Comments on: Thursday Thirteen: Fragile Retro Kitsch Craft Items

By: jeff stimmel

jeff stimmel — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:49:06 +0000

I am a documentary filmmaker who is doing a film on American Kitsch. Can someone tell me where to go to find kitsch items on display? Conventions, stores, permanent collections, warehouses, markets, clubs etc…Such as the items displayed here – things that people put in their home.
I would really appreciate it.

By: Teleny Parrish

Teleny Parrish — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:06:12 +0000

Hey, making “trees” of everything from hairbows to dolls to Easter eggs was a well-loved craft of my childhood. What you did with your dead branch was spray paint it to give it a “fantasy” look, then start hanging whatever you wanted to showcase. Kids loved them in classrooms, where they’d make trees with their names on the ornaments, and change them every month.

And I’ve never had a paper ornament (and I’ve made plenty) catch fire with electricity. You just have to know how to hang them!

I never had a Toy Town, but I”m sure Mom would have made one. I would have been about five when this article came out.

By: Grandmother Wren

Grandmother Wren — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:37:17 +0000

I love this list -
I think it’s my favorite this week.
I think you should add one of those pasta shell wreaths,
they’re quite lovely spray painted pink and hung in the bath…

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:23:22 +0000

I can usually find one redeeming quality in your list, something that I can be positive and fun about. Not this week.

I’m SO glad I live now. And that I’ll be dead when it’s time to make fun of my stainless steel appliances.

(btw, yes, I wrote this week’s TT. That’s Susan the way she’d be if you met her on the street. And no, she doesn’t usually talk about herself in the third person. I think these kitchy things have affected my brain.)

By: On a Limb with Claudia

On a Limb with Claudia — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:13:03 +0000

You have the coolest TTs! Amazing stuff – I don’t know what else to call it besides stuff. I bet those games are fun!

Happy TT!

By: Val Ubell

Val Ubell — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:28:12 +0000

You could be wrong, I’ll check inventory in basement to see what we have – ha! Another fun article.

By: Rian Fike

Rian Fike — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:28:06 +0000

hehe… those are so cool. Ima make some next Christmas, just watch me.

By: grace

grace — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:20:54 +0000

I am scared of dolls as well!

By: K.

K. — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:06:44 +0000

Ha! So fun and funny – this is by far my favorite Thursday 13 post of the week!