Lawrence Welk was always too square for me except that that’s where I could continue to get my Mickey Mouse Club fix when in 1961 Mous...
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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bacon Wallet
It’s a fact that when bacon is involved in any of my KOTD posts the number of comments skyrocket. Makes sense to me as not only is it ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Betty Furness Westinghouse Thermometer Set
At one point in the 1950s Betty Furness was as ubiquitous on TV as Lucy. Known for her signature hype line, “You can be sure… if...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – HMS Nutcracker
These nutcracker heads were very popular in the 1950s. You hold a nut in the mouth and twist the notched wooden peg that comes through the b...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Flying Saucer Transistor Radio
Although just about every transistor radio that was made since they were commercially available in 1954 through the transistorized 1960s was...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Wedding Gowns Made Out Of Toilet Paper
Though it doesn’t seem like quite the appropriate material for a dress commemorating a lasting holy union there’s no disputing t...
‘First Leg Of My Trip’ Pen
I love pens in the shape of things but none more so than this souvenir writing implement from Washington made of plastic in the 1950’s...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Powdered Bubblegum
Made in the 1970’s, Fleer Quicksand Bubblegum also came in Strawberry and Sour Apple. I never had the guts to pour this down my throat...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Pigmy Will starring in “Texting”
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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Dr. Ben Casey Cufflinks
Giving equal time today to Dr. Ben Casey as yesterday was Dr. Kildare’s day. Ben Casey was actually my first love. I swooned over his ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “World’s Champion Bull Thrower” Coffee Mug
The first thing I do on Sunday mornings is to brew a reallllly strong cup of coffee, well, decaf, and set about trying to knock out all the ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Pigmy Will starring in “Jockstrap”
Brand new Pigmy Will video, as sophisticated as ever!...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Badly Translated Friend Straws
The package reads “Let’s try homeparty fashionably and have a joyful chat with nice fellow.” And all it takes is a straw! ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “No Hustling Allowed” Mirror
Between Van McCoys’s huge 1975 hit, “The Hustle”, and the proliferation of that decade’s gay clubs and discos, espec...
Madonna Inn AshtrayX
I don’t have to tell any self-respecting Kitsch lover about the Parthenon of Kitsch, the Madonna Inn, in San Luis Obispo, California. ...
Allee Willis Kitsch O The Day – Madonna Inn Ashtray
I don’t have to tell any self-respecting Kitsch lover about the Parthenon of Kitsch, the Madonna Inn, in San Luis Obispo, California. ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Spork
With as many taco trucks as I eat off of and as many meals as I eat in my car — my favorite dining room of all — the Spork, a sp...
Female Beauty Products Wastebasket
I found this trashcan for 99¢ at a thrift shop in Santa Barbara, CA. and it’s been the proud receptacle of Willis waste ever since. I...
Nude Woman Party Picker Toothpicks
These Party Pics were all the rage in the 1950s – women poised to fulfill male fantasies, their high heels spiking popular canap√©s...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Doris Day Ashtray With Title Printed Wrong
This promotional ashtray was put out by Columbia Records in 1956 for their big star, Doris Day, and her big hit, “Que Sera, Sera (What...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Candy Corn Refrigerator Magnet
I went to a lot of parties this weekend and the candy corn, the official candy of the season, was laid out in style. A big mound of it at on...
Alice Apple Savings Bank
Made of plastic and 6 inches high, this anthropomorphic apple has sat next to my coffeemaker for years greeting me with a smile and supremel...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Ponytail Eyeglass Case
Don’t even ask how many Ponytail products I had as a kid because not only did I have a ponytail on my head that I thought made me look...
From Allee
Just want to say that we’re working like little field mice over here at Willis Wonderland trying to make improvements to the Kitschene...













