tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88644726889804537832024-02-29T02:19:39.595-08:00The 80's Toy ArkThe 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-12198517102168771602016-05-17T10:17:00.003-07:002016-05-18T10:47:50.549-07:00My Little Pony G1 Argentina Baby First Meal Pony Collection Complete! Primera Comida!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I thought I would post some pictures of my complete set of Argentina babies! These were taken off their cards because the cards were severely water damaged! The ponies inside look awesome though!<br />
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Primera Comida ponies each come with a dish, spoon, bear brush, ribbon and bib!<br />
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I have had a very good season for finding MLP in the wild! I went to one garage sale and walked away with a whopping 80 MLP! It was so cool! They didn't come cheap but it was fun to find them. Since then I have had a jolly time cleaning them up and listing TONS of MLP in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePinkRoom?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">The Pink Room</a>! <br />
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I thought I'd take a moment to write a bit about a project I am working on! Its in the early, early stages but I think it has a lot of potential!<br />
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3D Printing our favorite 80s toys!<br />
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This Christmas I got a 3D printer as well as some plastic spools. I had been drooling over 3D printing for about 15 years since I first heard about an early version called a "Fab Lab." I knew that 3D printing would allow me to do some things with toys that were only possible using Sculpey clay. So I carefully watched the industry, waiting for the printers to get cheaper and better. Finally, my husband got tired of listening me talk about it and got me one for Christmas! I was completely surprised but also SUPER intimidated! I had no idea where to even start.<br />
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So the printer sat in my office for a few weeks. Finally, I broke it out and decided that "today would be the day."<br />
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I started by watching a lot of Youtube videos. In no time I figured out how to turn a 3D file into a printable file. I wont go into that right here but the first thing I printed was a skull:<br />
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As you can see the skull is very detailed, as to almost look real. I was hooked! I started printing a ton of free objects from pinshape.com. In time I got quite good at figuring out how to print certain files so they would turn out well. We have printed bunnies for Easter, snakes, funny characters like Zelda and Anna from Frozen, etc! So it was time to figure out the creation side.<br />
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My ultimate goal is to be able to print 1980's toys! Here are some ideas:<br />
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- Print prototypes that are hard to find (Like my Treat Heart Pig)<br />
- Print characters that never existed in toy-form like Noble Heart Horse.<br />
- Print miniature, doll house versions of favorite 80's toys. Teeny SSC dolls, for instance<br />
- Print accessories that might look cute with classic 80s characters <br />
- Print custom fan items that never existed. An example would be a litter of pink kittens for Custard the cat.<br />
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THE DOWNSIDES<br />
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Of course, if it were THAT easy, I would have them in The Pink Room already! But it isn't quite there yet.<br />
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In order for me to get a proper model of a toy I would either have to build it or scan it. 3D scanning is very possible but it is also very expensive. The scanners that tend to do the best are in the $3k range and they still have lots of issues. There are a few that are in the $500 range but they tend to cost quite a bit in "clean up" time.<br />
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Building is possible but my skill level isn't quite there. I have found a very cool (and free!) program called Sculptris that I am getting better at learning how to use. I have to say, it totally rocks for creating scary and odd alien-looking characters, but I'm struggling somewhat on the 1980's toy designs.<br />
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Also, printing isn't without its downfalls. Each item that prints has to have what's called "rafting" which is a grid-like structure that separates the piece from the surface its printing on. This grid is very hard to remove and has to be either sanded or melted off, which is somewhat of a pain. Some pieces that don't have a flat bottom (Treat Heart Pig's Head) will have to be heavily treated to remove the rafting. <br />
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Also, the plastic is very rigid. Sort of like the plastic used in water bottle lids, but much thicker. This means that certain toys won't be as flexible after its creation. <br />
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That said, I am still going to plug away at this idea. I think it will be fun to get really good at either scanning or sculpting.<br />
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If there is some toy item you would like to see 3D printed in the future, drop a comment! Remember, almost every plastic color is available, including glow in the dark! The sky is the limit! I would love to hear your brainstorms!<br />
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Have a good week!<br />
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<br />The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-8554562639794129572016-04-22T10:18:00.001-07:002016-04-22T10:18:43.458-07:00Vintage My Little Pony Pretty Pals Unboxing 1 - Baby Lucky Leaf & Baby LeafyHello fellow toy hounds! I am back again! Yay! I am on my way to getting my online crap together, but its taken some time. I'm sure you can relate: you have 30 accounts on every social networking site imaginable but the REAL WORLD often calls you away to do actual physical things and that can pile up!<br />
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Ah! Modern life!<br />
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Lots has happened since my last post. I have continued to grow <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePinkRoom?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">The Pink Room</a> quite a bit. We went from about 1,000 items to 1,700 or so. I have sold about 700 vintage toys since last I posted and I now have about 5,000 items of inventory waiting to be listed. I'm slowly working through the boxes while doing other things like going to school and writing books and being a mom and all the other fun things in life. I made myself promise not to scout for new inventory until all the rest is listed. I hope I can keep that promise! See my previous post, this is a long labor of love and I never really make a profit because of the nature of the business, but I almost don't care. :)<br />
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I have also tried to get much, much better at taking photos for The Pink Room and ever so slowly they are getting more professional. All my ugly old photos featuring cute vintage things are being discounted 30%-90% until all the ugly photos are gone. So if you have your eye on an expensive-ish item, that's something to keep in mind!<br />
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Even though I haven't written here, I have been steeped in writing about for months and months. I am currently writing a book about vintage 1980's toys and there is a lot of interest in that with various publishing companies. Over the years I have published several articles about antiques and vintage and several short stories and poems of mine have been featured in magazines. My pen name is <a href="http://erikaviktor.com/" target="_blank">Erika Viktor</a>, if you care to follow that part of my life. I just started posting stuff on <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/user/ErikaViktor" target="_blank">Wattpad</a> this week, just some short paranormal stories if you are interested!<br />
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So I have been slowly adding to my MLP collection these past few months. I decided I want to focus on complete and mint to near mint sets. I was fortunate enough to spend way too much on a set of Pretty Pals that are partially removed from their packaging. I now have the whole set and will do a slow unboxing on the blog with just some nice photos! Hooray!<br />
