Years ago, I bought this label at a swap meet. I love asapargus… and love the soldiers marching to the tune of the asparagus….or...
Kitsch » January 2011
Ponytail Travel Bag
I haven’t dug my Ponytail branded lunch box out of the closet yet, but I do have this “Miss Traveler” bag out to share. I ...
Graceful Deer Tv Lamp
I don’t think of this as kitschy as much as I think of it as beautiful, but yeah, I guess ALL Tv lamps have the unmistakable sweet fla...
ATTITUDE….
ATTITUDE…. This is a kitschy 20″ wood carved lady, who i think is from the 1940’s. She is painted, and her skirt and hat a...
Allee’s Party O’ The Day
It was my friend, Peter Hastings, birthday yesterday. Among many other things he was a co-creator of Pinky and the Brain. I was out pretty l...
My Mom’s Brownie Girl Scout Wallet
My mom’s Brownie Girl Scout wallet, which I also carried as a tot. The inside is pretty boring, but contains my personal Brownie Girl ...
The Shockley Family Quartet “NEVER ALONE” – lp
The girls hair is killing me and reminds me of the way the sausages hang at delis. BUT it’s the one brother who seems extraordinarily ...
New 1960’s Sunbeam Electric Can Opener
I don’t know how everyone feels about vintage appliances but when I see them new in the box I get a little weak in the knees. This has...
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
The conspiracy of silence? Alvin Toffler’s comment is hystercial. Got this at the dump store, “The Treasure Chest”....
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 87 – August 2010)
I’ve removed a lot of corks from wine bottles and I’ve never seen the “cork jet”. I love how it tells us that it wil...
Open 24 Hours
About a dozen blocks from Classy Cleaners in Miami Beach (https://www.awmok.com/2011/01/06/classy-cleaners-miami-beach/) is the Royal Motel ...
Old Lobby Cards in a Proper Frame
I love classic films and in fact, I probably prefer to watch anything between 1877 and 1970…of course, as I’m saying that I̵...
Barbie Wallet
Cool Barbie wallet from circa-1962-ish.. featuring Barbie’s outfit, “Masquerade”. Made by Standard Plastic Products, a com...
Housework – 2010 (a painting by Denny)
This was inspired by my love of all things 50’s!...
MEET ME UNDER THE MARQUEE…
MEET ME UNDER THE MARQUEE…. The long 10′ X 2′ wood sign hung from a Movie Theatre Marquee. All of the cut out red wood let...
Picture Taken at Universal Studios
This was taken while we lived in Orlando FLA and we would have to take visiting friends to Universal Studios, which I loathe a bit unless I ...
THE LIFE AND CUISINE OF ELVIS PRESLEY
This book is of a biography of Elvis through the food that he ate. I can’t say that much of this is my kind of food, but the writer di...
My Mom’s Elvis Wallet
My mom’s childhood Elvis Presley wallet. The inside isn’t too incredibly interesting, but contains my mom’s Girl Scouts of...
Iskelmaprinssi (Prince of the Hit Parade) Messerschmitt Kabinenroller Race Scene
In 1991 this movie was released in Finland. It is a musical comedy. With Paul Anka doing a cameo....
MOGEN DAVID WINE booklet “MENUS FOR EVERY MOOD”
BOOK FROM MOGEN DAVID WINE TITLED “MENUS FOR EVERY MOOD”. Love that Mogen David is putting out recipes for PORK CHOPS CHICAGO, C...
Love Bird Planter
Bird planter that stands 8 inches tall and the opening for the planter is between the body and tail of the birds. This was another one dolla...