Here's Johnny!

 ... a quote from the movie, "The Shining". I recently watched it with Sara last week Thursday. We've had many conversations about horror films and I've told her how my parents always enjoyed a good scary movie. I used to love Horror films, but since having Taby and Sara, I've pretty much steered clear of them. Only to find out later, Sara enjoys them as much as I did as a teen! LOL

Halloween has come and gone, so here's some adorable finds that came in...

I found a vintage doll dress that could somewhat fit my Alice doll. Here she is wearing the dress. I think it looks great on her, a bit snug, but now, she looks more like Alice, then the red dress she had on. I was also given these lovely ceramic bunny hangers from my sister in-law. She had them in her car and wasn't sure who left them while she was moving to her new place. So, she let me have them. They are ceramic bunny hangers or wall hooks. I believe they are 80s, and listed them in my shop. They sold in just a few hours too!

I finally, got these Country Cow sounders, made as joke gifts via my sister in WA. I bought them, but of course, they wouldn't ship to Guam, so I had my sister receive them and she mailed them out to me. I needed them to see if they would work out for my pink Daisy cow. When it arrived, I worked on her over the weekend and was able to replace her foam stuffing into synthetic stuffing and just put this Moo voice box inside. Now, she is just like my purple Daisy and makes the same or similar sounds! Yay! I'll upload a video with her completed and the sound from the voice box. I also adopted this lovely vintage rubber face, handmade by Fleamarque on IG. I love this type of clown face. Just too cute!

From Japan, I found this box of Kanebo pink yarn, still in its box with booklet. I have already added it to my shop. Lovely quality yarn too. Kanebo's mascot is the lovely posedoll you see on the front of the box. Love her, and I hope to find that doll too!! Next, I also got in the mail these lovely Rune Naito retro bag miniatures by Ken Elephant. They are only sold in Japan and haven't been offered outside of Japan as yet. I was able to snag a few and they are seriously too cute. Just like the anime girl bags of the 1960s, these bags, have a tiny mirror and handle. You can definitely use them as props with your favorite doll, like Licca, or Blythe! There are six styles to choose from!

Than, I found a lot of vintage baby bonnets, that I am hoping to use on a cutie I am awaiting to arrive. So more on them later. Next, this lovely Rushton reproduced and aged look advertisement. I added a satin bow to hang it up on my wall. I love it and hope that I can get more. I found this lovely sofubi or soft vinyl tan gal wearing a sailor fashion via Yahoo Japan. I have already listed her in my shop, so she is available too. Love her unique face and fashion!  A Ginny type party dress made by Shillman and mint in package. I added snaps to it and hope to put it on Betsy soon!

A cutie all the way from Australia! I was worried, because sadly, the US is not shipping to Australia, well at least USPS isn't ugh. But it's weird because they can't receive our mail, but yet, we are able to receive mail coming out of Australia. I do hope it changes and soon, I have many collector friends via Australia and I know a few who are waiting to get goods from us here in the US. Ugh. This adorable plush is also a squeak toy. I pressed his tummy and he squeaked. Which I didn't know, and it didn't say in the listing?! Haha, but that's okay, I love him and he's pink!!

Last, this lovely vintage plastic pastel telephone. I have been on the search for this for some time and to find one via an IG sale, was so cool and well awesome!! Generally, when I do see them they sell fast and I must admit I did a little happy dance when I found it was still available. It came with a red and yellow one, but Sara claimed it. Which was fine because I wanted this one mostly! Haha!

Well, I do hope your Halloween and All Souls Day was pleasant? Be safe and take care!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

So She Lured Us Away with Treasures and Treats...

 ...and games to play." - Ghost Children/Coraline.

It has been a somewhat busy month thus far. Many adorable treasures found...

Adorable Meyercord decal child's plate from an online market in Japan. It is in lovely condition and has already been sold. This decal I hope to find some day. Still we can enjoy it beauty on this plate! Many of my vintage treasures I found back in the summer have arrived this month. Ugh, I dislike sea mail, but it is worth it in order to be able to buy and get these treasures out to you, my dear customers!!