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Feel free to use the photos for anything you want, but would appreciate a link back!<br />
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So today I am starting off with Baby Lucky Leaf and Baby Leafy. I was not lucky enough (pun intended) to have these as a kid, though I did have numerous other MLP growing up. Stay tuned for a nice scan of the back packaging. I love the vintage art! I'm also going to post a photo of the whole collection with their accessories as soon as I unbox the others.<br />
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This is how they came to me on their card. I was tempted to keep them on the card but since the boxes were in poor shape I decided to take them out!<br />
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And here they are with their accessories! Now emancipated after 30 years in their packaging! I love so much about this particular pair. First off, Lucky Leaf's
coloring is just classy looking! Rarely did the makers of MLP stray from
the obvious girl colors to create something a little more artistic in palate, that is, a base analogous color scheme (yellow/gold) with two
complimentary accent colors (pink and mint green are opposite on the
color wheel). More on color theory <a href="http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-theory-intro.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. Not to mention the fact that I just love this particular unicorn pose known as the "Baby Glory" pose. <br />
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Look how slightly derpy Leafy the calf looks. Its super cute! <br />
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The symbols match and look to be the same tampograph pad print stamp. These were typically applied one by one by a worker and I imagine these were likely done at the same time.<br />
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One little rant on the accessories, which I think are a little unimaginative. What about a sandbox and some spoons and a bowl speaks "Lucky Leaf and Leafy?" This is where the newer MLP shine. Their accessories are typically tailored to the pony in question.<br />
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That said, don't you just ADORE collecting tiny accessories? Mine always got lost or vacuumed up so I feel like I am righting some cosmic wrong by gathering them again.<br />
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I will be keeping these guys on the shelf above my desk for awhile until its time to unbox the rest! I like to rotate them and appreciate them one by one on my hand made desk in my toy store.<br />
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<br />The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-54585419006394246412015-06-01T15:13:00.001-07:002015-06-01T15:13:47.854-07:00Selling Vintage Online is not the Money Making Stream You Hope it Is<br><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Dear eBay/Etsy buyer: your seller isn't making any money.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">It may appear like they are swindling you--paying only .50 cents for a pony and selling it for $20, but I assure you, they are not. They are either in the heady love of a newfound hobby, don't understand accounting and scaling models, or (like me) they enjoy it. But rest assured: they aren't making money.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I have wanted to write about this topic for a long time. I think it's an important point for all collectors to grasp, especially if they are not thrift/garage sale people and buy online exclusively. Some tend to feel ripped off when they learn a seller purchased an item for so cheap. Trying to get the best deal possible, they negotiate free shipping, bulk discounts, etc, because "Hey, that seller for it practically for free, right?" They, at times, complain about slow shipping, packaging materials and imperfections even if they've only spent $20 or less on their item. In other words: they expect the very best for very little.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I know this because I'm a buyer, and a very informed buyer. I spot hidden gems. I snipe. The idea: get it cheap, get it quality. I frequently succeed.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">But I'm also a seller and have felt the flip side of this issue. I have had buyers try to negotiate a $10 item down to $5, effectively wasting my time. I have had people complain about slow shipping after they refused to pay for priority and opted for media mail. I have taken<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> hundreds of additional pictures to assure are picky collector that the item is what they want. I have been scammed with international mail fraud chargebacks more time than I can count. Once, over $1000 worth of packages were stolen from my porch.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I don't generally mind the issues that come with day to day selling. Antique and vintage toys are very additive to my life. In other words, when I've had a hard day doing other things and being adult, I love visiting my cute storage unit where all my inventory is. I also love going to thrift stores and finding the items. It's just plain fun. It's plus-one for me and my emotional health.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">But, I worked for years as an accountant and I know the grim truth: I am not making any money. During tax season this tends to be most evident. After adding up all the expenses such as storage unit costs, gasoline, inventory acquisition, postage costs, supply costs, fees, etc. I find I have traded 20+ hours a week for a measly $60 in profit.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Read: that's $3 per hour.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Unfortunately, many small shop owners, especially those who sell online, don't understand basic accounting principles don't get that they aren't making money. There are many reasons for this. First and foremost, they don't take into account their own value as a moneymaking entity. If they can make $30 an hour answering phones, but only three dollars an hour selling vintage, that's a net negative -$27. They are, in effect, losing potential dollars simply by working for less.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">But some people don't want to work answering phones and would rather make three dollars an hour doing what they love. I get that. The next truth is that they don't understand tax law. I have found that many fail</span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> to even file a schedule C or incorporate their business. The sheer labor of tracking profit of a $1 item, let alone $1,000 one-dollar items, is far too arduous and labor intensive in QuickBooks or any other accounting software. They literally don't have the resources to file proper taxes or keep detailed, so they just don't. Without these numbers, they can never be sure they are making anything, and I have found that they would rather not know. Moreover, they don't keep track of important incidental costs like fuel, utilities and payment gateway fees. It's overwhelming, so best ignore it! Besides, didn't they just sell a $.50 item for $30? Shortly, there's a huge room for profit in there?</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I felt this way too. I thought that if I just kept trying it would eventually pay off. When I began to deal in bulk, I started hiring people to help. I hired a photographer, a lister, even a shipper, a bookkeepe. The idea was the more time I had, the more inventory I could find, the more I could sell. My per hour rate went up because of the bulk I was able to sell but I was also pressured to buy more. More items turned into a heftier storage unit cost and heartier budget for inventory acquisition. Rising costs equaled lower profits even in bulk.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">But why not find ways to lower costs? Why not keep the inventory at home to save on storage unit costs, for </span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">instance? </span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I experimented with this too. In fact, I kept my inventory in all sorts of places over the years. Garage, living room, basement, office, outside storage shed, under my bed. In one answer: It is too chaotic. Plus, if you think about it, keeping items at your house isn't free either. Take the square foot total of your home and the square foot total of the space your online inventory takes up and divide your house payment by that. It isn't free. Also, having guests come over and look at your vintage toy room can really damage your adult reputation. I have yet to meet another adult that believes scouring garage sales is a healthy use of my time or that other people buy these old things. </span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">But they do. I make many sales per week. Some weeks, I make hundreds of sales on various channels. At times, I am overwhelmed with orders.