These are photos from actual high school yearbooks. Suddenly my own portrait with my blown-dry hair and wide tie (which, my lips to God̵...
Kitsch » Children
Hen & Chicken…. she pushes the cart
She clucks as she goes along. And then, she lays eggs!...
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Mitch Miller
Mitch Miller died yesterday at age 99. On my honeymoon in 1960, my wife and I were in Hollywood and we decided to go to the Ambassador Hotel...
Red Boy Scout Watch
When I was a kid, my mother bought me a Boy Scout watch. It was (and still is) one of my favorite gifts. I always loved the red face and hav...
Pedal, Boris. Russian pedal cars.
Who among wouldn’t want to see a scary cartoon cat pedaling around the showroom floor when our communist parents were buying Moskvitz ...
Bunny Pajamas Kid
This little kiddo in his rabbit pajamas and lock of spaghetti-hair serves as a decoration for numerous holidays around the house. He comes o...
Hello Mudda, Hello Fadduh
This is a Milton Bradley board game based on comedian Allan Sherman’s 1965 novelty song, “Hello, Mudda, Hello Fadduh,” whi...
Old Bubble Gum Cigar Box & ’50s Gas Coupons
A two in one surprise purchase today. I never remember bubble gun cigars being displayed in their own “cigar” boxes. The content...
Toy Ranch Phone
This is a toy “ranch” wall phone from the 1950’s. It is made of metal and particle board and features wonderful cowboy and...
A flash back to 1980!
This was a picture that was taken in 1980. As you can see there is a fantastic combination of red velour coupled with the brown cushion and ...
Happy Birthday Card from the 40’s
It’s the “swellest”! The coloring on this card is amazing! Not to mention the over all fabulousness of the design…....
Big Eyed Girl Photo Cube Music Box plays Love Story theme
Great lookin’ plastic photo cube w/ cute big eyed girl in different scnenes – rain, snow, gardening, at the beach… made in...
Vintage Glamour Lips Tissue package with Girl in Hula Skirt
For the fashionable little girl or Mom who carries said girl’s items in her own purse. These are a package of tissues called “Gl...
Day at a Country Yard Sale
It’s generally my experience that the back-woodsier the sale, the more interesting junk they have. Here’s a few pics from a sale...
KFC baby
I took this photo while driving cross-country in some midwestern rest-stop. i can’t recall which one. There was a whole KFC baby galle...
Crayon Holder?
My mom found this dog pulling a circus cart with strange holes in the top. She said it must be a crayon holder. I’m not sure if that i...
sing-along mic with 12 Haimeshe songs
discovered in a UPS Shipping/toy store in Wesley Hills, NY...
Cowboy Mike
Howdy Partners! Okay, I have been having a heck of a time trying to post a profile photo. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. First it says...
9/11 … 1971… Lots o’ Kitsch happening here. Grandma blesses me at my Bar Mitzvah.
My favorites are her ab-fab powder blue chiffon outfit -and- her Lucille Ball red hair. Love how the torah crowns behind Grandma looks like ...
9/11 … 1971… Feeding Mom (Rhoda) a piece of my Bar Mitzvah cake
And she could eat it too! Oy Vey…such Kitsch! I just dig Mom’s breast pockets, hair ringlets and outfit. The cake alone is total...