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Sherry Trifle

Some time ago we had friends over from the US, we made a trifle and discovered not only had they never seen it before, but they loved it and...

October 4, 2009 by Dion

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Fuzzy deer pen caddy

Picked up this flocked (!) deer pen caddy at the thrift store yesterday. The pen was missing, so I added my own floaty pen for that extra to...

by Cheetah Velour

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Queen of Hearts

This sweet planter came to me from an estate sale. The red was mostly chipped away, so I gave her a bit of a touch-up. Where ever she is, sh...

by Nessa

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Play that kitschy music…

Not kitschy pre-se, but the tools with which kitschy music is made. Here we have, from left to right, a 90’s era Mosrite V3, a ’...

by MeshuggaMel

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Music themed art pieces

Two pieces of music themed art. On the right, a gravel art piece of a musician strumming a guitar. I think calypso when I see it. Maybe it&#...

by MeshuggaMel

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Kool Kats

We all know that the kool kats are tops in jazz. I’m not sure what sort of music these fine felines are attempting to play with timpan...

by MeshuggaMel

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B52’s Lunch Boxes, taken at Blues on the Lake 9-26-09

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by Lilli Heart

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chicken purse

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by d.goth

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Best Friends Shot Glass Caddy can

I picked this up at the thrift store yesterday. The shot glass was missing so I added my own. This just SCREAMS tourist trap gift shop. I am...

by Cheetah Velour

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Candy Corn Refrigerator Magnet

I went to a lot of parties this weekend and the candy corn, the official candy of the season, was laid out in style. A big mound of it at on...

by Allee Willis

Vintage Matchbooks

Matchbooks from the days when even grocery shopping was glamorous. Two of the “Shop SAFEWAY…to be sure” matchbooks, each w...

October 3, 2009 by MeshuggaMel

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My woodie wagon

Here is my 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate station wagon. The last of the proud line of big American wagons, these babies last rolled off the a...

by MeshuggaMel

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Cocktails for two

There’s always been a connection between drinking, smoking and baudy humor. This ashtray is an attempt to bring them all together, exc...

by MeshuggaMel

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DARLIE TOOTHPASTE Asian Made version of DARKIE

this is a PC version of the classic brand of toothpaste called Darkie. It’s Asian made....

by kookykitsch

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Meat Handbook by Albert Levie

Instructions on butchering, curing, and cooking, beef, veal, lamb and pork. As a vegetarian, I particularly enjoy the subject matter...

by kookykitsch

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The Birth of Psycho-Babble?

While I have to believe the contents of this book have helped many find their way through difficult self-image issues, one still wonders wha...

by Markydoodle

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A-Team Holographic Stickers

These are some holographic A-Team stickers from the early 80s. They are really pushing the star power and coolness of Mr. T on these (no sur...

by jack

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Vintage Renwal Electric Vaporizer

This is an old vaporizer I found this in a thrift store about ten years ago that was still in the box and in great shape. The simple design ...

by jack

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Vodka Party Jello

I hope I’ve got this right and it’s in the right place, Allee asked me to post this in here so I’ve just signed up. My nam...

October 2, 2009 by Dion

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Delicious Doughnuts Letter People Inflatable Doll

This is Mr. Delicious Doughnuts. He is one of the Letter people that was used to teach young kids the alphabet. I met this blow up version o...

by jack

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Vintage Owl Have A Nice Day Coffee Mug

One side is a serious owl face, as shown, the other says “Have A Nice Day” inside heart design…...

by kookykitsch

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Pele girls

Every artist needs their muse. Here, these fine Polynesian lasses inspire music, so long as they smoke in neither bed nor bunk. The picture ...

by MeshuggaMel

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K-Tel Veg-O-Matic

The original multi-purpose food cutter…...

by kookykitsch

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Alice Apple Savings Bank

Made of plastic and 6 inches high, this anthropomorphic apple has sat next to my coffeemaker for years greeting me with a smile and supremel...

by Allee Willis

RONCO CORDLESS ELECTRIC MIRACLE BROOM IN BOX 1970s

Box is in French on one side, English on the other and demonstates how to suck up nasty cigarette butts someone’s ground into the beau...

October 1, 2009 by kookykitsch

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