Nessa

A graduate student with way too much stuff... I visit way too many yard sales, way too many flea markets, and way too many tag sales. I buy way too much. Then, I part with way too little. I like way too many things. It's all good. Besides searching the sales for cool stuff, my I can usually be found sewing, crafting, theatre-ing, or road tripping. :)

Submissions


Reddy Kilowatt Tchotchke

Reddy Kilowatt was a popular advertising mascot, encouraging consumers to live a better life the modern, electric way. I have to wonder, tho...

February 17, 2010 by Nessa
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Fish Heads

I saw this painting at a flea market over the summer. The fellow saw me admiring it and told me his friend brought it back from “Thail...

February 15, 2010 by Nessa
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Piggy Planter (No. 2)

Here’s another piggy-planter from my collection. This one’s kinda fancy, since it has gold details. It is only marked with a ...

February 13, 2010 by Nessa
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Otakon Granny

“Otakon” is a pretty kitschy event in itself. One of the largest “anime” (Japanese animation) conventions in the cou...

February 10, 2010 by Nessa
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Piggy Planter

Over the years I’ve collected a massive army of ceramic figural planters. If they’re cheap and funny, I can’t resist them....

February 9, 2010 by Nessa
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Earring Tree Lady

In my high school days of trolling the nearby flea markets after school and on weekends, I picked up this weirdo thing somewhere. it’s...

January 27, 2010 by Nessa
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Haha, Elderly Pregnancy

I know it’s hard to read, but granny-mom’s stomach says: “You and Yours – one more for old times sake” I guess...

December 1, 2009 by Nessa
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Busty Bath Brush

I admit I didn’t buy this, because I am poor and it was overpriced, but what bathroom is complete without a back-brush? It’s a l...

November 30, 2009 by Nessa
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Mold-A-Rama

Mold-a-Rama Machines are pretty much the coolest thing ever invented. Insert a few coins, and a magic machine makes you a toy out of hot pla...

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Happy Housework

I’m pretty much in love with the cover of this record, though I’m not sure how kitschy it is, I think it’s adorable. I esp...

November 22, 2009 by Nessa
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Kitschy Corny

This corny little kid is chalkware and has a hook sticking out of the bottom. He doesn’t have any marks or anything, but he sure loves...

November 20, 2009 by Nessa
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Kitschy Cool Cat

I’ve had this thing for years. I flipped when I saw him, but I remember I got the dreaded look of “why would anyone buy that pie...

November 17, 2009 by Nessa
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The Scent of Kitsch

I have a dozen or so of these, in all different colors and styles. I’ve got a couple of dogs as well, and I’ve even seen a bunny...

November 13, 2009 by Nessa
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Wolf-like… Thing.

This fox-like ceramic thing was for sale at a church bazaar for a mere 2 cents! I decided he had to come home with me. Unfortunately, somebo...

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Peace Sculpture

This carved wooden “Peace Sign” makes a pretty good desk accessory or ring-holder. I doesn’t have any marks or anything, m...

November 10, 2009 by Nessa
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Retro Recycled

This is a wacky do-it-yourself project I picked up at a yard sale years ago. The pop-ish floral image is actually painted on the glass lens ...

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Sprinkle Poodle

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, folks doing laundry engaged in a practice known as “sprinkling.” For the unenlightened, ...

November 9, 2009 by Nessa
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Kitsch Witsch

This witchy planter is marked Samson Import Co., 1967. Her broom is broken off at the top, but I always bring her out for Halloween. I wonde...

October 24, 2009 by Nessa
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Poodle Tub

I had been collecting “spaghetti” poodles and other animals for a while when I found this one in a back-woods antique shop in th...

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Kitschy Cat Painting

I saw this fantastic one-of-a-kind painting of a smoking cat in a hat at an estate sale. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the good sense t...

October 22, 2009 by Nessa
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