The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Jerry Brown’s Medfly Game

Around 1989, Jerry Brown instituted a program to contain the Mediterranean Medfly that was destroying crops in southern California. An artis...

November 11, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 58 – August 2010)

These “half cup” ceramic coffee mugs always killed me and I remember growing up with kitsch like this. Not that I ever saw my pa...

November 9, 2010 by denny

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Crazy Cat House

Walkways with neon lights, cat-shaped holes in walls and floor-to-ceiling scratch posts – the feline friendliest home ever A U.S. coup...

by shirlie williams

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Chalkware Kitsch Kats

It’s getting colder here now, it even snowed this past weekend, so the yard sales and outdoor flea markets are winding down a little. ...

by Nessa

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The bird feeders are back! Ice cream sundaes, pirates and cowboys!

These are combo bird feeders and tree faces! Can birds really tell if this is a sundae?...

November 8, 2010 by denny

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Taxidermied Frog in Sombrero playing drum

It was difficult for me to move this “guy” in order to get a good pic of him – Yuck! Who buys these things? Who makes them...

November 7, 2010 by kookykitsch

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Ceramic pig S&P shaker

This was a 49 cent purchase from the Salvation Army that I frequent in Bridgewater, MA. I wish I could have found the mate for this. i love ...

November 6, 2010 by denny

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“Who shall have a fishy on a little dishy”

“Who shall have a etc” is a line from a trad English folk song, but this plate isn’t English it’s one I saw earlier ...

November 5, 2010 by deecee

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Tiny wooden bird

This tiny wooden bird only stands about 2 inches high. I found him at a flea market in New Hope Pennsylvania....

by denny

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Something fishy!

A large fish vase, it’s 18.5 inches tall and has 2 recesses for plants. It may be Dutch, by a firm called Jema. Then again it could be...

November 4, 2010 by deecee

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Pass the salt please…

These little guys are about 6″ long and in great shape for being about 50 years old. It was the only worth while item for sale at a mo...

by MyFunCloset

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Politics and the National Rooster Crowing Contest Trophy

When it comes to an award for crowing the loudest, that should go to politicians. If I get enraged by the money that movie stars make imagin...

November 3, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Lion Towel Racks

Here’s a pair of Lion towel racks to lend some regal sophistication to any bathroom...

by kookykitsch

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RAISE GIANT FROGS – vintage advert

Does this frog have teeth? I’d love to have my own “free frog book” to explain why this offer is so fabulous....

by denny

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Ceramic FROG statue

This must have been someones ceramic project…..It’s a fun piece! I love the eyes!...

November 2, 2010 by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day -1950’s Handpainted Conga Drum

I love drums and I love crafts so what’s not to love about this handpainted stunner of a conga drum? Made in the 1950’s and cove...

November 1, 2010 by Allee Willis

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The Sound of Halloween

These are the Halloween arm of my vintage noisemaker collection, along with a few other Halloween items (the face on the left has a little b...

October 31, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Ceramic Poodle Family

I saw this for $7.00 at the flea market....

by denny

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Happy Halloween from The Astrid Pumpkin!

My Halloween pumpkin from 2007, styled after my friend Karin’s beautiful English Springer Spaniel, Astrid – also featuring Karin...

October 30, 2010 by Mark Blackwell

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Gigantic Bush trimmed to resemble a WHALE

This hedge sits out front of a bed n’ breakfast in Chatham. The best part of it is visible here in this photo…....

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 54 – August 2010)

“Pickles Is The Best Dog”. This cup and saucer was made by “Bubbles the Artist” in tribute to Allee’s dog R...

October 28, 2010 by denny

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Donkey Salt and Pepper holder

This little brass tone plated donkey (basically a metal frame) was designed to hold a pair of salt and pepper shakers. It is considered a Ha...

by Michael Ely

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Happy St. Urho’s Day Pin

This is a small ceramic grasshopper attached to a pin so one could wear this proudly when celebrating St. Urho Day. I found this insane litt...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Too Small Poodle Toilet Paper Cover

I always love handmade crafts, especially these Knit-Wit kind of animals, usually poodles, that are more often than not made to fit over eit...

October 26, 2010 by Allee Willis

My Purple Dinosaur Road Trip!

I love my Purple dinosaur friends. These big guys live on the coast of Oregon in Gold Beach. They just love hanging around the RV and passin...

October 25, 2010 by neville

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