Only in L.A. can one find items such as the one below at a local (Pacific Palisades) estate sale. It’s a plastic lighting globe from...
Kitsch » August 2011
My Junk
Excuse the dust, but… This guy was I kid you not on a shelf of cheap china tchotchke in the Selma California Wal-Mart. But this one ...
Blue Bird, 8×10 (a painting by Denny)
Little Blue Bird has some serious hair issues going on....
Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 25
This stunning piece of art (I don’t know what it is) hangs over the bed of our hostess, Allee Willis. I don’t know if it is a ...
Dogs seldom sniff asses of dogs who wear glasses
Okay, so I paraphrased Dorothy Parker a bit, but you get the point. Given how both poodles and wing-tip glasses are such iconic pop cultu...
Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 24
A little tug boat lamp that I would have loved to have seen plugged in. Still makes it onto my list of favorite things....
Turtle baby
I’m not really sure what this is, but it lives on my desk. Is it a turtle? A frog? Why does it have hair?? It has long legs like a fro...
The Triumph of being a Muffinaire.
Sorting through kitchen items of my Mom’s I ran across and brought home a muffin tin that I remember belonged to my Grandmother. It ...
Vintage Cadillac car spotted in Provincetown, MA
Such a gorgeous car. I spotted this in Ptown, sitting outside in someones driveway....
What Will You Do With Jesus by Dale Schroeder
That is a very good question. Is it a hunky Kris Kristofferson Jesus? With songs like, “This is Joy” and “Christ, My Rock,...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Kleenex Man Size Tissues Pillow
Are men’s noses really snottier than women’s? Do they run more? Does a woman with a bad cold honestly deserve a smaller size tis...
Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 24
I love this bottle opener. He hangs out in the kitchen at Willis Wonderland....
Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 23
Plastic 1970’s date keeper! I could own several of these (they do look fab) but I would probably still forget the date....
The Help/La Ayuda
For affluent white people who prefer zero contact with the hired help, Linda Wolf, a teacher at Beverly Hills High School (where else?) crea...
Jr. Pan Cum Cooker
Seeing the Kum & Go store sign post, reminded me of this.: Jr. Pan Cum Cooker. Found in San Leandro, California at a spices store. ̶...
“Claim Jumper” Tabasco Bottle
This 1/8th ounce Tabasco bottle has a Claim Jumper logo on the other side....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Lenny Dee’s King’s Inn Peekaboo Window Glass
Several things about this glass have all the earmarks of Kitsch with a kapital K. First of all, it’s from a piano bar restaurant. Seco...
Denny’s Adventures In “The House Of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 22
Another fabulous ceramic lamp that I would kill for!...