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So with all that cash coming in, how can I say that I'm not making money? What am I doing wrong?</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The answer is nothing. I am running as an efficient an online business as possible. The real problem is that vintage retail is an inherently flawed business model. <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">After doing this for 15 years I have noticed two important truths that clue us into the reason these businesses are flawed.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">First, no one has ever met a rich antique dealer. The few wealthy dealers I know where wealthy before they became dealers. They are able to continue to be dealers because they have family money. This is true for upscale store fronts. There are several here in Utah. Their items are very expensive and very unique, justifying the price. But, I have kept careful track of their inventory. Items sit on the shelf for years. All the while, the wealthy family money playboys get to shop for new inventory and chat with other people all day. When they do make a sale, the sale is huge. But, not enough to pay for the acquisition of new inventory and overhead. These playboys are not making any cash.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Contrast that with a few of the dot-commers I've met in my neighborhood. They started from nothing and are now multi-millionaires and they became so in less than a decade by starting businesses online. Why they succeeded while us online vintage sellers have failed?</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The answer (and the second thing I've noticed in 15 years of dealing) is that antique businesses cannot scale and therefore cannot turn huge profits.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The dot-commers invent a service or a widget that they can manufacture in huge quantities. They market that one widget for that one service. They hire people to improve and maintain the service. They hire people to market the service. They acquire funding from venture capitalists. There one service makes their business highly scalable. Once they've built a fort they can keep the whole city safe. Once they build the big fort, we can keep the whole country safe.</span></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></span></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392);"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">They also eventually sell the business to a larger corporate entity</span> for millions of dollars so they can free up their time to do it all over again. Scaling makes it possible.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I have experimented with scaling in every respect. I can justifiably say that I have exhausted all prospects. I have tried selling in bulk, hiring cheap labor, buying large collections. I have tried selling on personal websites to cut down on third-party fees, I have tried bulk discount at the post office to cut down on shipping. I have tried selling consignment. I have tried antique mall booths. I have tried selling super cheap. I have even tried selling digital vintage images that have passed the copyright date.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Each of these avenues significantly improved the metric it was trying to improve but because each item is unique and therefore needs to be treated uniquely, and because the need for acquisition funds scale up as my business scales up (you have to stock your shop with new items regularly in order to sell old items) the overhead again dominates profit.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Ultimately, selling antiques is selling in the retail market. Retail is notoriously turbulent. You have to guess what your buyers want and often times, more often than not, you guess wrong and the item that you bought hoping to make a huge profit on has to be sold at a loss. Times this by 10,000 items over the course of the year and you can start seeing why it becomes difficult to turn a profit.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">But even regular retail stores have scalability. Ever been to Claire's? Every Claire's across the country is exactly the same. They are selling the same sparkly scarf that they bought in bulk discount from a retail manufacturer. That is a form of scaling that can reach huge amount of people and reap huge profits.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">That's impossible with vintage. At times, I have purchased old store stock and have had five or six of the same item. But I've never had more than that. The opportunities to buy in bulk are rare.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">For these reasons you see secondhand shops open all over the place and then close very soon after. In the real world, not online, I can usually predict with fairly good accuracy when a vintage store will close.</span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> It's usually at the two-year mark. A few of my favorites, where inventory was very cheap, have disappeared. Friends have left the country after these businesses fail, donating all those tough-to-sell bits back to the thrift stores from whence they came for another hopeful to buy them up and start the process all over again.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">TAKEAWAY </span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I have grown to look at vintage/antique dealing like the arts. A writer or a painter is almost never paid for their work. If they are paid, they are certainly not paid in proportion to the work they have done. Many of them struggle over lifetimes to sell a single manuscript or painting. Sure, there are the superstars that become instant millionaires that those are so rare as to almost be mythical. It's about as rare as finding Elvis' hairpiece in an old shoe box your grandmother gave you. Boom, instant thousandaire. It's happened before, but it's rare.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The antique dealer and the writer and the artist don't necessarily do it for money. Many times they do it because it renews them. They do it for love.</span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So next time you pay $21.99 for an item on eBay and the shipping is $10, think of all the time and money that it took to get you that special item. That seller went out into the world for you, fought off the other dealers at the thrift stores and garage sales for you. They took pictures and cleaned the item for you. They put it in a box with your name on it. </span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">You are willing to pay $31.99 for a good steak, why not pay for something that will last longer? 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I like to quickly share with you my interesting find<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> today. The Berry Happy Home! This is the first time I have ever found one while thrifting. That's saying a lot for somebody who's been doing this for 20 years.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I was already having a really good thrifting day. I found a My Pretty Pony (one of the first my little ponies).</span><br />
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Then I found several bags of 80's toys including Sea Wees and Petite Ponies. I
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Unfortunately, it looked like he been through some sort of terrible disaster. Therefore, I have dubbed it the Chernobyl House.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It's base is broken in several places, the stickers are wrinkled and some of them are missing, the plastic is yellowing. But...BUT it only cost me $3.10!!</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Worth it? Maybe.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I could attempt to restore it since I don't currently have a Berry Happy Home and would really like one but what I will probably do is strip it for parts, clean the reusable ones and sell those in my store to save up for one and more mint condition.</span></div>
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Incidentally I have found something to be true. When you are at a thrift store and you find something from the 1980s it is about 90% more likely that you will find another thing from the 1980's. For that reason, when I find one object I look very closely for the items that got donated along with it, and usually I score!<br />
