The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Zebra art Zebra frame…

Snapped an hour ago at a tag sale. A signed edition silk screen piece of a zebra really clicked for me in this bold stripe painted frame . P...

by MyFunCloset

What’s a Picnic without Dutch Cereal?

This is a vintage (1950’s) tin for Brinta, a cereal from Holland. I love the period tin litho graphics, but even better is the concept...

August 19, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Chatty Cats Jigsaw Puzzle

I wish I knew where to get these puzzles. It seems this one came from a Sav-On Super Clearance Bin. The note on Lexapro post-it just adds a ...

August 18, 2010 by rudolofolasparii

Pipe-Smoking Gentleman Cat Planter

You know that guy who is at every flea market? You know the one. The guy with 80 cardboard boxes full of breakable goodies in the back of hi...

by Nessa

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Bozo Under The Sea Record Reader

This is a children’s Record Reader book from Capital Records in 1948, which comes with 2 10-inch 78 rpm records and a illustrated 18 p...

by Michael Ely

Showbiz Pizza Place LP

Another well-loved LP from my childhood – ¬© ‚Ñó 1982. Wish I could find and add the picture of me from the 5th birthday party w...

by Carrie

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Two Frogs Hugging (2)

This is a post script to a previous post about the store in Lihue, HI. After driving by “Two Frogs Hugging” many times this week...

by Markydoodle

Crash Test Dummies

I wish I had all of them. My favorite is the baby in the buggy which gets thrown forward when you push the button, except it’s broken....

August 17, 2010 by ginger

’50s Borden’s Milk truck still around…

I barely remember these trucks. The milkman actually came to the door and delivered milk in quart size, glass bottles, the kind with round c...

by MyFunCloset

CROCODILE ROCK….

InThe biggest kick I ever got… was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock… A little kitschy highway art…made from striped...

August 16, 2010 by k2dtw

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Fairbanks Canning Company “Our Juggler” juggling lion trade card

“Our Juggler” is from a set of 6 Fairbank “Lion Brand”1800’s advertising trade cards for Cooked Corned Beef,...

by Julie Brumlik

Frogs, Butterflies, and Mushrooms Plastic Wall Art

Spotted at a church sale this past weekend… a bargain at $3, but I have no place to hang this thing. Glad to say I noted someone else ...

by Nessa

Gorilla Wind Chime

Despite being a gorilla, this wind chime has a very delicate sound. The original price on the box is $2.49. There isn’t a year....

by ginger

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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 ...

August 15, 2010 by Cheetah Velour

Bunny Planter

Lovely bunny planter I found this weekend. I like the flower on his head. Gold details. Fence-like object that Mister Buns is leaning agains...

by Nessa

Supah Tacky Planter Collection

I’ve been collecting tacky planters for about 10 years. They’re really fun and inexpensive (most cost about $12.00). People don&...

August 14, 2010 by supah

Florida Postcards

Here are a few postcards from my collection as promised. The one of Esther Williams and Tony Martin is one of my favorites, on the back it s...

by Danny

Gigantic Lady Bug Storage Chest

I found this at the dump in the “furniture hut” that sits across from the kitsch part. I am leaving it as is and it will go down...

by denny

Handmade Fruitflies

(catalogue description): Africa literally crawls with insects, they form a part of everyone’s daily life. Skillful observation of the ...

by Julie Brumlik

Cowsills / Mindbenders / Lincoln Park Zoo / Serendipity Singers

I listened to a LOT of music as a young’un (especially Elvis, even though he died the year I was born, though that’s beside the ...

August 13, 2010 by Carrie

Coughing Dog

When Barking Coughs Accompany Colds…Naldecon-CX This very dapper canine from the 1970’s is the Naldecon-CX cough syrup dog. Made...

by Kyle Dayton

Lions Head entered into the local Fete

I love the simplicity of the lions head,made by one of the local children at the village Fete in Hindon UK....

August 12, 2010 by shirlie williams

Gigantic Golf Ball Trash Cans At “Cape Escapade” Mini Golf Course

I saw these trash cans at a local miniature golf course located a few miles from my house. The first few pictures are of the biggest golf ba...

by denny

Carousel drinking glasses

I’m sure some of you out there have seen these Libbey glasses, or maybe you had them in your house growing up. I was one of the unfort...

by Cheetah Velour