The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – Part 1

I thought I would start off this series with the thing that really got my attention when I walked in the art studio at “Willis Wonderl...

July 18, 2011 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – part 1

This photo hangs in the kitchen at “The House of Prudence” and I have to say, it makes me absolutely jealous that I don’t ...

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Cock O’ The North – The Military Band of The Gordon HIghlanders – LP

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Card Partners (kitsch that aims to make Allee Willis insanely jealous!!)

I flipped out over these! Each set of 2 is specifically designed for 4 card players. They had an initial price of $10.00 but I ended up ...

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Roberta Sherwood “Get Away From Those Swingin’ Doors” – LP

I’ve never heard of Roberta before. I found this LP at the dump store that I stop in every other day....

July 17, 2011 by denny

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Ceramic hound dog with gold accents – from 1944!!

Another bargain from a local flea market. Stands about 8 inches tall. I love that someone wrote down where they got this hound. Atlant...

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Concentration board game from 1960

Happily snagged this game from the dump store. The supplies are a bit boring to me but it’s the lid for the game that I really love....

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SLEEP-MATE Model 900 by the MARPAC Company in Wilmington DE

It vibrates and emits a sound as if there were termites crunching on the bedposts or something…..I still had to grab this from the loc...

July 16, 2011 by denny

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Jose Eber “Beyond Hair” Book

I found this book at the dump. I would just love to see the person who dumped it....

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Old Shot Glasses

“Happy Days Are Here Again” picturing a donkey! The other one says Gents/Ladies. Indicating that ladies cannot do full shots....

July 15, 2011 by denny

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Pencil Parking! Wildwood, New Jersey Vintage Travel Souvenir

Found this at the Liberty Thrift Shop in Collegeville, PA. This was probably made when souvenirs were actually worth purchasing. “...

July 14, 2011 by denny

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Kansas Souvenir – mini tea cup and plate

I really love how Kansas in spelled out in logs....

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Aluminum 50’s beach chairs

Cloth seats and wooden handles that you have to pull back and forth to adjust the seat backing. Oh yes, that’s Miss LuLu resting in ...

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Denny Does Amoeba Records in LA – White Label Promo 12 Inch of “In The Stone” by Earth Wind & Fire – written by Allee Willis

I recently borrowed a cd from Allee called “Allee Willis’ Top 10” and this song is on it. I don’t remember this so...

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1950’s Vinyl Toaster Cover

I jumped on this item. I no longer have a toaster but this needed to come home with me and paying 50 cents for it made my day!...

July 13, 2011 by denny

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Denny Does LA – a bra and an eight ball!

I was hanging out in a Goodwill thrift shop and came across this grouping of items that I found quite interesting. This was a pretty sweet...

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Alligator Toiletry Bag

Found this at the dump and it’s in sparkling shape!...

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Vintage Masquerade Wig (still in the box)

So it’s missing the cellophane cover but I didn’t care. I found this for $5.00 at the Wellfleet flea market here on Cape Cod. ...

July 12, 2011 by denny

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Pow Chan – Race Car Driver, 11 x 14 (a painting by Denny)

Get out of his way!!!...

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Plastic fruit from the dump

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McCoy Cookie Jar – with eggs, this one is pretty wacked

I found this at a local estate sale that I hit yesterday. Glad I did go as I found another cookie jar to add to the collection. This had...

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Hair Stylists Are Shear Pleasure – coffee mug

I found 2 of these mugs yesterday and the lady who sold them to me said they were mugs she had gotten in the 70’s. She ought to know...

July 11, 2011 by denny

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Murray and Jerri Turner “It’s A Wonderful Life” on the World Records label

Is that a modified flip I see her sporting? Fireplaces like this always remind me of the TV movie starring Kim Darby called “Don’...

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Vintage SAFE-T-DART game

The box is in terrible shape but I moved in for the kill! This $2.00 dart board is pretty sweet and will make the perfect wall hanging. Ti...

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DOBBS – Fifth Avenue (an amazing mini promotional hat!!)

I had a fit over this purchase. Yesterday here on Cape Cod, it was garage sale and flea market mayhem! We had a flea market at the histo...

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