Watchman's Note

This is a journey to the best designs in the world of Zazzle.com. Handpicked and presented (along with my own artwork) by yours truly, the driving force behind Surreality designs. We'll discover great artists and special products -mostly with a taste for the eccentric. But let us not confine ourselves in specific genres: the possibilities are endless and so is the great art one can find at Zazzle.
Showing posts with label kitsch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kitsch. Show all posts

5/05/2011

Sick nostalgia


Is this Norman Rockwell on LSD? A 50s propaganda artist trying his hand on being cute? Cold War's latest trend?
I don't really know... What I do know is that it's strange, funny, surreal and kitschy and I want one right away! I found it in Curious Goods, a store full of strange ephemera and unusual nostalgic pieces. I'll be coming back for a closer look, since they offer a gazillion amazing designs thought lost in the annals of time!


4/29/2011

Mondo weird


Being a fan of old kitschy b-movies I couldn't help but adore this old school design that gets it's inspiration from 60s b-movie posters. You've got your semi-nude girl, your psychedelic typeface and the concentric cycles to make your eyes hurt plus a title that promises weirdness. What else would you want, right?
Well, you might want all these on a great Speck iPad case... The ultimate shop for vintage goodness, Black and White Only, just took care of it. Ain't it groovy?

2/08/2011

Furry enough?


It struck me as weird and camp. So I did it! I put fur on stuff. Well, not fur exactly... I put a photo texture of fur on stuff. So now you can have your own furry iPhone 3G Speck case or your furry mouse pad...


Looks soft and plush enough to fondle! Kitsch, you say? Well, in a funny way that's exactly the point, Dear Watson! You may even get addicted enough to buy yourselves some furry Keds shoes:


They are furry as it gets (considering they're made of canvas) and they do have a certain appeal. So, go furry on stuff -the Surreality way- on my Furry products page!

12/16/2010

Darth Vader on kitcsh


What can I say? I try to avoid big brands but some people find ways to crack you up! Here's Darth Vader wearing a cosby sweater, wreaking havoc on every sense of good taste imaginable. This disturbing exhibition of Dark Side hideousness can be found in many products in Star Wars zazzle store. The colors of yule adorn this funny abomination but it may serve your sinister, nerdy purposes all year round!

11/19/2010

Top 15 Zazzle Calendars for 2011

You got that right folks! These are the best calendars in the whole zazzledom , according to Surreality Watch. Yes, it's a subjective list and, yes, your favorite may be left out but that's how it goes.
I should note that the items of this list are in random order. They are all winners, anyway! So, here it goes:


(1)

This includes fourteen of Leah Saulnier's surrealistic and playful paintings. She is absolutely great!


(2)

An eerie, ominous collection of photographs from Chernobyl. Industrial archeology by SPERRZONNE.


(3)

A comic book calendar from Chimaera Studios.


(4)

A surreal-pop calendar featuring Lizwiil's unique art.


(5)

A trip through furniture design's finest moments (plus a Boston terrier!) as proposed by Lili Chin's Boogie Wonderland.


(6)

Fantasy meets surrealism in George Grie's magnificent landscapes.


(7)

Graffiti and urban art through the lens of Emangl.


(8)

Vintage, 19th century artwork with the skeleton characters of Luis Crucius. Found in Vintage Cabaret.


(9)

Fun micro-photography with dinosaurs roaming the Earth, by Lis Bokt.


(10)

Colorful, kitschy retro fun from Kitsch Bitsch.


(11)

Hand drawing and digital art in this unusual calendar by Gregory Gallo's Arteology.


(12)

City life and photography. Nice work by Deborah Julian.


(13)

Patrimonio's tribute to the working life, with illustrations in the old propaganda-poster style.


(14)

A collection of Casey Shannon's ink paintings. Tender sumi-e!


(15)

Wonderful black and white photography by Claire E. Skinner's Rocklawn Arts.


[Did you like this list? Comment your heart away and tell me what you think!] 

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