The only thing green this vintage 1970’s terrarium has ever been home to is if some candy happens to come in a green wrapper. It’...
Kitsch » October 2010
Ben Cooper Halloween Costume
Here I am wearing a classic Ben Cooper Halloween costume from the late 1960’s. I used to love the ritual of choosing a boxed costume (...
Trick or Treat Jack o Lanturn
I used this Jack o Lanturn for Trick or Treating once upon a time.It is sitting on top of a table made by the company Glitterville. It remin...
Vintage Halloween Scarf
I bought this scarf from the Thrift Store where I work. I especially love the candy images....
Halloween Treat in Portland, Oregon: VooDoo Doughnuts
In Portland Oregon, there is a doughnut place that I visited recently. It was fantastic. The mouth-watering choices in the revolving doughnu...
Skull and Crossbones Decanter and Shotglasses
This decanter set was a gift from a dear friend over 20 years ago. I think it is older than that. The front of the decanter is written ̶...
The Sound of Halloween
These are the Halloween arm of my vintage noisemaker collection, along with a few other Halloween items (the face on the left has a little b...
Happy Halloween from The Astrid Pumpkin!
My Halloween pumpkin from 2007, styled after my friend Karin’s beautiful English Springer Spaniel, Astrid – also featuring Karin...
Spooky Skull and Hand Salt & Pepper
This is a vintage pair of salt and pepper shakers in the shapes of a skull (with horns, so is this a devil/skeleton?) and a hand with black ...
Gigantic Bush trimmed to resemble a WHALE
This hedge sits out front of a bed n’ breakfast in Chatham. The best part of it is visible here in this photo…....
LOLLI PLOP – kids toy from 1962
I absolutely had fit when I saw this toy. I snatched it up immediately (for $5.00) and couldn’t wait to share this with everyone here....
Dennys Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 44 – August 2010)
These are Italian made ashtrays. They can be seen in the background of many posts here at awmok.com. Campadari Reggiani – made n Italy...
Saguaro Jack-o’-lantern
Just wanted to wish you, Allee, and everyone else a very happy Halloween from Tucson!...
Atomic era sugar bowl
Found this at “Liberty Thrift Shop” in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. This picture makes it look as if the lid doesn’t match ...
The French have a word for it MAYONNAISE Best Foods Cookbook
I’m sure they do but I would bet it’s not in the Best Foods Brand cookbook! “recipes from some of the world’s greate...
Jean Craig Graduate Nurse by Kay Lyttleton
I love these old covers. I don’t ever recall seeing any nurse that looked this fabulous....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Zenith Pedistal Clock Radio
I love this 1950/60s clock radio so much because it looks exactly like can openers of that same vintage did. I kept it in my kitchen for yea...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 54 – August 2010)
“Pickles Is The Best Dog”. This cup and saucer was made by “Bubbles the Artist” in tribute to Allee’s dog R...
Donkey Salt and Pepper holder
This little brass tone plated donkey (basically a metal frame) was designed to hold a pair of salt and pepper shakers. It is considered a Ha...
Knitted hairspray bottle cozy! (this is insane!!)
This is unbelievable. I grabbed this from the “free” table at the Orleans Fire & Rescue thrift shop. I cannot believe someon...
Girl in the Peppermint-Striped Socks
Window-shopping at a thrift store on Fairfax in Little Ethiopia…...
Happy St. Urho’s Day Pin
This is a small ceramic grasshopper attached to a pin so one could wear this proudly when celebrating St. Urho Day. I found this insane litt...