My mom’s Brownie Girl Scout wallet, which I also carried as a tot. The inside is pretty boring, but contains my personal Brownie Girl ...
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The Shockley Family Quartet “NEVER ALONE” – lp
The girls hair is killing me and reminds me of the way the sausages hang at delis. BUT it’s the one brother who seems extraordinarily ...
Barbie Wallet
Cool Barbie wallet from circa-1962-ish.. featuring Barbie’s outfit, “Masquerade”. Made by Standard Plastic Products, a com...
My Mom’s Elvis Wallet
My mom’s childhood Elvis Presley wallet. The inside isn’t too incredibly interesting, but contains my mom’s Girl Scouts of...
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...
60’s Dance Moves
Quintessentail Twist moves in the quintessential female twist outfit. Nice elevator to the penthouse hair too. He needed a sharkskin suit ...
The Incomparable Jan Terri
What can I say? I love her as do many! BUT I love her phrasing even more…”My heart is open like an open book and yuuuuuuuurs is ...
TRINI TIME
In honor of New Year’s 2011 I give you Trini Time. I knew Trini Lopez in the early 1970s. I met him through a friend who worked for hi...
“Soul Man” (a painting – August 2010)
I paint using acrylics and have no desire right now to try another type of paint. This is inspired by my love of the exploitation films of t...
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...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – New Year’s Eve YouTube Buffet
It’s become a tradition for me on holidays to scour YouTube looking for some of the kitschiest homespun filmic expeditions saluting th...
SINGING IN THE RAIN…
SINGING IN THE RAIN UMBRELLA!!!…. SINGING IN THE RAIN….. Did the sun finally come out in LA today???.. It is never good when you...
The Singing Binion Family “I Hold A Clear Title” – LP
First off, the shot is too far away but gives just enough to show us how hideous the suits are here....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Clothing Dust Proteetive Set
When I first looked at this Chinese import from the Dollar Store I thought that it was much too straightforward to qualify as a product I lo...
A Sculpture of a man making a basket
I can’t figure out what he is made of. I do know he’s making baskets and I also know that the scariest part of this sculpture is...
ROCKIN’ CHRISTMAS TIME 60’S…
ROCKIN’ CHRISTMAS THE 60’S… The retro cover design of this kitschy Rhino Record Album is Fab. The great music is a mix of ...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS MY FELLOW AKITSCHIONADOS! (and a little Korla Pandit goodness!!)
It sure has been fun torturing each other with some amazing kitsch here! Happy holidays everyone!...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Grinch Who Made This Christmas Tree Hat
I always hated these theme hats but ever since I’ve had my Kitsch O’ The Day blog I’ve found one that’s dumber than ...
SANTA’S FOOTWEAR…
Dear Santa… This Kitschy little Santa is sitting on the toe of a giant boot covered with the moon and stars, gifts and candy. The Sant...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Kitschy Khristmas Shopping List #1
Last weekend I drove down to San Diego to see a performance of my musical, The Color Purple. I rarely get a chance to see the show but when ...
Afro Sheen – Black is Beautiful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9Z5d-4NfA&hd=1 Lead actor, Jerry Curls, helps everyone learn the essentials of keeping ones hair togeth...
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 –...













