The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

RCA Victor Remote: Busy Fingers Edition

You may remember the first RCA Victor Remote I posted with the handsome Lucite buttons. .. https://www.awmok.com/2010/06/12/classic-rca-vict...

July 14, 2012 by StoryTroy

Plastic Easter Egg Tree

Easter’s almost here, so don’t forget to do it up “DeVolld Family ’72” style with your plastic egg tree!...

March 22, 2012 by StoryTroy

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Philco Directa Remote

This one-button wonder isn’t as slim or shiny as the Zenith 100 I posted a while back, but certainly has her own chunky charm — ...

February 25, 2012 by StoryTroy

Tiny Tim played/signed uke (and snaps of a few other well-patinated offbeat idols)

Back in January of 1992, I’d just taken up playing the ukulele. One night, maybe just a few weeks after I’d bought my first of w...

January 12, 2012 by StoryTroy

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Sylvania Color Remote

Another fantasy in faux woodgrain, this old Sylvania color remote dates from the mid-1960’s if I did my research right. So far, it&#...

October 26, 2011 by StoryTroy

Autographed Photo of Allen Funt

You’ve seen the pic of Alan King at my desk at home… now here’s the grinning mug of the one and only Allen Funt that keeps...

July 30, 2011 by StoryTroy

Silvertone Selectra TV Remote (circa 1961)

Here she is, fresh from the mailbox… the “Silvertone Selectra,” with a body design sure to make Allee flip: About the size...

July 22, 2011 by StoryTroy

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1957 Motorola Golden Satellite

I’ve seen idiot-proof remotes and I’ve seen idiot-proof remotes, but how can you go wrong with one that sports just two buttons ...

July 19, 2011 by StoryTroy

The Holy Grail of TV Remotes: 1955 Zenith Flash-Matic

Presented here after many years of watching, waiting, and minor ebay heart failures, the 1955 Zenith Flash-Matic finally arrived in today...

May 22, 2011 by StoryTroy

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3D Baby Doll Head Tee Shirt

In the early 1990’s, I used to sell movie memorabilia in a co-op shop called Glamour Streets, located in Tampa’s Ybor City. Th...

April 26, 2011 by StoryTroy

Vintage TV Remote: The Toshiba CT-312

While I wait for the beauty shots of the rest of the remote collection to get done, here’s a brand new baby that arrived in today̵...

April 23, 2011 by StoryTroy

Remote Controls (More Coming Soon)

Hi, Allee! Just wanted to drop by the AWMoK to let you know that many more remotes are about to go up soon… been photographing and r...

February 28, 2011 by StoryTroy

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Psychedelic Fan Art w/Ping-Pong Balls

Allee, this one truly has me at a loss for words. Vintage handmade fan art piece found in a St Petersburg, Florida antique mall. Please ...

January 13, 2011 by StoryTroy

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Zenith Space Command 100.

Now here’s one for the books. Barely larger than a chunky lipstick case is this little number, the Zenith Space Command 100. With just...

December 14, 2010 by StoryTroy

By Kitschmeister’s request: The Alan King Thing

Not long ago, I submitted a snap of a vintage remote that happened to appear alongside a small autographed picture of Alan King… this ...

December 6, 2010 by StoryTroy

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By Her Majesty’s Kitschy Request: George Hamilton

Would it be possible for Allee to knight folks for kitsch factor, somewhere near the head of the line waiting fot the shoulder tap of her gl...

December 2, 2010 by StoryTroy

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Early to mid 80’s Cable boxes

Up until now, all I’ve really submitted here in the way of vintage tv electronics is remotes. But these beauties deserve to be recogni...

November 30, 2010 by StoryTroy

Variation on the Zenith Space Commander 400

More plastic and brass machismo here in the form of the strangest variation on Zenith’s Space Commander line that I’ve seen yet....

November 26, 2010 by StoryTroy

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Will the real Slim Sony please stand up? ’78-9 Sony Remote

’78 and ’79 were incredible years for radio courtesy of our AWMoK Kitschmaster General, but on the off chance you felt like catc...

November 23, 2010 by StoryTroy

The Silver Surfer: Zenith Space Command Chrome unit!

Just in case you think my entire remote collection is brown, black or brass, here’s a shiny little number: the Zenith Space Command re...

November 21, 2010 by StoryTroy

A breath of plastic-scented air: The Magnavox Phantom

I’m going crazy with the remotes this week, and can hardly contain my excitement after snapping up this odd little number, the Magnavo...

November 18, 2010 by StoryTroy

Ladies and Gentlemen: The 59 Admiral Son-R; Westinghouse Remote Director

I recently posted a shot of the petite 1959 Admiral Son-R, for which I just found an ad on e-bay confirming my assertion that it did indeed ...

November 17, 2010 by StoryTroy

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TV Remotes with a Feminine Touch (for the Birthday Girl)

In honor of Allee’s birthday, I’m posting a few remotes designed with the lady tv viewer in mind. First, who could resist the fe...

November 12, 2010 by StoryTroy