Saw these at the Joan of ARc thrift shop....
Kitsch » May 2010
Don’t you love those red boots?
Visiting family in CT. last week was none-stop fun, along with pulling out old pictures. This 1952 photo is everything all wrapped into one ...
Beany Barnyard Craft
I made this rooster as a craft during Brownie Scouts back in the 60s – also made a hen to complete the set but unfortunately she later...
Water Retaining Salt & Pepper Shakers
These bizarre little figures stand about one inch and a half off the ground and are salt and pepper shakers. I was told they’re from G...
Blue Barbra
This is a super rare radio station copy of Streisand’s second album (released in August 1963) on super, super rare blue vinyl (and in ...
Dad in 1964
I came around a year later. This pic of my Pop always reminded me of James Dean in a way. My Pop used to have this killer, reddish pompadour...
Let’s do lunch
Collection of lunchboxes. First, I’m so excited to come across this site! What fun it is!!! I have double the amount of lunchboxes as ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Chefs Spoonholder
Brought to you in the early 50’s by realtor and insurance agent Joe Hodge this big mouth plastic chef spoon holder, or spoonhold...
“Queen Valley” Roadside sign
I discovered this sign on a trip to Joshua Tree one weekend. All that time I lived in LA and I never knew that an area out in the desert had...
Fun Fungus Salt & Pepper Shakers
I love the simplicity of these vintage (1970’s?) form-follows-function mushroom salt and pepper shakers. They’re made of wood an...
Pink Squirrel Instant Cocktail Mix
The perfect cocktail mix for whiakey sour, ginlet, screwdriver, tom collins, banana daiquiri, love bird…...
Atlantic City Vacation Beach Photos from 1966
Again, this is my family. My Mom is the one in the blue one piece bathing suit that looks as if it has white buttons on it. These were taken...
Little Boy Bank from my youth…wait….did I say youth?!
This sat in my room when I was a kid. This is from the 60’s and again, one of the things Mom saved. It’s stands 9 inches tall. T...
For Denny – My DeCastro Sisters Autograph
Denny, as per my comment in your DeCastro Sisters post, https://www.awmok.com/2010/04/02/the-decastro-sisters-a-tribute-article-and-pictures...
Flowers, flowers and more flowers…
It’s getting more and more difficult to find these colorful home accents. This is a rare find for the midwest. Getting up really early...
Bob & Maxine (with David) “THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERY” LP
What on earth? “of the mystery”? I about lost it with this one. What the hell is that guy doing? Looks like he is having a littl...
Mustard and Ketchup
This set is by the Commodore Company in Japan.They have little spoons attached to the inside of their hats like Holt Howard Pixiewear. When ...
Space Pup Vintage dog toy
Personally, I think this is too cute to sacrifice to a gnawing dog… but it’ s a vintage rubber squeaky toy shaped like a dog in ...
Family picture from the 60’s
I am the baby here, pictured with Mom and Dad of course but look at the kitsch filled background....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1957-’59 Newberry Rulers
Newberrys, before and after dropping the J.J., was an American five and dime store, my favorite genre of store growing up later supplanted i...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – ItaliAnnette! Mousketeer Extraordinaire
An excellent sign of Kitsch is when names are bent and mutated to fit a purpose. This one’s a perfect blend – The ever-Italian...
Chief Nipped-And How!
youThis shot glass belongs to my Husband. Chief Nip likes his fire-water....
See NYC on a Sightseeing Bus
Snapped in April ’09 at an open cafe near Houston Street in NYC. I was amused by the first sight seeing bus, but then another and anot...