Flowerella by Kenny Scharf

Ooh...me love this Kenny Scarf vase! This very cool resin sculptural flower-holder is about 12” h x 9” l x 8” w and retails for US$300.00. It is available at Cerealart and it's part of an edition of 250 units - très collectable!

I've been a fan of Kenny Scharf's work since the mid-80's and proudly own a copy of The B-52's 1986 album (in vinyl) "Bouncing Off The Satelites" - artwork by "you guess who" - the closest I will ever get to one of his original oeuvres...

Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room Collectables

Whether you're a Disney fan or are just looking for some cool new stuff to add to your tiki-themed bar, you can't go wrong with these Limited Edition Enchanted Tiki Room 45th Anniversary Collectibles ($20-$150). Made in limited runs for the classic Disneyland attraction's 45th birthday, they will be available exclusively at the park on Sunday, June 22. The collection includes a set of Tiki God replicas, mini-tiki replicas, the super-awesome Enchanted Tiki Fountain with colored LEDs and 4 miniature jets, and my favorite, Rongo, the Tiki God of Agriculture, which comes as the bottom to a green-glazed ceramic vessel that can serve as a glass or a bowl.

Via Uncrate

Dita Von Teese @ The New York Times

Domains Section.

Show Stopper: Dita Von Teese — burlesque performer and lingerie designer for the Wonderbra company — lives in a 1920s, three-bedroom Craftsman home in the heart of Hollywood.

Biggest misconception about burlesque: That it’s about dancing around in hot pants with feather boas. Burlesque was about the striptease. The stars of burlesque took their clothes off, end of story, period.

Hardest thing about stripping: To make it look effortless and natural.

Her first corset: It was out of my life for a little while. It was stolen, by a friend of mine’s daughter. One day she returned it and said she was sorry. I was happy. I have hundreds of corsets, but that is the most important one.

Worst moment onstage: My hair caught on fire. I do an act where I sit on a vanity table that has candelabras on it. Well, there was a lot of hair spray going on. I realized what was happening and put my hair out. The show went on.

Next big purchase: I’m getting ready to make a new show, and that is always a big expense. It will involve $80,000 worth of costumes and props. This one is going to be especially rhinestone heavy.

Personal hero: Mae West. There hasn’t been another actress in the world who wrote every line she ever said in a film.

Morning routine: My waking time always changes, because sometimes I am really jet lagged. When I’m home, I am up around 9 o’clock. First, I check my BlackBerry, which is next to me in bed. Then I let my dogs outside and get everybody breakfast.

Best thing about divorce from Marilyn Manson: There’s a long list. I am happy to have the drugs out of my life.

Fear about new love: That I’ll fall for a man who wants a modern, minimalist interior.

Prized possession: I took my engagement diamond and had it transformed at Christian Dior in Paris into a beautiful ring. It’s nice; it’s big. I feel like I suffered greatly for that diamond, and it needed to be reborn into something better.

Performance piece: Yes, I do perform in a giant martini glass, but I don’t keep it at home. All my props are kept in storage, a really big storage space, because I have a lot of things even bigger than that glass. I have never been where they are stored, to be honest. It’s somewhere in Los Angeles.

Animal friends: I have various taxidermied animals. I have a peacock, swans and birds in large glass domes. They’re beautiful.

Rainy-day activities: Sitting in front of the fire with my pets, two dachshunds and three Devon Rex cats, which is a breed that has unusually large ears and wide-set eyes.

Indispensable gadget: A 1940s phone station. It’s a stand that holds the phone, and you sit in it. You can’t move around. I used to have a cordless phone and I hated it.

Waistline: I’m not technically a tight lacer. It’s a fetish, in which you wear extremely tight corsets all the time. I don’t sleep in my corsets, and I’m not obsessed with obtaining the world’s smallest waist. My waist is around 18 inches.

Velvet painting: A painting of me by an artist named Olivia, who specializes in pinups.

