Fancy girl next to a well(?) with no marks except for the sticker advertising Elkins, WV. Must be pretty old… Kind of pretty but short...
Kitsch » Statuary/Sculptural
Denver Art Museum Clean up tools
The things people create are fascinating to me, from the obscure to the mundane. This piece is visible from South Broadway on the east side ...
Sad Pup Planter
Poor sad pup, tied to an old fence.. he’s also all cracked, so he looks doubly sad. Awww… :( No paint on the back. No marks anyw...
Chubby Chef Sprinkler
This was labeled as being a “cheese shaker”, but the holes in the top of his hat are so small, there’s no way any cheese w...
FLAMINGO SCREEN DOOR…
THIS CHARMING KITSCHY 6′ FLAMINGO IS A VINTAGE SCREEN DOOR INSERT. I LOVE ALL THINGS FLAMINGO… FOUND THIS ONE WHEN IT FLEW INTO ...
Denny’s Adventure’s in Prudence Fenton’s “The House of Prudence” (Part 9 – August 2010)
I’m a huge fan of tourism souvenirs and what’s not love about any vintage kitsch representing the state of Florida? Some of the ...
Denny’s Adventures in Willis Wonderland – Part 1 (August 2010)
I have no idea what it is about these purple chairs. It’s nice that not only do I gawk at them when I’m here, it’s the com...
Sad-Eyed Kitschy Critters
Spotted at a Flea Market this morning, I’m kind of regretting not buying them, but they are HUGE, where would I put them? I’d gu...
Vintage Girl-with-Umbrella Bookend
This is one of my favorite home office chotchkes– a small metal girl-with-umbrella bookend. I found her at a garage sale, but have abs...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 8 – August 2010)
The smoke of whatever is resting in this ashtray billows out of the top of the volcano. I don’t know the company that made this or the...
Denny’s Adventures in Prudence Fenton’s “The House of Prudence” (Part 7 – August 2010)
I don’t care if the tip of his tail is missing, I would gladly display this fish anywhere in my house. This is a planter, white in col...
My yiddishe grand-momele, and her tchochkes
last in the series from my grandmother’s house, the items around the house that weren’t easily categorized by theme or location....
CARMEN MIRANDA HEAD VASE…
“THE LADY IN THE TUTTI-FRUTTI HAT”…. This is a Carmen Miranda head vase, by Marti of Hollywood… I read that Carmen M...
Denny’s Adventure’s in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 5 – August 2010)
I have always been fascinated by the Mr. Peanut man and to this day can’t figure out why this image (and all the kitsch it covers) is ...
mom’s paintings
not kitsch, but from a very kitsch heavy era – my mom was a prolific artist from when she was a young girl, creating many paintings. S...
Yogi Bear and his pals…
No expense spared for the kids in this house. This was part of a recent fun estate sale. Bought nothing…I just snapped away....
Weird Japanese Toilet Bank
Inexplicable flea market find of the weekend, this overly cute bank that is made to look like a Japanese-style toilet. My mom called me over...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Goofy Squirrel Planter
I got this squirrel planter last week when I was up in Sonoma recording. At least I think it’s a squirrel. Maybe it’s a gopher, ...
I only have hubcap eyes for you…
Snapped at a street fair yesterday. In front of a branch library, this 12 foot high frog, made from reclaimed steel, with hubcaps for eyes w...
Handmade Creepy Pumpkin with Creepy Face
My dad remembers being really creeped out by this when he was growing up in the sixties. I found this in my grandmother’s house after ...
Denny’s Adventures in “The House of Prudence” (Part 3 – August 2010)
I can only imagine the era of when Sophie Tucker lived here. I’m not familiar with her work and am only now researching her after visi...
Marshmallow Art
At the Modernism Show in Denver there were many booths displaying vendor’s merchandise. This human- like sculpture stood guard over on...
Denny’s Adventures in “The House of Prudence” (Part 2 – August 2010)
When I was at the “House of Prudence” I was unprepared for such a whirlwind tour of this fabulous house that was once home to So...













