The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Tom N’ Jerry Radio

I was never a fan of Tom N’ Jerry (preferring Itchy and Scratchy), but this vintage plastic Marx radio (from 1972) is pretty fun. The ...

by Douglas Wood

my flakey family googly eyes on cereal

bunch of cereal flakes with googly eyes and says My Flakey Family...

by kookykitsch

Super Inappropriately Psychedelic Portable Spotlight

I have been passing up on this weird psychedelic hooks-into-your-car’s-cigarette-lighter spotlight for WEEKS at the flea market. It ha...

by Nessa

CARMEN MIRANDA HEAD VASE…

“THE LADY IN THE TUTTI-FRUTTI HAT”…. This is a Carmen Miranda head vase, by Marti of Hollywood… I read that Carmen M...

September 3, 2010 by k2dtw

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Denny’s Adventures in Prudence Fenton’s “The House of Prudence” (Part 6 – August 2010)

BEAUTIFUL! I’m a huge fan of TV lamps and this ceramic lamp sits on a long cabinet with a few other pieces featured in this post. I lo...

by denny

acee blue eagle

At the gas station you could fill er up,check the oil, and get some of those indian glasses[promo 4 a fill up]...

by john switzer

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 7-August 2010)

We went in search of a burger and fries and came upon “Jimmy’s Burgers” in the valley. It was a busy day at “Willis ...

by denny

60’s Revisited….

More from the fun estate sale. Stacks and stacks of comics, coloring books and games…everywhere. If you grew up in the 60’s, man...

by MyFunCloset

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Smackdown on Riverside Drive: Big Boy vs. Rat Fink

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by BillyMiller

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Psychic Locksmith

I shot this photo about 15 years ago. Gone now. They should have known it was a bad location, ya know? This is quite a skill. “It̵...

by Peter Kimmel

Dinner with Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner

There’s nothing kitschy about this photograph per se but there’s no doubt that Lily Tomlin has one of the all-time greatest sens...

September 2, 2010 by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventures in Prudence Fenton’s “The House of Prudence” (Part 5 – August 2010)

I was flippin’ over this bar. Kidney shaped, black metal. This incredible bar is moderately decorated with some choice pieces of kitsc...

by denny

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 6 – August 2010)

This disco kitsch came from one of my favorite rooms at “Willis Wonderland”. I was determined when there to photograph every ite...

by denny

Not-so-Pretty Baby

No, the photo below isn’t Brooke Shields during her well-documented post-partum depression, nor is it a mug-shot, it’s simply th...

by Douglas Wood

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A Woman goes back to work after 30 years

You have to be over 40 to ‘get this’....

by snappyp

Marriage offer of a Serbian bachelor working abroad

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by trash

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Horse Radish Container

Cute container for your Horse Radish with a malformed hybrid horse/horseradish head on top. It doesn’t have any marks, but I assume it...

by Nessa

Ava

Ava does leopard print (and very well I may add )...

by shirlie williams

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ the Day – Miniature 1970’s Wooden Bowling Pin

Anyone who knows me knows I love bowling. It’s not the sport itself but, rather, the accessories that go along with it that make...

by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Big Vintage Wavy Colored Glass (or not) Bowl

Not only is this an excellent salad/party condiments serving piece but it serves just as well as a conversation piece as its composition is ...

September 1, 2010 by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventure’s in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 5 – August 2010)

I have always been fascinated by the Mr. Peanut man and to this day can’t figure out why this image (and all the kitsch it covers) is ...

by denny