I was driving out of my Mother in Law’s apartment complex when I spied this Lion in a yard near by. It looks like it came right off a ...
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Surreal Waste Paper Basket
I was on the way home from the store, when two guys were filling a dumpster with construction debris. This was on top. They were nice enough...
Pink Swan Lamp From The 40’s
I visiting a friend here in NJ who also loves to collect. This lamp belonged to her Mother. It’s in amazing shape and still works just...
Kinda Creepy Kitschy Cat
This kitschy ceramic cat is kind of strange. It’s face is smooth, but the rest of it is covered with these pottery blobs, which are no...
Golden Egg
This is a 1960’s golden egg toy savings bank from Red Goose Shoes for boys and girls (the store slogan embossed on the egg is: Half th...
Two vices in one…
\ Joe Camel cigarette maker’s want everyone to drink a cold beer and smoke. Gee thanks....
Goldfish Toilet Roll Cover
Sadly I do not own this, I found it while browsing..Its just so cute…...
Skippy Peanut Butter Bear Jar
I have no idea of the year of this jar. It holds dog treats and sits on top of my Mother’s microwave. It’s about 8 inches tall a...
Ceramic Swan Planter
Found this at the flea market. It’s small, about 4 inches long and in perfect shape. I love the swan ceramics....
Atomic Cocktail Tumblers
I only found 2 at the dump but this design makes me absolutely crazy....
Little Tin Snack Bowls
These 6 bowls were found at a local thrift shop for $2.00. I really love the fish and cocktails on the dishes. They are tin....
Sock Reindeer Doll Men’s Tube Socks
Someone made quite an effort to put together this reindeer made out of men’s tube socks. Very festive...
Green Ceramic Dog Man Horse Thing
What do you get when you cross a dog with a man with a horse? You get this pea green ceramic thing that just screams kitsch. I found this pi...
Vintage wooden cat Salt & Pepper Shakers with “real” whiskers
Cute shakers w/ jeweled eyes and “real” whiskers – has “S” & “P” to tell them apart – Aa...
Dish me up, Partner
This wonderful and campy cowboy china was produced in the 1940’s and 1950’s by Wallace China, once one of the largest suppliers ...
Shelton’s Nursery: George Washington on a Camel!
Once again, the kindness of old friends proves immeasurable. No sooner did I promise to get a snap of the Shelton’s Nursery “Geo...
Motivational Hippo Sign
I saw this at the Joan of Arc thrift shop. I think this is cheese?...
Piskie Garden Mevagissey Cornwall UK
My second visit to the Piskie Garden…I engaged he lady in conversation and she has been here for 25yrs having moved down to Cornwall t...
Shelton’s Nursery: Pink Elephant
My first girlfriend in ye olde teen years was the unbelievably awesome Marjorie Yambor, whose pop owned Shelton’s Nursery along State ...
There are Dishes in Heaven
This cute cutting board has been hanging in my grandmother’s kitchen as long as I can remember. I think it must be pretty old. I never...
Tiny Tim sings “Tip Toe Though The Tulips”…
Anyone who is old enough to remember TINY TIM singing “Tip Toe Through The Tulips” in falseto in the mid 60’s, was thoroug...
Cowboy lunchboxes
Yahoo! Here are some cowboy lunchboxes. My favorite is the Chuck Wagon dome box at the top (from 1958). The wagon is under attack and you ca...
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...













