This game felt especially fitting because it’s supposed to teach you how to play by ear. Not only did I never learn to play by ear but...
Kitsch » August 2010
Turtle Wax
Turtles and wax collide once again with this hand made wooden crayon holder souvenir from El Salvador. It has a very arts-and-crafts look to...
Wee Wendy’s Girl & Boy on beach, 1974
This is an 8×10 plastic sealed framed print of Wee Wendy’s made in Rochester, NY copyright 1974- shows boy and girl with exposed ...
Apology Statue
I found this odd little guy at a dark and dusty antique shop in Savannah, Ga. I was drawn to him because he looks like an old friend of mine...
DETROIT WOODWARD AVE DREAM CRUISE…
http://www.wxyz.com/subindex/money/auto_news/dream_cruise The Fabulous 2010 Woodward Ave Dream Cruise was a great success today… The l...
Mens Esquire Socks – vintage advertisement
I don’t know how they came up with the name “The Governor”....
Little Man Ice Cream
Doesn’t everybody love it when a business looks like this? Little Man Ice Cream is in the Highlands Historic district just west of dow...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – CBer’s Prayer Plaque and On The Road To Work With Pomplamoose
As I cruise along the 5 and 101 freeways up north to finish three videoSongs with Pomplamoose, my trusty CBer’s Prayer Plaque is in pl...
J.D. Salinger’s Toilet – Buy It Now On eBay!
Here’s your chance to own a piece of literary history! http://cgi.ebay.com/J-D-Salinger-PERSONALLY-OWNED-USED-Toilet-Commode-/37041696...
Cyndi’s College Owl
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...
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...