Cheetah Velour

Now with more kitsch!

Oops! Have I really been away that long? I guess I could say I've been busy, and that would be mostly true. I promise to make it up to you. ;)

Guess I'll start by posting some recent thrift SCORES! I was thrilled to find all of this gorgeous kitsch in one thrift store and splurged (I think they were $1.99 each?).

This first item is a souvenir shot glass caddy. Your shot glass will never go missing again with this handy and decorative device.

I also found the world's most disturbing ashtray. Souvenir of the 'World Famous' Tree House, Redwood Hwy. California. I don't smoke, but does that really matter?

Fuzzy baby deer pen caddy. 'Nuff said.

Best of all, I am pleased to announce that all of this beauty got me the coveted Cerifikitsch of Authenkitschity from the Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch & a spot in the permanent collection! You'll also find my old pal Spoony Squirrel over there, too.

pitch your kitsch!

You know what to do.

thrift scores

I haven't posted any thrift scores in a while. I'm sure you're all just dying to know what sort of "treasures" I've brought home. ;)

Another paint-by-number for the spare room. It's pretty much like the other one, but too much of a good thing is better or something like that.

A couple more albums for the wall. No I don't have a record player. Who needs to listen to the album when the covers are so great? ;)

And a special thanks to my very special thrifting pals (you know who you are) for helping me find these cuties!

I imagine it's worth every cent.

I'm currently reading this book I picked up at the thrift store. I promise to let you know if there's any juicy gossip!

Wonder what she'll say about Howard Hughes?

apron love

Over in the shop-

 

and

view-master

I scored this Bakelite Model C View-Master down at the thrift store for FOUR CENTS. No kidding, four cents.

 

 

I didn't have any View-Master reels, but that's where ebay comes in. My first reel is called Havana, Cuba (1946).

 

 

This shot is called "Cuban Rhumba Dancers".

 

I feel a collection coming on.

Sorry, Aries

Federal Glass astrology mugs over in my Etsy shop

They're all there except for Aries. Guess somebody kept that one?

flea market finds (now with more links!)

I finally got out to the Alameda Flea Market over the weekend. I hadn't been out there in months. Nothing like good company, kitschy finds, and kettle corn by the bay! Besides, this blog has been seriously lacking in kitsch lately, and it's high time I did something about that.

THIS was the find of the day- the Official Cheetah Velour Ice Bucket! I'd been resisting buying an ice bucket forever. Sure, you can find one in any thrift store but I was looking for just the right one. This is it! Now every drink will taste just like being in the Jungle Room at Graceland.

 

I also got these sweet Nugget Sam AKA Last Chance Joe cocktail glasses for a buck each. The real Sam/Joe is 36 feet tall and lives in Sparks, NV. (Side note- if you click on that link, Roadside America  also lists the Guns and Jewels of Elvis display as one of the 'Nearby Offbeat Places'. Yup, THAT'S ME!)

 

Hmm, what else? This cute planter (thrown in free with the ice bucket, I didn't even have to haggle)-

 

and this paint-by-number, perfect for the spare room.

 

If loving cheese is wrong, I don't want to be right.

What have you brought home lately?

more pyrex love

Now if I could only find a lid for this one...

   

white elephant sale

It's been a while, hasn't it? Sorry about that!

Here are a few pictures from my favorite rummage sale- the annual WHITE ELEPHANT SALE in Oakland, CA. The parking situation is terrible, but the sale is worth it. "ACRES OF BARGAINS FOR PEANUTS", PEOPLE!

 

 

 

I actually really liked this next one but I didn't buy it.

 

What's up with all the owls?

 

 

 

I was tempted by this next item, but I wound up leaving it and buying a Pendleton shirt/jacket instead. You can see a little bit of it peeking out from behind the jeans jacket. Mostly I felt sorry for the Huey Lewis jacket- like if I didn't buy it nobody would.

 

After a big rummage sale, nothing hits the spot like a refreshing Mai Tai. Fortunately Tiki Tom's is just a couple of blocks over. It was Happy Hour, too. A four dollar Mai Tai- you can't beat that with a stick!

 

 

 

PS- The other really great thing about the WES is that every year the Girl Scouts are out there selling their cookies. I gotta have my Thin Mints.

today's thrift scores

It was 50% off all clothing day at Thrift Town, and wouldn't you know it, there was hardly anything there I wanted. TONS of Cosby sweaters, so if you need any discount Cosby sweaters then get on down there by tonight. I did find a nice solid black wool sweater that somebody shrunk down just enough, so there may be an embellishing project in the future.

Speaking of sweater embellishing, THIS ROCKS MY SOCKS.

So back to Thrift Town- not clothing, but I did find this cute pair of paint-by-number paintings. I haven't decided if I'm even going to frame them or not. Here in earthquake country it's unwise to have anything heavy (or glass) hanging over your headboard when you sleep, so maybe I just won't frame them and hang them up anyway.

Not to be discouraged by the lack of clothing options at Thrift Town, I went straight across the street to Goodwill. I'm glad I did! This fabulous sweater is JUST MY SIZE and $4. It has a zipper up one of the shoulders. I love that.

 

I've been so patient waiting for Spring, and now that it's here I go and buy sweaters and pictures of snowy mountains. Whatever.

Totally unrelated bonus deer picture, also from today.