Burlesque memento: I have an artifact of the famed burlesque star Sally Rand, from 1939. It’s a box that says “Winter Underwear for Men” on it. Inside is a crocheted warmer for a man’s equipment. It’s hysterical.

Guilty pleasure: Eating foie gras in Paris. That has gotten me into a lot of trouble with PETA. But it is a guilty pleasure; I feel guilty and horrible about it.

Extra bedrooms: I turned one of them into a dark, jewel box of a bedroom. Another is a wardrobe with my dresses, shoes and vintage clothes. The third is devoted to my hat collection and vanity. It’s a real powder room.

Collections: I collect in a crazy way. I have at least 15 collections. I collect vintage hair combs; vintage clothes; vintage lingerie; hats; jewelry; cigarette holders.

Favorite collection: My hats. When I look at them I can’t believe these are things that women wore on the street every day. They are dramatic and distinctive.

Treasured eras: For taxidermy, Victorian; for furniture, Art Deco; for lingerie, 1940s stockings and Victorian corsets; hats I like mid-1940s, when they wore the little tilted hats, like men’s hats.

What she drives: I have two classic cars, a 1939 Chrysler New Yorker and a 1965 Jaguar S-Type. I drove a Chrysler 300. But I just got a new car, a BMW Z4.

Fanciest corset: It’s by Mr. Pearl, without a doubt the world’s most-sought-after corset maker. He lives in Paris, and all the couturiers go to him. He has an unmatched talent for creating the perfect wasp waist. Each corset requires between 6 and 20 fittings.

Evening routine: I have no routine. I am happy if I am in bed by 1 a.m. It’s a great victory for me if I can sleep eight hours or more.

By her bed: A beautiful Art Deco box with a condom in it. I’m a single girl.

Favorite chore: Grocery shopping. I wasn’t always able to afford food, so I love putting things in my cart and realizing I can afford them.

Always in fridge: Eggs and truffle sauce. I order the sauce online. It is called Truffle Gatherers sauce. It is so good with eggs. It is very precious to me.

What she misses about America when abroad: More value to the dollar.

Fitness routine: About 20 minutes jumping on the trampoline and an hour of Pilates. I often take Sundays off.

What she wanted to be when she grew up: A ballerina.

Obsession: Ballet shoes. I have a collection dyed in every color of the rainbow.

Belief system: There are superstitions in burlesque. You aren’t supposed to put your shoes on the table. I try to pay attention to that, but I really like looking at my shoes, so I put them on the table all the time.

Perfect kitchen: One of my big extravagances when I moved out of my former husband’s house was a matching pink stove and refrigerator in ’50s style. Unlike real vintage items, they work.

Obsolete item she can’t bear to part with: Everything I have is obsolete. That’s the point.

Via NY Times

Eye Of The Yeti Ashtray @ Gama-go

Nothing escapes the Eye of the Yeti! This jumbo ashtray will hold loads of butts, keys, spare change, or what have you. Full color ashtray with allover design and three cutout construction. 10" diameter x 1.25". Available for US$24.95 at Gama-go.

Lacquer Sitting Buddhas @ Vivre

I love these lacquered Buddha statuettes I found at Vivre. Their pop-ish colors give it a totally modern tongue-in-cheek touch to an eclectic decorated home. I have a teeny faux-jade Buddha that sits atop my fridge, back to the front door, to attract wealth as Asian-Brazilian superstition dictates.

These spiritual resin handmade statuettes are suppose to bring luck and peace plus a jolt of color to your home. Lacquer finish. No two are alike. Choose orange, yellow, red, or green. 18"tall. And if the US$450.00 is too steep of a price tag you can always visit your local Chinatown for a least expensive option. Hit Home Depot's paint department and grab a can of super-glossy spray paint and make your own one-of-a-kind icon.

Available at Vivre

Fornasetti Pillows @ Barney's New York

I had already seen these Fornasetti pillows a while back on Ebay listings from Italy but now they can be purchased right from your local Barney's, if you are fortunate enough to live close by to one. These cotton pillows measure 16" square and are double-faced with a different design on the B-side. They cost US$108.00 each and are actually more affordable than on Ebay if you consider the shipping fees coming from Europe. I am a huge Fornasetti fan and am proud to be the owner of quite a cool collection myself.

