The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Like Mother, Like Daughter

This “awkward family photo” looks like a bad ventriloquist act. Or is it a Public Service Announcement on the dangers of bad h...

by Douglas Wood

Mama was a rock & Roll Singer, Papa Used To Write All Her Songs

I know every song on it by heart, and sing them loudly while doing my housework. And don’t even get me started on the sound qualit...

August 19, 2011 by Ted Nimmo

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Cheeze Pizza outfit

Wow. If you don’t wear your cheese pizza dress out to each pizza, you are missing something. The dress enhances the flavor and dig...

by snappyp

The Journeymen “GOOD TIME GOSPEL – LP

Okay, what on earth is he doing with that finger?...

August 18, 2011 by denny

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Dogs seldom sniff asses of dogs who wear glasses

Okay, so I paraphrased Dorothy Parker a bit, but you get the point. Given how both poodles and wing-tip glasses are such iconic pop cultu...

August 17, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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Molly

My friend Molly with her pink ribbon, she thinks she’s hot too with her pink ribbon. Molly is very deet deet....

August 16, 2011 by Pigmy Will

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Lenny Dee’s King’s Inn Peekaboo Window Glass

Several things about this glass have all the earmarks of Kitsch with a kapital K. First of all, it’s from a piano bar restaurant. Seco...

August 15, 2011 by Allee Willis

Beware of mittens

If you wear red mittens, they don’t chase you. Just FYI....

by snappyp

Vogue 1962, 20×16 (a painting by Denny)

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by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bye Bye, Milly… Off to deliver a eulogy…

No new aKitschionado posts until tomorrow as I have to leave early this morning to go to Milly Del Rubio’s funeral where, as I did for...

August 12, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Being Even More Fluff – Part 2

So as I was saying yesterday, this last weekend at Willis Wonderland we aKitschionados from The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch saw the light ...

August 10, 2011 by Allee Willis

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“Slip-covered” Purse

At first glance this looks like an ordinary purse, but if you were to see the real thing in front of you, its kitsch value would be painfull...

by Douglas Wood

Mexican Mouse

I’ll take the sombrero and the poncho. Where’s the little mouse taco. and Cheeeeeeeeeeeese burrito my mousekito?...

by snappyp

THE MIDWESTERN QUARTET “For God So Loved” – LP

Somebody loved this crew as they all look pretty amazing although the lady with the flip looked looks like she just wind. “Who me...

by denny

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Pet Rock Concert

I was looking through some old pictures today and found some of the”Rock” concert I saw once. The inventor of the Pet Rock, Gary...

August 9, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Hula-la!

“Aloha” means both “hello” and “good-bye” and probably a few other things as well if this vintage hand-p...

August 6, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1979 Disco Mirror

Of my entire immense collection of Disco artifacts this almost-John-Travolta-with-almost-Toni-Tennille disco mirror is way, way, way up ther...

August 4, 2011 by Allee Willis

Kingdom Seekers “We’ll Be Gone” – amazing inspirational LP!!

Is it just me or does everyone else think the lady in the glasses looks a bit like the Leaning Tower of Pisa here? She either has shoes that...

by denny

1960’s Woolworth painting by SHERLE

This painting was one of those mass-produced prints sold by Woolworths in the 60’s. I found this one while thrift shopping with Mom ...

August 3, 2011 by denny

Cat sweater

I find this a really interesting concept. Don’t show me the pants....

by snappyp

Blonde Bangs Hat

This hat requires special shampooo and conditioner....

August 2, 2011 by snappyp

Vari-Vue Pins

Two Vari-Vue (“flicker”) pins from the 50’s: a dude blowin’ sax and two teens jitterbugging by the jukebox. The ...

by Douglas Wood