That IS what they’re talking about, right???????? Since romance is in the air this week, I thought this might be appropriate (or well,...
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Emotions Teddy Bears (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
I love these two bears. I actually bought the bear on the left back in 1985 for my mother’s birthday because she said it was cute. She...
Love For Sale – Part 3 (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
I told you they made one of these for every taste. This bunny one is much smaller than the others, not big enough to be a paperweight. I gue...
Love For Sale – Part 2 (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
Ah, young love. They created one for every taste, I think. I’m not sure where this one came from, it’s just always been in my ho...
Love For Sale -Part 1 (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
There must be thousands of varieties of these kitsch-hippie-inspired figurines from W&R Berries Co. How many people were gifted one of t...
City Jail Memphis, 1960’s (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
This is another one of my Mom and Dad and it was taken at the Mid South Fair in Memphis Tenn. I love these cardboard picture backdrops! Was ...
“The Happy Hooker” Boardgame (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
Xaviera’s Game. By the author of “The Happy Hooker”. 1974....
Love means never having to say . . . (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry—” Ah young love....
I Love You This Much (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
Stands 14″ tall! Hand carved wood sculpture. Arms lovingly stretch out 12″!...
Jones Soda 2004 Holiday Pack
This is one of the Thanksgiving themed soda packs from Jones Soda. I have several different versions of these from several different years. ...
Valentines Day via The NY Daily News (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
In 2009 my wife and celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversay – together for 31 years – High School Sweethearts. In the early days ...
Heart Cupid Valentine (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
My late girlfriend, Pamela, made this baby for me one Valentine’s Day, circa 1980. The Cupid baby is made from recycled pantyhose stuf...
Valentine Display at Savers Thrift Store in New Bedford Massachusetts (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
What really freaks me out about thrift shopping at holidays are the insane and utterly confusing holiday displays! There is no shortage of k...
“Beauty & The Beast” – Denny and Bruce Vilanch (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
A Valentine post. I had the chance to get to know Bruce in passing and have to say, silly t shirts and all, what an incredible character! Ta...
Kissing Game (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
This is a Valentine’s Day themed pocket game from the 70s. To use it you pull the lever on the bottom and the faces of the boy and gir...
The Search For The Kitschiest Valentine’s Day Anything CONTEST!
Holidays, especially Valentine’s Day, bring out the kitsch in everyone and everything. I’m especially partial to this little tuf...
Store window #2 – Oxymoron, Dare I Say Again
Oxymoron #2. Spotted while driving down the California coast....
Santa, Frosty & Video
Port Allen, Louisiana off Highway 415. I used to live in a village 30 miles upriver from Baton Rouge. Once you leave the urban heart of the ...
The California Raisins – Xmas Decoration
This is one of the famous California Raisins in his Santa hat. This Gumby-style posable rubber statuette stands about 2.5 inches tall and is...
Mrs. Santa Claus on JOY detergent bottle. Mrs. Beasly look-alike doll
This is a handmade (not by me) Mrs Santa Claus doll who is attached to a JOY detergent bottle. Her face looks very much like the Mrs Beasly ...
Merry Fishmas!
Double Crisp n’ crunchy candy fish with santa hat and candy cane + special poem on back...
Mini Light Tower/Bed and Breakfast
This building and mini light tower is a bed and breakfast here on Cape Cod. Originally called “Kadee’s”. There is a far aw...
Snowman Christmas Wig
Snowman Christmas Wig….Hollywood Blvd. 12/19/09. This is my all-time favorite wig….ALL-TIME favorite WIG…....
Mario Lanza? No, it’s Georgio Longdo and His Christmas Special!
This guy is “living kitsch” — if that’s at all possible. OMG, Allee… you gotta hear this … Believe it or...
FALSTAFF Salutes the Bi-Centennial, Six Pack of Beer
Unused 6-pack of FALSTAFF BI-CENTENNIAL beer....













