The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Greetings From….

LOVE Greetings From/Big Letter postcards… This is my favorite from Detroit…...

by k2dtw

Elvis Recipe Pot Holders

I bought these at the Graceland Gift Shop. One pot holder is Elvis and some BBQ Ribs, with the recipe for Special BBQ Sauce. The other one i...

by Planet Joan

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You are what you drive!

“Dahling I love these seats with corduroy…..”...

by michaelfrese

60’s Hat or Swim Cap Patterns?

Could these fashion hats ever return? Looks like a cross over swim cap to me. I believe these date to the early 60’s. No date noted....

by MyFunCloset

Fish Bookends

It was so ugly I had to have it....

by Michael M.

Cactus Cabin Lamp

This rustic little cactus cabin lamp was made here in Arizona (sometime during the 1950’s or 1960’s). The cabin itself is made f...

by Michael Ely

Gogo Fireman – 123cm High!

This little fireman climbs the 123cm ladder to put the fire out, then, descends the ladder. It comes up a little higher than my shoulders....

by ginger

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Be careful, those lapels could blind someone…

Love the smiles, matching outfits and expecially the wide ties. Found in an Atlanta Thrift store....

by Georgia

World’s Strongest Beer Launches at $762 a Bottle

A 110 proof beer, the world’s strongest, was launched Thursday by a British firm selling the tipple for $762 a bottle. The blond Belgi...

by kookykitsch

Der Bingle

This was a 10″ LP that I picked up at a thrift store. I don’t know why Bing was called “Der Bingle” but I thought th...

by Bob Ramsdell

Get The Lead Out…

A Jungle Giraffe carved on the tip of a lead pencil…I know??? This is the most amazing artist…wishing there were more animals? T...

August 6, 2010 by k2dtw

Wolf Trap Men’s Cologne

My parents bought my husband an assortment of mini men’s fragrances for Christmas before we were married. This was the MOST Kitschy an...

by Planet Joan

A poodle made of seashells…

Great thought was taken to create this 4″ high puppy made from seashells. Though I didn’t buy it I appreciated the effort that w...

by MyFunCloset

Yearbook Madness!

These are photos from actual high school yearbooks. Suddenly my own portrait with my blown-dry hair and wide tie (which, my lips to God̵...

by Douglas Wood

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Bear with flash camera

This is a wind-up, but unfortunately, the flash doesn’t work anymore....

by ginger

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Jingle Bells

Song performed by Dick Byron, The Sandpipers and Mitch Miller’s Orchestra. It is on a Little Golden Record....

by Bob Ramsdell

Funky 70’s Shoes

I was absolutely bummed when I realized that these shoes were too small for me. I was so plucked that I couldn’t squeeze my foot into ...

by denny

Cow Cookie Jar

This was for sale in the “Joan of Arc” thrift shop. It’s a cow cookie jar....

by denny

plastic bendy bead doll

This is a 4.5″ tall beaded body item with kiddle-type doll face that can be bent into shape....

by kookykitsch

Corn Festival in La Habra, CA

Summertime means festivals and celebrations all over the country. Sixty-two years ago, the La Habra Host Lions Club presumed that transplant...

by Markydoodle

A Streetcar Named Desire

This is a large ceramic vintage cookie jar in the form of a San Francisco-style streetcar. I get that the round handle on the lid is a cooki...

August 5, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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The Beginning of the Stereo Age

This This record is a compact 33 rpm record which was made up by RCA to show people the difference in sound between a monaural and a stereo ...

by Bob Ramsdell

Fun With A Foote – a strange LP

I couldn’t do much about the size here but you can get the picture. This is wacked. This was a promotional lp given out to try and con...

by denny