Available at Barney's

Utopia By Jonathan Adler

I just love everything Jonathan Adler. I have had the pleasure of meeting him in person twice in the past and he is just as nice as you would imagine a designer that concocts such smile-inducing follies would be. So there is no doubt that his personality comes across in his creations as well, full of fun and whimsy, a dash of nostalgia and a pinch of kitsch. His Utopia series doll head mugs, teapot and sugar & creamer set are so adorably camp that are capable to cheer up even the grayest winter morning. Also great for when you entertain your friends to a home-made Sunday brunch or just wonderful to sip some hot cocoa in front of the telly after work. I do own a few Jonathan Adler originals in my Pumpkin Mansion and also love visiting his colorful shops in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. Mr. Adler is also the host of "Top Design" on Bravo and I was on cloud nine when I read that season 2 is in the works.

Teapot US$95.00, Mug US$24.00 and Sugar & Creamer Set US$88.00

All available at Barney's

Damien Hirst-Like Wall Stickers @ Blik

With colors like lemon, cotton candy pink and kiwi, Blik's SWEET 16 polka dot decals add delicious color and a sense of fun to any wall. Inspired by British artist Damien Hirst's spot paintings where no two colors are alike, SWEET 16 has sixteen different colored dots in a package. You can arrange the colorful circles in a Hirst grid-like pattern or customize it by scattering on a wall like confetti. Random dots of color around your home would be awesome too and would make your guests go "What?". Love it!

I actually own a signed Damien Hirst dot print (I said print, not painting) that I bought years ago for a bargain and have it hanging in my dinning room here in Florida. I'll try to take a picture of it and post it here one of these days. I once saw this picture of Valentino's home and he was sitting in front of an actual Hirst dot painting. As I do not have Mr. Garavani's deep pockets I will have to stick to prints for the time being.

The 16-piece set retails for US$40.00 and it's available directly at Blik

Striped Girl Coin Bank

With an adorable blue and red sweater and cheeky smirk, this adorable ceramic coin bank is too cute for coins. A ceramic pin lock runs through her body and when removed her head opens up so you can remove any of your savings. The coin slot is on her back and she comes with mini padlock and key to secure pin, if desired (not shown). She measures about 8" inches high and 3" inches wide and is available for US$32.00 at Three Potato Four.

A super kawaii gift that would be a great addition to my collection!

More Pumpkin Mansion - The Office

I decided to share a little more of my "vie privée" here at Little-Pumpkins and I thought that my "office" space would be a good place to start. It's not an actual office, as I do not work from there, but it's where I keep my desk, my laptop, my books and all my inspirational thingies. It's also my den/TV/guest room, where I lounge in the evenings couch-potatoing in front of the telly. This is also my fun room, with collectable toys and very colorful high-low art. The rest of my home has a bit more conventional - though eclectic - decor, more muted and sedate.

I like things that have faces. In front of my Toshiba I keep several mugs and cups that serve as pencil holders. This is also where I have my morning coffee, read the news, answer e-mails and research posts for the blog. The red snowman mug actually has coffee inside and I bought it at Target for U$1.99 on their after-Christmas 60-70% off sale. The bunny face is also from Target and I bought it around Easter in 2005. It's meant to be a kid's plate but I use it as decor supported by a clear acrylic book stand. The pink Cheshire cat and the green Mike Wazowski (Monster's Inc) were purchased at Disney World earlier this month. The red Keith Haring-looking toothy monster I bought in Paris in 1994-95 and it's from a local artist. The skull cup is one-of-kind and I bought it in Portland, Oregon around 2004. The pair of lovely Japanese dolls were a gift from a very dear person in my life. At last, the clear Ultraman glass was gift from my sister when she was in Hong Kong or Japan, not sure now.

