The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Buzz Martin “Where There Walks A Logger, There Walks A Man” LP

I was missing this record in my life. I think I need to track this one down....

April 29, 2010 by denny

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Margaret Avery’s Ill-Conceived Oscar Plea

Allee’s recent mention of the “Dear God” letters in Alice Walker’s THE COLOR PURPLE jogged my memory and I dug up th...

April 22, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Julie Brown, the Astroturf Golf Couch, Food and more…

From 1989 through 1991 I art directed and hand built the set and props for “Just Say Julie”, MTV’s first ever clip show st...

April 20, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Aging Slowly Book (The Prevention Total Health System) wellness book

This is another book I rescued from one of the “Dump Stores” here on Cape Cod. Book was printed in 1983, the year I graduated hi...

March 22, 2010 by denny

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New City Elementary School Class of 1969 autograph

This little autograph book belonged to my partner. Here you will find the cover and a few entries....

March 8, 2010 by denny

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“Sound Of Soul” Shakes The Walls in the Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch!

So I wake up the morning after I threw my big my Sound Of Soul party last week at Willis Wonderland, the physical arm of AWMoK.com, and ther...

March 2, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Rodney Dangerfield’s No Respect Board Game

Oddly, beyond having the comedian’s face all over the box and game board, this game really has nothing to do with Rodney Dangerfield o...

February 15, 2010 by jack

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Little People of America Souvenir Book / Billy Barty signed

This gem is a hardcover (1982) 25th Anniversary souvenir yearbook for the LITTLE PEOPLE OF AMERICA which held its convention in Reno, Nevada...

February 12, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Cover Song Kitsch – Bank of America CEO Sings U2

When I think of Kitsch, there is usually something gaudy or off center in the visual – however, this kitsch is so straight laced it...

January 5, 2010 by Rome

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THE MIRROR KNOWS NOTHING

DYSMORPHIC BODY IMAGE WHO KNOWS WHAT BEAUTY IS. CERTAINLY NOT THE MIRROR...

November 28, 2009 by monica johnson

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Employee of the Month

The summer between high school and college, I was looking for a job – and through pure ignorance of the system, went to the local post...

November 27, 2009 by MeshuggaMel

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LOOKS ARE EVERYTHING

In this piece ,”DOES THIS RESTAURANT MAKE ME LOOK FAT”, Leg and Skel go out for dinner as they do many times. Altho Leg wants to...

November 23, 2009 by monica johnson

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Peace Sculpture

This carved wooden “Peace Sign” makes a pretty good desk accessory or ring-holder. I doesn’t have any marks or anything, m...

November 10, 2009 by Nessa

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1959 Beatnik Stationery Set!

super wild & inventive stationery set from 1959 with great conceptual pages in different shapes, sizes & colors…one is a cube!...

September 29, 2009 by Howie Pyro

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Big Mama (you’re beautiful) Large Pantyhose!

i love the delighted chorus line of big mama’s…amazing packaging…like many of the items posted & to be posted these ar...

September 27, 2009 by Howie Pyro

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Black Raven Lift Comb!

a true black power classic! all american with metal teeth…of course!...

by Howie Pyro

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Groovy Pink Mod Thumb Sucking Mop Head!

I love these sorta ceramic purposefully ugly or weird 60’s items…this one is a mystery…i have a large collection of Psycho...

September 26, 2009 by Howie Pyro

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