Original 1960's Plastic Stag's Head Barometer

My husband bought me this for Christmas. He's got my taste in kitsch down perfectly.
The stag's head is on a smaller scale & why it's attached to a barometer, who knows?

It's a vintage piece of amazing kitsch & I will use this post to say, husband, I love you, you can just my taste right every time!

Claire

Moustachioed Cactii Santas

Rather disturbing Santa cactii with satin hats & ... nodules.

Claire

Foil Art, We All Did It

Remember these? You bought them plain black with an embossed design which you then scraped off to reveal a dazzling masterpiece.

Claire

Garden Centre, Concentrated Twee

Some time in the 1990's, Garden centres decided selling plants & huge bags of soil wasn't enough, and relaunched themselves as places for expensive lunches & fancy goods.

They hit on a winner, and Donaghadee Garden Centre is a fine example. With seasonal twee displays for garden inspiration & rooms of Cath Kitson homewares & scented Yankee Candles, it's more like an afternoon out than a trip to buy seeds.

I love a bit of garden centre twee, while not straight out kitsch, the indie side of me loves the cute displays & would love my garden to have the same feel.

Claire

Christmas Taxidermy

Kicking myself I didn't come up with decorating my own taxidermy collection for the season, but here is my parents-in-laws' mounted fox's head getting festive.

Claire

Fisher Price School Days Desk

My original Fisher Price desk from late 1970's/early 1980's.

Claire

Wire Fox Terrier Playing Cards

Antique playing card set with terriers. Bought in a charity shop.

Claire

Fisher Price 50th Anniversary Toy Releases

These updated, rereleases of Fisher Price's highly successful Little People range to celebrate 50 years of the brand are a kitsch toy collector's dream.

I think everyone had something from this range, the school house, the three-tier garage with the ramp & lift, the family house. These designs are older than the 1980's versions I had, but I still would love to own these myself.

The barn is my top pick, love the font used on the roof.

My son us getting the 2009 version of the garage, hopefully he'll have lots of nice memories of the Fisher Price brand like I do.

Claire