The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

PEG-WAY “COO-COO” – the game that gingers up the gang!

I have no idea what sort of game this is but I’m assuming it’s a game for adults....

April 30, 2011 by denny

“Thunderbirds” jigsaw puzzle, 1968

I found this at a local estate sale. I loved those creepy little puppets, and their cute little sets, and tiny aircrafts. It was rather befo...

by missmoppetkitty

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 122 – August 2010)

I didn’t have the game but I do remember having the vinyl “All In The Family” LP. This is kitschy but I was never a “...

April 21, 2011 by denny

Chinese Takeout Dog Food Bowls

This is a pair of doggie bowls for my two babies, Monkey and Frappy, bowls designed to look like Chinese takeout! We got Monkey from a sh...

March 5, 2011 by Michael Ely

Executive 9 To 5 Cologne

First of all, I had a hell of a time taking pictures of this bottle. My camera wouldn’t cooperate no matter what background I used (li...

March 3, 2011 by Michael Ely

EXTRA LARGE DONKEY PARTY with 25 donkey tails ready to punch out….a $1.00 purchase!

I found this game for a whole $1.00. Found it at one of the church thrift shops that I don;t usually go to on a daily basis. The game is mad...

February 23, 2011 by denny

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And then we played Twister…

We were getting late into the party when Baby Doe got a surprising phone call… Then Todd tried to figure out how to do Right Hand Red....

February 19, 2011 by Rusty

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Giant Vintage Hanging Foam Sex Dice

Not the normal pair that dangle from the rear view mirror, these 6″ soft dice feature sexual maneuvers on one game piece and the body ...

February 16, 2011 by Allee Willis

Elsie the Cow Playing Cards

I have used Borden’s products for many years but had never seen Elsie the Cow playing cards. I found these at a garage sale. Since I...

February 4, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 96 – August 2010)

I like to think I am up on the collecting of certain things like games, toys etc but I had no idea the amount of African American games that...

February 2, 2011 by denny

Surprise Puzzle – Great box art!

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January 8, 2011 by denny

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Santa Stocking Stuffer

This game is about 3 inches around. See how quickly you can get the balls into Santa’s mouth!...

January 6, 2011 by Planet Joan

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day- Pac-Man Christmas Album

Cheesily psychedelic songs about Christmas having nothing to do with Pac-Man and some slop interspersed between the grooves about Ghost Mons...

December 16, 2010 by Allee Willis

Behind the 8 Ball Card Game – 1969

The best thing about this 8 Ball card game is the photo on the cover. I love that the whole family got all dressed up to play it together. I...

November 29, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Charles Goren’s BRIDGE FOR TWO by Milton Bradley

I really liked the illustrations on the lid of the box and the combination of the red and black. This is on the under side of the lid. The f...

November 27, 2010 by denny

50’s Cootie…but what were the rules?

This is the box from the 50’s. This old house was a museum of “baby boomer toys”. I know I played with this as a kid, but ...

November 23, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Wish I had my TV Ping-Pong game

All these game manuals for 25 cent at very recent rummage sale. The rules for the Pac-Man were so simply compared to the ones that came late...

November 16, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Jerry Brown’s Medfly Game

Around 1989, Jerry Brown instituted a program to contain the Mediterranean Medfly that was destroying crops in southern California. An artis...

November 11, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

When 25 cents went a long way…

There was a time when 25 cents could give a player 10 minutes of play time on a real pinball machine. Waiting to be restored, this was not i...

November 5, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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LOLLI PLOP – kids toy from 1962

I absolutely had fit when I saw this toy. I snatched it up immediately (for $5.00) and couldn’t wait to share this with everyone here....

October 30, 2010 by denny

CONCENTRATE!!!

I esp like the little picture of the “Heli-Plane”!...

October 25, 2010 by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

Game of CHANCETTE – Lady Luck’s SMARTEST NUMBER GAME (1940’s)

This was another $5.00 find at the Wellfleet flea market here on Cape Cod. I wanna know who Lady Luck is? Love the game board. I do love the...

by denny