The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ Soul O’ The Day – My Color Purple Sound Of Soul party!

. &...

February 24, 2010 by Allee Willis

Clown Sprinkles

Taken at The Christmas Tree Shop....

by denny

Picking Apples and more — bottom of plaque

...

by peggyb33

“Ask Swami” Fortune Teller/Napkin Holder

This 1950s fortune-teller machine slash napkin holder might’ve been the inspiration for the one in the classic Twilight Zone episode w...

by Douglas Wood

9 comments

Roger Smith – Beach Romance

Today – Roger Smith is more famous for being the husbad of Ann-Margret – but in the 50’s early 60’s her was a star h...

by rustyamo

Most Certainly, An All Purpose Spray…..

I’ve seen these labeled and sold as “house blessing” sprays, but this one is the only “all purpose” spray I...

by windupkitty

3 comments

The Crushable Wig advertisement from SEARS

I think the model to the bottom left is Cheryl Tieg. I mean, you didn’t go out to dinner, take your wig off and sit on it or something...

by denny

6 comments

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ Sound O’ Soul Day – James Brown Whistle

In anticipation of the throngs about to stroll through my house tonight for my annual Sound of Soul fundraiser with Pacific Radio Archives n...

February 22, 2010 by Allee Willis

Munakuppi Valentine

I picked this up as the last of the bottom-barrel Valentines Day merchandise after all the good stuff (namely the cordial cherries and turtl...

by Mooshe

’60s Rock + Army Recruiter Slogan = Kaffeeklatsch?

Someone had a really perverse sense of humor (or really hated hippies) to come up with these kitschy coffee/dessert plates during the Vietna...

by dennyc

Mom and Elvis Presley’s Uncle Vernon! 1960’s picture

This amazing picture was taken in Memphis, early 60’s. This is my Mother. She had left Philly to live closer to Elvis and his music. s...

by denny

14 comments

Puppy ashtray

...

by shirlie williams

Bubble Boy 1963 Ford Advert

Dateline 1963: With the confluence of a full-throttle space race and a car named Galaxie, the Ford marketing department found a way to attra...

by Markydoodle

2 comments

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mr. Wah Wah Gets Ready for the Sound Of Soul

Mr. Wah Wah, the prized work of Bubbles the artist, has become the symbol of the Sound Of Soul fundraiser I throw every year in conjun...

February 21, 2010 by Allee Willis

Donkeys

Another “so-cheap-it-was-almost-free” planter find from this past summer. I like the cute donkeys, I bet they came in several co...

by Nessa

my lovely Italian lady lamp

Brought from a car boot sale from a lady who said it had belonged to her mother who loved it very much....

by shirlie williams

6 comments

“Bobble Claw” Lobsters

Their little claws are begging to be picked up. More fun to “twang” than use as intended....

by MyFunCloset

Outspan Drive!

...

by wendy

17 comments

Wooden Tiki Lamp with Cocktail

This is also a lamp and it’s missing a shade. I don’t know if it’s from Hawaii or not but it’s made of wood. Cocktai...

by denny

2 comments

Picking Apples and more

...

by peggyb33

8 comments

Eduardo Davidson “Le Chien” b/w “El Perro – The Dog” on the UA Latino Label

...

by denny

10 comments

A 1959 Chrysler Comic Book

Promoting a 1959 Chrysler as a comic book. Targeting the comic book readers, now that was creative. The illustrations tells a story of a roa...

February 20, 2010 by MyFunCloset

7 comments

Bag of All Green M&M’s

Bag o’ all green M&Ms. Female green M&M Character is saying “Sweetie…it’s all true.” Wow! Hope the kid...

by kookykitsch

Vaccination Prescription from 1946

My Grandmother saved the strangest things. These are my Mom’s records, she was 6....

by denny