The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Carrie

I collect '60s enameled flower jewelry and currently have over 1000 pieces in my collection :)

I picked this up a few years ago at a flea market for, I think, 25¬¢. Subtitle is: “specialty recipes with a foreign flavor”. ...

July 17, 2010 by Carrie

This is another West German pin. I’ve long had a fascination with ancient Egypt (driving me to a degree in archaeology), so to find it...

July 1, 2010 by Carrie

A small portion of my collection consists of pins marked Made In W Germany. Whoever in West Germany was manufacturing these, they made a wid...

June 30, 2010 by Carrie

Not sure what to call this set since it’s not a flower (like most of the rest of my collection) but it certainly does catch the eye! T...

June 26, 2010 by Carrie

I’m not sure how anyone could wear this one it’s so heavy. Maybe on a heavy-duty winter coat! It is about 4″ across and we...

June 25, 2010 by Carrie

Another unusual pin – as you can see by the strays, the main flower part on this one is made from some sort of soft brush hairs. The r...

June 24, 2010 by Carrie

This is one of my favorite pins to wear, it’s so colorful and funky. The orange petals, green pointy bits and orange center are metal ...

June 23, 2010 by Carrie

I collect enameled flower jewelry and this is one of the most unique pins in my collection. Purchased at an antique shop in Ohio, I paid way...

June 18, 2010 by Carrie

I picked these cuties up at a flea market many years ago. I just love their football shaped heads and the way their stripes were painted wit...

June 17, 2010 by Carrie