On top of my TV I keep a photo of Booboo, my beloved pug, along a couple of pug figurines. The smaller one I got in Provincetown, MA and the larger one is a piggy-bank that I bought in Amsterdam in 2004, I think. The bee antenna is from Booboo's first Halloween costume ever. The gnome is from Urban Outfitters and the Big Boy bobble-head is from Cape Cod also. In the background you can see a glimpse of a signed Murakami print I own.

Did I ever mention I collect pigs? Please, don't send me any as I have a box full of them that will make it to Ebay sometime soon. I will just keep the most charming ones like the selection above this book shelf. The palm tree is from Home Depot and lights up like a Christmas tree and I still have it on display as I liked it how it looked, even if the holidays are long gone. The ornaments are a mix of flocked animals that I've had since the early 90's. The velvet tiger is from a flea market in Providence, RI and didn't cost me more than US$3.00.

On top of the vitrine I keep a bunch of different figurines, very high-low once again. The Nara "Little Wanderer" is probably the most expensive thing there and the rest is a mix of Ebay finds, flea markets and gifts. The three small porcelain figurines were a gift and came from an artist out of Sao Paulo and are limited-edition. Below you see my devil figurine collection and if you look carefully you see my own picture in there inside a round frame.

On these two shelves I keep another mish-mash of odds and ends. I have lots and lots of boxes filled with toys, figurines and what-nots. It's hard to decide what to display so every so often I move it around so other things can see the light of day. I am starting to unload stuff on Ebay again so I can make room in my life again for more important things. Here you will see a group of resin female figurines I bought in Paris through the years. They are French comics characters and there is this little shop in Marais that has a great selection of such. The largest blond one is Miel, a character by Milo Manara, and she's made of porcelain. Her polka-dotted dress is flowing in the wind revealing her pulled down panties... How risque! The tallest one is a black African sorceress called Karaba and she is fierce! There are also faux food displays like cakes, pastries an ice cream sundae in the back row. The bottom shelve is a group of toy dinosaurs that I love and three Murakami stuffed dolls.

A larger view of my vitrine with my goose lamp on top.

This book shelve is next to my desk and it's just a mix of art, decor and collectable books. The gnome stool is Philippe Stark for Kartell. The side table is from a flea market, along with the lamp and the Thonet chair, that only cost me US$50.00 for the pair. You also catch a glimpse of my brown and yellow sofa and a bit of my TV dinner table.

This is my "office" full-view. The desk looks Art-Deco and was also from a yard sale in Cape Cod. The La Marie clear chair is also Stark from Kartell. The large picture is a signed limited-edition by Paul Frank and the frame is all carved by hand. The smaller pictures above are paint-by-number from Ebay and the picture shelf is from Target.

So this is where the magic all happens! Hope you liked the tour!!

George Nelson's 1947 Ball Clock

I've coveted one of these wall clocks for as long as I can remember but the salty US$300.00 price tag always kept me away. I love the colorful ping-pong looking balls sticking out of it and it would look fab at the Pumpkin mansion but I'll keep it in my wish list a little longer...

Available via The Conran Shop

Piso Vases by Olav Slingerland

I love the Piso porcelain vases by designer Olav Slingerland, with it's elongated angled neck and contrasting rim colors. They look amazing when shown as a group as in the picture above. The square bases placed flush next to each other makes it look very sculptural and surreal. They can be purchased individually for US$109.00 each but a group of 4 or 9 would look it's best in my opinion, if you don't mind the price tag. The dimensions are 2.5"W x 2.5"L x 11"H and they are available at Generate

Via Luxist

Daniel M.Davis Wall Stickers @ Pop Cling

Daniel M. Davis is a well known indy illustrator & graphic designer and currently residing in perpetually shiny Phoenix, Arizona. He is also the author-illustrator of "Caught Creatures", a monster-haiku book, published by his own Steam Crow Press. Daniel brings a love of pop culture and foreign advertising mascots to his friendly characters, along with a subtle sense of color design. Giant robots, furry beasties, and scholarly fish can all be found in his work, depicted in earthy colors.

These wall stickers, based on his characters, were done in editions of 100 each and range from US$75.00 to US$95.00, depending on size and design. I think they are great!!

Available at Pop Cling

Christmas Tree Wall Sticker

No more watering a dead tree, no more fire hazard, no more vacuuming up pine needles well into April. This is a Christmas tree for the moderately wealthy and the super lazy. Minter will collaborate with Wallpaper LAB and WOW (Works on Whatever) to create a six-foot die-cut vinyl wall-sticker that addresses the powerful and ubiquitous symbol of the season: The Christmas Tree. Minter styled a small tree with her own eclectic collection of shiny ornaments, lighting and photographing it in a way that merges crisp detail with gauzy soft-focus radiance. The photograph is further transformed on the way to the decal: the image is enlarged and an archetypical Charlie Brown cartoon die-cut shape is enforced as the template for the tree. The self-adhesive vinyl tree can be applied directly to the wall, by either removing the paper back or simply pinning it - a boon to the space-challenged apartment dweller with a sense of humor. Each limited edition Merry Merry tree comes rolled in a tube with four decal ornaments and a star and retails for US$180. The Merry Merry's star can be purchased separately for US$25.00. 1/3 of the proceeds go to support public art through APF (Art Production Funds).

WOW (Works on Whatever) is a unique collection of everyday items designed by artists. The revenues from sales go into public art

Available at Works on Whatever

Glass Skull By Esque Design @ Unica Home

I am really digging these hand-made glass skulls by Esque Design. They are individually hand molded making each one slightly unique from the next. They are available in 4 sizes:
Small: 2.5"l x 1.75"w x 1.75"h - US$60.00
Medium: 2.75"l x 2"w x 2"h - US$100.00
Large: 2.25"l x 2.75"w x 2.5"h - US$120.00
Extra-large: 3.75"l x 3.5"w x 3"h - US$160.00
It might be a little eerie as a holiday gift but I think they are very cool and would love to own one myself. Anyone feeling generous? Perfect gift for that would-be hipster rock'n'roller in your life!

Available at Unica Home

Campana Brothers Glass Ladybug Bell By Venini

Brazilian designer duo Campana Brothers create another must-have home item that blurs the lines between functionality and art. This gorgeous glass bell - Campane di Campana - is adorned with a dozen small ladybugs and executed by the master glass-blowers at Venini in Italy, in a edition of 4 units. It is far from practical but it surely is a joy to look at. It retails for US$2,900.00 and it is available at Moss.
It reminded me of the stunning pieces that designer Victoire de Castelane creates for Dior Fine Jewelry, always peppered with tiny insects and creatures. Love it!

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Tooth Fairy Pillows @ Gama-go

These hand-made pillows are cut and sewn in San Francisco by the fine folks at Toothsies. Each pillow is unique and made completely from kid-friendly irregular GAMA-GO tees! Cool, huh? Recycling these shirts guarantees that the pillows will be super-soft & that each is completely unique. Each pillow features a soft fleece backing with a handy-dandy pocket that can be used to hold teeth for the Tooth Fairy.
Each pillow is about 9" x 7" with a 4" x 4" pocket. US$40.00 each.

Available at Gama-go

Christmas Decor @ Pumpkin Mansion

This is my feeble attempt to decorate for Christmas this year. I used to own a huge realistic faux tree, about 8 ft high that I sold last year, so I just bought a smaller version to add some holiday spirit chez moi. This cute silver tree is from Target and I paid US$29.00 for it plus US$7.99 for glass ornaments. It actually lights up (it's on a timer) with it's fiber optic branches changing color plus some colored lights do some blinking to jazz it up even more. I will try to take a picture of it when it gets dark too as I just set it up 2 nights ago. I know natural trees are nicer/chic-er, blah, blah, blah but pines needles and sap are a pain to deal with. Plus you have to drag it out later on and make a huge mess. Sorry, not for moi.