For Christmas, I received some lovely retro gifts to add to my collections.

My husband gave me these two sets of Pelikan markers. I’d found a mouse and a clown at a garage sale, but it’s pretty rare to come across them.

If you’d like to find out more, there’s a very comprehensive article here showing the beautiful packaging and the first version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – yes, really! This site is a mine for everything to do with the retro toys of our childhood.

My husband’s other superb find is this batch of Mcdonald’s Richard Scarry toys from 1995, with the Happy Meal bag, please!

I opened the bags carefully to get a closer look at these little beauties.

The toys are of excellent quality and well detailed. The card can be flipped over for a different look.

After Christmas, I found this pretty Kinder bear box. It will accompany the boy version.

I found these erasers that I love (I already have two) and these notebooks. My collection of vintage stationery is gradually growing.

I really like the pages of the Bobby & Kate notebook.

Do you also collect vintage toys?

See you soon!