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I hired a nice gal to help me list over 1,000 toys this summer. Its going to take a lot of work but we are already part way done. She kept asking me if toys were <i>really </i>worth anything. I gently explained to her that people enjoy preserving pieces of their childhood. It makes them feel happy. She didn't get it.<br />
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Not many people do.<br />
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Which is probably why no one else wanted to by the Chernobyl house?<br />
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Wow! What a fun week for toy collecting!<br />
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I hauled like 20 boxes from my storage unit filled with toys. I'm
going to start listing some of my doubles on Etsy as I have time. Toy and antique selling is a great side gig and super fun to boot! I promised myself that I wouldn't go thrifting until I list at least half the boxes, which is like 500 items. I'm not kidding. Its nuts! Luckily, my semester is almost over so I will have time to do this over the summer.<br />
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There are literally 200+ My Little Pony (Vintage, and G3) to go through. The rest are random 80's miscellany! My daughter (9) is going to help me comb out some of the hair. I swear, pony hair is a tyrant! <br />
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Did a lot of work this week on setting up some online profiles. Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, oh my! If you want to connect with me on any of the following places to see pictures and share information about toys, please do!<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePinkRoom?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">ETSY - The Pink Room</a><br />
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I don't want to get super sales-y on this blog. I am doing it for fun, not as a money thing. But when I share finds, 90% of the time they will materialize in my Etsy store. This is because I am really strict about how many toys I will allow myself to keep. I make myself earn them through hard work. So finding something, even if I don't own one already, doesn't mean I get to keep it. I use toys as a motivation to get other things (like school, art, tough projects) done. If one can turn obsessions into positive, healthy things, then one has won.<br />
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<a href="https://instagram.com/80s_toy_ark/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a><br />
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I discovered that Instagram is a great place to meet other 80's/90's toy lovers! Within about a day I had made some bffl's and gorged myself on pics of other people's hauls. Lots of fun! I also have a nasty habit of liking about 500 photos a day. I can't be helped.<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/80sToyArk" target="_blank">TWITTER</a><br />
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I'm mainly going to set Twitter on auto. I have ifttt uploading new Etsy and Instagram pics and I will Tweet when I have a new blog post. I'm not a huge tweeter but lots of people use Twitter so I thought I would create a feed there in case any of you are super active on that!<br />
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<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/poseableplace/" target="_blank">PINTEREST</a><br />
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I'm currently using Pinterest to hoard rare item photos, to keep track of my collections and to just generally waste a lot of time liking and repinning 80's toys!<br />
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Okay, now that's all out of the way!<br />
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Aren't we all just super jazzed to see these guys in stores again: <br />
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I LOVE that they are using the old molds! Some other toy lovers believe this destroys the value of the old toys but I don't believe that to be true. Look at Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Ponies and Care Bears. Each of those had re-releases where they used the exact molds from the 80's and nothing happened to the value of the originals.<br />
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Popcorn is my favorite of all of them. On Saturday I went to Toys R Us and bought both these cuties. I plan to give them to my niece.<br />
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<i>(Incidentally, just now as I was typing up this post, a deer came to visit outside my window. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/1xxdCAlB59/?taken-by=80s_toy_ark" target="_blank">I posted the pic on Instagram</a>. My office is in the basement and my computer is just in front of my window. I live near the mountains so wildlife is a regular occurrence!)</i><br />
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While at Toys R Us I also saw some cute new toys called Moonbeams. They are transparent, light-up creatures with little houses and vehicles. They reminded me of the transparent Charmkins I just blogged about. I am not sure if they will take off though. There seems to be something of a lack of consistency when it comes to their cuteness. Some are really strange-looking, others are adorable. Also, there have been some complaints online that they are made of hard plastic and they break easily.<br />
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Finally, I saw some other toys that reminded me of various 90's toys I used to drool over. Soft Spots! They are little PVC collectable dogs that resemble Blues Clues characters. They also bring to mind the animal versions of Magic Diaper Babies. They have five-pack sets as well as blind bags and a few playsets. I really think they are cute. Not sure if they have lasting power though. I would love to see kittens and bunnies and other animals added to the mix.<br />
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Did you see a new toy that reminds you of the 80s/90s recently? Do you follow a newer line of toys you adore? What do you think about re-releases? Go ahead and share in the comments section!<br />
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<br />The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-3596615738536538712015-04-18T08:51:00.002-07:002015-04-18T08:57:52.149-07:00Greek Charmkins Alert!Back to business!<br />
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I get excited about international versions of our favorite American toys. First of all, they are hard to come by. Second of all, they are sometimes difficult to get here to America. Third of all, they are almost always WEIRD!<br />
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I came across Greek Charmkins the other day and boy are they strange.<br />
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Why are they transparent? Why are they simply painted? Here's my guess:<br />
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1 - They are either knockoffs made after the machinery molds were sold off by Hasbro. This has happened a lot in the vintage toy industry. Companies cancel production on certain lines and so they unload machinery off their books by selling them to a lesser company.<br />
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2 - El Greco (an Italian/Spanish/Greek toy manufacturer) purchased the rights to sell these in those aforenamed countries but decided to do it on the cheap, eliminating the paint process. Remember, Italy especially has extremely strict import/export laws. Most toys have to be manufactured in Italy to be sold in Italy. I am not sure if this is the same with Greece and Spain but it makes sense that toys that got manufactured in Italy would be exported to these neighboring countries.<br />
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We won't know until someone finds one MIP, my guess is that #1 is true. I believe this because often when molds are re-sold a contingency is they have to remove identifying brand characteristics (example: the hearts on Care Bears bums had to be removed when the molds were sold for Angelorso bears).<br />
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I actually bought several Greek Charmkins and when I get them I will let you know what I find out!<br />
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Incidentally, I spent a month in Italy last summer and looked HARD for 80's toys. But not hard enough! I didn't find anything. Well, in Florence I found this crazy junk shop and located some Oodles, but didn't buy them. I couldn't speak Italian so it was hard to ask the lady who owned it if she had any 80's toys. But I did visit a lot of regular toy stores!<br />
