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

My Birthday Month Yay!!

 February is already here... Time sure flies doesn't it?! Here are some amazing things I found the past month up until today...

Finally found myself this adorable tin tray and 2 plates with cute kitty faced children. I've been wanting to get myself a complete set of these adorable tin toys by Ohio Art. But they can be quite pricey. Ugh. Still a lovely set and to at least have these, Yay! I also found another rare Unicorn planter! This time with its original box. "Unicorns Fancy***Land" by M. Kazami. This one just had a bit of paint loss on the planter itself and sold within minutes in my shop. Yay!

I also got some of these gatcha Mascot pails with mini fake candy key chains inside. I love the cute pails more so, and the candy is adorable too! I kept a few and added a few into my shop. Next, I received a lot which included this adorable Rushton pink bunny baby. I worked on restoring him and now he is ready to be adopted. He is actually the baby bun that goes with the Mama bunny. I have yet to see a pink Mama bun though. Haha! Still he's adorable with his tuft of curly hair. Probably made around the 70s with the kind of fur he has.

I also found a Rushton Fox! He is in mint condition and still has his Valentine heart with the words, "Don't Be Foxy". His original collar and ribbon. Even his hat! Just truly too cute. I hope to add him to my shop soon! Next, this adorable large posedoll jointed at the legs. I just needed to find her some socks and I made her shoes! She is a great addition to any doll collection for sure!

I also received a box from Japan, and won this lovely Masako W. handkerchief, a Noriko memo notebook and this adorable Oike Co. pink kitty still with original tag. She reminded me of a Jerry Elsner plush. Just look at that face! Haha! She's already in my shop up for adoption. Also this adorable Poppo Chan tan dolly with green hair. She is mint in package and already added to my shop as well!

Lastly, this adorable Miss Pots Dreamland Squeaky! I recently won via IG auction. I've restored her and now she is ready to be loved. I will list her in my shop soon! She had bites on her lid and edge of the lid, lots of fading through out and needed a good cleaning. In the end, she turned out lovely and still squeaks too! Around the same time, I found one via auction site in just as great condition as the one I own. But she has already since been adopted by a fellow friend and collector.

All three teapots above, one on its way to its new owner. The one on the far right is mine. and the center one will be available in my shop soon! Please note, the center one was taken prior to me restoring her. So it is a before photo. Haha!

I hope you all have a great February! Happy Hunting!

Thank you so much for reading! ~ ggsdolls