Heavy 1970’s metal belt buckle puts the power where you need it, on the belly of the beast. I’m still looking for the matching c...
Kitsch » Fashion
Disco Luggage
Fits just enough polyester for the weekend. Very rare Disco collectible though I’ve managed to find 3 pieces over the years: http://al...
Debbie Reynolds Dress Designer Kit Colorforms
Why I love thee – 1) The fact that this is a Dress Designer Kit and Debbie’s wearing pants? 2) The twisted organs pixie pose tha...
Saturday Night Fever Bubblegum
Really really nasty cheap packaging on this pack of gum and 6 “full color” movie cards put out by Paramount Pictures Corp in 197...
Billie Jean King “Queen Of Tennis” Sun Socks
These little socklets were made by Bonnie Doon in 1972 after Billie Jean won her fourth Wimbledon win and became the first female athlete to...
Beatles Nylons
Yea, you got the Beatles lunchbox, the Beatles tray and Beatles dolls but do you have the hosiery? The lads and their guitars are textured i...
Snuggie
What Allee has to say about this: You know I’m obsessed with Snuggies. When I do interviews I always use it as a prime example of cont...
Lobster King
“Lobster King Harry Hackney with his Lobster Waitresses who won the Prize in Atlantic City’s Famous Beauty Pageant Parade on the...
Fabulette – The Back Zipper’s Assistant
My Aunt Betsy gave me this little Fabulette a few years back. You attach one end to your back zipper before putting on your dress....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Liberace Mug
I bought this Liberace mug at the first Hollywood estate sale I went to when I moved to LA in the late 70’s. I think Jack Hellman, the...
Mother and Daughters (a vintage 60’s pic)
This is my Mom on the left and my Aunt Loretta on the right. My Grandmother who is now 97 is in the middle. They are not twins and I have no...
Alice Williams Sings With Mom & Dad – Inspirational LP
I think they are all wearing my Grandmother’s draperies. Look at Dad’s shoes! Don’t have much info on this one....
Fun, wild, crazy pattern, denim & rhinestones…
A visit to an upscale resale shop run by the American Cancer Society yesterday begged me to return with a camera. I knew right where to go. ...
1960’s Artist Beard and Mustache Disguise
I can’t imagine that many people working at Bayshore Industries, the company responsible for this follilicular fun for the face, knew ...
Fore! Golfing Coat Rack
I made this “Arnold Palmer Coat Rack” out of golf clubs and balls in 1987 for a Debbie Harry video, “French Kissing In The...
A Go-Go (Hala Hala) Japanese Pop band from the 60’s
Another sort of “bouncing head” record sleeve. I usually love anything with “go-go” in the title....
The Shirley Show @ Temple Beth-Israel
Shirley Shechtman is the soon-to-be 86-year-old mother of my best friend (since 1st grade), Allen. She’s still a working school teache...
Back when we could say “Stewardess”
“Hi, I’m Barbara. Fly me to Kitchami!” Air Kitch, First Class all the way!...
Airline Fashions from the 60’s (a collage)
My favorite (besides the space bubble hat – which is not featured here) are the orange ensembles with the go-go boots!...
Liza Minnelli t-shirt found at the local Goodwill
How could I not rescue this, another rescued t shirt....
And she only costs $175…
The center of attention at a tag sale this weekend sat a life size sculpture of Ulla. That’s what they named her. I was told, when she...













