This is one of the few food related items that John Lloyd Young didn’t jewel at my place last Sunday when The Allee Willis Museum Of K...
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Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch party in the Los Angeles Times today!
RuPaul, me, John Lloyd Young a couple of days ago at Willis Wonderland. Full LA Times story at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonste...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Soul Grabber and Patti LaBelle’s Surprise Birthday Party
This late 60’s Soul Grabber sign for Budweiser malt liquor is one of my favorite possessions. Everything about it screams late Afro 60...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s BonAmi “Push Button” Cleaner and A Smatering of What It’s Cleaning Up
This vintage cleaning product can may be a little worse for wear but so am I as I hobble around my house shining it back up to its usual sta...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s “What’s Yours?” Drink Markers – Party at AWMoK (in LA) Today!
As any good party hostess knows, one of the biggest drags is seeing a sea of half filled cups littered all over your place left by guests wh...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Chefs Spoonholder
Brought to you in the early 50’s by realtor and insurance agent Joe Hodge this big mouth plastic chef spoon holder, or spoonhold...
For Denny – My DeCastro Sisters Autograph
Denny, as per my comment in your DeCastro Sisters post, https://www.awmok.com/2010/04/02/the-decastro-sisters-a-tribute-article-and-pictures...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1957-’59 Newberry Rulers
Newberrys, before and after dropping the J.J., was an American five and dime store, my favorite genre of store growing up later supplanted i...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – ItaliAnnette! Mousketeer Extraordinaire
An excellent sign of Kitsch is when names are bent and mutated to fit a purpose. This one’s a perfect blend – The ever-Italian...
Happy Mother’s Day In Matching Outfits
Dated Mother’s Day, 1951, this is a photo of the Smith family who lived in my house long before I bought it. My driveway never looked ...
Monday In The Park With Angelyne
With my favorite monument in LA, Angelyne, billboard goddess/ Corvette collector. Yes, I really know her. Yes, she ran for Governor. Yes, sh...
Plastered Plumber Whiskey Dispenser
I’m not a drinker but I love vintage bar accessories and drag the best of them out when I entertain on weekends. Nothing is more popul...
The Swinger Glass
Wear your drink around your neck for hands free conversations and hugs! I’ve collected over 50 of these Swinger Glasses from the 1960&...
Hip Nip and Hot Nip Plastic Flasks
No one can accuse Garvin, the designer of this drunk matching 50’s couple, for thinking small: “Hip Nip can be used for Scotch, ...
Poodle People On Velvet
I especially love Poodle Boy’s Liza Minelli dayGlo green hair, his little paw hands and the way his angora-on-speed sweater reflects o...
Mosaic Clown
Like the vaunted Poodle, the Clown is another species who attains almost instant Kitsch status just by existing. Especially if they’re...
“Allee Willis’ Wonderland O’ Kitsch – East San Fernando Valley, CA. Part 2” VIDEO
In part 2, I take you on a tour of even more grand and kitschifyingly wonderful monuments of aesthetic in my beloved east San Fernando Valle...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Chase & Sanborn Coffee Can
These days I’ve dialed back down to decaf but every Sunday morning begins with a nice steaming cup of this stuff. Now it’s...
“In The Stone” kitsch versions
“In The Stone” – Earth, Wind & Fire (written by Maurice White, David Foster and Allee Willis) From: xlunatiic – ...
“The Color Purple” kitsch versions
The Color Purple – Broadway Musical (written by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray) From: malaj60 – “i know its...
“Hey Jerrie” kitsch versions
“Hey Jerrie” Allee Willis with Jerrie Thill (written by Allee Willis)...
“I’ll Be There For You” (theme from Friends) kitsch versions
"I’ll Be There For You" (theme from Friends) (written by Michael Skloff and Allee Willis) From: KelseeCourtney –...
“What Have I Done To Deserve This?” kitsch versions
"What Have I Done To Deserve This?" Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield (written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Allee Willis)  ...
“Neutron Dance” kitsch versions
“Neutron Dance” – Pointer Sisters (written by Allee Willis and Danny Sembello) I’ve seen many improvised dances to m...
“Boogie Wonderland” Kitsch versions
“Boogie Wonderland” – Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions (written by Jon Lind and Allee Willis) From: PLADYs –...