The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Get Full

Last night I ate at Street with (L-R) Nancye Ferguson, Buck Henry, Prudence Fenton, me, Susan Feniger, Irene Ramp and Jim Burns. For those o...

April 18, 2010 by Allee Willis

3-D glasses make this puzzle complete

So For the early 50’s, I think this was quite a unique puzzle. When I was real little, I remember going to 3-D movies and everyone wor...

April 15, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Isn’t this a contradiction?

Isn’t this a contradiction? Three words have finally come together in one place. The “Trivia” game and “for dummies&...

April 12, 2010 by MyFunCloset

The Lemonade Stand, 1972

This was my lemonade stand and the best gift I ever received back in ’72. I was obsessed and felt that when I stepped behind this toy/...

April 2, 2010 by denny

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Mah Jongg – THE game of the 50’s

Not only is the game Mah Jongg kitsch, but so is the ritual of my Mom and her friends meeting each week along with thousands of others women...

March 22, 2010 by MyFunCloset

“The Fonz” lives on…

The 70’s was an amazing time to flash back to the sterotype teens growing up in the 50’s . The kids were respectful, innocent an...

March 20, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Dress-Up David

Who can resist paper-doll magnets that allow you to dress a priceless work of art in drag? Certainly not me. My mom bought me these for Chri...

March 10, 2010 by Nessa

The Partridge Family Game

Kitsch yes, but I am not a fan of the Partridge Family, but I was a fan of that bus they rode around in....

March 3, 2010 by denny

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Poke-a-bone a Wham-O Brand Toy – A FUN SKILL GAME

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Rodney Dangerfield’s No Respect Board Game

Oddly, beyond having the comedian’s face all over the box and game board, this game really has nothing to do with Rodney Dangerfield o...

February 15, 2010 by jack

“The Happy Hooker” Boardgame (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Xaviera’s Game. By the author of “The Happy Hooker”. 1974....

February 5, 2010 by Jason Mecier

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Charlies Angels Board Game

The original Charlies Angels Board Game – had it for years. Now its your turn. Play to catch the bad guys with Jill, Kelly and Sabrina...

February 4, 2010 by stevenw

Kissing Game (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

This is a Valentine’s Day themed pocket game from the 70s. To use it you pull the lever on the bottom and the faces of the boy and gir...

February 3, 2010 by jack

The Flying Nun Board Game

The original Flying Nun Board Game. Yes, it’s Sally Field as Sister Bertril flying high over the Convent San Tanco. Who knows if she i...

February 1, 2010 by stevenw

Liberace, Your Personal Fashion Consultant

“Liberace Your Personal Fashion Consultant” is a book of cardboard die cut punch out images of Liberace in the most outrageous a...

January 26, 2010 by oliveparrot

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Wooden Game Board 1970

This wooden multi game board was found at a garage sale in Florida. What attracted me was the black and red tear drop design on the board. T...

January 16, 2010 by denny

COLT 45 MALT LIQUOR PRESENTS Bottoms Up THE FUN GAME DESIGNED FOR ADULTS

1970 game “wild…exciting…unpredictable!” When a game is presented by Colt 45 it’s gotta be good, right?...

January 15, 2010 by kookykitsch

Hair – Do Dolls

Although this book of paper dolls is a reproduction, I still had to have it. I suppose I am a sucker for anything having to to do with hair,...

January 1, 2010 by denny

Atari Cosmos Prototype Pieces

I bought these from an ex-Atari employee. They are from the early 80s and are from an unreleased prototype gaming system called the Atari Co...

December 23, 2009 by jack

Money From The Sky

When I was 13-years-old I flew in a helicopter for the very first time and threw hundreds of ping-pong balls stuffed with money out of the c...

December 20, 2009 by Mark Blackwell

Rise and Decline of the Third Reich Game WWII 1974 edition

Delight all your Jewish friends and family with this light-hearted game for the holidays...

December 15, 2009 by kookykitsch

Pac-Man Cereal

This is the official Pac-Man cereal from the early 80s. This box is one of the later ones after they added Super Pac-Man marshmallows (the S...

December 5, 2009 by jack

Mold-A-Rama

Mold-a-Rama Machines are pretty much the coolest thing ever invented. Insert a few coins, and a magic machine makes you a toy out of hot pla...

November 30, 2009 by Nessa

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The Six Million Dollar Man Board Game

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November 21, 2009 by Jason Mecier