Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Huge Vintage Mosaic Poodle

Submitted by Allee Willis March 7th, 2011
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I have quite a collection of large framed vintage mosaic pieces and this massive 19″ x 33″ poodle is unquestionably one of the best in breed. First of all, with all of his gaps and glue blobs he’s obviously someone’s crafts project:

I also like all his bulbous tufts of fur:

I do wish he had little pink or red fingernails on his paws though. One splash of accent color always helps a visual.

I have a lot of other large framed mosaics, among them this homage to the World Of The Future that’s mounted on one side of my bedroom dresser:

Then there’s this homemade homage to orange tones that I use as a table top:

I used to use this hulking 20″ x 60″ blue and gold tile piece as a table top but I like it better sunken into the face of the counter that’s built over the foundation of my house downstairs in the rec room:

There’s also this fantastic bar tableau:

It’s the front of a homemade (not by me) bar I found for $5 at a thrift shop about 10 years ago.

There’s also this 9″ x 24″ musical instruments mosaic that hangs in my recording studio:

All beautiful, though it’s hard to compete with the personality of a well groomed poodle.

Especially this one that greets anyone who walks into my kitchen:

9 Responses to “Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Huge Vintage Mosaic Poodle”

  2. denny

    The mosaic poodle is on my list of favorite things at “Willis Wonderland”.

    The one on the bar just kills me. I love that the cigarette smoke is also in mosaic form.

  3. Nessa

    Wow!! They are all great, but that $5 bar is what true thrift-shop joy is made of.

    • Allee Willis

      It has 3 shelves in back and I hung a full length African mask on either side. On wheels too. And I have a light that runs under the width of the bar top and lights everything below.

  4. MeshuggaMel

    Wow, those are all amazing! Some look familiar but perhaps in the kitsch-tastic splendor of your pad I didn’t focus on them all.

    I’ve got a soft spot for mosaic, formed during my years of studying Latin and Roman culture. You just know that someone walked into one of the Emperor’s palaces and said to a cohort, “By Jove, Gaius Publius, another mosaic of nymphs and satyrs? It’s as if Marcus Aurelius still thinks it’s the 60’s… B.C.! Hahahaha!”

    All of your mosaics are great, but I agree, the poodle is special. What do you think it’s doing? Could it be dancing? Beckoning us to join in some adventure?

      • windupkitty

        wow, Meshugga, it’s been awhile since I’ve heard a good Roman joke…..and I’m still waiting for one………..OOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. windupkitty

    the bar…oh man, the bar…wow……i have to say though, i think the poodle is my favorite…he’s so beautiful and sweet!!!

    and i love the lounging lovely in one of the bar shots!