I’m aiming for these gaming pillows featuring the Galaga ship and “bugs.” Via K M Amusements.
Tag: crafts
Hey, Lazy American, Make Your Own Souvenir
Of course, since you are a lazy American, you’ll need a kit to do that… They knew that in the 1950s. Hence this vintage souvenir craft kit sold in Florida, for folks to make a necklace and bracelet from polished shells and beads. Some assembly required. Via Jones Antiques.
Viva Las Elvis
Polymer and glitter magnets featuring a stripped to the bone version of Elvis.
Rolled-Up Newspapers Make The Dog
Found via the Girlie Girl Army, this shaggy dog is made of recycled newspapers. Which is a lot nicer than using a rolled-up newspaper to “smack” a dog who makes in the wrong place. Apparently this “Newsy Puli Dog” was available at Anthropologie.
Dames & Dogs #44
Belding’s Silk Thread: Dogs beg for it.
…Would you prefer, “Please put a penny in the dressed dog’s hat”?
Long Live Radio
As A Tad Too Much Tan For Taupe reports, Gilt Group has a sale on 3ryan Radios: Antique Tube Radios retrofitted into One-of-a-Kind Antique Docking Stations for iPods®. What’s most shocking to me is the number of these pieces which have sold out already.
Whatcha Makin’?
Vintage photo of a woman seemingly crafting next to a Mexican doll, circa 1940; via Lynnstudios.
Sew, You Like To Garden?
Via The Dream Merchants II, this kitschy retro watering can and floral print fabric — suitable for gardening garb.
Trans-FOUR-mers When You Turn Four
The spread at Camden’s Trans4mers birthday party, which includes the incredible cake and inspired paper Transformer cards etc. from Paper Robots 1999. (Photos by Rebecca Watkins.)
Craft Scan Friday: Nifty Nerds & Space Age Puppets
Nifty nerds posting with groovy kitschy puppets; photo found inside Space Age Puppets and Masks by M. C. Green and B. R. H. Targett, published by Plays, Inc, 1969. (My copy, a stated First American Edition, is available.)
