Cyndi made this in college after we married. I will never forget how hard she worked on it for a class she was taking (grades mattered to he...
Kitsch » Submissions
PRESENTING: DOLLHOUSE DRAMA!! by Lauren Duarte
Presenting DOLLHOUSE DRAMA by Lauren Duarte! I am way into dollhouses, and I can’t get enough. I buy or acquire dollhouses and dollhou...
Frank n’ Hank’s Bar in Los angeles
I took these shots while on foot here in Los Angeles and was once again surprised at what I found nestled among the shops in Korea Town. I c...
Wide Eyed Girl – plaster wall hanging
I found this today at one of the “Out of the Closet” thrift shops here in LA. I hit 3 of the stores and purchased this one at th...
$2.00 stuck on his head…
Jungle Boy is large enough to fill a full size chair. He must weigh 15 pounds. The story is this…he was a gift to a young couple start...
Gallo Salame advertising character
This is one of the first mail-away promotional items I sent in for. This is a Gallo dry salami (salame?) doll. You will notice that the top ...
KITSCHY TIKI BAR…
COCKTAILS ANYONE???…. The picture was taken Up-North in Petoskey, Mi… This FAB Vintage Rattan 6′ Tiki Bar comes with 4 mat...
Johnny Carson sings with the Rat Pack 1965
Having been a child of television, I used to tell people I was raised by Johnny Carson. This video from 1965, filmed with Deano, Sammy, and ...
Vintage Hotel Signs on Wilcox Avenue in Hollywood
I took these while running around the heat of a very hot LA day. It was worth it as I finally was able to shoot these fabulous signs. What I...
Ceramic Pipe Holder
I actually think this is really a planter. For sale for only 50 cents at a local thrift shop....
Herky Jerky Drunken Rube Rabbit by Mattel!
I wish all of you could see how this pathetic “Rube Rhythm Rabbit” looks when you turn the knob on this vintage 1950’s Mat...
Monkey Bank
The little monkey climbs the tree, deposits the coin when his head hits the slot, then continues up till he hits another thing, and it relea...
F.O.B. DETROIT…
Saw these beauties Up-North in Petoskey and Harbor Springs Mi, hope they bring them down state for the “Woodward Ave. Dream CruiseR...
Zebra art Zebra frame…
Snapped an hour ago at a tag sale. A signed edition silk screen piece of a zebra really clicked for me in this bold stripe painted frame . P...
Cornerstones of Freedom The Story of Watergate Children’s Book
Cornerstones of Freedom The Story of Watergate 1988 ed book...
1950’s Moderne Entertainment Center
This custom built Moderne cabinet boasts a turntable, TV, and a radio receiver. The cabinet door closes to conceal the hardware. From the in...
What’s a Picnic without Dutch Cereal?
This is a vintage (1950’s) tin for Brinta, a cereal from Holland. I love the period tin litho graphics, but even better is the concept...
the ELVIS IS ALIVE MUSEUM
This is the Elvis Is Alive Museum located somewhere along I-70 in Missouri. It was closed when I got there and could only marvel at the item...
Story Book Forest Ashtray
Here’s another find from that guy, the one at the flea market who just throws his junk into boxes and doesn’t care if it gets br...
It’s very hot in LA today…
It’s sweltering in LA today. I have a house full of people as I’m racing to finish the Pomplamoose video, two of my computers ha...
1951 Walt Disney “Golden Records”
These records were produced by Walt Disney. I thought it was unusual that the orchestra was conducted by Mitchell Miller rather than his lat...













