The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Dallas, Texas souvenir

This is a ceramic cowboy hat “catch all”. I’m assuming the way it’s made that it would be used for change or somethi...

January 21, 2011 by denny

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Rock Your Baby by George McCrae

I figured I would post this single cover as I was listening to this today. He’s hangin’ tough with one fierce afro!...

by denny

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Hazel Atlas Atomic Starlike Carafe and Juice Glass

My all time favorite Hazel Atlas pieces. I just love the turquoise and black star like atomic type pattern but it is so hard to find. I f...

by Karen

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Little Owl PAPER Sculpture mounted on wood

This little owl paper sculpture is about the size of an index card. I found this at a new dump location. It’s a bit tattered but I thi...

by denny

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Shhhhh!

This awesome sign outside the tiny hospital in Avalon (on Catalina island for those out-of-towners) is sure to cheer up anyone who’s r...

by Midmodmom

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Drs. Casey and Kildare Diaries + Knee Progress

I’ve laid in bed two days now nursing my just-operated-on knee back to health. As someone who literally never sits still, I’ve b...

January 20, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Knee Surgery With Allee Willis! My little get well message

I saw a picture in Allee’s knee surgery post and here was Charles Phoenix looking quite fabulous in his role as nurse maid. Nurse Pr...

by denny

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And That’s the Truth!

I’ve driven past this a million times and every time it makes me smile because I think of the magnificent Lily Tomlin and her characte...

by windupkitty

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Record Coasters For Allee

My pal Anna had a set of these record coasters on her tiki bar and I thought they were the most clever things ever, so when I saw them at a ...

by Mod Betty RetroRoadmap.com

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Move along…nothing to see here.

Found this one attached to the side of a dental office in Redondo Beach....

by Midmodmom

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Learning to Knit (1974)

Learned to knit when i was a high school exchange student in italy (1974). this is the first thing that came out....

by Pop

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Bird Girl – 8 x 10 (a painting by Denny – 2011)

I really don’t know if birds wear ponytails or not but I do know this bird girl likes to get her groove on by ruffling a few feathers ...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Band-Aid Sheer Strips and Knee Op Progress

I’m happy to report that I’m making a swift recovery from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in my left knee yesterday. I still h...

January 19, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 91 – August 2010)

Who doesn’t like to play jokes on someone using fake olives and cherrys? Keep it warm! Olives for your olives? Rubber coasters by Rubb...

by denny

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My Hat Collection Part 7

I grew up watching I Love Lucy (many can relate,huh?) and to this day I am convinced that Lucy, despite her complaints to Ricky, ALWAYS had ...

by windupkitty

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Vintage Metal Xylphone – year unknown

I bough this at the Wellfleet Drive-In flea market. Not as large scale as it is in the summer but still plenty of booths to check out. I fou...

by denny

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feetloaf

the foot of an angel. ahhhhhhhhhhhhh and the toes smell cheesy -yummo...

by john switzer

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Chickee, 11 x 14 – (2010, a painting by Denny)

I think “Chickee” needs glasses....

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Paging Dr Casey!! I’m having knee surgery today…

Today I’m having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in my left knee. The operation, a relatively quick outpatient job, was supposed to ...

January 18, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 90 – August 2010)

Gorgeous set of coasters with specks of gold. Allee’s fish coasters. Acrylic flower coasters. Las Vegas, Nevada turtle coasters. Anoth...

by denny

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Mexican Rodent With Sombero, Guns and Sparkles

This is the piece de resistance of my thrifting adventures yesterday. I spotted him across the shelf and actually asked a lady to move (well...

by Mod Betty RetroRoadmap.com

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My Hat Collection Part 6

Here are some fun ones… This brown hat is made of felt and I love it…The veil is pretty worn, but the hat remains in good condit...

by windupkitty

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Wig Shop – 2010 (a painting by Denny)

This was inspired by a magazine I saw at Willis Wonderland that is on display in my favorite room! The ad that originally inspired me was an...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – A REAL BRADY In The Bunch

As a collector of kitsch for decades now with a particular love for popular television shows, there’s nothing better than having the r...

January 17, 2011 by Allee Willis

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The Harry Robinson String Sound – LP

Moody and Magnificent? She doesn’t look moody but she sure looks magnificent with her boobage ready to spill out for all the world t...

by denny

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