by curatedmayhem | Jul 12, 2019 | art, thrift store finds
I had no idea what these were when I found a whole box-full at the swap meet. I just knew I loved the artwork. These ones probably date from the 1960’s to 1970’s by the look of things. Some folks did the art themselves while others hired local talent,...
by curatedmayhem | Jul 1, 2019 | art, road trip, thrift store finds
Several months ago I saw this painting posted in a Facebook group for people who, like myself, have an appreciation for “unusual” art. It was hanging in a charity shop in Putney, West London, not far from my parents house. I loved it, and was surprised...
by curatedmayhem | Mar 29, 2019 | art, Thrift Store, thrift store finds
I like this painting of two horses, and there’s a little tale that goes with it.The manager of the Humane Society thrift store told me that it was painted by a regular customer. She buys paintings and prints from the thrift store, takes them home and embellishes them,...
by curatedmayhem | Mar 28, 2019 | art, Thrift Store, thrift store finds
The Rediscovered Art Of Leonard James Petersen In the back room of a thrift store I encountered a number of paintings that had been unceremoniously thrown into piles on the floor. I was given permission to look through them all, and as I did so the owner of the store...
by curatedmayhem | Mar 27, 2019 | art, thrift store finds
Fancy a Quickie! I wonder if the original artist who did the illustration for the 1950 pulp novel by Gerald Foster knows his art had been slapped on a bottle of Australian plonk, or that I have a fairly dodgy copy that I found in a thrift store? ← PREVIOUS NEXT...
by curatedmayhem | Mar 26, 2019 | art, road trip, thrift store finds
During a trip to Joshua Tree I found two paintings of Marilyn Monroe at the Yucca Valley Swap Meet. They were in the car when I drove into the Joshua Tree National Park and I came across these two delightful ladies, who eagerly agreed to pose for me holding them. A...
