Cheetah Velour


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Tiki collection

I started collecting tiki mugs back in the 80’s. Most of them are thrifted, a few are “buy the drink, keep the mug” bar sp...

Rush Hour painting

I recently picked up this glorious painting down at the local thrift store. $7.99 for original art is a pretty good deal. I don’t know...

1976 Chevy Nova

Not too long ago, Allee’s Kitsch of the Day blog theme was “You are what you drive”. I couldn’t agree more. My ride ...

Wild Animals

I found this in the dollar store a few years ago and couldn’t resist. I swear it was packaged exactly in this way, no staging from me ...

Lucy Ricardo statue

That’s right- it’s not Lucille Ball, it’s Lucy Ricardo! This is just down the block from the Sonny Bono statue in Palm Spr...

Sonny Bono statue

I recently vacationed in Palm Springs and as soon as I hit town I said, “I’ll bet there’s a bronze statue of Sonny Bono ar...

PBR platter

Wives who cook and do the dishes Should be granted these three wishes: A grateful mate…a well-kissed cheek… A restaurant dinner ...

Jungle cat ice bucket

Here’s my entry in your Jungle Animal contest- a swanky bar accessory if I ever saw one. This flea market find gives cocktail hour tha...

Dog pee ashtray

This is the most disturbing ashtray I have ever seen. If nothing else makes you quit smoking, this will. Misshapen rubber dog lifting his le...

Fuzzy deer pen caddy

Picked up this flocked (!) deer pen caddy at the thrift store yesterday. The pen was missing, so I added my own floaty pen for that extra to...

Spoony squirrel

I found this squirrel measuring spoon caddy on ‘50% off bric-a-brac’ day down at the thrift store. Cost all of 50 cents, and wor...