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I went around and tried to find more Greek Charmkin pics on the web and ended up finding a few. I started a <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/poseableplace/greek-charmkins-me-wants/" target="_blank">pinterest board</a> for them. It's going to be fun to collect variations of Charmkins over time.<br />
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PS - It's fun to be back to blogging!<br />
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<br />The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-37871207885928539292011-03-02T20:51:00.000-08:002011-03-02T21:01:13.566-08:00Care Bears Care-A-Lot Playset Information & First-Shot Prototype<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNavHbRR14teQE-MCyPZfx1kCX3K5CVPnPOKWKobjbuAcz5EjtPIK3EDee3Mi-UQufLpqtUuNIAodr1nwKe7bEVzrsFneeNgPIccLd5Wzrb-K78vpRRh1f_I1h9oj-dR6gRTQRd1WkP2Z/s1600/SearsWishbook-1983-P168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNavHbRR14teQE-MCyPZfx1kCX3K5CVPnPOKWKobjbuAcz5EjtPIK3EDee3Mi-UQufLpqtUuNIAodr1nwKe7bEVzrsFneeNgPIccLd5Wzrb-K78vpRRh1f_I1h9oj-dR6gRTQRd1WkP2Z/s640/SearsWishbook-1983-P168.jpg" width="476" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <b> Rarity: </b>Semi Hard to Find <br />
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<b>MIB VALUE: </b>Around $80 Complete, $100 with box<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the sides of the box it says: "Use the Look About Loft to help the CARE BEARS see if anyone needs some special "CARE BEARS" help! You can help the CARE BEARS have fun sliding in their cloud chairs. And how about a ride on the swinging star? Oops, looks like Bedtime Bear has found another place to sleep."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This playset was sold worldwide. It appeared on the market with the 1st-issue poseable line in 1983 and the package remained the same throughout 1987. The European box is slightly different as you can see in the above photos.<br />
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It came with the following loose and removable accessories: Blue Slide, Attachable Telescope, Attatchable Sun (Top of Playset), Blue Cloud Table, 3 Cloud Chairs, Yellow Swing, Yellow Spinner (Poseables sit on it and it spins in the center of the playset), Heart Tabletop Piece, Star Tabletop Piece, Cupcake Tabletop Piece. No poseables were included with the set.<br />
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David Winslow's Origional Care-A-Lot artwork:<br />
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This art set was auctioned off on ebay in July of 2007. Notice the variations from the produced version, a heart window, an entrance from the back, a middle pole, sun and moon retraction, etc.<br />
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</div>The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-92008026332281764682011-02-22T22:07:00.000-08:002011-02-22T22:09:15.335-08:00My Child Doll RestorationA very nice girl in Canada sent me these rather tragic My Child dolls. <br />
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Both were very stained, with gerying faces and hands. The dark-haird one even had some food substance all over her face, neck and chest. I decided I needed to save these poor gals, post haste!<br />
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I stripped them down and prepped a cocktail of detergent and fels naptha paste, which I applied with a toothbrush to all the messy spots.<br />
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You might recall <a href="http://the80stoyark.blogspot.com/search/label/Cleaning%20Toys">this post</a> where I show my new method of spot-cleaning my stuffed animals using a Waterpik flossing system. I wish I got a video of how easily all the gunk came off with the water pressure. It was amazing! Dirt just vanished away, like counter crud in some sort of infomercial. If I find another dingy doll I promise to make a video, it was fun and cool and not hard on the dollies at all!<br />
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Here they are, wet but clean!<br />
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After they dried I applied new makeup using watercolor pencils. Don't they look pretty!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Time to do their hair!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I scrounged up an outfit for the knot-top and washed the original jammies blondie came in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And voila! New dolls!</div><br />
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I put them up on my little white shelf along with my other two My Child Dolls. I have given them names too!<br />
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Here we have: Ebony, Robbie, Allie and Erica.<br />
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I must say as a side note, I have had the most horrible couple of weeks at work and just in general. I am so grateful I have toys to help get me through. They are faithful friends who always help get my mind off things.The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-59615016563446521092011-02-20T12:56:00.000-08:002011-02-20T12:56:17.955-08:00The Glo Friends Sleeping Bag ColorsThis weekend I went through my Glo Friends collection to determine what I still need to complete it. For several months I have been gathering MIP pics to determine the sleeping bag colors and I am getting closer to finding out what went with what. If you can help, please let me know.<br />
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Glo Bashfulbug - Blue <br />
Glo Bonnie Beetle - Purple <br />
Glo Bookbug - Green <br />
Glo Bopbug - Blue <br />
Glo Bug - Purple<br />
Glo Clutterbug - Light Orange<br />
Glo Cricket - Yellow <br />
Glo Doodle Bug - Red <br />
Glo Firefly - Orange <br />
Glo Grannybug - Blue <br />
Glo Horsefly - Blue <br />
Glo Skunkbug - Orange<br />
Glo Snail - Orange or Blue <br />
Glo Snugbug - Pink <br />
Glo Spider - Red with blue trim<br />
Glo Tootlebug - Blue <br />
Glo Worm - Green or Yellow<br />
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Glo Nuttybug - ?? <br />
Glo Prayerbug - ?? <br />
Glo Flutterbug - ??<br />
Glo Butterfly - ??<br />
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I also need these items:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fakies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fakie centepede</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FURNITURE for Glo Land (I have Glo Land itself)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Case in excellent condition</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple Duck Variant</td></tr>
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Here's hoping tomorrow brings you wonderful opportunities to show the people around you that you care!<br />
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I surfed the web and shamelessly stole some great vintage valentine card images. Enjoy!<br />
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More SSC valentine cards can be found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10202505@N05/sets/72157604074129239/with/846448075/">here</a>.The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-38361990676136820072011-02-08T18:58:00.000-08:002011-02-08T18:58:22.240-08:00New My Child ArrivalI purchased a little My Child doll a few weeks ago, and it just arrived!<br />
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So I am not sure if it is a boy or a girl! Maybe you My Child experts can help! I am pretty sure the outfit is orginal. It is in really nice condition. Any tips on doing the hair would be greatly appreciated as well!<br />
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So, while geeking out on My Child dolls I found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jesska80/">this photo stream</a> filled with gorgeous My Child creations. There are hundreds! Here are a couple of my faves:<br />
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What total beauties! This gal is so amazingly creative! I love her backgrounds too. She really puts a lot of thought into her dolls.The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-66782509498399732772011-02-06T22:45:00.001-08:002011-02-06T22:49:39.055-08:00Are Vintage Toys for Kids?I know many of us out there are still kids at heart, yet sometime around the age of twelve we lost our desire to "play." That is, the voices that pop into our heads, shoot down our arms and burst out of the toy in our hand disappear. The stories we construct fall away. The elaborate relationships between Barbie and Little Miss Makeup fade. All we are left with is the desire to display, to make pretty and to stare at. In essence, our ability to play does not last past the tweens.<br />
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But for some of us, the old pleasures of play are resurrected through the children around us. My two girls are endless story factories. They can sit for hours and dress dolls, make up intrigues and set up houses. I have often tried to sit down and join them but I can not stand it for more than five minutes. The voices are lost to me.<br />
