Brought back from NY by daughter Wendy in 2008 for my Barbie collection....
Kitsch » April 2010
Colorful fashion lives on and on…
A recent rummage sale was filled with lots of colorful clothing. At first I was focusing on the jacket. The pattern is so fabulous. Then the...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Snack Master Tube and Real Tube
The Snack Master, a 1-1/2″ long aluminum tube with a wooden plunger, is the vintage and quintessential kitsch kitchen accessory that c...
How to Draw and Paint CHILDREN by Viola French – vintage instructional book
I found this book at the dump and was so torn about which pages to place here. The graphics are amazing and the only pics in color are poste...
this cheese is waxy
The turtles head comes out and is a cheese knife. Some guerlla mice have invaded the cheese. After the revolution, 3 or 4 mouse families wil...
Buzz Martin “Where There Walks A Logger, There Walks A Man” LP
I was missing this record in my life. I think I need to track this one down....
Parisienne Plate
I believe this is from the 1950’s its called Parisienne, Made in England by Alfred Meakin, I have had it some time found in a Jumble S...
Ceramic Swan Planter (found at the “dump store”)
I have 3 of these and this recent acquisition came from the “dump store” that I frequent. I use it as a toothbrush holder. Who...
Salt & Pepper Shaker Out Houses “I’m Full of P” Pepper and “I’m Full of S”
great souvenir gift to bring back to your pals… Made in Japan....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes Fan Club Button
Disco is one of my favorite genres of music EVER. For the most part I love more sophisticated fare (like “Boogie Wonderland̶...
Ceramic Oranges for all your condiment needs…..
is This set was spotted at the “Joan of Arc” thrift store. Most likely repro’s (not sure), I was just intent on arranging ...
“How To Sing for Money”
Here I am with James Brown in my studio in 1984 as we peruse one of my favorite Kitsch books, How To Sing For Money. The Godfather and I use...
Power To The People Belt Buckle (Museum)
Power To The People Belt Buckle From the collection of: Allee Willis Heavy 1970’s metal belt buckle puts the power where you need it, ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch’ O The Day – Vintage Shrimpmaster and Dinner at Street
I am so absolutely not a cook so the fact this 1950’s kitchen tool de-veins and peels a shrimp in one fell swoop isn’t what I ch...
Weiner Dog Dresser Caddy
I’m not sure if somebody has posted one of these already or not, it seems familiar. I found this in a cabinet while going through some...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Salty ‘N Peppy S&Ps
Salt and pepper shakers have always provided an excellent opportunity to spice up any meal. As a firm believer in making meals as entertaini...
70s triptych
This triptych came from my grandmother’s apartment in Florida. It’s about 7′ square, with wood panels, and it’s heav...
Twin Girl Planters
I bought the first one at a flea market and brought it home and cleaned it up. A few months later, I found the yellow one at a different mar...
Men’s Knit Hats
I love this ad but I don’t know the brand name of these festive head accessories....
Danger Stranger
My daughter Wendy painted this at school quite a few years ago when she was about 7..its called Danger Stranger and the idea was to portray ...
Ships Wheel Coaster Cocktail Set
Not big into the ships wheels but I really like this item. The only exception here is the scary ceramic tile in the middle of it....