Revised Purpose: August 2014

In my previous post, I mentioned scouring thrift stores in search of knick-knacks to spray paint and use as shelf decor. I'm a fan of monochromatic but brightly colored items, and lucked out finding this guy for $5 at the geese thrift store.

Oh hai. I'm a rhino.

The stamp on the bottom says Aldon Accessories Ltd, New York (made in Japan) 1973. Some of these go for $25 or more on eBay, so I consider my $5 find a steal.

You put a hit out on the wrong rhino...

But he couldn't just stay boring, rough white porcelain.

Someone toss me a beach towel because my head is swimming.

But my stepdad's not mean he's just adjusting.

You want to tell me about The Rhino?

And here he is looking fabulous in my downstairs half bath.

I still think the best part of this adventure was the conversation with my husband:

GOOSE.

I went thrifting today in search of kitschy stuff to spray paint and use as bathroom decor. What I found (instead, again, in addition to) was a plethora of what I refer to as knick-knacky tacky krap. Namely, GEESE.

Why country kitsch was so trendy in the mid-80s to 90s I'll never know, but these relics from decor of yesteryear have now permeated the thrift store market in abundance. There's three things I absolutely abhor:

1. Wicker

2. Kenny G

3. GEESE

Not necessarily the live animal itself, although they are little shitting demons who ruin patios. They are also quite tasty, but no - I'm referring to geese used in decoration. Your classic white-feathered, yellow-billed assholes with stupid ribbons around their stupid necks. There were so many here I was tempted to don a terrible green skirt suit and run screaming into the nearest phone booth. Thank god the baby slept through this or he'd have been scarred for life, I'm convinced.

Anyway, here's the treasure trove I stumbled upon today, interspersed with the occasional dead-eyed porcelain doll or creepy ass clown. This is all from ONE store.