The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Poodles and barware come together…

The 50’s, where poodles and barware came together. I found this box of 10 drinking glass wrap-arounds. It keeps the outside glass dry ...

October 23, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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1940 New York World’s Fair Plate

The architecture of the deco period was represented in all its glory at the 1940 Wold’s Fair in NYC. The original media appears to hav...

October 22, 2010 by MyFunCloset

A Sailor Bank for Savings…

Seamen’s Bank for Saving was a popular local bank in NYC decades ago. It was only natural to create a sailor as a savings bank. HeR...

October 19, 2010 by MyFunCloset

It grinds, shreds, cuts and chops…

The surprise was opening the box at this early morning yard sale. First time I ever saw a food processor in a 3″ square box. Worth a s...

October 18, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Fine Art Meets Kitschenette…

Early “Kitschenette” appreciated at the MOMA. Created in 1963 by Tom Wesselmann. A three demensional collage comes to life at th...

October 15, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Portable Modern Vacuum…

Great lines and colors on this portable modern vacuum cleaner from the early 1950’s. I think this was more about design than function....

October 13, 2010 by MyFunCloset

NEW! 1950s Plastic Food Storage…

Early plastic designers were full of creativity. I think this was the earilest of the Tupperware storage containers. Both the top and bowl h...

October 12, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Flashback to the early 1970’s

A visit to a local yard sale yesterday screamed “take my picture”. Six chairs circa early 70’s for only $12.00. No I didn&...

October 11, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Allan & Rossi meet the Beatles…

In 1964, when the Beatles first appeared on Ed Sullivan, the veteran stand up comic team, Marty Allan and Steve Rossi were regulars on the S...

October 8, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Modern Wall Clock & Timer Combo…

The Museum of Modern Art in NYC has a great retro kitchen exhibit on display now. Flash was not allowed. The color is a soft turquoise blue ...

October 7, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Hang keys on chalkware chicken…

Standing about 6″ high, an adorable chalkware chicken key holder. Too good to pass up in A+ condition....

September 22, 2010 by MyFunCloset

The man behind DEVO…

Just this past Wednesday we had creative jolt at “Studio 2091”, a collective group showing at an art gallery in Cuyahoga Falls O...

September 20, 2010 by MyFunCloset

A tribute to September 11

Within days of the tragic attack on our country, September 11, 2001, Bob created this personal tribute honoring our country’s heroes w...

September 13, 2010 by MyFunCloset

1970 Ringling Bros… Circus Poster

This poster has been with me since 1970. Though the event ran for weeks, I never went to the circus, but did a few years later. Amazing what...

September 12, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Inspired by Washington perhaps?

A camo piggy bank was actually displayed on the shelf in the toddler toy department at “Home Goods” this week surrounded by real...

September 9, 2010 by MyFunCloset

” OhiO” Sunglasses…

“OhiO” – What other state could sunglasses be designed using all its letters. Not even “IowA”. Love the concep...

September 8, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Christmas in July…

At Saturday’s estate sale, a spot light was shining on this 5 foot high aluminum tree with detachable branches just waiting for a luck...

September 7, 2010 by MyFunCloset

A 1962 Keane…Boy and Poodle

Even this poodle has big eyes just like his owner. I can’t remember seeing boys as Keane’s subjects very often, but then, there&...

September 6, 2010 by MyFunCloset

’50s Brock of California Pottery

I found this Brock of California plate, along with cups and saucers at a yard sale a few years ago. Didn’t know who they were. My rese...

September 5, 2010 by MyFunCloset

The jungle is getting smaller…

The jungle has gotten smaller, each less than an inch high. The whale, octopus and a seal slipped into the picture. Snapped at wonderful loc...

September 4, 2010 by MyFunCloset

60’s Revisited….

More from the fun estate sale. Stacks and stacks of comics, coloring books and games…everywhere. If you grew up in the 60’s, man...

September 3, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Yogi Bear and his pals…

No expense spared for the kids in this house. This was part of a recent fun estate sale. Bought nothing…I just snapped away....

September 1, 2010 by MyFunCloset

I only have hubcap eyes for you…

Snapped at a street fair yesterday. In front of a branch library, this 12 foot high frog, made from reclaimed steel, with hubcaps for eyes w...

August 31, 2010 by MyFunCloset