The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

LOOKS ARE EVERYTHING

In this piece ,”DOES THIS RESTAURANT MAKE ME LOOK FAT”, Leg and Skel go out for dinner as they do many times. Altho Leg wants to...

by monica johnson

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BYE MICHAEL, THANKS FOR THE DANCE

Michael Jackson has left the stage, leaving the many people and animals who loved him and who he made dance grieve for happier days. They ar...

by monica johnson

Reach, The Watershed Edition

Well, what can I say? I hope some excellent day, somebody submits me to my museum of kitsch, not that I’d ever stray from Allee’...

by windupkitty

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Lawry’s Lasagna sauce mix

This is one of my favorite things. I want to open a vintage grocery store....

by Jason Mecier

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Im not just Arnold Drummond – Gary Coleman Glasses

What can I say, I do love Gary Coleman and I have 6 of these. Maybe if I keep drinking out of them, someday it will come true....

by windupkitty

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That’s Truckdrivin’ LP

“BY POPULAR DEMAND MORE SONGS ABOUT GUYS THAT KEEP THE BIG WHEELS ROLLIN’ AND THE GIRLS WHO WATCH FOR THEM.”...

by kookykitsch

Unmistakably Lou

Lou Rawls is kind of too cool to be kitsch, but some of his songs definitely fit the bill. “See You when I Git There” (yes, that...

by windupkitty

Maximum Stimulation

‘Nough Said!!! Of course, when you actually look at the cover of this album his moves seem to be suspiciously those of perhaps Don ...

by windupkitty

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Captain & Tennille Toni Tennille Doll

In my formative years of being a songwriter, the Captain and Tenille covered the AM radio landscape thicker than astroturf. Even their bulld...

by Allee Willis

The Multitasker

Oh NO! You’re lost in the woods, it’s dark, and you’re missing your favorite TV and radio programs! Never fear, the Multit...

November 22, 2009 by windupkitty

Billy Beer

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by Jason Mecier

And Me, I’m Ed McMahon

The butt of Johnny’s jokes, the forever sidekick…..This album title is just a little too desperate and sad! I have some of his b...

by windupkitty

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mahalia Jackson Sunday Church Fan

Vintage 1970’s cardboard Mahalia Jackson church fan, courtesy of the Robert L. Parks Funeral Home of Cedartown, Georgia. When Jackson,...

by Allee Willis

Happy Housework

I’m pretty much in love with the cover of this record, though I’m not sure how kitschy it is, I think it’s adorable. I esp...

by Nessa

Heinz EZ Squirt Ketchup

When most people think of ketchup we think of the red tomato based condiment used on our food. At the beginning of the new millennium Heinz ...

by jack

Shut the Front Door! 1955 BMW Isetta “bubble car”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFEWiUbmZW8 Designed originally for production by a REFRIGERATOR and motor scooter manufacturer. The door was...

by Markydoodle

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A Day Without Cheese is a Day Without Sunshine Pin

Cheeselovers International Pin that says “A Day Without Cheese is a Day Without Sunshine,” and who can argue with that sentiment...

by kookykitsch

Swanson TV dinner trays

TV dinners have been around for decades. These days when we want a nice TV dinner we just toss it in the microwave and it is ready and minut...

by jack

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TONI home perm

Twin Conditioning. Gentle. Different ladies all around the box modeling their perfect advance looking perms. GORGEOUS packaging!...

by Jason Mecier

Dorothy Gray Radioactive Skin Cream

I miss the days when we threw radioactive waste in a model’s face to prove the effectiveness of our cosmetics. Ah, nostalgia....

by tennwriter

Rap Snacks

Master P Platinum Bar-B-Que Flavored Chips!...

by adam

Cracker Meal 1982

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by Jason Mecier

Come on everybody, Let’s Kitschercise!

Most of the records I have collected have been chosen for their cheesy album covers (I could spend months submitting them here if I were to ...

November 21, 2009 by windupkitty

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Keane Sad-Eye Kids (also known as Waif or Big Eyed)

These two pictures reside in my pink 50s poodle themed bathroom. For many years Margaret Keane was married to a man who claimed credit for w...

by karenvc