He's A Doll!

It's been far too long a spell as I've neglected this poor ol' blog severely!  I wanted to share with you one of my recent finds and a fave collectible, vintage Barbie and Ken dolls.  I found this fella hanging out at the beach, Hahaha!  Although he is missing his original "Flip Flops", he's in otherwise wonderful vintage condition.  

He's the 1962, painted hair version.  

  

The Man 

 The box

The Book

The Couple

United at last!

"He's Barbie's Boyfriend"

That Glam Gal!

Hello Dolly!

Yesterday while going through some boxes I found this book from 1969 titled "How To Successfully Start and Operate a Doll Hospital" and had to laugh!  I thought of how much fun I could have with this, who I could share it with?  

First, I had to find the two dolls I've had hanging around for years, dolls I could never discard as I knew they had a purpose, there was a reason I hung on for soooo long, the reason came in the form of this book.   

Second, I had to created a post.... Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook!  A post that would included a silly quote from the iconic TV show "Six Million Dollar Man".  A post only Oscar Goldman, Jamie Sommers, and the dude himself, Steve Austin could truly love (or so I think, lol).

And (I know one should never start a sentence with "and") who better to feature with the book than ole Stevie himself.  Broken and nearly abandoned, accompanied by an old "Battle Scarred" friend, "Headless" G.I. Joe Johnson.

"Doctor, we have the technology, we can rebuild them!"

It is now POSSIBLE!

Autumn

"Autumn.... the year's last, loveliest smile"

Homco Owl Wall Hanging 1970's

Large Amber Brooch

Thanksgiving Decor

Native American Dolls

Hollywood Regency Filigree Purse

Desert Sunset Mexican Poncho

Mickey and Minnie Vogue Needlecraft

"In Heaven, It is always Autumn"

Slim Pickin's

This time of year it's slim pickin's, especially since there are virtually no yard or estate sales in my area, one turns to thrift and 2nd hand stores.  Here I share with you my latest Thrift and Second Hand store finds...

I couldn't pass up on these three hard to find 12" tall Batman and Spiderman action figures from 1990-1992.

Vintage specs are always a good find and easy to ship.  Here is a pair of Aluminum framed eyewear from the 40's or 50's that would make a great pair of sunglasses.

This 1946 "Log O Life" book might fit the bill for the expectant mother in chronicling the life of her child.  Would make a beautiful keepsake.

For the collector of Boy Scouts Of American memorabilia is this colorful embroidered cloth patch.  It's 5" in diameter and great for the BSOA or cloth patch collector. 

This piece just looks cool.  A large 15" Copper Dish radiates the heat from the Wire and Ceramic element space heater from the 1950's.

This large Bahama Blue colored Vintage 1940's Jar would set off any window sill when filled with your favorite bouquet of flowers.  Standing 14 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter, it's delicacy can be felt in it's weight, almost featherweight.

From the early 1990's these Boyd's Dolls have always been a favorite of mine.  Their "True to Life"  craftsmanship and period outfits make them one of my fave collectibles.

Both were found without their original tag like the one shown at the top of this page, but for $5.00 for the pair I couldn't pass them up and now join the collection.

And finally my prized find of the month, this awesome Gordon & Smith FiberFlex Skateboard from the 1970's sporting Independent brand Trucks and Sector 9 wheels. 

  

Hope your days are filled with fantastic finds!

Happy Hunting!!

Out Of Control

Oly smokes!  This past winter of collecting and storing has left me in somewhat of a quagmire!  I've no more room to store anything in the house, uggh!!  In fact, I've now begun storing items in the back of my truck!  I've a sweet vintage train set in 2 boxes in hidden in the confines of my canopy.  I also have a box of vintage Grateful Dead books and a very cool drawing of actor Sam Elliot, lol.

I've just packed a huge Dell computer box with a ton of knick knacks and glasswares.  The items shown below would not fit in the box.

I've still a mantel to clear as we're rearranging and updating the decor in the room.  

Most, but not all the items are vintage and some you may have seen in my shop.

I hope to get pics taken of these straggler items like the old bakelite and brass clock, figurine planters, old cigar box, the vintage Davy Crockett collectors cards, and get them listed.

Need a circa 1910 compass??  I've got one for ya, but as you can see it has a crack in it's crystal.

Feeling a little bit looney? How bout an old "Looney Bin" placard?

I hope to have this awesome solid copper "Miner" figurine listed, but trying to figure out what I did with his handstaff.

Well, I should be looking instead of sitting here posting.  Hoping you have a great week of vintagicity hunting or whatever it is that strikes your fancy!!