The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Shariff Dean and the Flower Eating Man

I just had to post this on Denny’s instruction, I sent it to him as I found it so funny…. the comb over! And what is that guy do...

by shirlie williams

Vintage KitchenAid Mixer

This is here at home and belonged to my late Mother in-law. She was one hell of a baker and would only THIS mixer for everything! It actuall...

by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Art Linkletter “People Are Funny” Party Game

Yesterday, iconic TV host Art Linkletter passed away. Even as a little kid Art seemed a little square to me but there’s no doubt that ...

by Allee Willis

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“Blockhead Revisited” Sculpture

A popular game “Blockhead” from the ’50’s became a project for me last October. There was a silent auction fund rais...

by MyFunCloset

Cacti Couple S&Ps

This pair of salt and pepper shakers are from the 1950’s. Living here in Tucson, I must admit that many of the giant saguaros do look ...

by Michael Ely

SADDLE UP! with Eddie Dean & Cort Johnson on the Tiara Label

To go along with the other western themed posts at the moment....

by denny

“Get Smart” Quizz Machine

Maxwell Smart’s cell phone of the 60’s. Our Akron Toy Marble Museum has a fabulous collection of games from the 60’s on di...

May 26, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Jelly Jar Drinking Glasses

This was a dump find....

by denny

Ride ’em Pep Boys

Here we have the Pep Boys (Manny, Moe and Jack) out in the wild West riding bareback on a bronking horse (looks to me like they’re abo...

by Michael Ely

“Look good. Feel good.”

This CD is displayed on a shelf in a local uni-sex hair styling solon. Love the boots… not to mention the fringe pants, the hair, the ...

by MyFunCloset

Susie Sad Eyes

Even dolls were riding coattails of the popularity of Margaret Keane’s big-eyed waifs. This doll is “Susie Sad Eyes”, prod...

by Nessa

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Girl’s Dress with Nonsensical writing & Faux Powerpuff Girl

This girl’s dress with faux Powerpuff Girl says, I think, ” Small tee. Colleccion en Parisexp. Salon inet ris expo. Poleccion is...

by kookykitsch

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Velveeta Camera and “Food For Thought” Party Photos!

This is one of the few food related items that John Lloyd Young didn’t jewel at my place last Sunday when The Allee Willis Museum Of K...

by Allee Willis

Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch party in the Los Angeles Times today!

RuPaul, me, John Lloyd Young a couple of days ago at Willis Wonderland. Full LA Times story at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonste...

May 25, 2010 by Allee Willis

It’s Kitzchy with a “Z”…

The time it took designer Jonathan Adler to create this pair of needlepoint (!) pillows of Liza Minnelli and her (now ex-) husband David Ges...

by Douglas Wood

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’50’s Cowboy & Indians Glasses…

Just love the graphics on these 50’s drinking glasses. Part of my cousin’s forgotten stash when he was cleaning out the basement...

by MyFunCloset

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Covered Wagon Lamp

I’m not sure of the year of this lamp but as Allee says, “it knocked the breath out of me”. I spotted this at a new thrift...

by denny

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Chuck Wagon lunchbox

Chuck Wagon dome lunchbox manufactured in 1958....

by Michael Ely

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Vintage wooden cat Salt & Pepper Shakers with “real” whiskers

Cute shakers w/ jeweled eyes and “real” whiskers – has “S” & “P” to tell them apart – Aa...

by kookykitsch