The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

God Bless our Mortgaged Home…

Created in California, perhaps the early 50’s, this hand painted plate is just as timely today. I love the eyes on the windows, but wi...

November 2, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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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

Britsch!

Just spent a week in London working on a show for the BBC. Kitsch was surprisingly in short supply but I did manage to capture a few images ...

by Douglas Wood

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 52 – August 2010)

Ladies……….Billy Dee Williams says “it works everytime”. This is one of the Hamm’s cardboard beer signs. ...

October 22, 2010 by denny

Wazee Lounge and Supper Club

“The Wazee” has been a fixture in Denver since 1974. Before it was a restaurant, it was a plumbing supply company. Built in 1910...

October 20, 2010 by Markydoodle

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Judging CANstruction

I’ve always been intrigued with label design, especially when appearing on cans, as the designer has to take the roundness into consid...

October 18, 2010 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Lombardino’s Restaurant in Madison, WI. – In With The Old and Out With The New

. Other than I didn’t have a car so my world was very small when I went to college at the University of Wisconsin in the late 60’...

October 14, 2010 by Allee Willis

FLAMINGO MOBILE HOME COURT

Flamingo Mobile Home Court is situated on a busy residential street in a city abutting Detroit on the northwest. This is the 16′ high ...

by DetroitKent

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Bi-Curious

This curious binoculars-shaped building on Main Street in Venice, California used to be called the Chiat/Day Building after the original ten...

October 13, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Eastown

Yesterdog! Located in Eastown, a small business district/neighborhood! It’s only been around since the mid-70’s, but the entire ...

October 7, 2010 by Lo

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Greyhound Bus Station, Billings

There was just something about this that made me drive around the block and get out of the car to take a picture. It just seems so unapologe...

September 20, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Caboodle Ranch Cat Village

Craig Grant’s “Caboodle Ranch” in Pontre Vedra Beach, Florida is the purr-fect homestead for hundreds of wayward kitties &...

by Mark Blackwell

Rocky Mountain Rhino (2)

Being convinced that the rocky mountain rhino was rare, I was confident in the kitschiness of my first post when the sighting was made in Ev...

September 15, 2010 by Markydoodle

Coney Island Hot Dog Stand, Bailey, Colorado

In 1966 a hot dog stand was born on the famous Colfax strip in Denver, Colorado. Several years later, it moved to Aspen Park, Colorado, and ...

September 14, 2010 by Markydoodle

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 16 – August 2010)

The close up images here are of the incredible floor in the kitchen. This floor was installed by the man who also installed the floors at Ra...

September 13, 2010 by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Massive Vintage Resin Grapes Lamp

In the land of kitschified 1960’s and 70’s decor there was no higher form of craft art than a bunch of resin grapes stuck on wir...

September 12, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Giant Cow Skull Roadside Attraction

This giant longhorn skull which is attached to an rock facade / adobe building was built back in the 1970’s. It is located in Amado, A...

by Michael Ely

Margarita Hummingbird Feeder

I almost fell over when I spotted this. Would this be displayed for humans ( a reminder to booze it up) or would hummingbirds really know th...

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 12 – August 2010)

Here are some close ups of the heavy duty linoleum flooring in that favorite room of mine. I’ve always loved singing sea creatures. I ...

September 9, 2010 by denny

FLAMINGO SCREEN DOOR…

THIS CHARMING KITSCHY 6′ FLAMINGO IS A VINTAGE SCREEN DOOR INSERT. I LOVE ALL THINGS FLAMINGO… FOUND THIS ONE WHEN IT FLEW INTO ...

September 7, 2010 by k2dtw

Chuck Wagon Diner

Authentic Americana, right here on Hoyt and Colfax. Built in 1957, somehow this Denver landmark has endured. This steed stands sentinal over...

September 6, 2010 by Markydoodle

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 7-August 2010)

We went in search of a burger and fries and came upon “Jimmy’s Burgers” in the valley. It was a busy day at “Willis ...

September 3, 2010 by denny