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Friday, April 25, 2025

Vintage Toys


#AtoZChallenge 2025 letter V
A to Z challenge letter V vying for one of the last spots in this challenge. I just picked up this herd of Schleich cattle bagged $4.99 at thrift. 

I am buying back the toys of my childhood. These Schleich figurines were one of my favorites. I was allowed to buy one figurine at a time as a child when we went to the toy store. 

I do know that all of my childhood toys disappeared. I think my parents gave them away when I moved away from home. 

My bucket list of toys to find secondhand (I could be dreaming on this list)

Original 1959 Barbie
Kenner Blythe Doll
The original 9 Beanie Babies
Garbage Pail Kids Cards

I already collect the small G.I. Joe figurines and have a near battalion of them. Marbles are another item I pick up at thrift whenever I see them. 

I also like to sketch these toys and here is one of a mini-Bratz doll.  
A to Z challenge letter W day is Weird and Wacky items found at thrift. 

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are having fun collecting things you love. Enjoy!

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  2. I thought they were real cows in that photo. I've never thought about getting back my toys though I think most of them are generic, not as specific as your list. Beanie Babies - haven't seen them much. I've never had a Barbie but I had wanted one as a child but now I don't actually want want. Cute drawing.

    Have a lovely day.

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  3. I love the older Schleich animals! I find them now and again in the Goodwill bins. I have quite a few dogs, not all vintage. There was a horse last week, but I gave it to a girl looking for anything. It was one of the German made ones. My childhood toys were mostly sold at a garage sale when I was 12, we were going to be out of the country for a year (at least, we didn't know how long at the time), and rent out our house. I remember a man looking at my Barbie with a loupe! It was the bubble haired, pearl earringed, zebra bathing suited one. Yes, even way back then she was a collector's item!

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  4. Oh, those farm animals, I had them too. they were so expensive that I only got them as a gift. Wonder where they are now? My prize item was a sow with piglets. I still have at least one of those ;)

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