The first of many jungle animal oddities I found at a rummage sale just today. The workers were setting up and allowed me to walk around and...
Kitsch » Crafts
Found Object Lamp
This is a found object / steampunk-type lamp made by Tucson artist friend, Lane Patterson. The base of the lamp is fashioned out of old meta...
Running from a jungle preditor…
This amazing ostrich sculpture is from a recent local high school art show. It stands about 6 feet tall with details shaped from craft paper...
Covered Wagon Lamp
Back in the 1950’s, cowboy movies and TV shows were all the rage as was cowboy / Western d√©cor for the home. This vintage covered ...
Animal Balloon-Craft
This is Animal Balloon Craft complete with Inflato-pumP, to make your own balloon animals.The Dachshund on the front grows as you slide the ...
Plastic Flower Paperweights
Crazy flowers grow in the jungles of kitschdom. The blue one came from my early days of kitsch-collecting. When I was a teenager, I bought a...
Make your own Jungle animals…
A pattern for 7 Bean Bag Jungle Animals… an alligator, monkey, hippo, peacock, giraffe, leopard and elephant. Measures about 6-8 inche...
Bathroom Vacation
This is a shower curtain I made using vintage postcards, archival sleeves, eyelets, and links. All of the postcards are of tropical vacation...
Lions and tigers and bears oh my…
Being a beast of the jungle has its challenges. None of these wild creatures look too fierce. I fear for their safety with all these hefty f...
Really Ugly Dog
Saw this at the Salvation Army. The dog is disfigured with the garish combination of colors....
Kenyan Banana Fiber Lion Toy
I buy these from Kwaze-Kwasa, an online store that sells crafts from Sub-Sarahan Africa to raise money for AIDs and poverty blighted communi...
Allee Willis/Pomplamoose Jungle Animal Petting Zoo
Elephant grooming is so important in the Allee Willis/Pomplamoose Jungle Animal Petting Zoo…..smile...
Lion for “Jungle Animal ” cage
This ferocious lion should be in a cage. He is made entirely of rope. He has been guarding my bookcase for many years....
Fishin’ Frog
This frog is made out of shells and paint. I didn’t make him, he came from a yard sale. My mom collects frogs. She has 100s of them, s...
Mid Century Lute
Made of resin and adorned with marbles and rope, this gaudy, decorative mid-century wall piece spoke to me. Notice the two tiny mice running...
Heinz Bean Can Guitar Amp
I found this on Etsy and it is (was) for sale, but, I had to share my find! http://www.etsy.com/listing/51054272/usb-powered-baked-beans-gui...
Bowler’s Crying Towel
I guess if I were a bowler or did hand embroidery this might be something I would buy but I don’t do either. I do appreciate the passi...
Earrings made of tiny shells …
Clips-on earrings of the 1950’s came in all shapes and sizes. These earrings are only about 3/4″ of an inch, designed with tiny ...
Vintage Dolls
I really don’t know much about these vintage dolls, that I bought at a flea market. The way they look, just appealed to me. I am guess...
Big Yarn Art With Owls
isI found this at the dump and I just wish it was minus the water stain but maybe it gives this character? I had to at least bring it home t...
Crocheted Recycled Jeans Double Ring
OK, first of all, I do not own this– I found it online at Etsy. Its creator enthusiastically states the obvious with, “This awes...
Half Man, Half Pillow– the “Manilow!”
Ideal for a cozy “Weekend in New England,” this is a Barry Manilow pillow being sold on Etsy. If you’re not quite “R...
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...
Crystal Chandelier Feather Rosebud Jeans
Another Etsy item. I’ll let the creator explain in his/her own words with the original grammar, punctuation, and spelling intact: R...
El Gourdo
This fat cat was made out of a gourd. El Gourdo stands about 10′ high and 7′ wide. He is a perfect addition to my collection sin...













