Laying down roots for finding childhood toys

[reanna-mator]

So, I've started looking up toys that I loved as a child besides MLP and Care Bears, and apart from eBay (which can be kind of hard to get a fair price on), I'm not sure where to look for specific toys. I thought perhaps some of you kind folks here might be able to help me with a few toys that I'm looking for-- where I might go about searching for them, should I want to start collecting a few of them.

- Nosy Bears (not positive I need them yet, but I'd be looking for Popper and Twinkle)
- Kenner Shimmers (really want a few of these. I have a couple)
- Yum Yums (really want a few of these which I had when I was little)
- Cupcake dolls (I think I had one or two of these. Weren't they scented?)
- Wish World Kids (Really really want some of these. I had almost all of the first releases when I was little)

Are there any good resources for general vintage toy collecting?

[Colorscapesart]

Search for: Ghost of the Doll

It's a brilliant site with loads of older toy info!

[reanna-mator]

I have been looking at that site a bit, yes. Very useful. Maybe I should take a look a bit further at it...

[PinkRosedust]

You should check out eCRATER if you haven't already! I myself have a shop with a lot of 80s/90s toys (note my sig) and there are tons more to be found there. Also, shameless plug: I have a Wish World Kids set for sale, though it's missing the doll and several accessories. But if you're interested, it's listed here on the Arena under my 'toys for sale'. =)

[skyrocketneko]

Wish Worlds!  I had most of those. They were fun!  I sold them all for super cheap at a yard sale though.  I remember getting them all from the Christmas Tree Shop long after they had gone out of regular stores. My favorite was the pool!

[reanna-mator]

Ooh, the Wish World set is tempting, and you have Grams Bear! I'm not buying at least until payday but I'll bookmark. Thanks!

[Radiance]

You can sometimes find good deals on vintage toys on Etsy. I have bought some MLPs and Shimmers there!