The Answer to My Clutter Woes- The Handpicked Collection Curio House

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When I started The World of Kitsch, it was a simple blog to share my charity shop finds with my friends. Quite soon our little house became totally full, and the blog changed into more of a wishlist, as I had no more room to store nicknacks.

Handpicked Collection comes to the rescue for collectors like me with the House Curio Shelf. Their lovely PR Helen sent me one out, knowing I would be just the lady with the bits and pieces to fill one!

It can be wall mounted too. I can imagine three of them on a stairway wall, filled with little ornaments from special days out. My son wants one for his room too, it could easily be spray painted to match a child's bedroom, then filled with shells, feathers, pebbles and bits from seaside adventures.

£34.95 available here
http://www.handpickedcollection.com/house-curio-shelf.html

Disneyland's Secret Basketball Court, Hidden Right In the Park

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I'm a Disney Park geek. Some people get really into the animation and films, I got obsessed with the aesthetics, secret psychological tricks & magic behind the design of the theme parks.

I have vintage books on the design and building of the parks, and have spent hours scouring behind-the-scenes Disney park websites. One of my favourite Disneyland 'easter eggs' is that inside one of their original, classic rides 'The Matterhorn', there is a little basketball court for tea breaking Cast Members (Disney's title for staff). I thought I'd share it with you today.