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As a grown-up collector I often think back to the story lines I created with my toys, and the memories are so sweet I want my children to have the same experience. Years ago I decided I would let my children play with my vintage toys. I have heard many a discussion on message boards about letting kids play with collections and there are several concerns brought up from things getting lost and destroyed, to safety issues.<br />
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Letting your kids play with a vintage collection is purely up to the collector. Several factors must be considered:<br />
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1 - Is the child responsible when they play with their current toys?<br />
2 - Is the child old enough to treat them gently?<br />
3 - Is the child truly interested in having a good play, or are they they kind who like to dump things out, mix things up and get things messy?<br />
4 - Does the toy contain small, breakable, or dangerous parts?<br />
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My two girls have always been very gentle with my vintage toys, and so I have allowed them to play with them. Now that they are older they understand how to keep small parts from getting lost but I have a few rules.<br />
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ANGEL'S RULES FOR PLAYING WITH OLD TOYS:<br />
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1 - Stay in one contained spot at one time. I keep them in one place, away from the dog. They are not allowed to take the toy out of that place.<br />
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2 - They cannot bang the toys together, throw them on the ground or remove any clothing.<br />
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3 - No small parts for small kids.<br />
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4 - They must ask my permission before they play.<br />
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5 - They must tell me when they are done.<br />
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6 - They must put everything back exactly as they found it.<br />
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Over the years we have had few incidents. I can't really remember any toys getting broken but a few got mixed up. To combat accessory mix-ups I began to print pictures of the toys and keep them in the baggie where the toy belongs. That way when the kids are done playing they can see exactly which piece goes where (psst . . . it helps me remember too!)<br />
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Ultimately, it is up to you to decide weather your kids are trustworthy enough to treat your toys with respect. I personally have enjoyed watching my kids create new memories with old toys.The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-12048215164302815122011-02-01T20:43:00.000-08:002011-02-01T20:43:56.413-08:00Lady Lovely Locks Vs. Peppermint RosePeppermint Rose was a short-lived, unsuccessful toy line by Mattel in 1992. More info on the toy line <a href="http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/Toys_PeppermintRose.htm">here</a>. It's fairly well known in the toy community that Mattel recycled the face mold for Lady Lovely Locks dolls to create Peppermint Rose. She also had a Skipper body (sort of androgynous, without much of a chest). Since my goal for the year is to complete my Lady Lovely Locks collection I bought a Peppermint Rose doll just to compare.<br />
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As you can see, Peppermint is quite a bit taller.<br />
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Her face paint is also different, and she has earrings.<br />
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You can also see that they changed the cheeks and enlarged the head by about a sixteenth of an inch in diameter. Her hair is also much fuller. Her hat does not fit Lady's head at all.<br />
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Just thought you collectors out there might find this information interesting. I personally think the Peppermint Rose line is very cute, especially the bunny friends.<br />
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But you can tell the dog doesn't trust her.<br />
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Heyley writes:<br />
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<i>"I bought a load of poseables from the car boot stall and didn't pick up treat heart then I decided to go back to the stall at the end and thought I'd buy a another bundle of them and saw the pig and thought how strange as I didn't know they did a pig care bear so I bought the second bundle of 10 figures . . ."</i><br />
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Heyley writes that this and the other poseables sat in storage for a few years until she decided to look him up. She had no idea what she found! There are only two other known Treat Heart Poseables. I own one and the other is in the possession of a nice collector named Jen. Her site, Poseable Paradise can be found <a href="http://www.poseableparadise.com/Poseable_Paradise.html">here</a>.<br />
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Many of you remember that last month the plush version sold for almost $8K! So that begs the question, will Heyley sell?<br />
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<i>"As I am trying to de-clutter my house, unfortunatly my care bear collection is having to go so I think I will be selling treatheart at some point."</i><br />
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It may be a little while before Hayley sells but she will definitely let 80's Toy Ark know so I can link to the eBay auction.<i> </i>This will give you Pig-lovers time to save up or take out a small loan!<br />
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I love stories where people find ultra rare things at garage sales, thrift stores and in their attics. The fact that all but two of the rare cousin poseables were found in this way suggests that these may have been released in very tiny quantities overseas. They have been found now in the UK (Treat Heart, Proud Heart), Australia (Playful, Loyal and Proud Hearts), Hong Kong (Playful Heart) and finally in Cincinnati Ohio, where Kenner headquarters is located (Both Treat Hearts and a Proud heart came from an ex employee). At first I assumed these were prototypes, which is still possible since none have factory markings. They could be vendor samples, passed out to purchasing departments within major chain stores. We may never know!<br />
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It's interesting to mention that Hayley has also found a Playful Heart Monkey plush in her second-hand adventures. Lucky girl!<br />
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Here are a few more pictures of her Treat Heart:<br />
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My nine-year-old has recently fallen in love with Monster High dolls. She decided to try and sell some of her ponies to fund the obsession. Here are the ponies available:<br />
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Email me if interested (poseableplace@gmail.com). She is very excited to get her mitts on some awesome Monster High action. We also have a Day of the Dance Clawdeen Wolf doll MIP to trade for a regular MH doll.The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-88221124877389294282011-01-26T22:29:00.000-08:002011-01-26T22:29:22.269-08:00More on BackgroundsYou might recall <a href="http://the80stoyark.blogspot.com/2010/12/display-backgrounds-plan-of-attack.html">this post</a> where I detailed my plans for creating backgrounds for my toys. I have done some research on materials and pricing and I thought I would share my findings here.<br />
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I ran over to FedEx Kinkos this week and got a general idea on how much this project would cost me. There are many options for printing the backgrounds on stiff surfaces with a myriad of finishes (matte, glossy, in varying degrees). Basically the following appealed to me:<br />
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- Poster board finishing (basically a rigid board with foam in the center so it's hard to bend, but not bend-proof. Would be easier to cut).<br />
- Metal finishing (printed on a metal sheet, completely rigid but there are limits to the colors that can be tampographed on the metal)<br />
- Plastic finishing. (Unlimited range of colors. Has the consistency of Formica samples)<br />
