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JohnnyRingo

(21,079 posts) Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:17 AM 5 hrs ago

Home Interiors and Gifts was a collection of tacky decor in the '80s.

They had parties like Avon or Tupperware. Generally speaking, housewives looking to make a few dollars could host their friends and decorate the mobile home at the same time. Of course it was mostly cheap gold painted plaster, but they sold a ton to women looking for something to do after the kids left for school that also involved box wine.

By the turn of the century most of it could be found in second hand shops, garage sales, dumpsters and The Oval Office.

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Home Interiors and Gifts was a collection of tacky decor in the '80s. (Original Post) JohnnyRingo 5 hrs ago OP

Those things would fit in perfectly with Trump's redecoration of the Oval Office. Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #1

Just looking at this stuff makes my skin itch . . . hatrack 5 hrs ago #2

It was pretty at the time. Better than the heavy old stuff from the 40s and 50s. 🤣🤣🤣 Srkdqltr 5 hrs ago #3

Here's the difference. Gold was supposed to be a subtle accent... haele 5 hrs ago #4

Regarding the picture on the top right MIButterfly 2 hrs ago #5

I still own HomCo items even if my generation doesn't match the Home Interior phase Niagara 2 hrs ago #6

Tupperware was actually useful, though GenThePerservering 1 hr ago #7

Ocelot II

(131,732 posts)

1. Those things would fit in perfectly with Trump's redecoration of the Oval Office.

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:20 AM

5 hrs ago

In fact, maybe that's where he got that crap.

hatrack

(65,327 posts)

2. Just looking at this stuff makes my skin itch . . .

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:26 AM

5 hrs ago

Srkdqltr

(10,100 posts)

3. It was pretty at the time. Better than the heavy old stuff from the 40s and 50s. 🤣🤣🤣

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:37 AM

5 hrs ago

And junk from the 60s and 70s. 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹

haele

(15,694 posts)

4. Here's the difference. Gold was supposed to be a subtle accent...

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:42 AM

5 hrs ago

Even in the 70's and 80's, too much gold and shiny bling was considered to declasse and only appropriate for a bordello or night club dance floor.

MIButterfly

(3,414 posts)

5. Regarding the picture on the top right

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:32 PM

2 hrs ago

with the wall vases and sconce in the middle, I'd take one of the vases, I think it's pretty, but I certainly wouldn't have all three on my wall. I like gold, but I think a little goes a long way and too much is tacky. I wouldn't have any of the items in the other pictures, though.

Niagara

(12,392 posts)

6. I still own HomCo items even if my generation doesn't match the Home Interior phase

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:47 PM

2 hrs ago

It wasn't all gold finishing. An abundance of the collections are quite nice.

The items still sell on Poshmark and Ebay as well.

There's still gold finishing on items such as mirrors, photo frames, serving trays in today's stores.

GenThePerservering

(4,017 posts)

7. Tupperware was actually useful, though

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 02:14 PM

1 hr ago

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