My cousin was doing a serious house cleaning. This is what was found sitting in a forgotten closet. Who could she possibly be calling?...
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No feet for fish socks…
A fisherman got these fish socks as a gift but just didn’t have the courage to wear them… then into the yard sale box it went ...
Cracker Jacks when it was 10c a box…
The prizes have evolved over the decades. These are from the late 50s or 60s I think. I remember them to be 10 cents a box. I’ve only ...
Al Caiola’s Magic Guitars “Music For Space Squirrels” LP
Some of my favorite things…..cats and space suits. Has anyone ever heard this? On the ATCO Record Label....
Aging Slowly Book (The Prevention Total Health System) wellness book
This is another book I rescued from one of the “Dump Stores” here on Cape Cod. Book was printed in 1983, the year I graduated hi...
50’s monkey planter with a twist
Just love this little guy. Nice way to start out the morning and end the day....
Bird Planter
I purchased this for $5.00 at Impact Thrift Shop in Norristown, PA. It’s almost 8 inches long and and 6 inches high....
In honor of Fess Parker aka Davy Crockett
This is the real deal. It belongs to a friend who asked me to share it with the world. Even as a little girl of about 8, I remember having a...
cat figurines
My daugher painted these at Color me Mine. No they are not old but they way she painted the one on left with the spots totally gives it the ...
Alligator planter gets me organized
More fun to use it as a note organizer than a planter. Inside his mouth is a Florida souvenir sticker from years ago. Love the eyes & te...
Bar Hounds
This 1950 print by Constance Depler Coleman (who, by the way, is still alive and churning out art) is entitled, “Bar Hounds” and...
One of Florida’s Kitsch Contributions
In the 40’s and 50’s, Florida made its’ contribution to the world with wonderful flamingos, crocs, oranges, sandy beaches ...
Fruit or Fowl?
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a piece of fruit! It’s a bank! It’s all three! This plastic 1/2 Orange, 1/2 B...
A Bugs Bunny Adventure with Breakfast
These are mini comic books given free in cereal boxes sometime in the 50s or 60s. Last year, a neighbor was doing a cleaning blitz and threw...
Owl Painting – 1968
No, this 1968 owl painting is not oil on canvas but rather melted crayons on construction paper....
smoking will stump your growth
The affects of smoking. Stunted growth seeming the least of them. The chest is from one of those anatomy toys. with the lung painted black.....
Lobster Serving Dish
This was in a box of absolute junk at an auction I went to last week. I got outbid on the box of junk, but the lucky winner of said box of j...
Vintage Cowboy toy
I believe this to be something like die-cast metal. This is one of those fun pieces I came across cleaning my father in-laws basement here a...
‘Gator’ Toilet Magnet
This is my Most Favorite Refrigerator Magnet. It combines so many fine elements: Shell Art. Alligators. Toilets. Magnets. And the obligatory...
Florida Contribution to Home Decor
In the 40’s and 50’s, Florida made its’ contribution to the world with wonderful flamingos, crocs, oranges, sandy beaches ...
Learn to draw like a pro…
I’m guessing we’re all visual and creative artists in some way. These are two “learn to draw cartoon” books I found ...













