The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Tiny Plastic Monkeys

These are the type of animals that used to top an ice cream creation called “The Zoo” served at an ice cream parlor in Sunnyvale...

by Planet Joan

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Japanese Portable Banana Keeper

I’m not sure which kitsch factor I enjoy most about this made in Japan Portable Banana Keeper, the fact that it’s pierced with h...

July 26, 2010 by Allee Willis

Perfect Pink Peacock

One of my favorite animals from the jungles of India is the peacock. He is the poster child of pheasants, and this one is particularly prett...

by Mooshe

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Billboard for Untamed Mountain lion kingdom near Albertville, Alabama

This last stop exotic animal preserve was previously located in Ft. Pierce Florida, but in 2005, after being damaged by 3 hurricanes in 2 ye...

by Julie Brumlik

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Marshmallow Ant Farm

I recently received these lovely “Marshmallow Farms” edible ants as a gift. Manufactured by Northbrook, Illinois’ New Era ...

by Mark Blackwell

Owl Bank

Purchased in a “lot” of papier mache banks on eBay many years ago, this wild-eyed owl is about 6″ tall (including his hat)...

July 25, 2010 by Carrie

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Betty Page with a little Monkey dressed in a pink dress

They are not exactly in the jungle but I think the theme is a little obvious and I am almost sure that monkeys did not swing around the jung...

by denny

Monkey Mania!

These monkeys may not qualify for the Jungle Animal Petting Zoo because they’re more of the circus variety, but last week’s AWMo...

by Douglas Wood

Bunny Pajamas Kid

This little kiddo in his rabbit pajamas and lock of spaghetti-hair serves as a decoration for numerous holidays around the house. He comes o...

by Nessa

collection of vintage 40’s and 50’s Libbey Circus Lion Glasses

my large collection of vintage 40’s and 50’s Libbey Circus Lion Tamer glasses are 3 1/4″ high and 3″ in diameter, 5o...

by Julie Brumlik

Fenton Cat Statue

i took this at an auction in flint, mi though it wasn’t in the auction. it’s heavy black “fenton” glass, 10″ h...

by DetroitKent

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Pink Panther coffee mugs

Taken at The Earth House here in Orleans....

by denny

Avon Rhino Cologne Bottle

When I was a young teen growing up in the 1960’s, my dear grandmother began giving me Avon decanter bottles of cologne and after shave...

July 24, 2010 by Michael Ely

Bozo The Clown & A Jungle Animal

A Bozo book I nabbed from the dump....

by denny

COWARDLY LION Wizard Of Oz Collector Plate, Numbered Edition

I bought this set of Knowles Classic The Wizard of Oz Collector Plates in their original boxes on eBay. There are 8 plates in the series and...

by Julie Brumlik

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Happy Birthday, Jungle Animal!

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July 23, 2010 by Pop

Lions and tigers and bears oh my…

Being a beast of the jungle has its challenges. None of these wild creatures look too fierce. I fear for their safety with all these hefty f...

by MyFunCloset

Really Ugly Dog

Saw this at the Salvation Army. The dog is disfigured with the garish combination of colors....

July 22, 2010 by DetroitKent

Hello Mudda, Hello Fadduh

This is a Milton Bradley board game based on comedian Allan Sherman’s 1965 novelty song, “Hello, Mudda, Hello Fadduh,” whi...

by Douglas Wood

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Please don’t feed the what?

Random question: what are these people looking at?...

by Markydoodle

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Jungle Outfit

I found this jungle gem many years ago in a thrift shop in Detroit – matching pants and jacket featuring a happy giraffe and a hiding ...

by Mark Blackwell

Kenyan Banana Fiber Lion Toy

I buy these from Kwaze-Kwasa, an online store that sells crafts from Sub-Sarahan Africa to raise money for AIDs and poverty blighted communi...

by Julie Brumlik

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cootie Game

I can’t remember any game more popular than Cootie when I was growing up. But forget about the game itself, I loved playing with the l...

July 21, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Exceedingly Cheapo Plastic Deer

Oh, what could be kitschier than my exceedingly cheap-o plastic deer, with their air bubbles of frozen plastic suspended in their translucen...

by Nessa