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Kitsch » Statuary/Sculptural
Wades from Red Rose Tea
Back in 1967, Canada’s Red Rose Tea began giving away tiny figurines in each box of tea. These little ceramic pieces were called whims...
Trigger
A part America’s childhood is on the auction block: “Trigger.” His original name was Golden Cloud and he was born on a ran...
Cute Girl Planter
Here’s yet another one, hope you don’t get tired of them! Some of these have a weird hair thing going on… the body, etc. i...
Gravestone salt and pepper shakers
This is a vintage souvenir salt and pepper shaker set from Tombstone, AZ (hand-painted with cork stoppers). Tombstone, known as the town to ...
Hobo Joe Mugs
Found these vintage coffee mugs at a garage sale, and not having any idea of who Hobo Joe was, did some quick Internet research. Found out t...
Sweet Girl Planter
A sweet girl planter with a hat. She’s actually another yard sale score from this weekend....
Feline Salt and Pepper
I picked these cuties up at a flea market many years ago. I just love their football shaped heads and the way their stripes were painted wit...
Covered Wagon Planter made by Russ Berry Company in 1973
I found this at the dump. Put out by Russ Berry in 1973. I’m assuming it’s a planter. Made of a heavy resin. The sticker for the...
Another Piggy Planter
Yet another piggy planter. Is s/he a chimney sweep? I guess he’s next to a wall, not a chimney. I dunno, really cute though. A little ...
Instant Coffee Girl
Lord, we do give thee thanks for amazing kitsch found at flea markets. I don’t usually have Instant Coffee hanging around so I’l...
Vintage Cello-Playing Pixie Toothpick Holder
Cellos aren’t exactly the most whimsical of musical instruments, but stick a grinning pixie character next to one, and voila– it...
The Mustache Cup
There’s not much to say about this, except this is my favorite type of nightmare. Sometimes I talk a lot of jive about being inspired ...
Polar Beverage Bear
This beverage company has roots dating back to 1882, in Worcester, Massachussetts. This bear is “Fizzically Fit” and stands atop...
Twin Planters, Part 2
More fairly politically-incorrect boy-and-girl pair planters. They must have made a jillion of these because I almost never see the same one...
Lion Yard Decor
I was driving out of my Mother in Law’s apartment complex when I spied this Lion in a yard near by. It looks like it came right off a ...
Twin Planters
I photographed a bunch of my kitschy figural planters today, so stay tuned for a fair flood of them. :) These lovelies were purchased this v...
Village People Wannabees – Ceramic Planters
No, these are not floats in a West Hollywood Gay Pride parade, they’re vintage (1940’s) Native American ceramic planters. The Mo...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Plastic Fruit & Vegetable People and The Most Talented Man You’ve Ever Seen Playing Music On Vegetables
. I used to actively collect figurative sculptures made out of plastic fruits and vegetables. Largely crafts projects, I loved them because ...
Steampunk style lamp
Don’t know if this would be considered kitsch or not, but wanted to share this one-of-a-kind steampunk style lamp made from old machin...
The Girl With The Cart
This one is particularly delicate. Nice lace and gold-flecked details. No gold on the back tire, though....
The Bagel Family magnets
What do you do with a stale bagel? Make a refrigerator magnet! These homemade little darlings were an instant hit. I needed an idea for Moth...
Lawn Sprinkler Lamp
This is a one-of-a-kind lamp made from found art (created by a local Tucson artist named Lane Patterson). The base consists of two old vinta...













