Sweet Sunny Daze...

 ... and warm summer nights. Gosh, June is almost gone! My how time flies! Here are some thrift finds as

of late!

This amazing hand painted Lamb wall plaque! I immediately fell in love with when I found it. Reminded me of Meyercord, but perhaps not made by them? 1950s and decided to keep for now. I love her eyes, just dreamy! Below, this lovely condition Gund striped gray and black sleepy kitty with original box. I have listed in my shop already. Rare to find them so minty too!

A set of newly release by Ken Elephant acrylic gatcha key chains of Okura Toys from the 60s and 70s. I really love the one with the rings, because I have the actual vintage version. They are so cute and lovely addition to any toy jewelry or dishes collection from Japan. I have a set for sale in my shop too! Then, these adorable pink rubber rain boots for kids. It has an adorable bear mascot, and its original box as well. Also listed in my shop!

I found these tan Poppo style ladies with eyelashes. Each one in good to great condition and they are just so sweet to display on your dresser or kitsch decor. Both listed in my shop as well! Another keeper find is this adorable Plakie rattle toy! Wild right?! You are suppose to hit the wood teeter and the rattle bounces up and down. Truly unique and will stay with me for now.

Below, an ad from a Billy and Ruth catalog 1962 of a Rushton Soldier Bear. I found a loose one needing some help and cleaned him up, refluffed him and touched up his paint. I made his felt top and found the very same vintage natural cornet style trumpet that he holds in the ad. It was truly a joy to work on him and get him back to his original look!

Can you imagine, he was only three dollars back in 1962!! He will stay with me for now. He looks so much like Cheesy Mouse, but look below...

They have similar face mold, but because of the color paint changed slightly he looks completely different! Haha! Such a sweetie for sure!

Happy Hunting my dear friends!

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

"My Father Didn't Tell Me...

 ... How to live. He lived and let me watch him do it." ~ Clarence Buddington Kelland.

It is amazing how time flies and thus today is already June. A special month for many reasons and one of them is for our father's. It's also summer and I must admit it has started out to be a great one... Here are my recent vintage finds...

I was able to find a lot of Barbie by Mattel early trinket boxes. A round one and a rectangle version. I simply love the artwork on them. You can see the art is similar to some of the Barbie doll cases of the late 60s. Simply beautiful and a great vintage piece to decorate your dresser with. Next, I found these adorable Takara Japan Kurukuru Candy Babies. Still with original tags. I have already listed them in my Etsy shop.

I also found this lot of Snowbaby posies in white, red, blue and yellow. Already in the Etsy shop and yellow has sold. They are too cute!! The Holbrook Bear case is another sweet find! I love the Bear Angels and they remind me of my white Chubby Tubby! The suitcase itself is amazing!!

With little to no wear!! I will keep this case for a bit. Below, I also found this adorable pink My Toy plush chick. He is so sweet and perfect with Queenie!! I will keep him for a bit too! The rattle below, I just happened upon and it too is just the sweetest. It is sometimes rare to find rattles with the three heads. But when I do I am often smitten by them!! Haha!

My cutie Laughing pup showcasing my upcycled key necklaces!! I have a limited OOAK key necklaces in my shop here! Each with vintage Rushton cute rubber face plush on them!! I also added lovely satin bows to each. They are a nice addition to any Rushton Collection!

Lastly, these two items. I found another Rushton Bear Hand Puppet. Listed it in my shop and was adopted by the same customer who bought the Lot of two puppets I had. Now, this one will be going to a good home and a growing Rushton hand puppet collection!! Below, I saw a fellow collector and friend on IG selling these amazing vintage wind up lambs, a pink and white version. I received them last week and they are truly so amazing for a vintage item. Both still work and the pink one has sold already.

You can see them moving here on my TikTok, below.

Awesome treasures for sure! Happy treasure hunting guys!!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

 

@ggsdolls_vtg Love these lamb cuties!! 🐑🎀💖 #vintagejp #kitsch #winduptoys ♬ Mary Had a Little Lamb - My Little Boo

Vintage Thrifts Along The Way!

 Some finds along the way...

Last week I received some Yahoo Japan goodies that I was able to snag! This lot above, included so many vintage anime goodies like, Chieko Hosokawa shoe bags, hair clips still mint in package, Yukiko T. word cards, a rubber ball, bento totes, and a cute bag with anime girl. Most of the items are already listed in my shop!! I kept a few clips for myself, and the pink rubber ball. Below, some vintage dollies! Mostly because if you look carefully I found a "Chiko-Chan" doll in it. Just too cute. Most of the dolls have been cleaned and everything is already added to my Etsy shop, with the exception of the dolly sitting on a stool. I had to keep one! Ha!

