A Long Gone Collection . . .

One of my favorite toy lines was the Kenner Littlest Pet Shops. I used to have almost every set made. I started collecting when I was 11 and kept on collecting until I was about 19. I spent hours and hours with these things and loved them to pieces!

When I got married we were very poor so I decided to sell the collection on eBay. Here's my six-month old daughter posing with them:

This adorable little cutie is now NINE!!

The lot ended for about $500, which is probably less than it would have sold for today as I was very meticulous about every set having its accessories. I also had a good number of Baby Buddies (An LPS spin-off).

Now it's time to rebuild the collection. This time I am not selling them off again. I made that promise to myself. Time and time again I get an almost complete collection and then I sell it off to buy something else. But then I go through the rebuilding over and over again. No more! Everything stays even if it has to go into the attic for most of the year. Yes . . . I am a toy hoarder.

Here is a link to the best LPS site I know of: The Littlest Pet Shop Guide by Zuse

The Toys Hanging Around My House Today

As a collector, I believe it is important to focus on what you have, rather than what you are missing. I haven't been able to head to the thrift stores (I'm poor) so I have been loving the stuff I already have! Here are a few random friends hanging out with me this week.

 

Here's my wee Baby Buddies set! I had all these when I was a kid so I was happy to reacquire one set on eBay. Looking forward to more!

 

This is my Mod Bradley beauty. Not sure what attracts me to these dolls, but I love them. Mostly you see Victorian Era Bradley's. This cute Mod style is rare. Lucky me! She cost a $1.50 last month at a thrift store.

My Mod in her cute fur coat!

My Little Pony baby Shaggy! I just located her in my overflowing toy bins. She has her bottle, I am still looking for her comb. She is hanging out in my fabric basket!

Nastina is tempting Iris to buy more toys even though she's broke!

 Luckily, Sunny Sunflower has vanquished this foe!

I just restyled cute Baby Firefly's wayward hair. Now she's my sewing buddy!

Remember my knee-hugger clowns from the 60's? They are sitting on my toy shelf for the time being, scaring my kids and husband out of the room.

Like all crazy doll people, I have named them. The one above is "Jilly Bean."

My husband thinks they are weird. He doesn't see them for the pixies they are!

That's my photo tour for this week! I am having surgery Friday so I may not post next week, or I may post a lot. Who knows? I know I wont be thrifting any time soon!