Allee Willis

Billie Jean King “Queen Of Tennis” Sun Socks

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These little socklets were made by Bonnie Doon in 1972 after Billie Jean won her fourth Wimbledon win and became the first female athlete to...

May 11, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Beatles Nylons

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Yea, you got the Beatles lunchbox, the Beatles tray and Beatles dolls but do you have the hosiery? The lads and their guitars are textured i...

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1950’s Collapsible Girl Scouts Tin Cup

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When I was a Girl Scout this was my favorite piece of gear. Only 2-1/2″ tall at full stature (1″ collapsed), I used to load this...

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Bobby Darin Record and Scripto Pen Promotion

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I loved Bobby Darin and I loved Scripto ink cartridge fountain pens, especially when those cartridges were Peacock Blue or Emerald Green. So...

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Grand Funk 7/11 Slurpee Cup

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Being one of the earliest Hard Rock bands, panned by critics and shunned by radio until they released “We’re An American Band...

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Burger King ‘Flame’ Cologne

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Taking meat and kitsch to a new high, Burger King’s Flame cologne promises to make you smell like a romantic burger. With one spritz a...

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Smokey Robinson 7-11 Slurpee Cup

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Everything goes down smooth, Smokey style at 7/11. At the time, early in the stars cross-promoting with retail establishments 1970’s, ...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Liberace Mug

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I bought this Liberace mug at the first Hollywood estate sale I went to when I moved to LA in the late 70’s. I think Jack Hellman, the...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 3D, Miami Beach & Charles Phoenix

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With 3D all the rage today many people forget that the first ubiquitous mass consumer experience with the technology was with View-Masters. ...

May 10, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch’ O The Day – Mr. Mother’s Day Cup & Saucer Sculpture

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I love, love, love crafts projects, especially when they go awry, and this coffee cup with saucer collar is one of my favorites. That it say...

May 9, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Happy Mother’s Day from Mr. T!

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“Like, Man, Lend Me Your Ear” Beatnik Statue

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I collect anything Beatnik, especially when the colloquialisms of the day accompany it. “Like, man, lend me your ear” was in hea...

May 7, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Vintage Spirograph Set

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This is the real deal, vintage 1967 original Spirograph by Kenner No. 401. Although the resulting art was too precise and anal looking for m...

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1960’s Artist Beard and Mustache Disguise

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I can’t imagine that many people working at Bayshore Industries, the company responsible for this follilicular fun for the face, knew ...

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Vintage Ceramic Poodle Pitcher Bank

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Poodle anything almost instantly qualifies as Kitsch. This one is a double K because for years I thought it was a pitcher until I finally we...

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Outdoor Transistor Radio-Mania

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I love actual owls and ladybugs but none so much as these transistorized versions. I have entire zoos and forests of these things but these ...

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Pink Poodle Magazine And Book Rack

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Made of spun spaghetti metal, this poodle is one of the most popular pets I’ve ever owned. I almost didn’t buy it because poodle...

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Mom And Babies Doggie Ashtray

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Though mostly a craze associated with the 1950’s and 60’s, animal families as ashtrays and sculptures will never go out of style...

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Fore! Golfing Coat Rack

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I made this “Arnold Palmer Coat Rack” out of golf clubs and balls in 1987 for a Debbie Harry video, “French Kissing In The...

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String Art Owl

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In the 1970’s, more owls lived on wood paneled walls than in trees. The owl is clearly the National Bird in the state of Kitsch as flo...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Extendable Fork and Top Chef Masters

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Last night I found myself in the middle of another food fest, this time at Ciudad, another one of Top Chef Master competitor Susan Feniger&#...

May 6, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Ultimate Green Garden

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If ever there were a garden for 2010 with no water required, no gardening bills to pay and always picture perfect plumage on well-sculpted a...

May 5, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Artistry With Hair” Sign

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One sure shot sign of Kitsch is when someone’s idea stops at the first thought and doesn’t spin off into a more creative zone th...

May 4, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1970’s Disco Suitcase Set & Pomplamoose

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I’m supposed to be traveling today but won’t know if I’m going until a couple hours before the flight due to complications...

May 3, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day update – Disco suitcases temporarily retired

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My trip was postponed for a month so the suitcases on are back in the closet and the percussion is resting nicely in its regular bed. Pompla...

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