This is the Cadbury Creme Egg Car, I believe there are 5 of them based at the Bourneville Factory in Birmingham UK. All I can find out about...
Kitsch » April 2011
THE DOG SHOP
I like this kind of simple advertising. The old “picture is worth a 1000 words” addage is operating here………....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Income Tax Day and a Mr T. Bank
I pity the fool who doesn’t dig all the way down into his/her pockets on this, the most dreaded of days, Income Tax Day, and cough up ...
YPSI-ARBOR NEON SIGN…
http://birmingham.patch.com/articles/american-pickers-looking-for-michigan-treasures-2 This GREAT Neon Sign is from the Ypsi-Arbor Lanes i...
Onion and Pickle Girls S & P
I found each of these Napco shakers separately (onion girl at a flea market for $3.00 and pickle girl on eBay for .99¢) and they’re s...
Warholak Tires in Detroit
We spotted this tire shop while exploring Detroit and I was initially attracted to the architecture and really plotzed when I saw what was s...
Barefoot Shoes
I once saved this pic after a friend sent it to me. I don´t know why, but I always have to think of you, Allee, when I see them. You´re ...
The Royal Wedding, a Tribute
I thought I would pop in something that reflects my own thoughts, as someone whose sector of work ,Libraries is being cut to the quick, bu...
Masonic Palomino
A friend of mine told me this week when I was in Bozeman that it “beats the shit out of Butte anyhow.” Here’s a view of N...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches On Detroit! Part 4, The Telway Diner
You know from the front it’s got to be something. The little 1930’s castle with the 1950’s aluminum awning where you know ...
Not Your Grandmother’s T-Party: Karen’s Tupperware Extravaganza
Was a lovely day in the neighborhood, Karen Finlay’s neighborhood that is…! For those of you that don’t know, Karen runs t...
Dutch Boy Planter
This little Dutch boy planter was made in Japan (probably in the 1960’s). He stands about four and a half inches high and he’s...
Mary Lee’s Candy Factory in Downtown Detroit
This is how close the crew was to each other when we were all staying in Detroit. Behind this old brick building that once housed Mary Lee...
Crazy Cat lady starter kit
I love this concept. And I’m well on my way to crazy cat lady with 3 cats....
Wooden Wall Plaque with little girl reading…
This was a 50 cent item that I did not buy but felt that because she had a face made out of a rock, I had to photograph it. Almost 8×10...
Every earthquake kit needs this!
I surely do not know how I have survived without bobbins and a Bansai trimmer....
Lightning bug – 11 x 14 (a painting by Denny)
My take on a lightning bug. This little creature goes to the moon, pulls the chain to turn off the moonglow and then goes about to do his ...
Amy From The Amazon Part 2
I found a full length shot of Amy, as she is placed just on the floor, with her one arm and fearsome gaze. I came across this picture of her...
Nun toothpick holder
This is small, about 4 inches tall and is wood. I am assuming this is used for toothpicks as it is the only thing that I can think of that o...
Bleu.
1540 Woodward Ave., Detroit. “Somebody should get a picture of that.” I don’t know the history of Bleu. It’s n...
White Tower Burger Buildings!
I just learned about White Tower burgers as I am watching the Blaxploitation film “Detroit 9000” and I believe the picture here ...
Power Glide
I have always been a fan of the ’54 Chevy. Saw one of the survivors this week in Montana. You just have to love a transmission that ...













