The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Sauna Jacket

“Perspiration motion is carried out intensively and working out of the upper half of the body!!” Well, you can say that again! I...

June 29, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bowler’s Coffee Cup

I’m not a bowler. But I AM a bowling-kitsch-artifact collector crazy person. Bowling was THE happy-go-lucky, stylish, social sport of ...

June 28, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Richard Simmons!

I was going to feature my Richard Simmons towel as my kitsch offering of the day: But I decided to feature the real thing instead because of...

June 27, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Early Morning Drive Through Hollywood

Bleary eyed from chasing a friend’s cat through the hills above the Hollywood Bowl all night last night – finally captured IR...

June 26, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Jello Mold Competition this weekend in NYC

A must for any east coasters: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/2011_jell-o_mold_competition_j.html...

June 24, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Bath Thing

One of my favorite genres of kitsch is products from China with translations that have run hideously amuck. It’s not even that the pro...

June 23, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – ‘Can Ya Dig It’ Patch

Other then “Right on!”, there was no more popular phrase in the late 60’s and early 70’s than “Can Ya Dig It?̶...

June 22, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Woodpecker Toothpick Dispenser

Growing up, this woodpecker was in my life and kitchen constantly. I can’t imagine anyone in the 1950’s or 60’s not making...

June 21, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Wigwam Motel on Route 66, CA

Last Saturday night my friend, Chris Nichols, threw a party at The Wigwam on Route 66 in San Bernadino, CA. With no traffic it’s still...

June 20, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Happy Father’s Day ‘Papa’ Cup

I have a problem with lettering on cups when the word is short yet from no angle on the cup can you see the entire word. And I always think ...

June 19, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Food O’ The Day – As far As I’m Concerned, Top Chef Master Mary Sue Milliken

I’m sure that Floyd Cardoz is a magnificent chef and I should’ve seen his win coming from that constant coming-in-second storyl...

June 16, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – I’m Back!!

Well, it only took close the four decades for me not to be stage fright and have absolutely one of the best nights of my life when I sang an...

June 15, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Jukebox Tip Tray and My First Time Singing On Stage In Mannnnny Years TONIGHT!!!

Racing out of Willis Wonderland for sound check so no new posts today other than the confessional I’ve written below. Back tomorrow wi...

June 13, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cheap and Hideous Piano Musical Jewelry Box

This is the kind of gem I pray pops up every time I enter a 99¢ store. It’s perfect kitsch – cheap, ratty sounding, filled with...

June 12, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O ‘ The Day – Road Trips, Kitties, The Batmobile and M&M Rice Crispies

Last weekend, me and Snappy P, a.k.a. Prudence Fenton, jumped into the mustache van and headed up north on a cat reconisance mission after A...

June 8, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mini-Mod Disco Doll Accessories

I love these kind of toy kits that are slapped together to take advantage of some current trend because the contents are usually cheaply mad...

June 7, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cheesy Friends Billfold with Rhinestone Necklaces

Despite the fact that I co-wrote the Friends theme song, “I’ll Be There for You”, I’ve never collected the plethora of m...

June 6, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Richard Marx, Allee Willis and Other Hit-Making Songwriters to Perform June 13 at “The Songs of Our Lives,” 4th Annual Concert

Kitschy in that I haven’t gotten on stage and sung my songs since this photo was taken in 1974… Oy! From the press release: Rich...

June 2, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Beatles Hair Pomade

I wasn’t even sure what this was when I saw it on eBay a few years ago but it looked like it couldn’t possibly have been actual ...

June 1, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Hope your Memorial Day has as many creative twists as these weenies!

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May 30, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Happy Memorial Day! No it’s not a boiled finger…

The pacing, the results, the lack of penguin characteristics, the double egg boiling, the stubborn egg, the dripping faucet… And who...

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Happy Memorial Day! Going boating…?

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Easy listening for a holiday weekend

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May 29, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Me, AWMOK and Willis Wonderland in the New York Times today!

Nice, big, fat story in the Times on me today + 12 photos. Thank you, Bob Morris, for seeking me out (no press agent involved here!) and wri...

May 26, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Bye, Bye Oprah…

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May 25, 2011 by Allee Willis

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