More Tinklechan Etc!

While visiting one of my usual online Japanese shops, I discovered another loose Tinkle chan doll with her original stand!! Yippee! She arrived safely to me today and I'm just pleased as punch to have her! She is a blonde haired version, wearing her original dress. Sadly, dirty. But still lovely. I was able to wash her hair and stand to get most of the caked dust off. But sadly, her dress is another story...

 All the Tinklechans together, my first post on Tinkle chan here. I will need to repaint their shoes, and find stands for the other two dolls. A lovely addition to my little collection. I also received this lovely Mint-Lee noka record, flyer and bag set from Japan. A fellow collector Mayutan on IG, shared she could get a set if anyone was interested. So, I message her and she picked up the set and sent it to me. I love, the vintage look of the record, flyer, and bag. It is basically a band named, Mint-Lee noka, which consist of band mates, Midori Okamura, Mayutan, and Sayu Candy. They play fun retro style music as puppets of vintage stuffed animals seem to come to life during the night to play music.  They had a special show, with the actual record released on December 21st. I love the concept, and the fact that they released a children's 45rpm record just like those from Show era it's amazing! You can find out more via their website here. Now, if only I had a record player... Sam where's your record player?! Ha.

 I just love the artwork on the bag, flyer and record! You can see, a vintage stuffed animal plush, Gund Boopsy Growler bear, My toy bear, a Nichibo bear, and I think it's a chipmunk? LOL

Here you can watch a sneak peek of the show!! Looks like fun too!

Last, I got this retro bubble night light, just like those vintage bubble lights from the 50s and 60s. This is a night light you could use year round. I love that it works and you can see all the bubbles too, reminds me of those lava lamps a bit! Just a few finds for my collection...

A slow-mo taken. Just excuse the news report in the background! Haha.

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

Online Haul Arrives...

Here are some finds, from various online shops, that came in!! I found a swimmer mini table, mirror, a vintage dolly badge, and ceramic bunny couple.

 I've been collecting Swimmer brand mini tables since 2016, when I found out they existed. When Swimmer had an online shop, I bought two, and made it my mission to find a few of the older releases, I fell in love with. One being this lovely puppy 70s style cutie! Now, I own a newer star bunny, a bird in cage, and this one. They are basically small tables you could use as a plant stand, display cute kitsch things on it or just to write on top of while you are sitting on your favorite chair. If you'd like to see my other mini tables here they are in past posts. I've sold the cat, and the puppy in a hat box. I also found another Swimmer gray fawn mirror, I will be adding the mirror to my shop in a moment. Mind you they go fast, and I'm trying to locate more, so if you are interested message me via Etsy.

 This vintage dolly badge, I had to get. I have one with Maho No Mako. So, she will be a part of my little badge collection. The seller stated, it was a friend of Licca chan, but she looks like one of the toddler dolls instead? Not sure. It would be nice to find this friend doll if she exists? I will need to replace the metal pin backing, its rusted out. Last, is the cute ceramic vintage bunny couple!! They each have crazing all over, but no chips or knicks. They are smaller than the usual bunny couple we see. Still just as adorable. I added some sheer ribbons to both the male and female bunbun. The boy is winking, and the girl has closed eyes, with a very small opening to her backside. A planter perhaps? she so small though, so maybe you could add flowers instead. They looked to be made either in Japan or China like the Lapins we often see.

 I will add them to my Etsy shop in just a moment. Lovely couple too!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

First Online Finds for 2019!

It has been a sweet and simple beginning to 2019...

 The morning of New Year's Eve, I took this photo. It was a beautiful sunny morning and I woke up late. By that evening it was a rainy mess. But still lovely since, I got a chance to go to my Brother and Sister inlaw's home and we sat and drank. It was fun and a nice change to the usual quiet Eve parties of the past two years. Sadly, both Sam and Taby worked that night. But Sara and I made the best of it.

I had gotten these lovely flocked and felted Christmas ornament Putz type houses in the mail. It was a lot of 8 houses. This one is the largest of the Lot. about 4 inches tall. You can also see the comparison of the smaller one with this house. The previous owners, made a hole at the bottom instead of the using the holes prefabricated on the back side. Still lovely and in nice condition, with a few needing some regluing. I listed two of the houses on my shop. The rest I will keep for next Christmas.

 There is another house much different from the others, more Mid Century in style. These larger houses have tiny pine trees on the front, compared to the smaller ones. Also from Ebay, I found this cutie plush up for sale. I had to buy him, so he became a gift to myself for Christmas. He arrived safely to me, and I just love his face, Billy Butts goat by Rushton Star Creations. Since I can't afford a Lamb by Rushton for now, he will definitely do! Sadly, no tag, and he is about 9 inches tall. I touched up his nose, and may do his cheeks later. I also had to wash him, mostly because he made me sneeze. Now, he's white and fluffy too! I added the red bow and vintage forget me nots.

Last, I found this cutie while searching up the million other things I do, on Ebay. She is a flocked Lemon Girl ornament. I included the photo on the left, not mine, of a Lemon Rune Naito figurine, to compare and show, that this unique lemon ornament looks a lot like the Rune Naito figurine...

 Just adorable and I may leave her out, just because...

 Thank you for visiting! ~ ggsdolls

Wishing You all Peace and Prosperity!

Love, Gigi

Real Talk About Club Foot...

I shared with you about my disability in a post back in 2016, here, 2 years ago. Last week something happened, that made the possibility of me not walking anymore more 'real'. It all started with Sam, Sara and I, heading out to meet Taby for dinner after she got off work. I was walking to the car and before I got in, I had stepped into a crab hole in the ground, not noticing it because of the grass growing. That hole has been there for years mind you, and I just wasn't paying any attention, and twisted my foot slightly. At the time, I didn't feel any pain and just shrugged it off as nothing. The next day, I got up from my bed to use the restroom that morning, and I literally could not step onto my right foot. I tried tip toeing into the bathroom. It was like that most of the morning, and every time I had stepped down trying to position my foot to fully step down instead of on my toes. I couldn't do it. I went through the day trying to stay off my feet as much as I could. I quite literally couldn't get my left foot to carry any weight. It was painful and I felt helpless. I was like what happened, and at the time, had forgotten I stepped into the crab hole and must have sprained my ankle in the process. It was very scary, I'm used to having limited mobility, but not be able to walk at all, was what really scared me...

Later, that night Taby was home from work and offered to massage my foot. She worked on my right foot, for about 20 minutes. It felt really good and I could feel her energy flowing from her hands as she massaged and touched around my ankle and heel. It was rather intoxicating. But, whatever it was, she did wonders, because by the next morning, my foot felt normal again and I could stand on it without much trouble as I did the day before. It was very healing and thank God too. I know at some point in my life I may not be able to walk anymore, but for now, I'm trying my best not to take for granted the moments, when I can be mobile. I've tried researching more about adult club foot and what to expect, but there's mostly information on children with club foot, diagnosis, treatment, etc. I will just have to do more research on it.

Thank you for reading my story, and don't take for granted the little things you can do physically, because imagine what that would be like if you couldn't do them as easily anymore...

Just food for thought.

Thank you for listening! ~ ggsdolls

Day After Christmas...

Oh my goodness, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas?! Mine was simple, and very special too! I woke up early as usual and realized that I hadn't put the 'Santa' present under the tree?! What!!! Yup. It was already 6:17am. So, I didn't bother putting on my glasses and rushed out to tape the name tag on from Santa, and place it front and center. Then, I went back into my bedroom and the rest is history. We all started opening presents about 8:30am.

I had gotten some special gifts this year, Sam gave me a very special card, and it definitely made me realize he does know how much I do for him and the girls. Yesss. But, it is nice to be told thanked too! Ha. Taby, since having a job, has been truly giving this year. She got each of us gifts of things we could use, Sam a massage seat and replacement band for his watch, Sara her Bendy game, she's been wanting since a few years ago, and for me she gave a lovely wall art, that reminds me a lot of our vintage Waifs and Big eyed litho prints by Margaret Keane, she got me a chair!!

 Lovely print made in the USA, not vintage but definitely retro. I love her. She will be great on my wall along with all the other waifs. Just adorable too! The other was this lovely retro chair. You see a earlier last year, I had spotted a chair, I think I posted it here on my blog... I did, here! Well, we tried going back for it, it was long gone, and we've been back to Ross looking for that very same style, nothing. They never brought it back. So, Taby knew I had wanted a chair to place by my display cabinet so that I may sit, and admire my collection or just to relax and read a book or sew. She did! She basically bought a chair from Ross and modified it all by herself. She got some scrap wood from Home Depot, free, and bought parts, even borrowed her Father's tools to make this special chair just for me! I didn't know anything about it, until we went over to my Mother in-law's to open gifts there!!

I love it, and even took out my orange pillow, also bought at Ross, that I've been saving for this very chair!! Haha. A wonderful Christmas indeed and I'm so proud of Taby for being so creative all on her own. Also, today's mail yielded some anticipated boxes!! Yay! I got these two cute roly poly type coin banks for my shop. I've already listed it in my Etsy shop. Each will be sold separately.   Sadly, this box, that I was hoping to arrive on Christmas Eve, but didn't. Because, I guess my postal lady, scanned it before actually contacting me for pickup, until today. Even worse, the fawn was damaged inside. Noooo!!

 I was able to adopt this cutie from a dear friend, to go with my blue fawn. When she arrived, this was the state she was in. I was devastated. Her ear was shattered, and her neck line crack, but not all the way through, whew. I wasn't even sure I could fix her, with all those tiny little pieces. The box had not sustained any damage, but inside the fawn was loose, I don't know if someone else had opened up the box first, before I did. Maybe at customs perhaps? Who knows, ugh. I immediately took her into my room, and started to work on her. After about 2 hours later, I was able to get her to this point...

 A close up of her ear and base of the neck. It was the best I could do, and I still love her. The shocking part, was how big she was!! She is even larger then my blue deer. I didn't think there were various sizes for this style figurine!! LOL I guess she is a Mommy fawn to my blue fawn. Ha! Still lovely and a great addition to my fawn collection. She won't be able to fit into my display case. So, she will be on my dresser for now...

A wonderful Christmas indeed!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls