Riviera, made by Fiesta in the late 40’s or 50’s I think. Big bright colors added so much festivity to the table....
Kitsch » Kitchen
Canister Set for sale at the Joan of Arc Thrift Shop
funny, the ones in the snap shot (the bottom pic) have all their lids!...
’60s Rock + Army Recruiter Slogan = Kaffeeklatsch?
Someone had a really perverse sense of humor (or really hated hippies) to come up with these kitschy coffee/dessert plates during the Vietna...
Tomato Ketchup Dispensers
As many different colours as I could find…...
Melmac…before the Flintstones.
Before the Flintstones Melmac dish, there was this quality plastic table setting from the early 50’s by Brookpark. This cherished pink...
Flintstone Plate
This is my childhood plate made from Melmac – what ever that is – I grew up during the Flintstones age of television – thi...
Grow a boyfriend… Just add water (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)
Just add water. . . I don’t think so? Where’s the flowers, the romance, the ring?...
Kabob-It & Friends (The Quesadilla Maker and The Slider Maker)
Shish-kabob is already a pretty kitschy food. It’s served on a stick, and quite removed from its Eastern origins. That’s not eno...
fish mold
My friend Susie is an apartment manager and found this left behind when someone moved out. I thought it was kitschy and hung it up in my bre...
Anodized colored aluminum…love it!
The colors and 50’s charm of these sherbet dish makes a dessert an experience. I adore the boldness and the colors and design. The pho...
Diplomat magnetic memo holders/sinister fruits
While these fruity characters are somewhat sinister looking the heart design packaging reassures you they’re really lovable. Made in C...
50’s California Map Tablecloth
A tablecloth map of California was a great souvenir brought back to Ohio in the early ‘50s. This was a visual aid under coffee and cak...
Bi-Centennial Plate
Its your turn to BUY a piece of the BI-CENTENNIAL. This beautiful example of patriotic consumerism displays a repeating pattern of the dates...
Polka Dot Drinking Glasses
Found this set of 4 in a church thrift shop here called “Joan of Arc”....
MOO COW CREAMER
A Genuine Plastic Moo Cow Creamer made by Whirley Industries Inc. – Warren, Penna (I’ve never seen this abbreviation for Pennsyl...
Joy of Liberace, Retro Recipes From Americas Kitschiest Kitchen
“Joy of Liberace, Retro Recipes From Americas Kitschiest Kitchen” is a celebration of that most iconic of kitsch, Mr. Showmanshi...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Corn People Salt ‘n Pepper Shakers
Corn is a popular motif in salt and pepper shakers but usually it’s the stalks of corn themselves. Here we have a happy corn couple, b...
Rabbit Cookie Jar
When my Mom was living on her own, this sat in her kitchen. Early 60’s....
Wrought AIron Fish Trivet/Sculpture
A friend of mine purchased this on Ebay for me a few years ago. I love the face. It is almost a joke face and not a fishy face. I love the b...
May your cup always be two-turds full in Vermont
Both hilarious and classy – what more can you ask for in a souvenir item?...
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 ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Shriners Salt & Pepper Shaker
I’ve been collecting Shriners artifacts since I found a group portrait of hundreds of Zurah Temple members in their Fezes in the mid-1...
Waffelos Cereal Box
Waffelos were a maple flavored cereal that came out in the early 80s. They were delicious too. I wasn’t a fan of most Ralston cereals ...













