This just kills me, this is the Russian entry for this years 57th Eurovision Song Contest. The Buranova Grannies , are six women aged betwee...
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Here she comes…1964 Miss America
The hair styles & fashions of the 60’s are priceless. Looks like her head did a 360 for this shot. I don’t think this fashio...
Vintage Beauty Queens
Miss Lima, Miss Ohio, and Miss Lake Idlewild, in case you can’t read it. Ooh la la! Found photo....
Battle of the High School Marching Bands
Since Allee is the Queen of the Marching Bands, i humbly submit this video from the Krewe Of Artemis(all womens parade) from February 10,201...
Bert Parks – Someone’s Knockin’ At Da Doah!
From 1976. I have no other comment because, well, I’m speechless....
The Award-Winning Fluffernutter Fudge Tree
For the fabulous 2011 Mid-Century Holiday Potluck party of aKitschionado SparkleNeely, we made a Fluffernutter Fudge Tree. That is homemade ...
Photos: What The Fluff? Festival 2011
Ooo, Ahhhh… Allee just can’t help herself to a big trophy full o’ Fluff. Ken and Allee braving the humidity in Somerville,...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – Slighty Fluffy
In view of the fact that I’m racing around my hotel room throwing things in my suitcases – impossible for me to travel with just...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Fluff Festival Top Pick in the Boston Globe today!
PICK OF THE DAY Fluff it up In 1917, Archibald Query invented Marshmallow Fluff in Union Square, Somerville. Of the many Fluff-focused tribu...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Fluff Flubb
It’s really completely nuts for me even to be leaving my desk let alone fly east to the Fluff Festival this coming week, an extravagan...
1952 Frankfurter Queen
Looks like she is really enjoying (or going to enjoy) her big hot dog. I love hot dogs....
1957 Gin Rummy Trophy from Las Vegas, Nevada
Couldn’t pass this one up! This 1950’s trophy was $5.00 and I felt like I had to rescue it and so it came home with me....
Jello Mold Competition this weekend in NYC
A must for any east coasters: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/2011_jell-o_mold_competition_j.html...
Roses on Parade Whiskey Bottle
I bought this on a trip through Kingman, Arizona recently even though I have absolutely no use for it. I don’t even collect liquor c...
EXTRA LARGE DONKEY PARTY with 25 donkey tails ready to punch out….a $1.00 purchase!
I found this game for a whole $1.00. Found it at one of the church thrift shops that I don;t usually go to on a daily basis. The game is mad...
Razzie Awards
As many akitschianados are fans of bad movies, it seemed appropriate to provide this link to this year’s nominations for the Razzie ...
My Song Sung to Oprah on The Kennedy Center Honors TONIGHT, Tues., Dec. 28!
Sorry this is so last-minute (not as sorry as I am for that crazy smile on my face) but if you have a chance to catch or TiVo The Kennedy Ce...
By Her Majesty’s Kitschy Request: George Hamilton
Would it be possible for Allee to knight folks for kitsch factor, somewhere near the head of the line waiting fot the shoulder tap of her gl...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Judging CANstruction
I’ve always been intrigued with label design, especially when appearing on cans, as the designer has to take the roundness into consid...
Titanic Branson
The Ozarks are a treasure trove of kitsch. Over the last 30 years, the Ozarks in Missouri have gone from small lake-front resort-motels, to ...
Corn Festival in La Habra, CA
Summertime means festivals and celebrations all over the country. Sixty-two years ago, the La Habra Host Lions Club presumed that transplant...
Miss Who
This is a handmade, modified version of the popular board game Guess Who. All of the mystery people on this game board come from a catalog o...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Party Jocs” Coasters and Top Chef Masters at Street
In anticipation of the Memorial Day holiday tomorrow and the many glasses that are about to be lifted these Party Jocs drink cozies make it ...