Yay It's October!

 One of my favorite months of the year!! My goodness how time flies. Here's my vintage finds recently...

Found these adorable terrarium coin banks via Yahoo Japan, and won them. Made by Mitsui Bank from the late 60s I believe. They are plastic roses inside a clear dome and the bottle have an opening you twist to get the coins out. I've already listed the pink one and will keep the red rose bank.

Also from Japan this lovely vintage blue glass bear shaker! I've always wanted a glass bear and the cobalt blue on this one is stunning! I've had the idea of making some post cards to sell in my shop, and so these adorable couple bunny post cards are available, blank on the other side, they make great cards to send to family or give to your favorite Kitsch collector. I also made one with my Rushton Diaper baby bun! I hope to do more soon!! Listed in my Etsy shop!

This lovely Candy Candy necklace with pendant, I found via Japan. I've always loved anything from the Candy candy anime, but they can go for a lot these days. So it was nice to find this one at a cheap price. Part of my collection now. Next, this lovely ceramic girl sitting on a metal chair. Adorable Ado Mizumori style girl with synthetic hair. Just too cute and she has been added to my Etsy shop just in time for Christmas!!

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I found this lovely ceramic pup via Ebay and she was missing her fur. So I made a TikTok video on it. She turned out lovely and I am definitely tempted to keep her. But, she needs to be loved!! Already listed in my Etsy shop too! It was fun to come up with a different look for her. Now, she is pink and purple. I was going for a Melanie Martinez vibe for her!! LOL I also found out about these lovely vintage nursery character puzzles. I fell in love with them and decided, to get one or two!! LOL My fave of course Cinderella!

I able to restore this adorable 'Bobo' Valentines clown by Rushton. He just needed his shoes restored and I repainted the green stripe to be pink on his forehead. Now, he's ready for Valentine's next year. Love him and he goes well with my other clowns too! I also restored this adorable Rushton 'Fifi' poodle. She came to me missing her crown and pillow. So far, I was able to remake her crown, but it will take time for me to find her pillow bag she sits on top of. For now, I just added bows to her ears and she will stay with me for a bit.

This next item, I found while searching for some milk glass jars. It's an adorable Oneida plastic canister or bowl with lid for babies, and came with a silver spoon. A gift set. I love the artwork on it so very MCM and mod too! I decided to resell it and it sold fast in my Etsy shop too! I hope to try and find more again soon! A Masako W. make up or trinket box case from Japan, and in gorgeous condition for its age. I have already listed it in my shop! I also bidded and won this adorable mint in package puppy rattle in a lot. I will keep the puppy rattle and sell the fish and safety pin with other extra rattles I got.

This gorgeous huge doll is made by Sekiguchi Japan and she is called, "Silky". I won her via Yahoo Japan! I was so happy too. She is rare to find in a curly haired version. She has lovely eyes and her body is very similar to Printemps or Alice Tear dolls from the same company. But, she is a lot larger at 21 inches tall. Love her Victorian style look too! Next, below this precious and tiniest of all my Rushton plushies, baby that I adopted from the wonderful Sui. She offered her to me and at first, I was going to pass her up, but I am so glad I didn't. She is so cute and tiny at about 7 inches tall. I had to delicately wash her. Sadly, her stuffing was the orange sponge from the 50s. Ugh. Now, she has vintage cotton batting and needed a bit of seam repairs. I just love her to bits!!

Last find for now, this adorable Sheep lamb by Rushton sleeping. She is in perfect condition and still has her original tag and satin bow. I have already listed her in my Etsy shop. She is definitely from the 70s, as her fur is that cheaper type used around that time frame. Still gorgeous she makes a sweet gift for any lamb lover out there!!

Have a great start to your October!! Happy Findings!

Thank you for dropping in! ~ ggsdolls

Look at This Restoration!!

 I recently won this vintage plush that was dingy and the rubber face has already started to turn dark. But, it was a plush that I've been searching for, because of this lovely vintage baby gift card I found...

