The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Loretta Lynn Pill Box

I bought this pill box while visiting the Lorretta Lynn Ranch in Tennessee. I have been twice, but haven’t stayed overnight. It is rum...

July 26, 2010 by Planet Joan

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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...

July 25, 2010 by denny

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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

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Allan Sherman’s NYC apartment…

“Hello Mudda…Camp Granada” noted in game post on 7-22. These are photos taken July 1969 at Allan Sherman’s NYC apart...

July 24, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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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...

by Cheetah Velour

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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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O.J. Police Chase Watch

This cheaply made timepiece featuring a bad scan of O.J. Simpson in the middle of two police cars perpetually trailing a white Ford Bronco a...

by Mark Blackwell

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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...

July 22, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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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...

by Michael Ely

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Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 23

Vintage pool rules! What an incredible cover. Zsa Zsa Gabor – My Story! A gigantic drawer filled with all sorts of vintage ashtrays fo...

July 21, 2010 by denny

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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...

by Allee Willis

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The Original Stars at American Bandstand

In one of those “friend of a friend of a friend” situations, last night I was one of 700 or so people in Columbus, OH enjoying (...

July 20, 2010 by Carrie

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Murder, She Wrote Board Game

I never really watched Murder, She Wrote during its run on CBS from 1984-1996. I was in a very heavy songwriting and technology phase and al...

by Allee Willis

Potty Pooches with a story

These little ceramic doggies were in my grandmothers belongings and they have a little story about where they were purchased. As you can see...

by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

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Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 20

LP and artwork for Johnny “Guitar” Wilson’s album. Although the lp is quite brilliant, it’s seeing it framed HUGE li...

July 19, 2010 by denny

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Long before Arnold ruled California…

Hey, ya gotta earn a living after the body building competition days have ended. The front cover caption reads ” Model: Arnold Schwarz...

July 18, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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happiness is DEAN MARTIN

(This album is dated 1967, so I assume the image comes from Dino’s TV show. Anyone know for sure?) I have no idea what’s going o...

July 17, 2010 by Cheetah Velour

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Marilyn Monroe sings Heat Wave!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVbbiQqoKhY As a huge Marilyn Monroe fan, I have to submit my second piece of marilyn kitsch…. This is ...

by cm squared

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Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 17

One of my favorite pics taken in the studio where the magic happens and the ideas flow. Note the tiki head staring at us through the window....

July 16, 2010 by denny

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Be-Weave in Yourself

Yes, this is the actress Laura Bell Bundy, creating a character, but I know this woman. I met her years ago in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at Cr...

by tennwriter

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Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 15

This is Allee making it a point to show me this fabulous “Certificate of Commendation” awarded to “Bubbles the Artist̶...

July 14, 2010 by denny

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Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 14

This was done by Mark Blackwell. The following info I nabbed from Allee’s page as I was having a time of it remembering who did this. ...

July 13, 2010 by denny

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Wunnerful, wunnerful…

It’s a mystery to me how this song actually made it on the Lawrence Welk Show. Easy to accept that Lawrence was clueless, but surely o...

by Douglas Wood

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Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 13

Amazing. A light up frame of Martin Luther King and his family. Who knew, until now that the Supremes had their own line of bread? Personali...

July 12, 2010 by denny

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Calling Dr. Kildare…

I always found Richard to be very talented and interesting. These are from the early 60’s I think. They were acquired from a friend wh...

by MyFunCloset

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