Another Year Has Come and Gone...

 Oh my goodness, this year has gone way to fast!! We are on our last month of 2024, and I'm not ready yet! For what? You ask, well nothing really I am just rhetorically stating the obvious. Haha!

This year had many good memories and some challenging ones. But all in all, it was great! Here are some things that I found recently...

These lovely made in PI fabric house ornaments!! I have a total of 12 houses in the lot. I am deciding whether to put them up on our main Christmas tree or have them up all year round in my bedroom?! Decisions, decisions. Lovely Rik Rak and gingham or striped fabric, these vintage ornaments are just too cute!! Below, I finally finished the ring holder frames I showed in the last post here. I think they turned out nicely. I will have to fix one of them. The other is listed in my shop!

Next, I found another pink Honey Toy Bunny plush, but for a friend. She was in a decent price range too as compared to others. She is already on her way to him!! Enjoy Gabe!! Then, I also got this wedding set with groom and bride. Both are listed in my shop as well. I figured someone might want one for themselves! LOL

I also decided to make some outfits for my Bunbun...

I made her a clown collar to go with the birthday hat I already had in my collection. Then I made her two skirts using ruffles I got from Daiso in Japan. I just added button snaps and Ta-Da! She had a skirt. Only one shown below. Still adorable naked, but I wanted to add a bit more to her look! These skirts could probably fit Labubu too! Haha! I also found some lovely handmade bonnets from Japan. I need to add the two extra I got into my shop. Hopefully soon! They fit Rushton plushies or BJD dolls.

Last but not least, this awesome vintage Glico magic mirror, was still sealed in original plastic of Rose of Versailles Marie. At first glance you see Marie A. posing but if you place a light behind the case...

 

... You will see Lady Oscar playing the violin!! How cool is that?! I've always wondered what these cases were for... Now I know. For my collection. Welp, that's all for now. Until next time, happy hunting!!

 

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls

"Summer Has Come to Pass...

 ...The innocent can never last, Wake me up when September ends." ~ Green Day

    The month of September has been quite thrilling thus far... My eldest child is another year older and my 2nd child is on her journey of motherhood. It has been a quite busy one at that. This past Saturday we welcomed our third grandchild into the world. This time, this grand lives on island! Yay! I'll get to enjoy the baby a bit more! So, I haven't really been thrifting these days. But a few things did make it into the store collection...

    These adorable New/Old stock Noel Christmas ornaments were truly a cool find. Two soldiers and a clown, in mostly excellent to great condition. I've added them to my shop last week! All three are available for purchase. Below, a closer look at the Alice in Wonderland child hanger. So cute. I just love the graphics and can imagine a child's bedroom in Alice theme with this hanger on the wall! The hanger is also available!

    Next, I couldn't resist this lovely Dolly costume from Dollskill. The dress comes with stockings, a hair bow clip, and heart locket necklace!! Just truly dreamy. I love the color combination. Great for Halloween this year too! I was on TikTok watching a few vids and came across the Jill Stuart lip stick line. I could not resist and though I don't wear make up, I had to get this adorable Bloom lip stick. Just look at how lovely the lip stick is as well, a flower shape and the colors are just dreamy. It's just gloss but I will use it mostly as a prop! Haha!

    Lastly, I got these miniature Licca dolls in boxes key chains. Showcasing the 1st generation Licca doll,  through to the Licca doll from in the 90s! Just too cute for words. Below, I was commissioned to find a "Winky" skunk by Rushton, found him, but then the customer changed her mind about him. Ugh. But not to worry, there are always other buyers interested! So I listed him in my shop and he was snatched up and adopted quickly! Yay!

    I hope your September is starting off wonderfully! Enjoy it! Because the year is going way too fast! Happy hunting guys!

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls

"Skip, Skip, Skip to My Lou..."

 ...x3 Skip to my Lou, my darlin'." ~ a 1840s traditional folk song.

It's raining Rushtons!!

