Four energetic kids + A bunch of newly fallen leaves = Lots of “Fall” Fun
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
There is something great about vintage Tonka toys ~ they never really seem to age. When I came across this pink pick-up I thought it was kinda cool, that maybe someone had customized it. Actually Tonka produced these trucks in different colours, including pink, in the early 70′s. I Love it Matched together with a blue one, I think they make quite a cute pair. {experimenting with different...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
I went “Leaf Peeping” this weekend! Yes you heard right…leaf peeping, sounds a bit weird {creepy even}. But it is actually the name for the activity during the autumn season when for a few weeks the leaves begin to change colours. Better still, those of us {me} who go to catch a glimpse of this event as well as photograph it...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Had an enjoyable family session this weekend with Danielle {a childhood friend} & her family. The location of the shoot {at her sisters home} was an absolutely gorgeous country setting near Cheltenham, ON. Although the morning started off chilly, there was soon a roaring bonfire going to keep us toasty warm. We really enjoyed capturing the day for...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Who hasn’t had one of these classic baby toys? The Fisher Price HAPPY APPLE {#435} Musical Chime toy. A bright red roly-poly hard plastic apple with a big smiley face. A brown stem & two soft green leaves , the first version {1973-1978} had a longer stem. The later version {1979-1984} had a shorter stem. A...
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Meet Suzie Seal…one of several fisher price toys rescued by my dad on one of his garage sale outings. She has since found a good home, but not before I got some pictures. Suzie is a little pull toy that was made by fisher price in 1965. A wooden seal shape cut-out with paper lithos, she has a...
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Posted in toys, vintage finds | Tags: 621, childhood toys, fisher price, made in 1965, pull toys, seal, suzie seal, vintage, vintage toys, wooden toys
Fisher Price is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year! So to join in on the celebration I thought it would be kinda fun to share pictures of my favourites from over the years. Here is an adorable little cow named Molly Moo Cow, she was was made in 1972 thru 1978. She is made of plastic and can...
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