

Maybe it’s a result of growing up amid the fluorescent flash and permed excesses of the ‘80s, but I have a serious obsession with kitschy novelty items. My
namesake, who not only is aware of my penchant but encourages it (see purple plastic dangly airplane earrings from Thailand), sent me a link to
HeyYoYo. Shockingly, the oh-so-'80s merchandise lives up to the the awesomeness of the name with its quirky cupcake toppers and decorations, which, if I was a few decades younger, would totally double as Barbie home accessories. Let's get our New Wave bake on.

Pop cans on sticks! That's right -- not soda, pop. And pop so vintage it pre-dates
Crystal Pepsi.

Sigh. Reminds me of acid washed jeans and sweaty-handed couple skates at
Ohio Skate, Toledo's pulsing pinnacle of preadolescent romance.

I totally would have wanted to link these boxes of cereal and assorted carbs to my
charm necklace. In fact, I
might...
Dear namesake, I would like cupcakes made with plastic vintage beer cans for my next birthday please.
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Namesake
With leopard print cupcake liners? Done.
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