Kitsch


This Page is in homage to The Encyclopedia of Bad Taste by Jane and Michael Stern. The book is a witty and comprehensive tribute to the classic and fabled examples of American kitsch. It lists and details over a hundred of our favorite guilty pleasures. Below is the complete list of items from the book plus other things that I felt also belong. This page is meant in fun, to celebrate American culture at its most joyfully outrageous. To see what else may be considered kitsch or in this case, mediocre, check out this link. Any additions, pertinent links or comments should be directed here.

Accordion Music
Aerosol Cheese
Ant Farms
Arm Wrestling
Artificial Grass
Artistry In Denim
Ashtrays
Tammy Faye Bakker
Barbie Doll
Baton Twirling
Beer
Bell Bottoms
Big Hair
Bikers
Black lights
Body Building
Boudoir Photos
Bouffants
Bowling
Breasts, Enormous
Bumper Stickers
Cadillacs
Candle Art
Carr, Allan
Carvel, Tom
Cedar Souvenirs
Charo
Chihuahuas
Children's Names
Chippendales
Christmas Trees, Artificial
Cool Whip
Cozies
Day-Glo Colors
Death Cars of Famous People
Designer Jeans
Dinosaur Parks
Disco
Driftwood
Elevator Shoes
Elvisiana
Epigrams
Facelifts
Fake Furs
Feminine Hygiene Spray
Fingernail Extremism
Fish Sticks
Fontainebleau Hotel
Forest Lawn Cemetary
Frederick's of Hollywood
Frisbees
Fuzzy Dice
Gabors
Gags and Novelties
Game Shows
God's Eyes
Guccione, Bob

Hamburger Helper
Happy Face
Hawaiian Shirts
Heavy Metal
Hellenic Diners
Home Shopping Network
Hot Pants
Hula Hoops
Hummel Ware
Incense
Jello
Jogging Suits
Katz,Morris
Keane, Margaret and Walter
Las Vegas
Lava Lites
Lawn Ornaments
Leisure Suits
Leopard Skin
Liberace
Limousines
Loud Ties
Low Riders
Macrame
Malls
Mansfield, Jayne
Maraschino Cherries
Meat Snack Foods
Mime
Minature Golf
Mobile Homes
Monster Trucks
Mood Rings
Motor Homes
Muscle Cars
Muzak
Nehru Jackets
Neiman, Leroy
Nodding Head Dolls
Nosejobs
Novelty Wrestling
Nudism
Pantyhose Crafts
Dolly Parton
Peppermills, Huge
Perky Nuns
Pet Clothing
Pet Rocks
Pink Flamingoes
Polyester
Polynesian Food
Poodles
Pop-topping
Professional Wrestling
Reclining Chairs
Rickie Tickie Stickies
Roller Derby
Ronco
Shag Rugs
Smoky Mountains
Sno-Globes
Spam
Strobe Candles
Surf 'N' Turf
T-Shirts
Tattoos
Taxidermy
Telethons
Treasures from Trash
Troll Dolls
Tuna Casserole
Tupperware
TV Dinners
Twinkies
Unicorns and Rainbows
Vanity License Plates
Vans
Velvet Paintings
Waltzing Waters
Wal-Mart
Water Beds
Wax Museums
Weeki Wachee Mermaids
Lawrence Welk
White Lipstick
Winking Eyes
Wonder Bread
Zoot Suits

Smell Cheese
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Part One
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Bad Fads

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