The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Celebrity Prune

This smiling fellow is Sunny Sweet. He was the spokesprune for Sunsweet Prunes, and star of the 1951 animated film “Good Wrinkles̶...

by Kyle Dayton

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Who was that masked man?

Found at the bottom of a box filled with “nothing special” at a recent yard sale. It didn’t work but looked really great j...

August 14, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Momma played bass, Daddy sang tenor…

An album found on a junking expedition in Atlanta....

by Georgia

Supah Tacky Planter Collection

I’ve been collecting tacky planters for about 10 years. They’re really fun and inexpensive (most cost about $12.00). People don&...

by supah

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Traffic Cone Preservation Society

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by ginger

Florida Postcards

Here are a few postcards from my collection as promised. The one of Esther Williams and Tony Martin is one of my favorites, on the back it s...

by Danny

Paul Pincus and His Orchestra, “Music For Happy Occasions” LP

This makes me happy just looking at it....

by denny

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Gigantic Lady Bug Storage Chest

I found this at the dump in the “furniture hut” that sits across from the kitsch part. I am leaving it as is and it will go down...

by denny

Kapa’a, Hawaii storefront art

Kapa’a is a funky little town on the Island of Kauai. These two ladies don’t seem to have much to say about the place they’...

by Markydoodle

Parody of Mao Tse Tung’s Little Red Book

LBJ’s comments on many subjects, war, the economy, the media. etc. My favorite is the last one: “I’m the only president yo...

by Bob Ramsdell

Handmade Fruitflies

(catalogue description): Africa literally crawls with insects, they form a part of everyone’s daily life. Skillful observation of the ...

by Julie Brumlik

Cowsills / Mindbenders / Lincoln Park Zoo / Serendipity Singers

I listened to a LOT of music as a young’un (especially Elvis, even though he died the year I was born, though that’s beside the ...

August 13, 2010 by Carrie

I Wish They All Could Be…

The Art Director/Production Designer for Katy Perry’s latest video, “California Gurlz” definitely knows his/her kitsch. Be...

by Douglas Wood

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Coughing Dog

When Barking Coughs Accompany Colds…Naldecon-CX This very dapper canine from the 1970’s is the Naldecon-CX cough syrup dog. Made...

by Kyle Dayton

CURB SERVICE….

SO COOL… Found this GREAT double sided enamel sign Up-North in Petoskey Mi… Just Loved the graphics ….....

by k2dtw

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Can’t help but get an SNL vibe with this one…

I adore this cover. The fact that it’s hand drawn and lettered just shows me how much care and attention went into its creation. Can&#...

by Georgia

School crossing guards all wore these…

This was a great find a few years ago. Who knew crossing guards had ranks, all the way up to Captain. The big kids, 6th graders, wore these ...

by MyFunCloset

Singing Together LP

Please overlook my poor picture-taking skills. It was supposed to say “Singing Together…” and I snapped this at the Alamed...

by kookykitsch

Accidental Vacation Kitsch

I’m really not a shopper. But a place that I stumbled onto on vacation this year didn’t feel like a store. Everywhere I looked, ...

by Markydoodle

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John Lennon Graffitti

This is a photograph of graffitti on a bridge abutment. To me, it sums up the feelings of many people of how much he will be missed....

by Bob Ramsdell

Trial of the Century buttons

I’m embarrassed to say I got caught up in all the hoopla, and went downtown one day just to see what was going on. I also bought a wat...

by ginger

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Atomic Glass Water Pitcher

This one does not have an internal coolant rod like my other one. This one has a cork type cap to it. I found this on someones $1.00 table....

by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Tree Growing Out Of Traffic Cone and Palm Trimming Nightmares Abated

Yesterday, all 31 palm trees that surround my house were trimmed. I’m used to this being a total nightmare. As much as I love my Palm ...

August 12, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Lions Head entered into the local Fete

I love the simplicity of the lions head,made by one of the local children at the village Fete in Hindon UK....

by shirlie williams