I recently used Buy it Now, to get this adorable rare version of Queenie Quack by Rushton Star Creations. She arrived with fur very matted down and discolored. But I was hoping for the best when I began working on restoring her. After her spa day, she was 110% better. Her stuffing was in beautiful condition and I just refluffed it and made sure it was evenly distributed through out her body. Especially the neck area which was very wobbly. I cleaned up her rubber face and only needed to touch up her beak and cheeks.

I needed to figure out how I was going to create her bonnet. Luckily, I had some extra millinery available in my stash!! TA-DA! It turned out beautifully. I may change out the ribbon I used. I want there to be a breakup of the colors and not too much pink satin used.

She is definitely was a surprise to find. A welcome one too. You see, Queenie is one of my ISOs. This version or the original is what I've always wanted. She will stay with me for a time, and I just know where to display her!!

Next, I won this lot of three Rushton, yup you read that right, Rushton Star Creations, Easter bunnies!! Each of them just needed a bit of work on their necks. Sadly, after time, the stuffing always migrates to the body. So their necks were all wobbly. Each came with their original satin bows and flowers. I listed each one in my Etsy shop and the pink sold already!! Love their frosted colors!!

There is even this adorable Chime Toy Gund bunny. In amazing condition and with its original tag as well. He is also in my shop! Just too cute and waiting to be adopted. I also could not resist these two ornament dolls made in Japan. Just look at their huge eyes, made like posedolls, these two will be great for Christmas or Valentine's day decor!

Adorable Douglas Cuddle lamb above. He is actually a bean bag plush. I love the sleepy eyelashes and blue eye shadow. I'm always a sucker for!! Haha! I was able to find and get this adorable miniature plush lamb by Riryuru. One of my favorite Japanese doll toy miniature artist. Now, I have two of her dolly miniatures!

Another favorite find, is this adorable red puppy child foot stool. I was sure it was going to take a month to get to me, but it didn't. And I thought I'd have to go into the Post to get it, but I was wrong there too. It fit inside the post locker and I just had to get it. Yay!! It fits perfectly into my retro decorated bedroom too!!

One of the things I enjoy most, having the treasures I collect around me. Yaaassss!!

I hope you all find what your heart desires! Happy Hunting!

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

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Birthday and Amazing Finds!!

 Another year older, LOL! It was a great celebration with my little family and some truly awesome finds along the way...

My sweet girl who knows me so well, got me a Parisco Ube Cheesecake for my birthday. Thank you Tabytha! We celebrated at my fave restaurant and had a nice simple lunch. It was a good time for sure. The past few weeks, I was able to find and get some amazing and rare Rushton plushies. Definitely a great lead up to my birthday too! Below, is a large standing bunny, called, "Beggin' Bunny" made by Rushton for Easter. She wears her original skirt and bow. I added the bonnet to her. I was surprised no one had claimed her, and the seller was so kind and shipped her asap to me.

Same site, I found this creepy cute Rushton Clown. Not seen before and not in any of my catalogs, sadly. He was missing his pants, and his hat was all tattered and torn, so I replaced them. Now, he is amazing again and has already been adopted. Quite the unique find I must say for sure! I honestly was surprised, that neither of these two were adopted right away, before I found them...

I also scored this Valentine's Bo Peep. She was missing her bonnet and I found this antique one that fits her perfectly. She is the sweetest gal and still has her "Love Me" tag. I already listed her in my shop just in time for Valentine's Day!! Below, I got this adorable Mattel Music Book wind up. It didn't work, so I opened it up and fixed it. I love the graphics, the artist reminds me of the same person who did Liddle Kiddles box art. The bun beside the book is another adorable find, similar to a lamb I found a few years back. She was a welcome find too! Love those lashes!

Next, this adorable Ukulele by Takara with Pichipichi and Wataru on it. Lovely addition to any Licca first gen collection. Already in my shop. I caved and got myself these adorable diecast volkswagon cars from Alvina of Joujoukawaii shop. She even added a few gifts for my bday!! I love them, thank you A!!