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Most of these options cost about $15 per foot, bringing my project to about $160 per background I would want to create. That is hefty when you consider I'd like to create 5-6 of them. In this case I have to consider weather I want to do things the easy, expensive, right way, or the hard, cheap, less-right way. The expensive option would last as long as my toys and be easy to store. It would also be easier to create a computer graphic than it would be to paint the background by hand. But the craft-store option would be way less expensive, at about $40 per background. But then I have to consider how much my time is worth.<br />
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Decisions. Decisions.<br />
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Meanwhile, I found something awesome. <a href="http://www.virtualtoychest.com/diorama/diorama3.html">Check this out</a>. For the low, low price of about eight bucks (plus shipping) you can buy these awesomesauce backgrounds for your action figures:<br />
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I wont lie. I love these. If they only had girl ones! I might get them anyway for my He-Man stuff. With the internet being so big, there has to be more of this kind of service out there. I am all about letting truly artistic people do this kind of stuff instead of me!The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-88289673955077826652011-01-25T20:19:00.000-08:002011-02-14T18:13:56.150-08:00Fairy Tail Want List<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is a list of some of the Fairy Tails I am looking for. Last updated 2/14/11</span><u><b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twilight Tails & Her Pink Perch!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cloud Puff Tails & her light pink perch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huggy Tails, her accessories (though I don't know what they are)</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>BABY FLYERS</u></span></div><br />
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white comb<br />
pale mint green ribbon<br />
salmon pink pacifier<br />
blue baby egg, bird</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">(No Picture)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tinker Tails' lavendar rattle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">(No Picture)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tubby Tails' light blue comb, lavender/pink baby bottle</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsShOrE5zPQhwIXPI-ReLEg1VPzusGIhezKt8klL24Hi1K_GuYnEN5gbDpxhXF8lBWMAsE5VVTCFu98VdvHdmqpDP_4iWswKJyv0BEMxivjo1rixdDwZOXDoQCPV2FPcjpCJdCtHRJ7c/s1600/sunnymib.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>TROPICALS</u></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea Breeze's Perch!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stand, Comb<br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>FAN TAILS</u></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy Tails & Accessories (??)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fancy Tails & Perch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything shown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything Shown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flutter Tails & Perch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bird & perch</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>PLAY SETS</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I need all of them!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ALL MIP Jewelry Bird sets!! I think there are six</td></tr>
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</u></span></div>The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-2971993049587109012011-01-22T20:54:00.000-08:002011-01-22T20:54:02.966-08:00Thriftstore, eBay and Private Sale Goodies!This week I got a bunch of new items! I spent a lot on eBay, found a few thrift store things and did some private purchases from message boards and the like!<br />
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Really loving my He-Man stuff! I had a collection of these when I was about five years old and I intend to collect them again along with other 80's girl toys. <br />
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If you look at the first picture you will see a ton of MLP accessories! That's thanks to a lot I won on eBay for around $50.<br />
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This is probably the last bunch of toys I will be getting until I am done sorting everything.The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-74756319820823612942011-01-22T20:19:00.000-08:002011-02-20T13:07:04.235-08:00Moon Dreamers Wishlist<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am only missing a few small bits to my Moon Dreamers collection! Mostly I need the necklaces, records and hair clips. Please email me if you have any for sale!</span></span><br />
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RECORDS FOR: Crystal Starr, Whimzee, and Bucky Buckaroo<br />
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* Mint in box Dream Central (Really want this!!)<br />
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* Shiner Sleep Creep (I need an upgrade, mine is broken)<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Please email me at poseableplace@gmail.com if you want to sell or trade! </b></span><br />
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I made a somewhat big decision this week. I vowed not to buy any new toys until I go through my tubs of toys and properly categorize them. This may take several weeks but it will allow me to save some cash and get things settled. Instead of having toys scattered on weird surfaces all over the house, they will be in the tubs and labelled baggies I want them to be in. This should make for some sanity all around.<br />
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I don't know about you, but I find a lot of joy in meticulous collecting. I like hunting down what exact pieces went in what sets and making lists and then finding the missing parts. I love having a completed set too.<br />
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To this end, I have created a sort-of OCD process. When I get a toy I immediately figure out what's missing, if anything. I add that information to a color-coded spreadsheet and then "accrue" for the missing part and its cost. Accruing is a fancy word for figuring out the probable cost and creating a spending forecast. I learned this behavior when I worked in accounting.<br />
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For example, if I get a Rainbow Brite doll, but she's missing her dress. I might add $7-$10 for the missing dress and then add it to a saved search on eBay (in order to possibly buy it later). After doing this for every toy part I have bought or intend to buy I can see what it will cost me over time. Then the fun is trying to beat out that cost by buying smart. <br />
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But not everyone is as brain-damaged as I am. Some people just like amassing without rhyme or reason. Everything is in their memory and nothing is written down. If a piece breaks off or gets lost, they don't fuss or fret. They don't go buy another. They just stick the thing on a shelf and love it anyway.<br />
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So, what is your style? Would you be afraid to see a spending forecast, or would it be fun and helpful to know what might be in your fiscal toy future?<br />
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This spending embargo will be tough to control, but I know it will lend to a balance that will put peace in my mind. Step one is to get off eBay. That place will be the death of me!<br />
