Objects from my collection of religious kitsch. (photos by mr. jimmie, unless not)
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little porcelain nun with mischievous grin
(garage sale) |
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nun with
eucharist and, inexplicably, teapot. our lady of the scone and
kettle. (ladybug resale, forest park) |
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st. ciare of assisi, patron saint of television (Archie McPhee) |
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glowing st. ciare, possibly as radioactive as your TV -- don't sit too close (Archie McPhee) |
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plastic crucifix
with shiny silver jesus and stations of the cross in gold --
so glam! (pumpkin moon, oak park) |
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plastic mary, won for me at "late nite catechism" by my mr. jimmie's mom |
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a pink nun (made from advanced clothespin technology) from the pink nun |
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snow globe
nun (gift from amelia) |
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little glowing
mary, for treatment of nightmares (pumpkin moon, oak park) |
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nunzilla
-- grrr! (pumpkin moon, oak park) |
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sure, it looks like a harmless plastic statue of the blessed mother, but close the doors and... |
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...it's
the virgin mary dildo shrine!
completely unholy. (garage sale) |
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little rubber
squeaky nun, presumably for the amusement of devil children and
hellhounds (uncle fun) |
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nun finger puppets. i like to arrange them in "beatles" formation. |
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another nightmare
chaser in the shape of mary. I have several of these in various
shapes. (some random dollar store) |
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his holiness
makes you a green-apple martini! actually two separate pieces,
but they go well together, don't you think? (gift) |
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the greatest thing we found in las vegas! |
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rosary boxes
-- we keep 'em in the bathroom. perhaps some day i'll add some
potpurri! (stella designs) |
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mary, with
tassles. (pumpkin moon, oak park) |
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if only i had a tiny little
car! (photo by phineas) |
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the mime-christ, trapped in his invisible box. alas, there was no mime-christ walking against the wind. (photo by phineas) |
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the last supper drag revue!
(click picture for girly details) (photos by phineas) |
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fourteen inches of solid nun! actually, she's hollow. she'd make a nice bank. (uncle fun, chicago) |
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this versatile christ is both a wall hanging and a magnet, plus it's got a little cup in the front, maybe for spare change or something. Note: new modern jesus sports a red aids ribbon! (random indiana truck stop) |
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3-d drag christ postcard. (uncle fun, chicago) |
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as if the black velvet box weren't creepy enough, Miracle Eyes Jesus has luminescent orbs that follow you around the room. (pumpkin moon, oak park) |
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3-d postcard of pope john paul II bursting into song. (uncle fun, chicago) |
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"sister discipline" has a clicky thing on her back that make the ruler smack against her palm and produce an annoying sound. (pumpkin moon, oak park) |
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little glowing mary's big sister, the glowing virgen de guadalupe! (pumpkin moon, oak park) |
| I also own a collection of fine religious pamphlets, including chick tracts and other less-professionally crafted missives, many of which have been left under my windshield wipers in fruitless attempts to save me. Some day soon, I'll scan those in for your amusement. |