Than, a totally random thing happened!! I found a pink Rushton Daisy!! I was in shock. She arrived safely to me and fast too! I cleaned her up and noticed, several things different as compared to the purple Daisy... First, she is stuffed with foam. Second, no "Moo" sounder inside, sadly no tag, missing her bell, and she needed a good wash. I'm guessing foam stuffing was in the late 50s early 60s? Not sure. So she was light and easy to wash. I replaced her cow bell and am waiting for her "Moo" sounder to come in the mail. I did have to wash her twice, sadly, the years of dust on her coat has made her fur darker. Still, she is one of my faves. I've been wanting a pink or white Daisy. So, to have her is pretty awesome and then, I saw 2 others sold recently on Ebay. LOL When it rains, it pours!!

Both my purple and pink Daisies. I may sell my purple one, so be sure to check my Etsy shop often!! Next, another item I found via online Japan shop, a pink Rushton sleep eyed kitty!! This type is very rare, I've only seen other kitties like this twice. They are similar to Gund with their sleep eye feature. But, Rushton's design is a bit more whimsical and sweet, I think. A bit more so as compared to Gund. She still has her original tag and her sleep eyes are a bit wonky and can stick. But overall, she is adorable and has already been adopted. I truly enjoy learning new things about Rushton plushies, especially those we rarely see!

Another long awaited find from Japan, this adorable "Chibi-Neko" doll plush from the manga anime, Wata no Kunioshi or "The Star of Cottonland." by Yumiko Oshima. You can read some information here. She has been on my wishlist for some time. Most often, she is very costly, so to find her online for cheap, was like a dream, Yay me!! She just needed a wash and freshen up. I added a little flower to her. She will live with me for a time. So very happy to have found her too. I also ordered a few goodies from Eico Hanamura's shop in Japan. Mostly for Christmas gifts. LOL I ordered, a mug, a canvas print, a pillow, and clear folders. All with Eico's lovely manga shoujo anime art on them. Just too cute!

Next, this lovely High Fashion Lina doll clone or mannequin? She has the same body as Lina, but her hands and feet along with her facial expression are different. I've only seen one other from a fellow collector. So I am not sure what to make of this?! Because I have never seen them before ever in all my years of collecting Lina dolls. Perhaps, someone took the molds and created a new girl or perhaps, these were prototypes and are only surfacing now? Well, either way, it's truly stomped me! I will have to take side by side photos to show a more detail explanation. Maybe on my next post. More soon! Truly a mystery for now! I also searched and found these cute egg cups. A fellow collector had them in her profile pic on IG and I just had to find them. Surprisingly, I did!! The hats are not original to them. But, they make for cute posts!! Squee! Happy finds for sure!

A fabric book, that needs a good wash, but also has adorable graphics on it. These unique clown posedolls I found as a lot, have wires in their arms and legs. I thought they might be ornaments, but they aren't. Still adorable and great for props too! Love their clowny faces. Last, another Vanavana Japan long sleeve top, that would be cute even on a Rushton plush! Fits a size 4T in toddlers too! Has already been listed in my Etsy shop!! Be sure to visit!

Look at the back of the top!! A Rushton Chick! Just too cute!

Have a great rest of your week!

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

"She Spied on Our Lives...

 ...through the little doll's eyes..." - Sweet Ghost Girl. "Coraline"

September has come and gone and now October is here. Yay! Halloween here we come! It has been a nice beginning to October. I've slowly been receiving some long awaited packages. Yup, the mail has gotten slower and will continue to be just as slow, unfortunately. I saw on the news, that container ships are all just waiting in the waters surrounding ports around the world to be off loaded, but well, it is what it is. And USPS is also charging more now too. So, here's what I got...

