The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

All right, Mr. De Mille…

HUGE Fun Kitschy Camera Mailbox found locally… Great inspiration!!...

August 9, 2010 by k2dtw

Der Bingle

This was a 10″ LP that I picked up at a thrift store. I don’t know why Bing was called “Der Bingle” but I thought th...

August 7, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

Get The Lead Out…

A Jungle Giraffe carved on the tip of a lead pencil…I know??? This is the most amazing artist…wishing there were more animals? T...

August 6, 2010 by k2dtw

Return to Sender…

Pontoon Plane Mailbox… Very clever….the Pontoons are the Newspaper Tubes… Makes me smile every time I drive by…...

August 5, 2010 by k2dtw

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – You Are What You Drive

I’ve long said that everything about and around a person is a vehicle for self-expression. I mean the way you dress, how you decorate ...

August 4, 2010 by Allee Willis

More of two frogs hugging…

From a recent comment on Nessa’s frog post… I too love frogs. These are the remaining two frog pieces I cherish most. This was p...

by MyFunCloset

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Owl String Painting

In the 1960’s and 70’s when string paintings were at the peak of their popularity more string owls lived on wallpapered and wood...

August 3, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Crazy Exterior in Kent UK

I would love this to be my exterior, I’m not sure how long it took the local council to object !...

August 1, 2010 by shirlie williams

Found Object Lamp

This is a found object / steampunk-type lamp made by Tucson artist friend, Lane Patterson. The base of the lamp is fashioned out of old meta...

by Michael Ely

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Zebra Dining Table and Chairs

I have no Idea who made this , words fail me…but I will say I love the Zebras chairs....

July 31, 2010 by shirlie williams

Running from a jungle preditor…

This amazing ostrich sculpture is from a recent local high school art show. It stands about 6 feet tall with details shaped from craft paper...

by MyFunCloset

Untamed Mountain: Lions and Tigers and Bear, oh my

There’s been speculation on AWMOK about intern safety amid the featured spontaneous interactions at Untamed Mountain. My personal favo...

July 30, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Vintage Novelty Postcards

No description required– these are pretty self-explanatory....

July 29, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Jungle frogs, birds & bugs…

A Rain Forest delight, hand colored with bright markers like a big coloring book. This jungle poster was hidden behind other pictures at yes...

by MyFunCloset

Glitzy Pakistani RV

You’re driving along minding your own business in Pakistan, when across the horizon there’s a bright flash. But this isn’t...

July 28, 2010 by Markydoodle

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LAS MOSQUITAS – LP

I love singing insects....

by denny

Orange Wall Vases

When too many chachkis monopolize your surface space, you can put these vases on your wall. I found these vintage wooden wall vases at one o...

July 27, 2010 by Michael M.

Eisenhower Stamp Art

I found this framed print of neon orange, 16″ blown-up Eisenhower 8-cent stamp at a thrift store. Yes, it’s signed. Would Warhol...

July 25, 2010 by Michael M.

Lucy Ricardo statue

That’s right- it’s not Lucille Ball, it’s Lucy Ricardo! This is just down the block from the Sonny Bono statue in Palm Spr...

July 24, 2010 by Cheetah Velour

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

Sonny Bono statue

I recently vacationed in Palm Springs and as soon as I hit town I said, “I’ll bet there’s a bronze statue of Sonny Bono ar...

July 23, 2010 by Cheetah Velour

9 comments

OFF THE WALL…

Great kitschy wallpaper we found at a local estate sale…(his dad worked for GM at the design center)…wish we could get it off th...

by k2dtw

Barbra meets Goldfinger

I have been somewhat hesitant to share this piece. When people visit our home for the first time, they look around at all the kitsch and col...

July 22, 2010 by Michael Ely

11 comments

1970 Betty Crocker’s NEW Dinner for Two Cookbook

I love to cook so have a lot of cookbooks. I either picked this up at a rummage sale or from my mom. This is the 1970 edition of a recent Ki...

by Carrie