First, let me show you the card that inspired me to find the plush! I found this lovely vintage baby gift card while doing my usual searches, and what caught my eye was the adorable plush on it. It's a Gund bunny with sleep eyes! He's just too cute. These Gund plushies are very hard to find and when you do find them they can sell for a lot. I have not seen any for a little over a year and just a week ago, one shows up. I bidded, won and I knew he would need a lot of work... I told myself I could do it, not knowing whether I could restore him or not...

I didn't take a before photo myself, so the one above is borrowed. This guy was filthy dirty, that he was gray and sadly his rubber face already had 'dark rubber' or plastic degradation disease. I knew that I may not find another for quite some time, so I decided to take on the task of trying to fix him. When I began, I immediately took out his stuffing and threw it out. I washed him first in the washer, and when he came out, well, he was not clean enough. He still had stains everywhere. So, I decided to hand wash him. Below, in cold water with a tide pod and some scent beads. I used a tooth brush and gently to somewhat vigorously, I scrubbed the areas that had stains on his fur. Afterwards, rinsed him, wrung him out and took him to the washer and use the drain n spin cycle to wring him out completely. Then, laid him out to dry.

While, he dried I worked on another plushie. By the afternoon, he was pretty much dry, so I restuffed him. After stuffing and sewing him up. I decided to work on his face. I cleaned his face with Mr. Clean Magic eraser. I thought to myself, "Do I want to just leave his rubber face as is or repaint it. I decided to repaint. It took several layers of paint, and in the end, I was pleased with the complexion. Next, I touched up his eyebrows, lips and added blush. After sealing, I replaced his satin pink ribbon jumper straps. Added wires to his ears and a satin bow around his neck in blue. He was done!

These were the other vintage plushies I worked on along with the bunny above. I received this lovely vintage DDR made in Germany pink and white bunny. I repainted his eyes, to make them less cat-like. I added some sunflower green buttons to his jumper and a pink dotted satin bow. He turned out lovely. I added him to my Etsy shop and was adopted and is already on his way to his new Mommy Stateside! Love when my vintage restored plushies get adopted. For me, it means they will continue to be loved by someone. That touches my heart.

I also got several pastel pink and baby blue tees done with adorable bunnies on them. They have already been added to my Etsy shop! They are great for your vintage Rushton, Gund or other plush bears, etc. to wear! Next, I ordered some adorable mod dolly fashions made by Matilda Pink! I knew they would fit my Francine doll too. Just love Diana's Mamzelle de Paris doll fashions so much!! They remind me of a time long gone. Then, I received this vintage Rushton sad bear. He needed to be restored as well.

He had his stuffing removed before wash, a restuff, repaint and I added a pink satin bow. He turned out lovely too! I will need to take photos of him with my Happy Bear as well! His fur is actually yellow and not the dingy white you see in the before pic. I also adopted another cutie made by Suiberry on IG. This time she made an Omar Rushton style mini. I couldn't resist getting one, and so he is just adorable along with my little mermaid dolly. Sui even added a few little gifts. Thank you again dear friend!!

Last for this post, is this lovely vintage ceramic pup, that I made into a furry pup! I used bubble gum pink fur on him. He has adorable big eyes and definitely a great candidate for furring. So, he turned out lovely and his pink colored fur is just yummy on him too! I almost made him purple!! Lucky I didn't!

Have a great week all, and try to keep cool no matter where you live!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

Sea mail Arrives...

 Finally, my two boxes from Japan have arrived. They had left Kawasaki, Japan on August 28. 2020, and arrived in today's mail November 3, 2020. That's about 10 weeks and 4 days later. I know Sea Mail is suppose to take long as it travels by boat. But, generally speaking, that's about a month. Even USPS's Parcel Select takes that amount of time. But, over 2 months? And Japan is not as far away as Hawaii is to Guam!! LOL Oh my goodnesss... After I went early to vote today, I went up to check the mail and sure enough the boxes were there. Well, I guess I better get used to this new norm... double ugh!