This is a lovely vintage 1930s ceramic toddler girl figurine, that reminds me a lot of those adorable Sun Rubber or Ruth Newton squeak babies we see often. This one, I was told by a fellow collector on IG is similar to a Irwin a brand that makes a doll named, "Miss Adorable". Not sure? Still it's lovely to find some type of information. The photo after is the rubber squeak my fellow collector friend has and the ceramic one side by side. Thank you Kayla for the info. and letting me share her rubber squeak too!!

Next, I found this adorable vintage ceramic tea bag strainer fish. It's missing the leaf plate, but he was just too adorable to pass up. I love his big eyes! Then, I also found this lovely vintage foldable basket organizer from Germany. I've often seen these in red and made in France. But, to find one that is in pink and with adorable bears on it. Yesss, please!! Haha. Great for holding all my cuties in one place!! I even took it out with my little baby bun and did a photo shoot too! Love the coloring. It is rare to find it in pink!

I also received a surprise mail from Canada!! From a dear sweet friend, Alvina. I was very touched by the card and gift! Truly JoujouKawaii on IG is the sweetest and made my day! The card was just as adorable and inside what she wrote was so touching and kind words. I love you A. Thank you my dear sweet friend! I will treasure my little cutie for sure!!

 

Just some random goodies, I also found... 2021, Kabaya Jewel Box chocolates. Already a new design. I still haven't found the others from last year. LOL Oh well. They are cute, but not as cute as last years design. Always fun to see what comes out from Japan for these blind boxes. I also found a few things to resell in my shop from online Japan shops. Some of these cuties are sold out and no longer offered, Twiggy Mini dolls, Sekiguchi Mame Momoko dolls, and this lovely Anime Licca style doll still mint in box. So they are already listed in my shop, and in time for Christmas too!!

I found other colors of the plastic vintage deer buttons! I will keep these in my collection for now. From a fellow collector, he shared his adorable ornaments from an artist in France. I also bought these two to add to my tree this year. They are made of a soft rubbery type of clay when dried. Just too cute and they are light too! An adorable My Toy bunny I used 'buy it now' from ebay to fix his ears and resell. He sold just today! Already packed and ready to go to his new owner in Canada!!

Next, I've been searching for other dolly clothes for my little Betsy! A wooden bisque doll from Japan. So, these Totsy fashion doll coat and bonnet, were perfect when I saw them. Of course I wasn't sure they'd fit, and they did! Betsy looks so adorable. I also found her some Suzy Cute doll fashions, that fit too. A bit large and maybe more for a baby than a toddler doll. But, I just need to pair them with pants maybe instead of just the panties.

This vintage celluloid Humpty Dumpty toy rattle was too cute to pass up. I love his quirky face too! A great addition to my little collector of props and toys. I also used 'buy it now' for this Rushton Scrappy bear. He just needed a good wash and slight cleaning. He ended up being so minty cute, I decided he was a keeper! Haha. Darn it. Also from Japan this lovely Vanavana Rushton style Pajamas, already listed in my shop. They are too cute with adorable Rushton and My Toy plushie art on them. They are 160cm size in Japan or a 13/14 in Teens. I had Sara model them and even on her they are big. So maybe a size 6X or 7 in Womens.

This adorable celluloid baby rattle has a face and bonnet. I love this style rattle, my first one too. They can be expensive unfortunately. Darn. Oh well. I added a satin bow. Her original one was faded and ripped. I also found another plush basket pup with chain. I listed it in my Etsy shop and it sold within 24 hours. I was definitely surprised. But, happy someone adopted her. Too cute in red too! They aren't often seen even in Japan. I think because most collectors keep them! Ha!

My first set of vintage 1950s fabric baby books above, by Whitman. These are mint and still had their wrapping around it. I'm keeping two of them and the other 2 are sold now. Below, I also received another set, preowned, but still in lovely condition. I listed 2 of the books from this 2nd set. It had only one book that was the same as the first set, "Baby's Things." I love the graphics and Whitman always has adorable graphics in their books, depending on the year it was published.

I'm still awaiting four boxes from Japan that were sent seamail. Ugh. It is well over a month now. Hopefully sometime soon. 

How is your collection growing? Have a safe weekend everyone!

Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls