Kitschy Cupcake

I've written about my collections before: wall pockets, phrenology/palmistry items, odd advertisements, etc.  For some time now, I've kept an eye out for ceramic boxes shaped like food.  I'm most interested in the ones from the 60s and 70s, but if there's a something really fabulous and modern, I'll snap it up. 

They are uniquely useless; they are not cookie jars, soup tureens or sugar bowls.  Maybe some of them could serve as bun warmers?  But since I find them so quirky and fun, who care?  The vintage examples were slip-cast and glazed by home crafters and some of them even have cute little gift inscriptions.  The best note is inside a peanut: "To Peanut.  Love Mom."

As sweet as that is, the queen of my collection is this kitchy cupcake.  Glazed with colors not found in nature, the glistening radioactive red cherry provides a crown.  So fabulous!  Imagine being presented with this as a present?!  The mind boggles.