The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

My Hat Collection Part 7

I grew up watching I Love Lucy (many can relate,huh?) and to this day I am convinced that Lucy, despite her complaints to Ricky, ALWAYS had ...

January 19, 2011 by windupkitty

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 90 – August 2010)

Gorgeous set of coasters with specks of gold. Allee’s fish coasters. Acrylic flower coasters. Las Vegas, Nevada turtle coasters. Anoth...

January 18, 2011 by denny

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My Hat Collection Part 6

Here are some fun ones… This brown hat is made of felt and I love it…The veil is pretty worn, but the hat remains in good condit...

by windupkitty

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My Hat Collection Part 5

Here’s a favorite from the early 40s. Ella Neal wears one just like it in The Mysterious Dr Satan series and she looks so fabulous! I ...

January 17, 2011 by windupkitty

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 89 – August 2010)

Cell phone flask. Allee has some of the most amazing barware ever and I found this while rummaging through one of the bars at “Willis ...

January 16, 2011 by denny

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My Hat Collection Part 4

I should have done this earlier, but I would like to dedicate the posts of my hat collection to the magnificent Bill Cunningham. You may kno...

January 13, 2011 by windupkitty

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Toys!

This is my toy collection, all kinds of toys from the 1940’s thru the present. I keep most of them in this vintage restaurant pastry d...

by Michael Ely

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My Hat Collection Part 3

This is an unusual hat that looks like it could be from 1940, but actually, it’s from the late 20s and was hand made in England.ItR...

January 12, 2011 by windupkitty

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 88 – August 2010)

Large set of Atomic S&P shakers. Love the indentations on the sides to make handling these large shakers easy for any person! Another in...

January 11, 2011 by denny

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My Hat Collection Part 2

I thought about doing this by era, but frankly, I have so many photos that I don’t have the patience to try and organize them! So, her...

by windupkitty

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Homemade & Recycled Ornaments

The holidays aren’t over at my house until after my birthday on 1/11. (1/11/11 this year!) So, here’s a few more ornaments that ...

by Nessa

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My Hat Collection Part 1

I truly love hats and used to wear them all the time. These days, I’ve really no place to wear them so they sit, stacked in hat boxes,...

January 10, 2011 by windupkitty

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 86 – August 2010)

I don’t remember nylons coming in cans but I do remember then coming in eggs. They should market panty hose like this again! Double we...

January 6, 2011 by denny

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DIRTY DANCING SOUVENIR…

DIRTY DANCING SOUVENIR…. This was a fun day… when we looked inside a box at a local estate sale of a sweet elderly couple, and f...

January 5, 2011 by k2dtw

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LITTLE LULU

I am a Little Lulu junkie. I have old comics from when I was little that I made my mother save. They’re beaten up for the most part, b...

December 31, 2010 by lindaz

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 83 – August 2010)

Another fabulous Ubangi bottle opener. Another Ubangi ashtray at “Willis Wonderland”. Gorgeous set of S&P’s. Beautiful...

by denny

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Tiki collection

I started collecting tiki mugs back in the 80’s. Most of them are thrifted, a few are “buy the drink, keep the mug” bar sp...

by Cheetah Velour

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 82 – August 2010)

Not the greatest shot but this Ubangi barware is the most beautiful I have ever seen. I have no idea if Allee has more Ubangi kitsch in stor...

December 27, 2010 by denny

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Homemade Kitschmas Ornaments

One year my wife made me an ornament for Christmas and it was so beautiful we started a tradition of making each other ornaments every year....

December 24, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 81 – August 2010)

Love this atomic design, mosaic art which is part of a dresser at “Willis Wonderland”. I love this gorgeous vase. This sits in a...

December 22, 2010 by denny

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A Kitschy Collection of Kitschmas Ornaments

Here are some homemade Xmas ornaments I have picked up at various sales…. first we have a happy Xmas octopus…. googly eyes are a...

by Nessa

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barbie vinyl

This collection requires it’s own post. The vintage vinyl cases and accessories are extensive. Some images I will borrow from online r...

December 19, 2010 by mbc

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all things barbie

I began collecting vintage Barbies because my older cousins had owned these pre-1970s dolls. I coveted the Fashion Queen Barbie [1963 –...

December 18, 2010 by mbc

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A Kitschmas Greeting

ON my very first trip to Dollar Deal, I found a whole stack of cards; there are 6 themes total. Any part that has glitter is actually a cut-...

December 15, 2010 by windupkitty

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La Sirena Hair Lounge (my first outing as an artist) part 1

This is a local place and a pretty nice salon too. This is located on 169 Route 6A here in Orleans. This place was host to several of us ...

December 14, 2010 by denny

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