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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Wibbler!
Despite the fact that The Wibbler is guaranteed “fun for all ages”, the last thing I’m about to do is jump on this thing a...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Coleco “Quiz Wiz” Computer Answer Game and 42,000 Terabytes Later…
Most people have a laptop or desktop computer and, if they’re lucky, a few terabytes of storage. I have 42,000 terabytes, the ever-gro...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Maestro The Musical Bingo” Game and Working with Pomplamoose
This game felt especially fitting because it’s supposed to teach you how to play by ear. Not only did I never learn to play by ear but...
Chatty Cats Jigsaw Puzzle
I wish I knew where to get these puzzles. It seems this one came from a Sav-On Super Clearance Bin. The note on Lexapro post-it just adds a ...
Miss Who
This is a handmade, modified version of the popular board game Guess Who. All of the mystery people on this game board come from a catalog o...
Marshmallow Ant Farm
I recently received these lovely “Marshmallow Farms” edible ants as a gift. Manufactured by Northbrook, Illinois’ New Era ...
Hello Mudda, Hello Fadduh
This is a Milton Bradley board game based on comedian Allan Sherman’s 1965 novelty song, “Hello, Mudda, Hello Fadduh,” whi...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cootie Game
I can’t remember any game more popular than Cootie when I was growing up. But forget about the game itself, I loved playing with the l...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Murder, She Wrote Board Game
I never really watched Murder, She Wrote during its run on CBS from 1984-1996. I was in a very heavy songwriting and technology phase and al...
Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 18
This is a fantastic painting by “Bubbles The Artist”. It’s the “Ike & Tina Tuner Review”. Note the go-go d...
Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 16
I should have taken more detailed photos of this since this is the piece I consider “kitsch supreme”. This is the first time I h...
Playing mind games…
This is one of three mind reading games discovered at the same estate sale this past weekend. This family wanted the real truth one way or a...
Pick Up Sticks… no batteries necessary
“Pick Up Sticks” were so much a part of my childhood. This and “Jacks”. For those who didn’t play or don’...
Juggling, an early challenge…
Many years ago I actually semi-taught myself to juggle. I bought a book and juggling balls. I figured I would never learn how to play guitar...
sing-along mic with 12 Haimeshe songs
discovered in a UPS Shipping/toy store in Wesley Hills, NY...
Twister was always fun…
A “Twister” dial without the big plastic floor sheet, for sale at today’s rummage sale. I think this was ’60’s...
Let’s Play Monopoly
This is a collection of Monopoly tokens ranging from the 1930’s to the near present. My partner and I built the display case out of a ...
The “MOD SQUAD” Game…
Who knew the Mod Squard even had their own game. We enjoyed watching their adventures on the tube, but I can’t imagine how it translat...
Bowling balls (or at least some sort of bowling game)
The balls have no holes and I am not sure what this game is? It’s not botchi ball is it? I found these at the dump....
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Art Linkletter “People Are Funny” Party Game
Yesterday, iconic TV host Art Linkletter passed away. Even as a little kid Art seemed a little square to me but there’s no doubt that ...
“Get Smart” Quizz Machine
Maxwell Smart’s cell phone of the 60’s. Our Akron Toy Marble Museum has a fabulous collection of games from the 60’s on di...
Tiny Tim sings “Tip Toe Though The Tulips”…
Anyone who is old enough to remember TINY TIM singing “Tip Toe Through The Tulips” in falseto in the mid 60’s, was thoroug...
The Amazing Dr. Nim – An Authentic Computer Game
Play against Dr. Nim or another person – simple rules for young and old – fascinating in action – easy to operate – ...
Michael Jackson Jigsaw Puzzle
Titled ‘A Shining Star’, this 24″x18″ Colorforms puzzle, 500+ pieces, allowed you to assemble MJ’s red leather...