Ladies and Gerntlmen……let me introduce Miss Nancy Anne Fleming (Miss America 1961). I about fell over when I found this on a rec...
Kitsch » Fashion
Fun Mechanic Patches
Years ago, I was at a podunk backwoods flea market that was so dark inside you practically had to wear a miner’s lamp on your head to ...
Slap Bracelets
When I was a youngster, the one fad that miserable underlings and “popular” folks alike really could not be without was the Slap...
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...
MaidenForm Jack-In-The-Box Bra Ad
This is my favorite MaidenForm Bra ad., all because of that fabulous hat/scarf combo and waist accessory! “boing……boing...
sad wedding because they cant forget the affair with the temptress in the hat
These two lovers carried thru with the long planned wedding for the sake of their families..but the memory of the affair with the slut in th...
2 Vinatge LP’s – “We Like Guys” and “We Like Girls” on Coral Records
Something for the boys and something for the girls....
Leslie and the Lys “Blame The Booty” music video
omg. omg. omg. I almost got sick watching this with all of the shiny and glittery insanity of Lady Leslie and the Lys! I have never seen any...
Yugoslavian Filmski magazine featuring Klaudija Kardinale on the cover
I am absolutely in awe of those collapsible sunglasses (where would you have worn those?) and her two carefully posed, pony tails....
retro baby gowns
Kaos Recycled takes men’s tee shirts and deconstructs them into wearable clothes for kids. You totally have to get the kitsch factor i...
Barbie drives her clock radio convertible
Barbie’s in her coral and turquoise clock radio convertible. It’s about 12″ long. Rotating the front right tire, changes t...
Dress-Up David
Who can resist paper-doll magnets that allow you to dress a priceless work of art in drag? Certainly not me. My mom bought me these for Chri...
Mod Vintage Apron
This vintage apron was made by Jade Fashions in San Francisco. Not sure if it’s late sixties or early seventies, but the vivid fabric ...
African Beavers “Jungle Fever” b/w “Find My Baby” – on the RCA Victor label
I’m not really sure what is sitting on top of their heads but I almost fell over when I found this and am on a quest to find the actua...
Beer tray mas fina
Beer tray I found in a local antique mall. Beer and kitsch are things I typically don’t associate, maybe that’s because any asso...
South of the Border Jacket – Still Fun
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...
Dachshund Lapel pin
This too was a gift from my Mother in-law. She knew all about my obsession with this breed. I always loved the “Amityville Red Glowing...
The Gayes “Du vita lilla duva”
I have no idea what this says. Hopefully it’s nothing offensive like their dirty shoes....
Indian Fireworks Labels – 1960’s
These vintage fireworks labels are from Sivakasi, India. The marketing approaches defy description– two show young children with the d...













