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Ceramic Moccasin

I love the idea that something that is usually made of soft leather and is worn for comfort is rendered in CERAMIC. And notice the little to...

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Tiny Foot, Big Memory

This is one of my favorite items. It is just a foot. I know. I remember the thrifting day I found it and who I was with – Pamela, Paul...

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Lipstick Holder Lady

I didn’t know that I needed Lady Lipstick, and when she showed up, she had more business than she knew what to do with....

September 11, 2009 by snappyp
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Bowling Pin Brush

I’ve collected nine of these over the years. Though I’m known for my bowling ball gardens, once I find #10 it will be one of the...

June 18, 2009 by Allee Willis
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Home Bar Guide

Just in time for the weekend comes this 1950’s plastic drink guide, the must-have bar accessory in any respectable Space Age home. Spi...

May 29, 2009 by Allee Willis
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Golf Ball Lamp

I’m not sure how golf balls became the standard for Kitsch building materials but from poodle sculptures to lamps they adorn some of t...

April 20, 2009 by Allee Willis
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Six Pack Abs Lamp

The fringe lampshades, far too traditional to sit atop this buff-to-the-max bodied Nubianist couple, make these lamps the cherry on the kits...

April 3, 2009 by Allee Willis
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Lipstick Flowers

I’ve seen many a kitsch lipstick holder but this plunges the category to a whole new high. I’ve scoured the magnificently cheap ...

March 24, 2009 by Allee Willis
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Microphone Lighter

Why would a microphone, something made to go near the mouth also include a flame? And why would the lighter be positioned so the head of the...

March 23, 2009 by Allee Willis
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