He was doing more than fighting outlaws, Hopalong was busy promoting his ice cream line too! Allee, did you consume this ice cream or was th...
Kitsch » Cowboy
Dallas, Texas souvenir
This is a ceramic cowboy hat “catch all”. I’m assuming the way it’s made that it would be used for change or somethi...
Wagon Wheel Rocking Chair
This is a vintage naugahyde and ranch oak wagon wheel rocking chair. The saddle graphic is stitched onto the back of the chair with contrast...
Ready, Aim, Drink
Here’s something you’ll never see in the hands of a contemporary tot: a plastic gun cup. It’s from the fifties (duh!) and ...
Cowboy Neon Portland
I found this store on my walk to voodoo doughnuts in downtown Portland the other day. I really liked the cowboy neon. How long since youR...
Chip and Dip Cowboy Hat
There’s nothing like eating chips and dips out of a ceramic cowboy hat, adds some Western fun to any party, however I prefer to keep t...
Twinkie the Kid
The word “twinkie” doesn’t exactly conjure up images of macho cowboys, but that’s the iconic character the folks at ...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 25 – August 2010)
I want to know what this sounds like? Where is Harold now? Where did you get this Allee!!?? Okay, this kills me but what is really killing m...
REMEMBERING ELVIS…
August 16, 1977… It looks like a big week at Graceland… This is the 1963 Andy Warhol “Triple Elvis”… http://ww...
Cactus Cabin Lamp
This rustic little cactus cabin lamp was made here in Arizona (sometime during the 1950’s or 1960’s). The cabin itself is made f...
Texas Bull Shot glass You’ll Like Our Likker!
vintage glass says Black Angus “Home of the Angus Sour You’ll Like Our Likker!” on one side and the other says Texas Bull ...
Covered Wagon Lamp
Back in the 1950’s, cowboy movies and TV shows were all the rage as was cowboy / Western d√©cor for the home. This vintage covered ...
Chuckwagon Combination Salt & Pepper
This is a combination salt and pepper shaker boxed in a cardboard chuckwagon box. I don’t know what snowmobiles and lawn equipment hav...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mispackaged Chuckwagon Airstream Combination Salt & Pepper Shaker
. It’s no secret that one of my favorite genres of Kitsch is when something goes tragically wrong in the manufacturing process of the ...
Toy Ranch Phone
This is a toy “ranch” wall phone from the 1950’s. It is made of metal and particle board and features wonderful cowboy and...
Hidden Treasures in Topanga Canyon
Hidden Treasures is a vintage clothing store in Topanga Canyon, California where I live. I love it because it typifies the spirit of this ca...
Daniel Boone, My Good-For-Nothin’ Relative
So most of you are probably aware of the fact that Daniel Boone was a man, he was a big man. But what you probably don’t know is that ...
Six shooter cowboy decanter
This is an art deco style cowboy decanter and shot glass caddy produced in Germany (circa 1930’s). He has a pretty face that looks mor...
Fort Cheyenne playset
This is a Fort Cheyenne playset manufactured by Ideal toys (circa 1960’s). Ideal was competing with Marx’s popular tin litho ...
Covered Wagon Planter made by Russ Berry Company in 1973
I found this at the dump. Put out by Russ Berry in 1973. I’m assuming it’s a planter. Made of a heavy resin. The sticker for the...
Cowboy Mike
Howdy Partners! Okay, I have been having a heck of a time trying to post a profile photo. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. First it says...
Vintage Ridin’ Fishin’ Huntin’ Wall Hangings
I bought this set of 3 wall hangings years ago at a garage sale and thought if I ever get a summer cabin these would be the first things to ...
A little bit of Nashville…
By getting to the rummage sale Saturday morning before they were ready to sell, I snapped this 10″ serving tray with a Hong Kong label...
Rockin’ cowboy clock
This is a 1950’s Haddon “Ranch ‘O” clock manufactured in Chicago, ILL. The little hard plastic cowboy on the bucking...