"Be Yourself;"

 "... Everyone else is already taken." ~ Oscar Wilde

Gosh, we are halfway through November already!! I hope you all are doing well. Here are a few things I've found the past few weeks...

While doing my usual searches, I found a nude loose 1968 Kamar Emily doll. She just needed a spa day and luckily, I had a Kamar doll dress in my collection and TA-da! She is ready to be adopted! I have her listed in my shop! Just waiting to go to her knew home. Next, from a Japanese website, I found this lovely vintage pencil case with a bunny and Roly Poly dolls, a great addition to anyone's school supply collection. This item is also listed in my Etsy.

I also found this adorable Honey Toys Bunny in pink. She reminds me of Sekiguchi Moncchichi plushies, but with a cute look with her anime eyes! She will be added to my collection for now. Below, I found this lovely Swimmer Alice in Wonderland makeup Mirror still mint in box. I listed it in my shop and it sold out the same day! Glad it was something that someone could use and love!

Lastly, this lot of Rubber squeak animals. You may have seen the miniature versions from Ken Elephant?! These are cute and are already listed in the shop! Hopefully someone will find them and purchase. Below, a DIY I decided to work on since sales have slowed down a lot and so has buying...

@ggsdolls_vtg Busy creating… 🖼️🎀💕 #beingcreative #frames #daiso #diy ♬ WOW 아이브 배속음원 - 쩝

 

Hope you stay safe and have a lovely week ahead!

Thank you for stopping in! ~ ggsdolls

Vintage Baby Dress N More...

 I recently found this adorable vintage baby/child's dress and I just have to share it with you!!

I saw it up for sale and kept going back to the listing... I love the soft pastel pink and sheer fabric. It was titled, "Nanette brand angel sleeves baby dress". I'm assuming a type of pajama dress? But, the feel of the fabric etc. would be a bit uncomfortable as pajamas. So, I am assuming it was a fancy party dress or after a baptism perhaps. I fell in love with the lace collar and adorable pockets on the front. So, I decided to take it and use it as a display piece on my wall. Then, I had the idea of taking the adorable Molly wall plaque by my dear friend Heather of KewtKitsch and have her seem to wear this adorable dress on my wall!

The end result was precious to me! I also added one of my vtg Plakie rattles to the pocket and now, the dress is a display piece that I could adore. I've seen a few of my fellow collector friends like Shevie use vintage baby clothing as wall decor, so why not! Now, I can see why she displays them. They definitely brighten the decor in my bedroom and tie into my esthetic. Kudos to Shevie for the inspiration!! Now, if only I could find an adult version of this dress!! Haha!

I also won this adorable baby doll by Sekiguchi on Yahoo Japan. She was made in the 80s and was just too cute to pass up. I washed and cleaned her up and added some blush. She even has her original tag still. It says, "Hi-Hi" Baby doll. Similar to the last one I adopted, this one has closed eyes with vinyl head, arms, and legs. Her body is plush. I've already added her to my Etsy shop! She is available for adoption.

Then, I was commissioned to find a Gund Bee for a friend. I was surprised to spot him on Ebay with no takers. So I quickly bought him and he arrived to me safely. Upon inspection. He was pretty minty and just needed a brush and wiped down. He even still had his original forget me knot flowers!! Awesome! This guy is already on his way to his forever home!! Love finding goodies for fellow collectors. It warms my heart to know the finds make them happy! Yay!

Just a few more finds above and below, these handmade powder puffs, I got via Etsy for some of my containers. I just love the baby blue and peach satin bows! This adorable Shillman onesie, will be awesome for a bisque doll I have! Love onesies on plushies and baby dolls! Mint too and the card is just as adorable!

These vintage doll hats I got as a lot from a fellow shop owner on Etsy. He was sharing with me that he used to be stationed on Guam in the 90s! Aww, it is always nice to meet others who have fond memories of Guam and know of Guam! Sweet seller too! These vintage hats are perfect for restoration projects that I will have in the future. Did you notice? Two of the hats are perfect for "Stinky" Skunk plush by Rushton!

Last for today, is this adorable vintage Masako Watanabe pencil case. I bought it on Ebay with a lot. This case is truly gorgeous and trust me I had a hard time resisting keeping it. Lovely and rare these days, this adorable pencil case was from a seller in California. It has some writings inside, but still the cover and backside deter you from the fact that it is a perfect display piece nonetheless!

The artwork on the back side is also one of my faves by Masako. I have this pencil case listed in my Etsy shop! Definitely a worthy piece for any Masako W. collection. 

Well, that is all for now. I hope to share some vintage plush restorations next time. Have a great week ahead and happy hunting!

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

Restoring a Vtg Pencil Case...

 Last week, I received this lovely vintage Miyako Maki art of two mod girls on a pencil case from Ebay that I won. Sadly, it had markings of the name of its previous owner, a lot of melted lead pencil paint color on pocket of the opposite side of the pencil case and on the pencil holding area. Stickers and residue on the front cover as well.

First, I took a Mr. Clean magic eraser and started on the front of the pencil case. I was able to remove the dirt residue. I had to use alcohol wipes for the rest of the stickers and glue. I then, used the magic eraser on the inside of the pencil case, where the permanent marker was used to write the name. It worked really well and removed most of the markings. I was told I could use the magic eraser to remove it completely. But, I will leave that to the new owner. The same magic eraser took off the blue paint too that stuck to the pocket of the pencil case.

I had a bit of a hard time removing the lead pencils. They were basically, wedged in and the blue paint from the pencils were sticking to the vinyl. But, in the end, the magic eraser helped and some patience. The backside of the pencil case didn't have any design, which is surprising, because usually there is a bouquet of flowers or something. But not on this one. It turned out beautifully too! I have already listed the case in my Etsy shop. Still lovey and a great piece of anime girl history too!

I also received this Lot of Swimmer items from Japan. Lots of cute pink things too! A 2-tiered plastic stand in pink, a glowing bright pink candy dish, a coach trinket box, hand mirror, small mirror compact case, macaroon glass, retro pitcher with cups, and dust roller with bling! First, this lovely 2-tiered stand, I wanted for myself. I used some toy jewelry to display it, but i know it will be cute with chocolates, and other cute tinies on it. I've already listed the other items, except of the stand and glowing candy dish. Those I will keep.

The retro pitcher is quite unique too, the cups can sit inside the pitcher for storage. It will be great to use on a picnic or at the beach! It is already listed too! The coach, and mirror have already sold. I've added the macaroon glass to another glass set in my listing. So, it will sell in a Lot. A closer look at the glowing pink candy dish. Made of glass, it is lovely and florescent bright too! I may make a fur pillow or satin pillow for the inside. It is quite unique I must say and lovely to me. I didn't realize Swimmer made this?

 

I picked up some cute retro animal baggies and washi tape from this shop called, "Mouseinablouse" on Etsy. I love everything and can wait to use them in some of my creations. And look Christine, even gave me some cute gifts! Thank you dear! The baggies are adorable, but kind of small. I was hoping they'd be a larger. Still adorable though. The washi tape I have plans to use on my shakers. More later... 

Last, is this lovely pink and adorable Rushton plush poodle, all original too!! She comes with cute paper flowers on her ear, blue and pink satin bows on her ear, collar and tail. She even has her original tag! Lovely condition and I like her stance, as if she is looking up at you lovingly...

Thanks for looking! ~ ggsdolls