Where is the green cream cheese, green onions, and green tomatoes? How about green lox?...
Kitsch » May 2011
Allee Willis cartoon
My first submission here, my own artwork that represents Allee herself. A sign of gratitude and consideration for her work here and in gener...
45 caliber pistol cigarette lighter
This is a butane lighter that I got at a garage sale. I liked the 45 pistol because I used a 45 when I was an MP on Okinawa during the Korea...
Big Deet Deet Outfit
This outfit has lots of deet. Deet shoes, deet hair, deet knee pads, and she’s probably buying some deet food. deet deet....
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 127 – August 2010)
These are so cool. I had the blue one that mysteriously disappeared from my house. Promo tin tray advertising AMI Multi-Horn, High Fidelity ...
CANDY CANDY CANDY
I think I could be the sommalier of CANDY. Someone said that strangers have good candy too. But I don’t take candy from stranger...
What time is it REALLY?
OH, it’s time to f—. And in case I forget how or need a suggestion, this watch is very helpful. I wonder if it is waterproof...
Large German Beer Stein with music box
This German beer stein is 12″ tall with a pewter top. There is a music box in the base that starts when the stein is lifted off the ta...
The Adventures of Allee Willis in Detroit! Allee Willis Marches on Detroit!
This was taken in Detroit on April 8th, 2011 on our first day of meetings with Allee. We were all there to work with Allee on her tour of ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 13, Burk’s Igloo & Lafayette Coney Dogs
Burk’s Igloo in Hamtramck, the once Polish center of Detroit, not only has KILLER ice cream but is famous now for being in the opening...
Willis Wonderland in The New York Times! (soon)
I spent the last two days as the subject of a story for the New York Times Home section. Four hour interview on Monday and an eleven-hour ph...
Fabulous Elephant Bank – Made in Japan
I purchased this bank for $4.50 at a thrift shop I just discovered in Hyannis, MA. I was in a hurry and couldn’t really inspect the ...
Kitsch Booties
Recently our friends had a baby girl named Abigail and my partner’s sister (Diane) crocheted some kitschy booties for her. One is a pa...
Booby Bar in downtown Detroit
This is Bouzouki’s “booby bar” which was on the side street next to my hotel in Detroit. The guys I would see standing o...
Hat stand from the 1940’s
This is a hat stand for sale at a local consignment shop. I’ve been stalking it as I cannot afford to shell out $45.00 for it. Love ...
Yellow sunglasses
HANDSOME IN YELLOW SURROUNDED WITH YELLOW WEARING YELLOW SUNGLASSES....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 12, My Speech
On April 7 I was the closing keynote speaker at the Rust Belt To Arts Belt III conference in Detroit. Every year the conference takes place ...
1970’s Wood Dresser (another stunning dump find!!)
Well, I wouldn’t exactly call it stunning but I do like it and like it even more that I got it for free. This was another score from...
Ceramic Salsa & Tortilla Serving Dishes
I saw these at Savers Thrift Shop in New Bedford Mass. Savers is usually filled with an incredible collection of ceramics and kitsch. I don&...
Original Golden Gate Bridge Rivets
When work on the GOlden Gate Bridge was completed in 1936, a schedule was set up for replacement of rivets corroded by the salt air. My brot...













