The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Otakon Granny

“Otakon” is a pretty kitschy event in itself. One of the largest “anime” (Japanese animation) conventions in the cou...

February 10, 2010 by Nessa

Look! Pink Puddin’ by Jell-o Brand

Good, good! I never had jell-o served in a glass like this and it almost doesn’t seem right , but this little girl seems completely ta...

by denny

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Bing Crosby Vanilla Ice Cream

This vanilla (what else?) flavored ice cream is lauded as “The Cream of the Stars,” although, presumably Bing’s own yet-to...

by Douglas Wood

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Scarlet Starlet Harlot Cork Stopper (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Couples everywhere are letting loose and getting romantic. No way a romantic evening can take a whole bottle of wine? Put it back in the ref...

by Mooshe

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hand crafted wire mesh with vintage bottles

I love this wall hanging. I don’t know if you would classify it as kitsch but it is one of my favorite pieces. I got it at an arts and...

by leebamarks

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1980’s Revlon Lustrous Lipstick Display

Lipstick names absolutely slay me. Lipstick displays with all the little color shafts lined up like cosmetic soldiers slay me even mor...

February 9, 2010 by Allee Willis

Spaghetti Poodle

These were very popular in the 50s...

by karenvc

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Piggy Planter

Over the years I’ve collected a massive army of ceramic figural planters. If they’re cheap and funny, I can’t resist them....

by Nessa

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Dolores Hart Autograph

Dolores Hart was a young beautiful actress in the late 50’s – early 60’s, who was being compared to Grace Kelly She co-sta...

by rustyamo

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Dream Vacation Thing

Don’t know exactly what kind of vacation I would have after filling her up….maybe a staycation!!...

by holly

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Grow a boyfriend… Just add water (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Just add water. . . I don’t think so? Where’s the flowers, the romance, the ring?...

by MyFunCloset

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Kabob-It & Friends (The Quesadilla Maker and The Slider Maker)

Shish-kabob is already a pretty kitschy food. It’s served on a stick, and quite removed from its Eastern origins. That’s not eno...

by Mooshe

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Superman Kryptonite Rocks

These are some Superman “Kryptonite” rocks that were offered in comic book ads. They were out in the 70s around the same time Pe...

by jack

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Crapo Street Sign – New Bedford. MA.

A local told me that you pronounce it “KRAPPO”, but he may have been pulling my leg. He seemed pretty serious. What kills me her...

by denny

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fish mold

My friend Susie is an apartment manager and found this left behind when someone moved out. I thought it was kitschy and hung it up in my bre...

by leebamarks

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Mini Harmonica made in Occupied Japan

I love mini things and keep this on a silver chain. It is fully operational and in very good shape....

by denny

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Scary Faces Ear Muffs

Thankfully, if you’re wearing these furry, velour-backed ear muffs on your ears, you aren’t forced to actually look at the malev...

by Douglas Wood

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laundry room sign

This is definitely a repro. I got it on ebay and hung it in my laundry room hoping my sloppy childrena and husband would get the message!...

February 8, 2010 by leebamarks

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Carol Burnett – Miss Hannigan

Ever since I was a little kid I always had a fasciantion with little figurines, PVC characters – or what my grandmother (Bobbie) calle...

by rustyamo

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Vintage 60’s Hair Style as Modeled by Jean Shrimpton

It was the 60’s in London and apparently it was all the rage to put things under the hair and combing it over whatever prop was used. ...

by denny

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small town girls two

im so afraid i ruined my Small Town Girls piece. In the photo you see it from top and then when i looked head on, i thought it looked plain ...

by monica johnson

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Liverwurst With Coke Sign

I can’t think of anything Coke would go better with than a nice slab of liverwurst! Not sure what inspired anyone at the company to pi...

by Allee Willis

DANCE MAN

Dance Man is known for his afro wig, and he is a performer and music arranger. He arranged the music for Morning Musume’s “Koi n...

by Risuzu

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Football Football Football Football

Here’s some kitsch just in time for Superbowl XLIV. I will admit I have very little knowledge of it. First of all, I can’t tell ...

by Mooshe

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Mod Kooky Komb

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by Douglas Wood

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