Way-Out Wednesday: Organ Grinder? I Don't Even Know Her!

Welcome to Way-Out Wednesday!




Uncle Guiseppe the Creepy Perv Organ Grinder Monkey waits for you to fall asleep. Uncle Guiseppe the Creepy Perv Organ Grinder Monkey is gonna touch you while you sleep. And smell your hair. And probably try on your brand new Manolos. And then eat the other half of your Italian sub from Subway that you were planning on taking to work tomorrow.




Uncle Guiseppe the Creepy Perv Organ Grinder Monkey is pretty sure you're gonna like it. You know- the being touched part. Not the "finding your size 7 heels stretched out and smelling like garlic-scented feet sweat and having your sandwich scarfed during a midnight pot bender by your bedbug-riddled, deadbeat primate of a roommate" part.


Inspiration for today vintage pick, this weirdly awesome Vintage 50's Organ Grinder Monkey Yarn Doll is currently offered for sale on Etsy from seller Valuable Vintage.

Prints Charming Sunday: Cherub Me The Right Way

Welcome to Prints Charming Sunday!





I don't know if any of you guys remember this trend or can relate, but back in the early 90's I recall everyone (at least, everyone in my podunk neck of the woods) got crazy into collecting angels and cherubs. Angel candles, angel garden statues, angel jewelry, books about angles, all kinds of angel crap. Hell, you couldn't swing a bag of cats (huh?) without hitting a wall graced with a poster of Raphael's damn cherubs- remember these little scamps?:



Not that I have anything against angels or cherubs or anything celestial for that matter. It's just that when you see floating heads with wings all. the. damn. time., it doesn't take long before you're sick to death of it. Like your husband. Or those little people who keep calling you "mom." So way back then I swore no more angels, ever. None with wings or ones that sing, none with gossamer gowns or wearing crowns, none playing mandolins or violins or holding lutes or carrying flutes. (Suck on THAT, Dr. Seuss.)

So color me shocked! surprised! amused! that I found a pretty dandy vintage novelty print dress today of cherubs that doesn't make me wanna puke. (That's a compliment to the dress and seller, I assure you.)

And lo, the skies cleared and angels sang alleluia, allowing a single beam of sunlight to shine down upon this:





It's cute, right? I love the non-overly girlie colorway. Plus, little Rambo here looks seriously ticked off, like he's ready to bust a cap in yo' ass with his bow and arrow, so that pretty much rules.


Vintage 40's Cupid Novelty Print Rayon Dress is available on Etsy from seller The Vintage Studio.