More Holiday Kitsch

Bits and bobs of vintage whimsy. Yep, I've got quite a bit of it! Luckily, my husband has a high tolerance for kitsch.

Here are my little gnome-type guys. I love them. I think they were sold as a set when in their heyday.


This is one of the "babies" in a set that I purchased from a lovely man on eBay. He took the time to share the story behind them. His family had them in the 1940's when we were in the thick of WWII. Because they were from Japan, they weren't "supposed" to have them out on the tree.

Here is the "mama" from the set with another one of the babies. It's hard to see in the picture, but the baby has hair made from a feather. Too cute!

For my SoCal friends, this item came directly from Santa's Village, aka the Mecca of Christmas Kitsch. My parents purchased it prior to my birth. I always place it front and center on the main tree, though the rest of the ornaments are all glass and glitter. I love my cheesy piece of glittery Styrofoam THAT much!

This last one was found and purchased by my good man. He knew how I was fond of "old" Christmas items and this girl had a weird little expression on her face. Right up my alley.

Hope you enjoyed seeing some of my things! Until next time, happy merry making!

Theresa

Merry Kitschmas!

First things first.... This is the DARLING elf that I received in the Elf Swap this year. This little gem was created by Vivian. She is an artiste extraordinaire and you can pop by her blog at

http://vivs-whimsy.blogspot.com/

In fact, she is doing a little giveaway for her followers, so there is even MORE incentive to stop by. This time it is a dear little snowperson.

The elf I received is just wonderful. Full of fun little details that make the overall impact of the piece quite impressive.

We just love him and he has found a place of honor on "my" table.

(All of the kitschy and eclectic stuff belongs to me. My hubby is more traditional.)

Moving right along...

This is a unique piece of kitsch that I wanted to share.

My grandmother used to put this on her piano every year at Christmastime.

If you tip it upside down, hundreds of little Styrofoam snowballs go up into the top.

Then, when you wind it up, it turns, plays music and SNOWS!

Yes, I know that some of you will look at it and see a bit 'o' imported plastic junk wrapped in faded velveteen, but to me it embodies the feeling of a childhood Christmas.

It is linked to the times when my grandfather would put on the Santa hat and we would all sit together enjoying the holidays.

It pulls me back to when little things were full of fascination and magic happened all of the time.

These are the characters up close and personal.

Crude, yes, but indicative of the time period in which they were created. I love them, flaws and all.

I'll post more of my Kitschmas items tomorrow.

Lord knows I have enough of them!

Until next time, Merry Kitschmas!

Theresa