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Kitsch Collection

Background imageKitsch Collection: Rock N Roll Dance

Rock N Roll Dance
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Background imageKitsch Collection: Wrapping Gifts 1950S

Wrapping Gifts 1950S
Festive model in red baby doll nightie with broderie Anglaise trim & white slingback shoes sits on a cushion & wraps presents, showing her knickers in the process

Background imageKitsch Collection: Breakdancing

Breakdancing
A breakdancer spins round on his back and stuns his teenage onlookers. Note the profusion of of white clothes and stilettos, slip-on shoes with white socks, perms and mullets

Background imageKitsch Collection: Festive Nutty Squirrel 2

Festive Nutty Squirrel 2
Oh what an enormous nut for such a small squirrel. Festive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel nestling amongst the holly berries

Background imageKitsch Collection: Behind the Scenes at Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France

Behind the Scenes at Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France
Behind the Scenes at the erotic revue performed at the Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France with principal dancer Louis Espinoza - Le Ballet des Nymphes. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKitsch Collection: British Kitsch Art Deco Christmas Card, Carol Singing Chicks

British Kitsch Art Deco Christmas Card, Carol Singing Chicks. Date: circa 1925

Background imageKitsch Collection: Silhouette swimwear advertisement, 1962

Silhouette swimwear advertisement, 1962
Jolly advertisement for Silhouette swimwear featuring a number of smiling (and, perhaps a little vacuous-looking) women on a beach wearing some brightly printed swimwear

Background imageKitsch Collection: Kitsch Greek Greetings Postcard

Kitsch Greek Greetings Postcard
A kitsch Greek Greetings card, featuring a rather unusual bird (cross between a swallow and a dove!?) carrying a message of good wishes across the sea, surrounded by a border of red and pink flowers

Background imageKitsch Collection: Rock N Rollers

Rock N Rollers
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Background imageKitsch Collection: Coronation hair clips, 1953

Coronation hair clips, 1953
A pair of regal hair clips produced to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 featuring a small crown on each one and a picture of a youthful Princess Elizabeth on the packaging

Background imageKitsch Collection: Robin knitting pattern featuring old chap with pipe

Robin knitting pattern featuring old chap with pipe
Cover of a Robin knitting pattern for a fetching tank top for the dapper gent in your life. Date: c.1955

Background imageKitsch Collection: Cocktail fashion, 1958

Cocktail fashion, 1958
A woman wearing a white lace cocktail dress by Bijou, enjoys a cocktail at what is now considered quite a kitsch, Tiki-style bar

Background imageKitsch Collection: Festive Nutty Squirrel 5

Festive Nutty Squirrel 5
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel about to ascend an ivy and holly berry clad tree in order to add to his winter nut hoard

Background imageKitsch Collection: Festive Nutty Squirrel 3

Festive Nutty Squirrel 3
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel perched amongst the holly berries with his nut and pine cone hoard gathered in for the winter

Background imageKitsch Collection: Festive Nutty Squirrel

Festive Nutty Squirrel
Festive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel posed on a branch decorated with holly berries

Background imageKitsch Collection: Wish You Were Here postcard

Wish You Were Here postcard
Seaside postcard featuring a woman in a yellow swimsuit sunbathing in a rather uncomfortable rocky spot on an unidentified beach

Background imageKitsch Collection: Nobodys Sweetheart

Nobodys Sweetheart
A cute little girl says shes Nobodys Sweetheart... yet! Date: 1920

Background imageKitsch Collection: Victorian floral greetings card design, A6 size, No. 1

Victorian floral greetings card design, A6 size, No. 1 Date: 19th century

Background imageKitsch Collection: Fatherly Advice - A young woman leans of her Father

Fatherly Advice - A young woman leans of her Father and takes his wise words to heart. Date: 1909

Background imageKitsch Collection: Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Charity

Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Charity. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Hope

Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Hope. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Tatler cover Clothes for the Dog You Lead 1961

Tatler cover Clothes for the Dog You Lead 1961
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model in a white mink coat from Bradleys and a diamond tiara by Richard Ogden. All other jewellery from Harrods. Date: 1961

Background imageKitsch Collection: Street artist and paintings in the Place du Tertre, Paris

Street artist and paintings in the Place du Tertre, Paris
Street artist and two paintings of rather different styles in the Place du Tertre, Paris. Date: 1960s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Easter Greetings postcard - Faith hanging on to her belief

Easter Greetings postcard - Faith hanging on to her belief
circa 1905

Background imageKitsch Collection: Happy New Year Greetings postcard

Happy New Year Greetings postcard
circa 1905

Background imageKitsch Collection: I m Just Beginning to Look Around Here

I m Just Beginning to Look Around Here! 1934

Background imageKitsch Collection: Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letter

Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letter
D you know that you owe me a letter? I fear you re an awful forgetter, or are you a jockey to boast how often you re passing the post? 1934

Background imageKitsch Collection: Entrance Arch - Arrowhead Springs Hotel, California, USA

Entrance Arch - Arrowhead Springs Hotel, California, USA
Entrance Arch - Arrowhead Springs Hotel, Arrowhead Springs, California, USA. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Italian Happy New Year card - celebrating arrival into 1906

Italian Happy New Year card - celebrating arrival into 1906
A spectacularly Kitsch postcard celebrating the arrival of the New Year - 1906! The numbers each house a cheeky young boy (of varied ages) and are filled with little blue flowers. Date: 1905

Background imageKitsch Collection: Souvenir of Alum Bay

Souvenir of Alum Bay
A glass container, housing sands of different colours from Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, and with a sand painting depicting rocks. A splendid example of Victorian kitsch. Date: 19th century

Background imageKitsch Collection: Kim Wilde Wannabe

Kim Wilde Wannabe
A Kim Wilde or Bananarama wannabe with blonde highlights and a fetching string vest with an off-the-shoulder t- shirt and rather tight jeans ignores The Jam lookalikes! Date: mid 1980s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Busty Blonde / C. Woof

Busty Blonde / C. Woof
Busty, fifties blonde with a winning smile

Background imageKitsch Collection: 80S DISCO

80S DISCO
Young people strutting their stuff on the dance floor, wearing various fashions of the day, including shoestring ties and fishnet gloves

Background imageKitsch Collection: Japanese art postcard - Stork in flight beneath the moon

Japanese art postcard - Stork in flight beneath the moon Date: circa 1909

Background imageKitsch Collection: Come on and join me! - girl flies off a diving board

Come on and join me! - girl flies off a diving board
Come on and join me! - curvy girl in tight red swimsuit flies off the diving board! Date: circa 1930

Background imageKitsch Collection: Nude Blond & Sheik

Nude Blond & Sheik
Symbolic or pornographic? Two white doves hover above a blonde wearing only a string of pearls & high heel mules while flirting with a sheik who might want her for his harem. Date: circa 1950

Background imageKitsch Collection: Sketch of a woman by David Wright, late 1950s

Sketch of a woman by David Wright, late 1950s
Illustration of a pretty young woman from the late 1950s by David Wright, best-known for his pin-up girls during World War II. Date: 1950s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Formica kitchens advertisement

Formica kitchens advertisement
Advertisement for Formica kitchen surfaces and units featuring an illustrated cartoon-like housewife and her little girl amid a pristine and colourful kitchen. 1950s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Pin-Up & Autumn Leaves

Pin-Up & Autumn Leaves
Cheesy blonde, grinning insanely, sweeps autumn leaves with a besom broom, wearing nothing more than a short checked shirt, belt & white knickers

Background imageKitsch Collection: Ornate, glittery kitsch French Christmas Greetings postcard

Ornate, glittery kitsch French Christmas Greetings postcard. Date: circa 1906

Background imageKitsch Collection: Mount Fuji, Japan - hand-painted wooden postcard

Mount Fuji, Japan - hand-painted wooden postcard Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKitsch Collection: An American Greetings Postcard - To My Own Good Mother

An American Greetings Postcard - To My Own Good Mother (plus poem) - displaying beautiful Art Nouveau (and even some early hints to Art Deco) stylings. Date: 1917

Background imageKitsch Collection: Joan Crawford - American Movie Actress

Joan Crawford - American Movie Actress
Joan Crawford (Billie Casson) (1904-1977) - American Film Actress - a promotional postcard for MGM Studios. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Kitsch New Years Greetings postcard featuring a young couple

Kitsch New Years Greetings postcard featuring a young couple. Date: circa 1925

Background imageKitsch Collection: Two Eastern French Children - one holding a floral basket

Two Eastern French Children - one holding a floral basket
Two Eastern French Siblings - one holding a floral basket. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageKitsch Collection: Three young children at the seaside - kitsch postcard

Three young children at the seaside - kitsch postcard Date: 1909

Background imageKitsch Collection: The personification of Hope

The personification of Hope, particularly in the maritime world. It is easy to see (when looking at this card) whereupon the phrase (and pub name!) The Hope and Anchor originates! Date: 1914

Background imageKitsch Collection: Japanese art postcard - Golden bird perched in blossom tree

Japanese art postcard - Golden bird perched in blossom tree Date: circa 1909



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