The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Celebrity Prune

This smiling fellow is Sunny Sweet. He was the spokesprune for Sunsweet Prunes, and star of the 1951 animated film “Good Wrinkles̶...

by Kyle Dayton

Advertising in a Yamaka 1971

This has taken advertising to a whole new level. Promoting an auto dealer inside a yamaka. A green satin yamaka may be a statement in 2010, ...

August 9, 2010 by MyFunCloset

60’s Hat or Swim Cap Patterns?

Could these fashion hats ever return? Looks like a cross over swim cap to me. I believe these date to the early 60’s. No date noted....

August 7, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Gogo Fireman – 123cm High!

This little fireman climbs the 123cm ladder to put the fire out, then, descends the ladder. It comes up a little higher than my shoulders....

by ginger

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Der Bingle

This was a 10″ LP that I picked up at a thrift store. I don’t know why Bing was called “Der Bingle” but I thought th...

by Bob Ramsdell

Monkey in a fez

I bought this card years ago but haven’t been able to bring myself to send it to anyone yet because it cracks me up every time I look ...

July 29, 2010 by Carrie

House of Koshu “Rainbow Set”

Here are two lovely one ounce mini-bottles from the House of Koshu “Rainbow Set” of flavored Japanese liqueurs from the ’6...

by Mark Blackwell

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Hear No Evil five-oh.

A strange little window to a boutique in Kapa’a, Hawaii displays this as one ascends the stairs to a restaurant that serves banana-mac...

July 27, 2010 by Markydoodle

ESTER WILLIAMS WOULD BE PROUD…

This kitchy little vintage bathing cap is covered with rows of blue nylon ruffles, and the crown opens to reveal platinum blonde braids and ...

July 24, 2010 by k2dtw

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KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER…

This great 9″ Davy Crockett plate is marked Oxford China… It looks like he might be on that famous Mt Top in Tennessee that he w...

July 21, 2010 by k2dtw

Double Dutch

This little couple caught my eye while out shopping and I think I might just have to bring them home so they don’t have to get a room!...

July 19, 2010 by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

Zombie Hut Sacramento 50’s Promo Pic

1. Zombie Hut. 2. Sacramento. 3. 1950’s promo photo. 4. Enough said....

by Markydoodle

Gotta love those Wide Body Planes!

It’s definitely the Hats that KITSCHenize this photo :)...

by Zeppy

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Meat Shower Cap

There’s nothing more I like to throw on my head to protect it from a raging shower stream than a shower cap covered with T-bone steaks...

by Allee Willis

BEER FRAME….

Brewed in Detroit… A great Kitschy Bowling Shirt from Detroit’s Pfeiffer Beer…actually, it looks like it’s from Ed, ...

July 16, 2010 by k2dtw

Those Slapstick Germans!

There is a town in Germany named Langenselbold near Frankfurt where I used to visit my daughter. A beautiful place, not unlike parts of the ...

July 14, 2010 by Markydoodle

The Cure for Depression

I am really not fond of these things but this one came home anyway. Feel better yet? You can always pull your hat down under your head....

by Nessa

“ESKY” FROM ESQUIRE MAGAZINE

This is “ESKY” the wonderfully kitschy mascot of Esquire Magazine. Esky first appeared on the cover of their second issue in 193...

July 10, 2010 by k2dtw

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More Planters

I actually own the planter on the right, but it’s boxed up and I can’t find it right now, so here are two of them spotted at an ...

by Nessa

Shalom, mis amigos!

I love the clash of cultures in this vintage Israeli advertising poster for Shavit Coffee that I found at a flea market in Tel Aviv. The lit...

July 8, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Jam Kid

Nobody wanted this Jam Kid but me, because he has a big crack down the side of his face. I always love the underdog, so a cracked-face jam p...

by Nessa

Charlie’s long lost family…

Could this be Charlie Brown’s long lost family? With camera in hand, I captured this moment at a rummage sale today. Love all their ex...

July 5, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Humorous Dressed Cats postcards

These are from my collection of over 100 “Mainzer” or “Humorous Dressed Cats” postcards originally published from th...

July 3, 2010 by Michael Ely

Nefertiti Pin

This is another West German pin. I’ve long had a fascination with ancient Egypt (driving me to a degree in archaeology), so to find it...

July 1, 2010 by Carrie