I could sprinkle grated cheese on ice cream I love the foodstuff so much. Especially when it’s shaken out of this happy little chef. M...
Allee Willis
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Pigmy Will starring in “See My Dive”
This is one of my favorite Pigmy Wills. I love him because he’s fearless. And he makes a smooth entry. All we do is laugh when we make...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Only Thing Better Then a Keane Painting Is to Be With KEANE!
Margaret Keane is the High Priestess of Pop Art, painting those huge waif eyed paintings that stared out at everyone throughout the 60’...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Happy Passover Matzoh Sweeper
Passover means Seder, Seder means matzoh and matzoh means crumbs. But fear not, the Matzah Sweeper is here, a convenient crumb caddy made fr...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ the Day – Happy Passover! Manischewitz Presents “The Jewish Cowboy” record
Manischewitz is the premier manufacturer of kosher foods. I can’t tell you how many boxes of their matzo or those squared off bottles ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Beer Friend” Novelty Nut Dishes
I first got into throwing parties, my favorite thing to do among everything I do, by inviting friends over on Sunday afternoons to watch Bad...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Happy Fish S&P’s
Although one of these little fish was a victim of the 1994 LA earthquake and lost the tip of her fin this happy couple are still among my fa...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Sophia Knee-Hi Stockings
As if knee high stockings weren’t Kitsch enough I love that Sophia’s desk is a dining table. I can’t imagine anyone whose ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Record Coasters
These little hard plastic record coasters were all the rage in the 1950’s and 60’s when 45’s and 33-1/3’s were blast...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Busom Buddie Flask
In the 1950’s, people were very creative about how they packed their liquor to self medicate at ballgames, in cars or just to show off...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Circus Liquor Sign
Nothing like using a clown to sell inebriates to get a kid revved up for adulthood. This 26 foot high sign has been a landmark in North Holl...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Astroturf Purse
The National Garden of Kitsch is landscaped with Astroturf. This petite little handbag only has enough room in it for a couple packs of gras...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Pigmy Will in “Along Came Whiska”
Pigmy Will and Feathers – created, written, art directed and “acted” by me and Prudence Fenton, animation and special effe...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Eyeglass Holder Pin
I can’t tell you how many pairs of eyeglasses I’ve lost through the years. Easily in the hundreds as in addition to any prescrip...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s RX Vase
This gargantuan vase honoring prescription drugs was handed out as a promotional item by drug companies in the 1950’s when they really...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Drunken Cucumber Man
To any of you having company over today I’d like to suggest this insane little dip with a sloshed, poorly cut cucumber complete with l...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Fake McDonald’s Plastic French Fries Clock
Everything about this clock is wrong, not the least of which is trying to get away with looking like it comes from McDonald’s when it&...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Giant Ceramic Snail Ashtray
The snail is right up there with the owl and poodle as animal kingdom icons of Atomic Age Kitsch. In the 1950s, snails popped up...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Green Acres” Magic Stay-On Dolls
I was already onto more sophisticated teenage fare like Hullabaloo and Shindig by the time Green Acres, a hokey journey into the countryside...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Plastic Rolly Polly Doll
This was a gift from Michael Patrick King, writer and director of Sex and the City, a couple of years ago for my birthday. I always thought ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Academy Award Screen Stars Stamp Album
This is an amazing movie find, especially for a stamp collecting movie nut (which I’m not but I can appreciate the passion). Six...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1976 Do-It-Yourself Oscar
This is a product worthy of an Oscar for Best Kitsch, a fake wood cardboard stand-up “plaque” that looks suspiciously like the p...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1970’s Streaker Pendant
Cheap jewelry is always a popular breeding ground for Kitsch. Kitsch glitz shines especially bright when designs are made to capitalize on...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Rubber Waffle
Of all the things I have in my house, a 40 year collection of Atomic, Soul and Kitsch memorabilia, this rubber waffle that’s sat out o...
Vintage Green Thumb Planter
I may have sore thumbs but not green ones. Not an area I have especially great skills in other than I seem to have a talent for nursing baby...