The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

1952 Plastic Gorilla Bank

My grandfather gave me this plastic bank years ago. On the back is, “Universal Statuary Corp. 1952 Chicago.” It could be King Ko...

July 17, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Road Trip: Gargantuan Post War Party RV

Hey kids, it’s 1952, the war’s still over, we don’t want this party to end yet! What should we do next? Road Trip! Built i...

by Markydoodle

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Marilyn Monroe sings Heat Wave!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVbbiQqoKhY As a huge Marilyn Monroe fan, I have to submit my second piece of marilyn kitsch…. This is ...

by cm squared

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Mid Century Lute

Made of resin and adorned with marbles and rope, this gaudy, decorative mid-century wall piece spoke to me. Notice the two tiny mice running...

by Michael M.

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HEY HEY FROM THE JUNGLE…

People say we monkey around….smile...

by k2dtw

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Good Housekeeping’s Around The World Cook Book

I picked this up a few years ago at a flea market for, I think, 25¬¢. Subtitle is: “specialty recipes with a foreign flavor”. ...

by Carrie

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Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 17

One of my favorite pics taken in the studio where the magic happens and the ideas flow. Note the tiki head staring at us through the window....

July 16, 2010 by denny

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Rubber Banimals

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by Pop

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Lion Dress for “Jungle Animal” cage

This tiger dress is roaring to be put in the cage....

by Omahamama

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Can’t get enough blood…

When kids were collecting Beanie Babies, this kid was cornering the Dracula market. Wonder why he didn’t take it with him?...

by MyFunCloset

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Broken Funky Giraffe

This may have come out of a “free” box somewhere. His neck and legs seem to have been broken multiple times but somebody lovingl...

by Nessa

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Heinz Bean Can Guitar Amp

I found this on Etsy and it is (was) for sale, but, I had to share my find! http://www.etsy.com/listing/51054272/usb-powered-baked-beans-gui...

by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

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Jungle cat ice bucket

Here’s my entry in your Jungle Animal contest- a swanky bar accessory if I ever saw one. This flea market find gives cocktail hour tha...

by Cheetah Velour

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Jungle Rock – Hank Mizell

Mizell recorded “Jungle Rock” in 1958 for Eko Records; the song did not chart,was reissued again by King Records in 1959, but ag...

by shirlie williams

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Candle holder lions!

On the bric-a-brac shelf in my parents kitchen there has always been a plump ceramic lion candle holder. I never really paid much attention ...

by MeshuggaMel

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Be-Weave in Yourself

Yes, this is the actress Laura Bell Bundy, creating a character, but I know this woman. I met her years ago in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at Cr...

by tennwriter

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1971 Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Lunchbox

This is a lunchbox for the animated TV series spin-off (of THE FLINTSTONES), PEBBLES AND BAMM-BAMM, dated 1971. Note how the hippy culture p...

by Douglas Wood

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BEER FRAME….

Brewed in Detroit… A great Kitschy Bowling Shirt from Detroit’s Pfeiffer Beer…actually, it looks like it’s from Ed, ...

by k2dtw

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20lbs. of CHEAP Canned Corn

Allee– A friend of mine posted this weird find on Facebook and I had to share it with you! Do you remember that Twilight Zone episode ...

by Caseen Gaines

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Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 16

I should have taken more detailed photos of this since this is the piece I consider “kitsch supreme”. This is the first time I h...

July 15, 2010 by denny

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Bowler’s Crying Towel

I guess if I were a bowler or did hand embroidery this might be something I would buy but I don’t do either. I do appreciate the passi...

by MyFunCloset

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Betty Crocker’s “Dinner for Two” Cookbook

Featuring 425 “new” recipes plus a special ‚”When-Company-Comes” section, this cookbook, published in 1958 by Gene...

by Allee Willis

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Do you need a vacation? Stress Test

Here is an email that my 89-year young uncle sent me yesterday. “ STRESS I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly acc...

by Markydoodle

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Chuckwagon Combination Salt & Pepper

This is a combination salt and pepper shaker boxed in a cardboard chuckwagon box. I don’t know what snowmobiles and lawn equipment hav...

by Michael Ely

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Bowling Man Tacky Planter

This guy kicked off my Tacky Planter collection. He was discovered on a site called “Kitschy Koo Vintage Collectibles” as I was ...

by supah

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Kitsch » July 2010