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Kitsch » October 2009
Don’t Get Even…Get Odd The Outrageous Comedy of Swami Beyondananda
is is a VHS tape (that I admit, I have not watched) of “60 minutes of wacky word play and crazy wisdom.” 1991...
Clown Sweater
Spectacular Clown Sweater and incredibly versatile. Can be worked 100 different ways! Dress it down for the office with a black pencil skirt...
Vintage Enid Collins Night Owl Purse
Cream colored woven fabric Mid Century handbag in good shape. It doesn’t have the Enid Collins signature or marking on it but it looks...
Lindsay Wagner – The High Road to Health: Vegetarian Cookbook
Actress Lindsay Wagner and coauthor Spade present a unique collection of recipes for delicious, high-fiber, low-fat meals that will inform e...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Doris Day Ashtray With Title Printed Wrong
This promotional ashtray was put out by Columbia Records in 1956 for their big star, Doris Day, and her big hit, “Que Sera, Sera (What...
Real Dilithium Crystal from Star Trek
This is a real, authentic Dilithium Crystal that was used on Star Trek. Eack one comes with a COA from the son of the original Scotty (Chris...
Dog pee ashtray
This is the most disturbing ashtray I have ever seen. If nothing else makes you quit smoking, this will. Misshapen rubber dog lifting his le...
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...
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...
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...
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 ’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Vintage Matchbooks
Matchbooks from the days when even grocery shopping was glamorous. Two of the “Shop SAFEWAY…to be sure” matchbooks, each w...
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...
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...
DARLIE TOOTHPASTE Asian Made version of DARKIE
this is a PC version of the classic brand of toothpaste called Darkie. It’s Asian made....
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...
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...