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Tomorrow I will try and post some pictures of things that came in the mail this week!The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-36729171805180312872011-01-21T22:09:00.000-08:002011-02-09T16:00:23.466-08:00My Lady Lovely Locks Wants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqnw76XV9JerlqLOcHxNZOND3Mh5x8cM2dMNQ8ORS9X2EpYJGEFyk2-UDEgq0xM-IXbO5ywHa3gbDX8ilDQmX6ZFvDmrc0u7Do7QlSRA6f_XzILCKLwqsf8hq0J88H8x24DxDW7kq53U/s1600/lll.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqnw76XV9JerlqLOcHxNZOND3Mh5x8cM2dMNQ8ORS9X2EpYJGEFyk2-UDEgq0xM-IXbO5ywHa3gbDX8ilDQmX6ZFvDmrc0u7Do7QlSRA6f_XzILCKLwqsf8hq0J88H8x24DxDW7kq53U/s320/lll.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">In an effort to get my wish list under control I decided to use regular posts and link to them through the static "want list" page. It's getting too huge to fit on one page anymore (too many pictures!) So you will see these periodically as I go through my junk! They will not replace regular posts, just add to them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">LAST UPDATED 2/09/11 </span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u><b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I need a few Castle Lovely Locks pieces: Green Bird, Pink Chipmunk, Saucer, Flag, Purple Bunny</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the kittens and accessories, except Sapphire Shy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fairy Tail Bedroom Playset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beauty Magic Throne Playset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headband set (from what I understand, the pixietails vary)</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Missing Merry Curl pieces: Everything but pixietail (incl dragon)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Missing Sweet Curl pieces: Everything but dragon itself</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Complete Enchanted Island Maiden Fairhair and Curly Crown. I need an upgrade for Enchanted LLL doll (body only)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sparkle Pretty LLL's comb</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday Party Set, Teatime, Garden Party Gown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ballerina LLL Pink Bird</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slumber set, Riding Outfit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plush wrap, satiny robe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LilySprinkle's Aqua Turtle, Lily Splash's hat & Pixie, Entire Lilybubble Set </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perky & Pearly Peeks & Accessories</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> * I also need misc LLL dolls for customs!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Please email me at poseableplace@gmail.com if you want to sell or trade! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://the80stoyark.blogspot.com/p/want-list.html">GO TO MAIN WANTS PAGE </a></b></span></div>The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864472688980453783.post-82597599726316259992011-01-15T14:42:00.000-08:002011-01-15T14:49:43.127-08:00Cleaning Stuffed Animals with Water PressureWhen I find a stuffed animal from a thrift store it often has dirt and grime on it. Since I am a collector my goal is to clean it without compromising its other physical features such as stitching, plastic-painted eyes, tags (which we'd like to keep nice and bright) or the fur itself. I have tried putting it in the pillowcase in the washing machine on all settings and I am usually very disappointed about how it looks when it comes out. The fur piles, any hair mats, and the overall shape changes. The factory luster on the other parts of its body is worn off and often the tag has faded white. This seems to be the case with vintage stuffies only, as newer ones tend to hold their own in the wash cycle and not come out too damaged.<br />
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So when I<a href="http://the80stoyark.blogspot.com/2011/01/lots-more-fun-stuff-finds-trades-for.html?showComment=1295131737705_AIe9_BF7lc_nmTEHOAIBEiPwKlPexuXo1zqCzmDWlQK6G7-ZL82vFCp9i9mcVAKrE8SFaeOcL4DDvxYdHDzOfHHZQmMQcWXGKLgjZaIk02m5-ZMn3tLOU7nUfWtDvcWXDcYtBjNLKjUoKl6y4yG-Ym1JUw-6cbpvbBq_-QBNZURzMH8h4weSh04muvNzW8rLZMUgNoOwEU3QxC58bBOvlELCHpvD8ebDdIw6qCOH-BV_Er9owJenfzRSGrtlMi9k8Gvv057lIuswHR7C_Ndfm37oUZvw58EeODXJ9yyUPDK5AMcx1Ny5eBhpLq6-eEKPLxzE1Ci1tA9nIpura45rc4SXF0tigKt3SoYZAaAngOK2Gf7aF-PaS4RUe21CU2Tn9uQms9-HPSIq3yqA9MeSJxVRrux1RN66pYohEaI2fCXiOeviTtwL7ShesDqkqzOJHm7tcvApYusLm1b206Y05z2UpEwfObksOcNsAWecFXRhb0qmJAX_-BHe2rK4iIKZzWGRMSSxciHdg7JKHJEwVrv1kaqHtbUuuuOhFBUGi_C6hY5prO0bSoAptf7GURAPKtDZULXeonyo#c1759783016921262960"> found</a> this Birthday Bear plush at a thrift store this week I decided to try a new approach. We recently purchased a Waterpik water flosser, which shoots high-powered streams of water out of the nozzle. This water-stream cleans between your teeth better than floss, but when my husband and I were fooling around with it we discovered it can also be used to clean grit out of the faucet, shower and other small places that collect grime. It stays completely sanitary because the nozzle doesn't have to touch anything. Just aim and shoot!<br />
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Birthday Bear had a lot of dirty spots on his back. I try not to think about what caused them!<br />
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Here you can see a spot on the back of his head, and there's one (not pictured) on his tail too. A big, brown glob of gook (ew!).<br />
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I cranked the water up to 10, which would strip your gums off your bones if you tried it on your mouth, but for this purpose it was perfect! The spots washed off lickety quick and Birthday was set in the tub to dry. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Waterpik-WP-100W-Ultra-Water-Flosser/dp/B000GLRREU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295131254&sr=8-1">This device</a> isn't all that expensive at $50 or so, and I have noticed a great difference in my teeth since using it. I am really thrilled to have also found a safe way to spot clean my plush!<br />
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I get off work early on Wednesdays so I always try to hit the thrift store on the way home. The first place I drove didn't have anything. It can get pretty discouraging to scrounge around in old junk and come up empty handed. But, I started to use a philosophy to make myself feel better when I go out of my way to drive to a thrift store and can't seem to find much. I believe each store I step into has something that wants to find <i>me</i>. It wants<i> me</i> to bring it home. When I start to think that way it lessens the feeling of discouragement when I only find one small thing. It kind of makes me feel like I rescued something and it was worth the drive.<br />
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I was really thrilled with my finds at the second store. Especially the Fluppy Dogs!<br />
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I just made up my mind last Friday to start collecting these, but I didn't want them if they didn't have the bow and collar. So low and behold I find one (first one I have EVER found in eleven years of thrifting) and what do you know, it has all its pieces! Then I got the baby with its bonnet. What fun!<br />
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For a girl who hates animatronics, I sure own a lot of Teddy Ruxpins. This one came with a tape. Do you think it works? I doubt it highly. No TR's I find ever have! ;)<br />
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Check out the Smooshees haul! That was the funnest find. I was also pretty happy about the Glo Worm. I need to test him to see if he still glows.<br />
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Some of these finds will end up on my <a href="http://the80stoyark.blogspot.com/p/for-trade.html">trades page</a>. Let me know if you are interested in anything.<br />
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So, speaking of trades . . .<br />
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When I came home I had some packages waiting for me! Nice people on <a href="http://www.mlptp.net/forums/">The My Little Pony Trading Post</a> have kindly traded some fun things with me!<br />
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If any of my trading friends read this blog THANK YOU!!<br />
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There on the bottom of the first picture you will see some Moon Dreamer and Glo Friends DVDs! They contain the complete series of each show. I can't wait to watch them one day. I might even take screenshot stills to share. My girls really like them so far. Now I need to get my hands on all the vintage Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, and Lady Lovely Locks episodes.<br />
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So, this big all-at-once haul has really got me thinking. I need to create some sort of "system" of organization. An inbox of some sort. My goal is to have all my toys stored like this:<br />
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I have about 50% of my toys stored in baggies with labels on them inside labeled tubs. The rest are in jumbles in tubs and need to be organized. I was thinking that from now on I will put all new toys in some sort of inbox that I would ideally go through on a regular basis--bagging and tagging things as they come in, noting what's missing and all. If anyone has a process you'd like to share, please comment. I certainly need to ditch the old "throw it all in a tub" thing, even if it means I need to hold off toy buying for a month or two while I get it all organised.The 80's Toy Arkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640709555558429820noreply@blogger.com5