 So, here is what made it to me...

 I found this lovely vintage frosted fur kit unopened via Japan. The kit includes all that you need to make the lovely shaggy dog in red. It even comes with the chain collar and brush. Just look at the accessories, and I love the example on the front cover. How cool is that?!! Next, I won this lovely rubber doll lady in red dress sitting from Yahoo Japan. She needed a bit of a touch up and I will be adding her to my shop soon. So be checking my Etsy shop often, as many of these items will be up for grabs!!

I was able to get my friend to buy this vintage Columbia toy plush pink and white lamb. I've seen her via Ebay before and she is so adorable and small. In lovely condition, I didn't need to wash her. She is lovely as is. I may keep her. It is getting harder and harder to get plushies with rubber faces for cheap any more... Sadly, it's just getting ridiculous... 

These ceramic coin bank pig and monkey heads will be added to my Etsy shop too! I thought they were quite unique and adorable too. I also found this lovely ceramic deer, that is also a coin bank from the same online shop as the pig and monkey. I thought it was a fawn, but it's a stag with his hooves growing in. I added a blue satin bow to him. Love his eyes and he is also quite unique from the usual sought after deer.

Next, I also found this lovely Pearl doll Mermaid. I had actually tried bidding on one last year and lost the bidding frenzy on Yahoo Japan. To my surprise, while doing my usual searches, I found one from a shop and got my friend to buy her for me. She arrived safely, and I love the little details on her. She is actually a Princess Mermaid with her tiara and gold netting veil. She holds a pearl and I love the way they made her tail. She sits atop a sea shell and is great for display. I will be adding her to my Etsy shop soon as well.

 

 

 

Then, I adopted this cutie from Australia! Sadly, he took a month to get to me also. I had ordered him and he was sent to me. But after two weeks, the seller had messaged me that he was returned and that Guam had refused to accept it. So, I had to buy him again and sent him to my son in the States. I'm so confused as to why Guam didn't accept the box? Another thing I guess, I need to get used too? Guam not accepting mail from Australia? Weird... Cause, I got 2 items last month from Australia and they made it to me with no issues... Oh well. He arrived in lovely condition with very minor issues. I did add the pink fur hair, since his original hair was missing. He's so cute beside his copycat rubber version! I can't keep both, decisions, decisions... Haha!

Early last week, I won this sad cutie via Ebay. She was marked by the previous owner in blue permanent ink. I tried to take it off with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, nope. I know I will have to use Oxy 10 instead and it will take a few weeks to get it off. So, because I was in a rush and didn't want to wait. I decided to paint over the markings, and here she is... I may keep her! I also received another Perfekta platinum doll I bought via Ebay. My last one, I keep telling myself. Haha! I will keep them for now or I may let go the others and just keep one or two...

Over the weekend, I received this sad vintage Gund or Knickerbocker orange sad bear. The seller on Ebay stated it was musty smelling, so I washed him. He was actually in great condition. No tag, but he does have the markings on his neck, "60s Gund" Not sure? The threads are blocking the letters. But, who can resist this sad baby and in orange too! A commission below, I'm just glad they are on their way to their new Mommy! They are little squeaks boy dolls made by Sanrio late 70s, I believe. Next, I receive my purchases from Comickitsch on IG. I bought two of her adorable art works in their colored frames, and she even added a few goodies for me. I love them all, thank you sis!!

Then, I found this lovely Rune type soft vinyl rubber Mermaid doll with pink hair. She is in lovely condition for her age and will be added to my Etsy shop as well. I believe she is made by Sekiguchi or Iwai? Not for sure. Last, I finally figured out what to do with my bottle doll from Japan. I decided to make her into a doll with a body. I bought arms and this lovely 1950s Barbie made dress. I then, found her some plastic legs. Sacrificing a Kogei Musical doll. Tee hee! Now, to wait for a few more additions to her. More on her later...

 Be safe and well!!

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls