The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Eco-Pack, tender to environment

We got a bunch of these as packing material in a box of grant applications at work. Let me zoom in so you can read the text better… If...

March 17, 2012 by Carrie

Vote Mug – Try It – You’ll Like It

A friend at work gave me this milk glass mug recently. I think she picked it up at Goodwill. I particularly like the reverse side (kinda loo...

March 14, 2012 by Carrie

Unusual Purple “Flower” Pin

One of my early purchases of my collection (#73 of 1000+) and one of my favorites. Unusual that the “petals” are solid pieces no...

February 27, 2012 by Carrie

West German Dragon Boat Pin

No idea what the idea might have been that inspired the creation of this one. It was West German (and I like dragons) so I bought it! Size i...

February 24, 2012 by Carrie

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West German Owl Pin

A fairly new addition to my jewelry collection, another pin manufactured in West Germany. Size is about 2 3/4″ by 2″. Love those...

February 22, 2012 by Carrie

Dutch Girl and Boy Pins

Two more recent additions to my jewelry collection. I used to only go for flowers but after finding flowers from West Germany in particular,...

February 20, 2012 by Carrie

Ducky in a Bonnet Bank

Another from my small collection of banks. This one seems to be newer than the others and may actually be ceramic and not papier mache. She ...

March 23, 2011 by Carrie

I am the greatest

Found this pin in a box of stuff from my childhood. Don’t know where I got it and don’t remember if I ever wore it! There’...

February 27, 2011 by Carrie

Red Sneaker Bank

Another of those papier mache banks I purchased on eBay many years ago. Toe to heel, it is about 6″ long. For some reason, as soon as ...

February 26, 2011 by Carrie

Daisy Bunny Bank

I recently came across the rest of the “lot” of papier mache banks I purchased on eBay many years ago. This doe-eyed bunny is about 7″...

February 25, 2011 by Carrie

I got a Hippopotamus for Christmas

A lumpy-skinned, lazy-eyed hippopotamus disguised as a planter, that is. A family friend gave me this a couple days ago. She was going to gi...

December 19, 2010 by Carrie

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Showbiz Pizza Place LP

Another well-loved LP from my childhood – ¬© ‚Ñó 1982. Wish I could find and add the picture of me from the 5th birthday party w...

August 18, 2010 by Carrie

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Cowsills / Mindbenders / Lincoln Park Zoo / Serendipity Singers

I listened to a LOT of music as a young’un (especially Elvis, even though he died the year I was born, though that’s beside the ...

August 13, 2010 by Carrie

Don’t Forget magnets

My grandparents had one of these magnets (the female version) on their fridge for as long as I can remember. I wish I had remembered to resc...

August 4, 2010 by Carrie

Jungle Butterflies

These are an offshoot of my flower pin collection, a selection of butterflies that were all Made In W Germany. I have about 45 of these Germ...

July 31, 2010 by Carrie

Advertising Jungle

I have a small collection of old advertising postcards (as well as a few holiday cards and calling cards) that I inherited from my Grandfath...

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Monkey in a fez

I bought this card years ago but haven’t been able to bring myself to send it to anyone yet because it cracks me up every time I look ...

July 29, 2010 by Carrie

Pink and blue pin

I can’t quite figure out what the translucent pink material is on this pin and earrings set – I’m guessing some kind of pl...

July 27, 2010 by Carrie

Owl Bank

Purchased in a “lot” of papier mache banks on eBay many years ago, this wild-eyed owl is about 6″ tall (including his hat)...

July 25, 2010 by Carrie

Love Bank

I got this watermelon slice-shaped bank on eBay many years ago in a “lot” of various papier mache banks. It is 8″ long, a ...

July 24, 2010 by Carrie

1970 Betty Crocker’s NEW Dinner for Two Cookbook

I love to cook so have a lot of cookbooks. I either picked this up at a rummage sale or from my mom. This is the 1970 edition of a recent Ki...

July 22, 2010 by Carrie

Lions! and Tigers! and…

This guy is so laid back and mellow, I can’t imagine him hurting a fly. Made by Royal Sealy Japan, this (I think) papier mache bank is...

July 21, 2010 by Carrie

The Original Stars at American Bandstand

In one of those “friend of a friend of a friend” situations, last night I was one of 700 or so people in Columbus, OH enjoying (...

July 20, 2010 by Carrie

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Good Housekeeping’s Ten P.M. Cook Book

July 18, 2010 by Carrie