An old school friend sent me some splendid gifts in the post a while back, including a squeaky baby and a Sindy pamphlet from 1986 which brought back lots of fond memories of the Television Studio playset. I’ve scanned the little booklet for others to enjoy, but you’ll just have to imagine what the baby sounds like!
I recently had the opportunity to buy a large bundle of vintage Sky Dancers dolls, launchers and playsets. After much anticipation, two large boxes arrived safe and sound this morning. I have no idea where I am going to put them all!
I needed another Monster High fix recently, so trawled through eBay and Facebook until I came across a bundle which took my interest and put in an offer (which was accepted). I now have a whole new load of dolls to try and find space for!
I really don’t have any room left on my shelves for more toys, but I spotted these two U Hugs on eBay and had no choice but to bid on them!
My secondhand buys from June included four Punzels, a very tangled Fairy Tails bird, a Novi Stars doll and an Equestria Girls Doll.
I was looking on eBay to buy a few of the missing little accessories to my latest Monster High and Ever After High dolls, and somehow managed to also purchase Frankie Stein “Ghouls Rule” and Luna Mothews “Boo York, Boo York” dolls!
I usually only fulfil my Monster High doll obsession with charity shop finds, but last week I realised I could no longer resist the call of Skelita Calaveras!
I won my very own “Double Header” Lots-a-Lots-a-Leggggggs whilst I was away visiting the folks, and I totally forgot I had bid on it! It arrived a few days ago, and is just lovely.
I was more excited than I should have been whilst awaiting the arrival of this 1979 Girl’s World! This is the hair colouring version. The box is a bit beaten up but the head is in great condition and growing hair still works. Also included were several accessories.
I bought myself some more original Care Bears a couple of weeks ago from eBay after buying six others in June. Arriving in the post were four poseable Care Bears, four miniatures Care Bears and one poseable Wuzzle. Happy days!
I rarely buy second-hand toys, preferring the pot luck of charity shops, but a couple of weeks ago I went a bit mad a bought a My Pet Monster and a group of Care Bears from eBay. Monster turned up first, then last Monday these guys turned up at work!
Look who turned up in the post at work. It was only My Pet Monster “Rark”! I love his big bushy blue moustache.
Yes, I actually bought this cookery book! Replete with hearts, romantic quotes, health tips, and knick-knacks galore, this is now one of my favourite recipe books which I don’t use, along with my Worzel Gummidge cookbook. Both classics.
A few weeks back I received these eagerly awaited beauties; two craft books by Ed & Stevie Baldwin featuring some of the most creepy 1980’s pantyhose craft creations you’ll ever see. It was possibly more a “thing” in the US, where pantyhose sculptures were to be found adorning tables at church fates and old peoples homes the country over. The English translation of “Tight Crafts” conjurers up images of playing sardines whilst crocheting.
