I saw this at the Joan of Arc thrift shop. I think this is cheese?...
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Shelton’s Nursery: Pink Elephant
My first girlfriend in ye olde teen years was the unbelievably awesome Marjorie Yambor, whose pop owned Shelton’s Nursery along State ...
There are Dishes in Heaven
This cute cutting board has been hanging in my grandmother’s kitchen as long as I can remember. I think it must be pretty old. I never...
“Queen Valley” Roadside sign
I discovered this sign on a trip to Joshua Tree one weekend. All that time I lived in LA and I never knew that an area out in the desert had...
Bargain Hunter Warning in Verse
Whoa– what a mean-spirited little retail rhyme this is! Apparently this verse and illustration are intended to curtail over-eager shop...
Genuine Piece of Tail, Vintage 1958 Bawdy Novelty
This genuine piece of tail was trapped in a main street bar using only two martinis and a perfumed cigarette. Signed WILLIE HURT, certified ...
Billy Dee Williams Colt 45 Lighted Sign
Though slightly past his prime 70’s days and seemingly a bit more sophisticated than the malt liquor he endorsed, Billy Dee Williams s...
broken kosher sign
I found this broken star kosher sign in the gutter on Burbank Blvd. in front of Valley College. My family could not understand why I would p...
Hungry Mother Park Post Card With Handwritten Message
This was my little scribble on a post card I sent to my Grandparents while they were in Florida....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Artistry With Hair” Sign
One sure shot sign of Kitsch is when someone’s idea stops at the first thought and doesn’t spin off into a more creative zone th...
Local Bowling Alley, Cape Cod
.I have never been inside of this place. I absolutely love the lettering here on “Bowling”....
The Lobster Claw
Basically a “fast food” seafood joint which I go to often. It’s clsoed right now til the weather gets better. You should s...
Unfortunately placed sign
The sign placement at the rear road in back of the synagogue appears a little unwelcoming…...
Hey, Kids! It’s Engineer Bill!
This large (2 1/2 feet long) 1950’s poster promoting the Engineer Bill glass was created for supermarkets, dime and drug stores. Engin...
Gorilla advertises a sale…but for what?
Snapped just hours ago…traveling with a camera has its reward. He had just put his head on along side a building on route to his corne...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Get Full
Last night I ate at Street with (L-R) Nancye Ferguson, Buck Henry, Prudence Fenton, me, Susan Feniger, Irene Ramp and Jim Burns. For those o...
WORLD’S LARGEST SHELL FACTORY
Yes, right here in North Ft. Myers, Florida is the world famous, WORLD’S LARGEST Shell Factory! (Lame local joke: “AH! So THAT...
Tip Top Nail Salon in New Bedford Mass
I absolutely love the neon hand sign! Look at the nails on it....
Once a Knight…
I suspect this corny vintage sign (which was probably considered risque at one time) was made from a kit. On the back of the board is stampe...
Allah Trailer Park Sign Las Vegas
another great sign at the Neon Museum, Las Vegas...
Paint by number cigar store wall hanging
When Mom wasn’t teaching me to shoot rats at the town dump, or playing Michigan Rummy (with the perfunctory green visors) with her cro...
A Green Torso Lamp & Manicured Bushes…
Snapped just hours ago. I couldn’t drive passes this amazing lamp without capturing the “big picture”. A green torso lamp,...
Taco Huey’s
Spotted this in Chester, WV, home of the World’s Largest Teapot. Pretty entertaining hand-painted sign, if you ask me. Wonder what Gra...