The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Dora’s Cat

Last year on holiday in Cornwall, walking down a side street I looked up at a window and saw these slate pictures for sale. I knocked on the...

February 25, 2011 by shirlie williams

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My My My Poker Fluff

In keeping with my theme of painging Fluff in the style of the great masters, it seemed only natural and kischy to add a jar of Fluff to the...

February 24, 2011 by Iamfluff

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Please don’t flush!

Found in a small shop lost in a small street of Sài Gòn, Việt Nam, comes this cute made-in-China toilet with a surprise named Hello Kitt...

by Gilles Snowcat

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Allee Willis Kitsch O’ The Day – The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)

Being a University of Wisconsin girl, the badger has been near and dear to my heart as the school’s precious mascot. But I was never f...

February 23, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Froggie Egg Separator

I’ve been trying to score one of these Egg Separators for my mom as a gift for YEARS. (She collects frogs.) The prices were always...

by Nessa

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EXTRA LARGE DONKEY PARTY with 25 donkey tails ready to punch out….a $1.00 purchase!

I found this game for a whole $1.00. Found it at one of the church thrift shops that I don;t usually go to on a daily basis. The game is mad...

by denny

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Sexy Pink Armadillo Attack!

Horror can come from the most unlikely sources– in this case, from a sexy Japanese woman in pink who turns into… wait for itR...

February 22, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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Diamond Joe – 11 x 14 (a painting by Denny)

This is the first time I ever incorporated anything else other than the paint to achieve the image, I gave this little guy diamonds for eyes...

February 21, 2011 by denny

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Kitsch some fish

This 1 ft. long beauty loves to to drink orangade and beer. Mostly beer. And the longer he drinks, the bigger his tale....

by john switzer

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Elsie the Borden Cow

One of the most enduring and successful trademarked product symbols in the United States is Elsie the Cow. This Elsie doll, which stands 21&...

by Kyle Dayton

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 125 – August 2010)

Gorgeous cocktail serving set. Snack bowl which is now storage for this beautiful fake fruit. The fly sugar bowl absolutely kills me!...

February 20, 2011 by denny

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kitty pedeeeeeecure

Next week she will have the pedicurist put designs and patterns on her nails. And still good for batting around the mice....

February 19, 2011 by snappyp

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Foo Foo Kitty Meets Kung Fu

Foo Foo was seen through a window while on vacation in Idyllwild, CA, a small mountain community in the suburbs of LA. She called to me with...

by Martha Paterson

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Tirau, the Corrugated Iron Capital of New Zealand

I’ll keep this one brief and let the photos speak for themselves. There is a town in New Zealand that is full of corrugated iron art. ...

February 17, 2011 by Rusty

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Giant Pink Plastic Cuckoo Clock

Yes, it’s as scary as it looks....

February 16, 2011 by Michael Ely

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Spider Girl Fashions

Not too sure of the history of this model or advert but I thought it was incredible....

by denny

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Teeny Weeny Tourist Souvenirs (little dishes with little tea cups) Part 2

I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon but thought the use of a squirrel for this plate was an odd choice considering there are much exci...

by denny

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Kliban Cat Bank

In the 6O’s and 7O’s, the Kiliban Cat cartoon was on everything, tee shirts, coffee cups, postcards, etc. The Kliban cartoon...

February 11, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

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Mr. Bug – 14 x 11 (a painting by Denny)

I’m not sure what sort of bug Mr. Bug is, so we’ll all just have to use our imagination....

by denny

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Flock Of Flamingos Sighting

Looks like the first flock of flamingos has arrived in time for the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Ball and parade here in Baton Rouge. These were ...

February 10, 2011 by BRBill

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Leopard cupcakes.

I need permission from Pita to eat these babies....

by snappyp

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Bunny Planter (Again)

Cute bunny planter, another auction score. He was in a big box of junk that sold for way more than I wanted to spend. But I asked the gu...

February 9, 2011 by Nessa

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Detroit Zoo Hat and My Homegirl, Lily Tomlin

When I grew up in Detroit I went to the zoo on 10 Mile and Woodward at least a couple times a year. Although I got this particular chapeau ...

February 7, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Football Football Whiskey

Instead of watching the Superbowl, I found this 1972 Jim Beam whiskey decanter. That’s the face concussions (and black-out benders) ar...

by Mooshe

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – There’s More Cheese On Super Bowl Sunday Than What’s On The Pizza

In the lexicon of kitsch, ‘cheese’ and ‘cheesy’ are words often used to describe objects that grace the highest eche...

February 6, 2011 by Allee Willis

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