A bunch of my postcards are also listed in my shop, great for any occasion!! I was lucky enough to snag this adorable "Bumpkin" bear by Rushton from a fellow collector. He just needed a good cleaning. Sadly, filled with the orange sponge stuffing. I removed and refilled with vintage cotton batting! Now, he is ready to be loved again!

I added a purple satin bow and he is just so cute and little! I found this adorable and unique ceramic striped puppy planter!! I fell in love with his adorable face!! In amazing condition too! He came all the way from Canada. Who could resist that face!! I was also able to find myself a loose Toku-chan friend of Chi-chan. He was wearing a girls fashion and no shoes. Probably why he was still available. I was able to find him some clothes I had from those mini Bratz boy dolls. Haha! He fits them! Until I can find him an original fashion and shoes...

Next, this adorable Mimi pet made in Japan! I have a yellow one and this adorable blue furry pup also has the bobble head feature. It's a nice smaller version to the Bandai plush puppies also from Japan. These types are small enough to display in your cabinets. I also caved and got this mini ceramic head vase lady. My mother used to have a few that I believe were either hers or my grandmother's. Small and cute, she will be something treasured and to remind me of my Mom.

I won a lot of 2 patterned pillow pets this adorable pink gingham bunny and the purple kangaroo. I could not help but adopt them. Perfect for an Easter decor prop too! Their colors are quite unique to me! Oh, the pink Rushton lamb below, I adopted along with the Bumpkin bear. I've found a white lamb and now I have a pink one! Just too sweet. She is definitely a 70s version with the nappier fur.

Last for today's post, this adorable Rushton 70s bunny in white sheer ballet skirt and card tag! She popped up on Ebay and I just had to adopt her! In lovely condition, as shown on her tag "Tween-Stuff" haha! She will live with me for a bit.

I hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend! From my family to yours! ~ ggsdolls

March On It's Way Out...

 Can't believe it's almost April already! Each year that passes just seems to fly by. March has had some interesting finds, so here's what came in...

This adorable plush rubber face lamb, I won online and she just needed a bit of a fix. Her neck was wonky, and she had a black mark on her cheek. I really didn't even have to wash her. She just needed a good brushing and satin bow. I'm so glad how she turned out. No markings or tag. So I believe she is a knock off of a Rushton lamb. Her body is made in a similar pattern. Perhaps a Reliable Toy Co. knock off of Mexican brand. She is still lovely in her own way and she has sleeps eyes too!

Next, I bought these two adorable brooches from Etsy. I love the kitty with pink bow and the Flower with blue oval. Both adorable additions to my pin collection. The blue one I believe is made in Japan. I was also able to adopt 2 Goebel dolls 4201 from a fellow collector! She reached out to me, knowing I collected them and we did a trade. I am so pleased with them. I now have a girl in black hair and auburn from the trade. They each are impeccable in condition and perfect with my blonde gal. Both still have their tags!

Then, I found this adorable celluloid rattle head kitty by Krueger. Love his silly face. Just needed a bit of cleaning and I added him to my Etsy shop! A sweet addition to any rattle toy collection for sure! Adorable flat head lamb also a new addition. I love her so very much! I even found this adorable pink plush Easter bunny. The bunny is all original and I also added her to my Etsy shop! Be sure to check it out!

 

This sweet pink Rocking Horse is a great addition to my rattle toy collection. I love the colored beads you can slide. It is interesting to find new to me cute rattles and toys! A few days ago I began making these adorable vintage rubber face duck heads into something... In 2 days time, I made a lovely duck roly poly rattle doll. In three versions. The first one was a blue and pink Rushton fabric rattle doll. The second is a pink with blue fabric Rushton rattle doll and the third is a yellow with blue fabric cute animals rattle doll. All with the cute rubber face duck head and bonnet. Each bonnet has satin bow and little pink daisy on top. Designed with the "Web Deb" by Rushton in mind. Listed in my Etsy shop!!

Each were fun to create and to see them come to a finish as well!! I also found this adorable Accordion rubber squeak! I couldn't help but get him. He is now displayed next to my Miss Pots squeak on my dresser and lovely to look at too! I definitely thought he was quite unique!

Next, I won and restored this adorable xylophone baby battery operated toy! He needed a lot of help. His key was missing one, lots of rust, and his drum stick. I was able to replace his keys and added the drum stick from a donor toy. Now, he looks way better. Does he work? I have not tried as I need 2 "C" batteries. Still he has been on my ISO list for years, so to find one in decent condition, was awesome! Yay! Displayed on my dresser as well.

Last, this adorable ceramic bunny made in Japan. I've had her several times before. But this one is not a coin bank but a smaller version and just a figurine! In amazing condition too! She has been added to my shop! Definitely a busy month for finds and lots of unique ones as well.

Happy hunting guys!

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls