I think are quite a few car lovers on the AWMOK and I’m certainly one of them. I grew up working on cars with my dad (or well, getting...
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Raquel Welch Socks
These just kill me. The socks belong to my on-line friend, Billy Gallo and I could not resist posting them! The socks were purchased 6 years...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Lipstick Camera and Greg Gorman’s Retrospective Last Night at the Pacific Design Center
. Anyone who knows me knows that there are two things I never leave home without, my lipstick and my camera. I always carry at least two of ...
Dr. Ben Casey Strikes Again
I just came across this postcard from Dr. Ben Casey and was googling around to see if there might be more of them around out there. Et voila...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ the Day – “Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites” LP and Rosh Hashanah Dinner at Street
. When I was young, “Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites” spun on the hi-fi every Jewish holiday. I loved Connie F., especiall...
Girls Just Wanna Chew Gum!
I am dying to open this package, but I dare not! Bop She Bop. xo PMM...
CARMEN MIRANDA HEAD VASE…
“THE LADY IN THE TUTTI-FRUTTI HAT”…. This is a Carmen Miranda head vase, by Marti of Hollywood… I read that Carmen M...
Dinner with Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner
There’s nothing kitschy about this photograph per se but there’s no doubt that Lily Tomlin has one of the all-time greatest sens...
Not-so-Pretty Baby
No, the photo below isn’t Brooke Shields during her well-documented post-partum depression, nor is it a mug-shot, it’s simply th...
Denny’s Adventures in “The House of Prudence” (Part 3 – August 2010)
I can only imagine the era of when Sophie Tucker lived here. I’m not familiar with her work and am only now researching her after visi...
Dinah Shore “Its so nice to have a Man Around” LP
So many comments…so inappropriate....
KNOCKERS UP…
This was a huge adult party album by the legendary Rusty Warren… I love the flirting couple on the cover…and the guy holding the...
Send in the Hook
I knew when I saw Catherine Zeta-Jones’ rendition of “Send in the Clowns” at this year’s Tony Awards it would become...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage “Sexometer” and Dinner with Michael Patrick King
A few nights ago I had dinner at Street with Michael Patrick King. Sex and sex appeal are topics on which Michael is an expert given that he...
Turtle Wax
Turtles and wax collide once again with this hand made wooden crayon holder souvenir from El Salvador. It has a very arts-and-crafts look to...
J.D. Salinger’s Toilet – Buy It Now On eBay!
Here’s your chance to own a piece of literary history! http://cgi.ebay.com/J-D-Salinger-PERSONALLY-OWNED-USED-Toilet-Commode-/37041696...
Frank n’ Hank’s Bar in Los angeles
I took these shots while on foot here in Los Angeles and was once again surprised at what I found nestled among the shops in Korea Town. I c...
Johnny Carson sings with the Rat Pack 1965
Having been a child of television, I used to tell people I was raised by Johnny Carson. This video from 1965, filmed with Deano, Sammy, and ...
the ELVIS IS ALIVE MUSEUM
This is the Elvis Is Alive Museum located somewhere along I-70 in Missouri. It was closed when I got there and could only marvel at the item...
Dick Clark Annual Yearbook from the 50’s – beautiful!
I may have to do a second post as the insides of this year book are absolutely incredible. The color combos here are stunning and i love the...
Bill The Beamer
It’s April 14th, 1910. Our 27th President William Howard Taft is at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC, attending the opening day base...
REMEMBERING ELVIS…
August 16, 1977… It looks like a big week at Graceland… This is the 1963 Andy Warhol “Triple Elvis”… http://ww...













