!! Be sure to visit!

Look at the back of the top!! A Rushton Chick! Just too cute!

Have a great rest of your week!

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

Making a Tree Skirt and More...

      I've been trying to keep busy as of late. No appointments given to me as yet. So, I decided to make a tree skirt for my little pink table tree I decorate during Christmas. I started off with the idea to use some more of my Rushton fabric from Japan and the cute Alice in Wonderland iron-ons I got from my local Goody store...

I couldn't work on it a week after coming up with the idea, because I had to wait for the pompom trim to come in. When it did, it was a bit larger in size than I had hoped, but still lovely. I didn't have a pattern to make it. So, I formed the circle, using the lid from my vintage plastic hamper! LOL Yup, I did! I figured it was just about right size for the circle. I then, cut the baby blue satin fabric and then the Rushton fabric to size. I cut a line towards the center of the circle on the fabric to make the opening of the skirt, where it ties. Then, another smaller circle at the center for the tree trunk. I used satin baby pink ribbons and sewed them into the skirt along with the baby pink pompom trim. Turned it inside out and TADA! I was almost done. It was definitely a little bit rough as you can see, but it will do, since it is only for me...

It took the next day to find out where I had placed my iron. Yup, don't iron much, if rarely at all. Teehee, I'm a wash, dry and wear kinda gal. Found it and added the Alice iron-ons. It was fun to watch everything come together! Now, I have a reversable table tree skirt! I can use one side this year and a different side the next! LOL

From Japan, I received a box with some adorable items, like this Fujiya Peko chan rug and key chain tins. I've always wanted the Peko chan vintage sign, but its very expensive to buy even in Japan. So, this mat is cheaper and more affordable for me. The key chains, I've added to my Etsy shop if any are interested. They are cute to hold little things and you can have them hang off your keys or purse!

The rubber face ladies with adorable hats or bonnets, I shared in my last post here. I made them into roly polies too! These are also with rattles in them. I have added them into my Etsy shop for sale. Next, are these amazing High Fashion Lina by Takara doll fashions made by My Balloon, a Japanese doll artist. I just happened upon her blog while searching up information on Lina dolls. Oh my goodness, she created these lovely mod style fashions for another collector of Lina. I had to ask if it was alright for the very same fashions to be created for me and the other collector said yes! Thank you dear!! Yaya, did an amazing job! I love each of them!!

I chose this lovely peach nighty number with hat, this amazing mod style dress with hat, below, and last, the Liberace style in red with lace ruffles below!!

I also received this lovely vtg plush bear made by Chiltern, England!! I have been searching for one for 2 years!! Now, I finally have one! He is blue and white fur, with pink ears, paws, and feet. Just adorable and a welcome addition to my little plushy collection! Chiltern is a company that made rubber face plushies similar to Rushton Happy Bears, but painted differently. Some say, they are Rushton knock offs? Who knows...

I also found these lovely Love, Love Usagi mint in box Rune bunny couple for a fellow collector. I was surprised no one had snatched these up. In lovely condition and to see their box was a treat for sure! I decided to take my Winkin' Rushton kitty and give him a restoration... He had the orange sponge inerts and they needed to be trashed, some turning hard and most into sand. I replace his stuffing and decided to touch up some of his nose, lips and cheek blush. He is very special and the only cat I own I believe. Haha!

I hope you all are staying safe and well? Until next time!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls