Kitschmasland! - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Kitschmasland! write by Travis Smith. This book was released on 2008. Kitschmasland! available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Welcome to Kitschmasland in a fun and nostalgic look at our infatuation with Christmas holiday decor from the 1950s and through the 1970s. This beautiful revised book covers the gamut of decorations - some whimsical, some beautiful - and a treasure trove of campy kitsch that the author calls Kitschmas! Join a magical tour of retro homes decked out for the holidays, and enjoy a variety of festive holiday decorations from our not-too-distant past. Featuring vintage Christmas ornaments, trees, ceramics, and more, over 400 color photos and vintage magazine images are used to illustrate this whimsical journey through some of our favorite decades. This book is a delight for Kitschmas fans, decorators, and the thousands of people devoted to mid-century decor and design.
Consumed Nostalgia
Consumed Nostalgia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Consumed Nostalgia write by Gary Cross. This book was released on 2015-09-08. Consumed Nostalgia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. For many of us, modern memory is shaped less by a longing for the social customs and practices of the past or for family heirlooms handed down over generations and more by childhood encounters with ephemeral commercial goods and fleeting media moments in our age of fast capitalism. This phenomenon has given rise to communities of nostalgia whose members remain loyal to the toys, television, and music of their youth. They return to the theme parks and pastimes of their upbringing, hoping to reclaim that feeling of childhood wonder or teenage freedom. Consumed nostalgia took definite shape in the 1970s, spurred by an increase in the turnover of consumer goods, the commercialization of childhood, and the skillful marketing of nostalgia. Gary Cross immerses readers in this fascinating and often delightful history, unpacking the cultural dynamics that turn pop tunes into oldies and childhood toys into valuable commodities. He compares the limited appeal of heritage sites such as Colonial Williamsburg to the perpetually attractive power of a Disney theme park and reveals how consumed nostalgia shapes how we cope with accelerating change. Today nostalgia can be owned, collected, and easily accessed, making it less elusive and often more fun than in the past, but its commercialization has sometimes limited memory and complicated the positive goals of recollection. By unmasking the fascinating, idiosyncratic character of modern nostalgia, Cross helps us better understand the rituals of recall in an age of fast capitalism.
Merry Kitschmas
Merry Kitschmas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Merry Kitschmas write by Michael Conway. This book was released on 2004-09-23. Merry Kitschmas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This text is a celebration of all things campy, cheesy, sparkly, and fruitcakey from the most beloved of seasons. Over 50 recipes and craft ideas for tacky wreaths, customised trees, glittered garlands, overly bejeweled festive wear, Christmas feasts from a can, and much more.
Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies, and Fun from 1945 to 1970
Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies, and Fun from 1945 to 1970 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies, and Fun from 1945 to 1970 write by Sarah Archer. This book was released on 2016-10-18. Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies, and Fun from 1945 to 1970 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A celebration of Christmas in the 1950s and '60s Midcentury America was a wonderland of department stores, suburban cul-de-sacs, and Tupperware parties. Every kid on the block had to have the latest cool toy, be it an Easy Bake Oven for pretend baking, a rocket ship for pretend space travel, or a Slinky, just because. At Christmastime, postwar America's dreams and desires were on full display, from shopping mall Santas to shiny aluminum Christmas trees, from the Grinch to Charlie Brown's beloved spindly Christmas tree. Now design maven Sarah Archer tells the story of how Christmastime in America rocketed from the Victorian period into Space Age, thanks to the new technologies and unprecedented prosperity that shaped the era. The book will feature iconic favorites of that time, including: • A visual feast of Christmastime eats and recipes, from magazines and food and appliance makers • Christmas cards from artists and designers of the era, featuring Henry Dreyfuss, Charles & Ray Eames, and Alexander Girard • Vintage how-to templates and instructions for holiday decor from Good Housekeeping and the 1960's craft craze • Advice from Popular Mechanics on how to glamorize your holiday dining table • Decorating advice for your new Aluminum Christmas Tree from ALCOA (the Aluminum Company of America) • The first American-made glass ornaments from Corning Glassworks Midcentury Christmas is sure to be on everyone’s most-wanted lists.
Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s
Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s write by Jean Rossi. This book was released on 2001-08-30. Plastic Novelties and Toys of the '40s, '50s, and '60s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Once sold inexpensively in five and dime stores, novelties and toys made of colorful, durable polystyrene plastic are eagerly sought by collectors today. Showcased are holiday related and other items made by the major manufacturers, including E. Rosen, Irwin, and Knickerbocker. Features chubby Santas, bunnies, roosters, Valentine hearts and figures, Halloween pumpkins, witches, and many more. Collector tips and current values included.