A few rattle friends above and below arrived as well. The blue one I found from Japan. There is just something adorable about rattle dolls. I simply love them. Then, I found a lot of memos with anime girls on them. This one is a double sided memo. Definitely a keeper. I just love the graphics of all the galaxy eyed gals on them!

These flocked cuties I made myself! Well I upcycled them. They are vintage flocked fruit and I added some cute googly eyes to make them anthropomorphic. I listed them in my shop 2 weeks ago and sold 4 and made more. I even added other fruits, like these smaller ones. The pear is much heavier in weight so she is not an ornament, but great for display purposes too! It was fun to put them together and set them up. All listed in my shop!!

I hope you all have a wonderful rest of your week. Valentine's Day tomorrow, so enjoy your loved ones and happy thrifting!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

Cuteness Overload...

 Cuteness overload...

It has been a blah few weeks since my last post, and so I haven't felt inspired to write in my blog, since then. Although, I have been receiving finds... Sorry, don't know what's going on with me, but, hopefully I'll be inspired again....

I was able to snag these miniature fawn/Bambi cards from KitschandKawaii shop. I just had too. These cute little cards are perfect for miniature doll or toy scenes!

I decided to take a cute pic using my adorable little friends playing cards above. Like I said, perfect for little scenes. I also purchased this lovely Amanitarium choker, it was just too cute to resist and precious too! A great addition to my collection! I did find this lovely large posedoll lenticular post card, and it is already added to my Etsy shop! So be sure to check it out! In lovely condition too!

Next, I also found these lovely vintage Rosarium/terrarium globes from a store in France. They arrived safely to me and I may add some Twinkle princesses inside along with the flowers... We will see. Now, I have three styles in my collection. Then, I also found these Yum-EE-Yum shakers!!! And I was truly in shock they weren't snatched up!! Whaaaat?!! I've always wanted either the shakers or cups, not the whole set, just mostly the shakers to use in photos. They look so much like PekoChan from Japan!! Truly cute keepers for sure!

Next, I ordered another cute sad bear by a fellow collector. She shipped him so fast! He will be a lovely addition to my miniature plushies collection! I love the fabric she wrapped him in too! I also ordered a few buttons in little girl style Simplicity patterns from Sunny Day Supply. Sadly, I missed out on a few of the others she had in stock. Darn! Oh well... And Yes, I ordered from Japan the latest set of Gatcha's for Kabaya's Twinkle Princesses. At first, I wasn't going too, but I need to make something for my sister in WA. Teehee!!

I also decided to add these cute clown and dolly felt vintage ornaments made in Japan to my Christmas tree this year. Can't wait for us to put it up already!! I think they will be a lovely addition to our tree and I hope to make it a bit more whimsical. We need that Christmas spirit this year... Perhaps that is why I feel so blah...??

Last, is this amazing piece. I have been waiting for to arrive since October, but sadly, it was on a boat for realz! It arrived to me just Yesterday, in the mail. Yippee! I found this cutie via Etsy, she is a clown/doll lamp vintage of course. Sadly, her paint on the head is needing a touch up, and her original sheer collar was tattered and torn. Her buttons faded too. So, I knew I could redo the collar and perhaps touch up her face paint...

Made by Leviton USA, I used the white and pink dotted ruffles from Sunny Day Supply, and glued it to the collar area. Then, I added a pastel satin bow. I didn't realize she had purple sticker buttons on the body of the lamp? Until, I was wiping it down. So, instead I cut out three felt teal colored buttons and glued them on. I am still trying to decide if I should touch up her face paint or not too? I love her faded but clownish look, so I may not repaint. She definitely works too. I just need to find a smaller size bulb, the one I have that is LED, won't allow the head to sit properly on the collar part. She also reminds me of a hat stand too. But, not wise to put a hat if she is to be used as a light. Ha! Now, to decide if I will keep her or not... that is the question?! Oh boy!

Have a great week fellow collectors!! For those of us in the USA, Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls