Kitsch Supreme: 1960s Big-Eyed Mods

I was given this mouse-chewed box by a flea market vendor who just wanted to get rid of it.

I was happy to accept, knowing it would be trimmed down into boldly colorful collage material.

As a kid in the '70s and '80s, I used to find old toys, notepads and pictures with big-eyed mid-to-late '60s graphics like this (most likely childhood leftovers from my Aunt Karen and Aunt Susan) stashed in closets or basement storage areas of my grandparents' house.  I was not only completely transfixed by them, but I somehow understood the sheen of value (and patina of unintentional humor) that these tacky little figures had acquired over time.  

Luckily, I was able to rescue a few.  That said, I get an even bigger giggle when I find them in my travels.

Game On! > Concentration (1962)

I have an older version of this game with a bolder, more illustrative box, so this one was mined for assemblage / collage material.  Nice item, though... and a veritable treasure trove of early '60s graphics in and of itself.  I bet this game was a real family event (in its day) when brought out for an afternoon or evening of game time entertainment. 

Game On! > Video Village (1960)

Even though there was no video (as we know it today) the geniuses at Milton Bradley somehow managed to concoct a board game based on the TV show "Video Village".  God bless the early 1960s.  Folks were so darn crafty back then.  

This box (and its resident game) were in disrepair, so I mined them for useful collage/assmblage material.

Milton Bradley's Stratego Game (1962)

Colorful graphics from the 1962 edition of Milton Bradley's Stratego game.

Four Games: Instant Fun!.

1940s and 1960s board games from my collection: Some magnetic, some spring-loaded. All of them with beautiful graphics and illustrations. Game on!