The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Going Ape in the Rose Garden

It’s a bit startling to be strolling through the idyllic grounds of the Motion Picture and Television Fund (the “Old Actors Home...

October 23, 2010 by Douglas Wood

The Monkees

The Monkees were a ’70’s group that performed rock songs. In my opinion, they were the U. S. equivalent of the Beatles. They mad...

by Bob Ramsdell

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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

Brenda Lee “New Horizon” original lp

She resembles my Aunt Frawny, but I am sure my Aunt would have weeded the garden before having a photo shoot in her backyard....

by denny

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 50 – August 2010)

Capitol really knew how to promote their artists. This is a rare Bobby Darin, 4 track ep that came with a Scripto Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge...

October 20, 2010 by denny

Audrey Hepburn!

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October 14, 2010 by k2dtw

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

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 46 – August 2010)

Promotional pin given to Allee by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe. She co-wrote this pop masterpiece with them that featured Dusty Springfield...

October 12, 2010 by denny

Raquel Welch and some Crazy Costumes !!

Crazy video…Racquel looks divine. Everyone else a little suspect… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APVw8323XOk...

by shirlie williams

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 41 – August 2010)

I finally had the chance to come face to face with one piece of kitsch that I had no idea existed. I wonder how it smells? http://www.youtub...

October 6, 2010 by denny

Teapot Ronnie

Ronnie Reagan the teapot. Made by Hall China in the late seventies, early eighties. My family is from Youngstown, Ohio and my mother made fr...

by pattihaskins

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Party Bling and The Party I Forgot To Wear It To

I bought this Party Pendant at a thrift shop recently, brought it home, shined it up and glued little rhinestones on it. I’ve only wor...

October 5, 2010 by Allee Willis

Ceramic bald Lionel Richie bust wanted

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/chi/1580579799.html...

October 4, 2010 by steviep

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Gertrude Stein/ Alice B. Toklas Mug and Stephanie Miller’s Coming Out Party

I don’t usually like mugs with serious faces on them but “The Gertrude Stein” mug made by Fitz & Floyd in 1976 is a ra...

by Allee Willis

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 36 – August 2010)

I watched this show religiously the entire time it aired and had no idea (at the time) that a J.J. doll ever existed. J.J. was my favorite c...

October 2, 2010 by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Soap Tunes” Musical Hand Soap and the ASCAP Love Fest

The concept of this “Foaming Musical Hand Soap for Kids!” is really crazy. Theoretically kids can “wash & learn”...

September 29, 2010 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mr. T A-Team Transistor Radio

I was never into The A-Team when it came out in the 1980’s. But lately, as I flip through channels in the wee hours of the morning try...

September 27, 2010 by Allee Willis

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LIVING COLOR…

Rocking Mohawk’s “Wacky Wobbler” recent post on AWMOK reminded me of this great photo that I saved from the 2008 campaign....

by k2dtw

Ethel Merman starring in “Ethel’s Ridin’ High” – LP art

I was ridin’ high after finding this album on-line. Ethel just kills me but this album cover just really knocks me out!...

September 25, 2010 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 24 – August 2010)

What a fun day. This is Allee pictured with Greg VanderVeer at a screening of Greg’s film “Keep Dancing”. The film chronic...

September 22, 2010 by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Jungle Animal” (Theoretically) Coming Tomorrow!

For the last few months I’ve been holed away in the creative jungle known as my desk trying to complete a long-distance collaboration ...

September 20, 2010 by Allee Willis

The man behind DEVO…

Just this past Wednesday we had creative jolt at “Studio 2091”, a collective group showing at an art gallery in Cuyahoga Falls O...

by MyFunCloset