Kitsch » Crafts

Cactus Pete

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Oh brother. This thing is a weighty, hand-built terra-cotta clay head rescued from the flea market this morning for $1. It’s going to ...

March 15, 2010 by Nessa

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smoking will stump your growth

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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.....

March 14, 2010 by monica johnson

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Drunken Cucumber Man

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I saw this on a buffet a while back and got to thinking maybe someone would like it… the “dip” was some sort of fruity stu...

March 13, 2010 by Nessa

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How to Make an Orange Crate Chair

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This article, “Orange Crate to Juvenile Chair in 20 Minutes” appears in the 1956 “Do-It-Yourself Booklet” published ...

March 12, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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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 ...

by MyFunCloset

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Walnut-Head Granny Doll

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Cue the Bernard Herrmann Psycho shrieks! Can’t you just picture this handmade walnut-head granny doll holding a knife and terrorizing ...

March 11, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Learn to draw like a pro…

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I’m guessing we’re all visual and creative artists in some way. These are two “learn to draw cartoon” books I found ...

by MyFunCloset

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Old teen scrapbook but where’s my diary?

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Love the graphics and colors! Most teen girls in the ‘50s and ‘60s had two possession tucked away in their rooms. A diary and a ...

March 10, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Nerdy Magnet Thing

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This magnet.. thing… has big thick glasses, a strange mouth, and a hanging plaque-piece which reads “Always picked last in gym.&...

March 6, 2010 by Nessa

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South of the Border Jacket – Still Fun

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I think it was more common in the late 1950’s. An early memory was my 5th grade teacher, Miss Kowalski wearing one like this to school...

by MyFunCloset

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One More Panty Hose Baby

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March 5, 2010 by Peter Kimmel

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Purple Bobbly Tiara Pen

It’s a pen with a plastic Tiara with a gem stone in the middle of it! The Tiara is also on a spring so it’s like a “bobble...

by denny

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Scissor Catcher

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This scissor-catcher is quite polite, it even says “please.” The cute little mushrooms go good in the kitchen, though I’m ...

March 4, 2010 by Nessa

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Stringface

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Who doesn’t like a string holder? I don’t usually need string, but I may as well have something to keep it in. Also has a conven...

February 26, 2010 by Nessa

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Knit-Wit children’s toy

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February 25, 2010 by denny

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Munakuppi Valentine

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I picked this up as the last of the bottom-barrel Valentines Day merchandise after all the good stuff (namely the cordial cherries and turtl...

February 22, 2010 by Mooshe

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A pixie! One of many in a pixie garden in Devon uk.

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February 18, 2010 by shirlie williams

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Fish Heads

I saw this painting at a flea market over the summer. The fellow saw me admiring it and told me his friend brought it back from “Thail...

February 15, 2010 by Nessa

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How to Create a Kitsch!

This is such a gem, especially how it came my way, via a YT message spam requesting I watch her video whilst refraining from leaving any nas...

by Rome

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Mark Blackwell…this is for you! (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Are you Mark, you asked for the 2010 card. I had to go public with my honey’s card! This is Bob’s 2010 Valentine’s Day car...

February 14, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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30 Years of homemade cards. . . (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Well, time to take a small sampling of our homemade Valentine’s Day cards out of the big red envelope. We have never shared our collec...

February 13, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Pamela’s Panty Hose Babies, continued . . . and

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Here are two of Pamela’s Panty Hose Babies, here shown on the Christmas tree as part of the decorations, and then each baby individual...

by Peter Kimmel

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Butt-head n’ Hello Kitty Pipe!

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‘Ya gotta love the twisted mind that created this unlikely carnal union. Butt-head (of “Beavis and…”) is having his ...

by Douglas Wood

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Clothes Pin Girls

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More of Pamela’s creativity. More to follow....

February 11, 2010 by Peter Kimmel

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hand crafted wire mesh with vintage bottles

I love this wall hanging. I don’t know if you would classify it as kitsch but it is one of my favorite pieces. I got it at an arts and...

February 10, 2010 by leebamarks

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