krazy kitsch

christmas kitsch makes me happy.
my recent acquisitions include:

 

phyllis diller, is that you?

ooh, double glow!

elf mischief

my elf on the shelf looks like he's up to no good.
or maybe he's trying to figure out which santa is the IMPOSTER.

meow & woof

found at the thrift shop:

 

yellow cat ceramic planter, $2

 

scottie dog ceramic figurine, $4

babe in toyland

i wish i could claim this adorable doll as my own, but it belongs to my sister.

vintage miniature doll with moveable limbs
made in germany
. . . 

kinda looks like g.h. from king of the hill, don't you think? :)

the triple shimmy

from my recipe booklet collection:

 jell-o

quick and easy jell-o wonder dishes -
entrees, relishes, salads, desserts, 1930

 royal gelatin

royal desserts and salads, 1935

 knox gelatine

glorious sugar frosted candies - fancy but easy-to-make pies - 

15 prize-winning gel-cookery recipes, n.d. (circa 1950s)

my funny valentine

ok, i know it's nowhere near february 14th, but bobby valentine did get fired from the boston red sox last friday, so i'll take any excuse to post a vintage valentine on this blog. ;)

i used to have such a passion for baseball, especially for the red sox. however, i've had no desire to follow major league baseball over the past few years. (i haven't watched or listened to a complete ballgame since 2009.)

*sigh* it's rather sad when a passion fades away.

i must dash!

for those times you need to look like
tom selleck disguised as a member of a barbershop quartet

 
character moustache
 rubie's costume co., inc. 1985

orange you glad...?

most of the baubles pictured here are from the beadin' path. 

i absolutely *love* their vintage lucite bead selection.

bing crosby ice cream

serve with a bing cherry on top.

snow white & the headless dwarf

i had purchased these vintage cake toppers of snow white & the seven dwarfs from a brimfield dealer three years ago. i had completely forgotten about these figurines until my sister uncovered them the other day while searching for another item. unfortunately one of the dwarfs' heads became detached as i was arranging them for display on a bookshelf. so now the poor dwarf's head is sitting in a wheelbarrow, waiting for the day to be glued back onto his body with an epoxy adhesive.

. . . 

you'll notice that three of the seven dwarfs do not appear in this photo, as they had refused to have their picture taken for this blog post. one was too camera shy, one was too tired & could barely keep his eyes open, and the third muttered something about "damn paparazzi" before storming off.  and then there was snow white, with her bright red carol channing-like smiling mouth, perfectly poised for the camera and thinking to herself, 'i wish prince charming would come my way soon and take me away from these seven nutters.'

western union telegram

vintage telegram -
western union mother's day greeting:

"thoughts of you and home darling are in my heart tonight as i speed this message to you
jean and i are blessed many fold by your sweet nature and loving guidance
all the sweetness that life holds is deservedly yours 
may god bless you and keep you always devotedly george."

curly girl

vintage hair curlers

brimming with antiques & vintage goodies

photos from the brimfield antiques show, july 2012

air pumps, parking meter, and other automotive collectibles

boy on a tricycle wind-up toy

tiger spring playground ride and fire fighter push pedal car

wise potato chips container

snow crop orange juice freezer

beyond x-ray glasses & whoopee cushions

vintage mail order catalog, 1962
purchased last year at the brimfield antiques show 

(happy birthday, g!)

plastic love

i hit the jackpot yesterday.

i found these great toys at a local discount store that sells items from liquidations, overstocks, and old warehouse stock. all of the toys pictured here were selling for under a dollar each, so naturally i couldn't resist purchasing them for my vintage collection.

some are marked with a copyright of 1985 (i still can't believe 80's is considered vintage these days...i feel so freakin' old!), and most of them are marked "made in hong kong for famus corporation in brooklyn, new york." (yes, it does say famus, not famous.)

my favorites are the tiny tiger metal tea set and the travel kit (with the pan am airline boarding pass/ticket cover!! how totally old school is that!?)

cheap thrills

what i purchased yesterday at a yard sale for $2:

mccall's needlework & crafts magazine, fall-winter 1963-64 simplicity sewing book, 1962 slade's cooking school recipes booklet, 1922 the bunny easter party, voco list record, 1948 three blind mice, picture tone record, circa 1940-50's

it's snack time!

primrose snack set by anchor hocking glass

last weekend i purchased a vintage milk glass

snack set from my favorite consignment shop.

it was marked 50% off, so i ended up paying $12.50 for the 8-piece set.

(woo-hoo, i love a bargain!)

although the original box is tattered and stained,

all of the cups & trays are in very good condition.

 what could be a better snack than a mini cake with

strawberry frosting, whipped cream, and a cherry on top?

"a pleasing beverage"

sweeco instant cocoa tin, c. 1938

an excerpt from the tin:
SWEECO is "...made by a special secret blending and cooking process from full cream milk, pure cane sugar and high grade cocoa. Physicians have been recommending it for over a quarter of a century because it is so easily digested and so readily assimilated. 
SWEECO is a food as well as a pleasing beverage."

for boo-boos and smiles

plop, plop, fizz, fizz

oh, what a relief it is!