The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

The Cameron Family “Rejoice Before Him” LP

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May 4, 2010 by denny

Build a model airplane…

Yesterday’s rummage sale find. When the doors opened the first 5 went left, so I went right. The choice pickin’ were slim. This ...

by MyFunCloset

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Birdseye Pea Car

This is the birdseye pea car, thought you would like to see this as it goes so well with my Outspan car! It was used for an advert for Briti...

by wendy

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yogi system of birth control vintage novelty

Found but not purchased at the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire vintage yogi system of birth control… funny? You be the j...

by kookykitsch

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Easter Island “Moai” Tissue Cover

This tissue box cover is in the form of one of the iconic Easter Island faces. The inspired design allows (or should I say “forcesR...

by Douglas Wood

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Doll Collection

Scary dolls I saw at a local thrift shop. I actually like the guy in the mohair sweater, the other two, well, not so much....

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1970’s Disco Suitcase Set & Pomplamoose

I’m supposed to be traveling today but won’t know if I’m going until a couple hours before the flight due to complications...

May 3, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day update – Disco suitcases temporarily retired

My trip was postponed for a month so the suitcases on are back in the closet and the percussion is resting nicely in its regular bed. Pompla...

by Allee Willis

Paint Stirrer or S & M Paddle? You decide!

Only in West Hollywood could one find a paint stirrer that doubles as a spanking paddle. Measuring 2′ in length, this one is from the ...

by Douglas Wood

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Chalkware Swan Bathometer

My grandma had this hanging in her bathroom for as long as I can remember. She usually liked to keep the temperature around “Soak &...

by Nessa

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Hotwheels

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by derfoto

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Ceramic Hankscraft Automatic Baby Bottle Warmer

There is no date on this. I found this item at the Salvation Army and the only thing it is missing is the top lid of the cardboard box. 6 in...

by denny

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Praying Hands and Cross Easter Chocolates

I know this is shocking but the store appeared to be almost out of chocolate bunnies but seemed to have an overabundance of these two items ...

by kookykitsch

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Purple Plaster Finger Sculpture

This is in a display case in a building on the campus I am currently attending....

by denny

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Bob Williams and Lynda Standell “Live In New Orleans”

I think they are standing on a rooftop....

May 2, 2010 by denny

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Mixer, Hand Mixer and Blender Cookbook

This 1960 cookbook really captures the era with all sorts of recipes that you’d never find in a contemporary cookbook, such as Cheese ...

by Douglas Wood

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Genuine Chinese Ice Cubes 1959

Tip’nTwinkle Novelty Item from 1959- “for those who have everything” “makes drinks taste better!”...

by kookykitsch

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Toothpick Holder ?

This is such a cute item…underneath the only info is the stamp Foreign…she is about 5 in high and comes apart at the middle, I c...

by shirlie williams

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Moose Head Creamer

I’ve seen these out and about but NEVER found one for $5.00! Got this today at a garage sale here on Cape Cod. I wonder if there is a ...

by denny

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A 1950’s 2-piece swimsuit…

Still conservative by what was to come just 10 years later. Fashion was starting to break out in the 1950s’ for small towns across Ame...

by MyFunCloset

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Allee Willis Kitsch O’ The Day – Pigmy Will in “Caramel Apple”

Pigmy Will, Feathers and Whiska and the Battle of the Caramel Apple....

by Allee Willis

Ceramic Pine Scented Poodle Statue

Also on the bottom is “Buffalo Bill Nebraska”. The pine scent is long gone but the kitsch factor remains. I have NEVER seen a pi...

by denny

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Jose’ Luis Moreno (inspirational LP) with puppets

The bird kind of creeps me out....

May 1, 2010 by denny

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Tropicana Orange Juice Radio

Battery acid meets Citric Acid in this Tropicana Orange Juice radio I found yesterday at a Rummage Sale in Pacific Palisades (for a quarter....

by Douglas Wood

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Bear Souvenir Ashtray

I found this ashtray while going through some of my grandparents’ things. My grandpa used to smoke a pipe but stopped when I was born....

by Nessa

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Kitsch » May 2010