The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

The Perfect Drink for that Betty Crocker entree!

The perfect drink to go with any entree from the “Betty Crocker’s Dinner for Two” cookbook….or to serve at your next...

August 5, 2010 by michaelfrese

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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Mitch Miller

Mitch Miller died yesterday at age 99. On my honeymoon in 1960, my wife and I were in Hollywood and we decided to go to the Ambassador Hotel...

August 3, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

Vintage-Kitsch Wire Christmas Tree

a vintage small wire christmas tree (12″ inches high), that has been in our family for decades ….I am guessing it’s from t...

July 31, 2010 by christine z.

Lions and tigers and bears oh my…

Being a beast of the jungle has its challenges. None of these wild creatures look too fierce. I fear for their safety with all these hefty f...

July 23, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Happy 4th of July Ball B-B-Q!

Designed by William Wiggins for Shepherd Products of Toronto in 1970, this aluminum ball shaped barbecue which featured a double stack of co...

July 4, 2010 by Allee Willis

ABSOLUT DAD Vodka Sperm Father’s Day Tie

Absolut Vodka men’s silk neck tie with white vodka bottles (meant to look like sperm) which is quite appropriate for Father’s Da...

June 14, 2010 by kookykitsch

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s TV Dinner Fathers Day Card

The front of this card looks conservative enough that you wouldn’t know it was sold in the decade when greeting cards went bonkers and...

June 13, 2010 by Allee Willis

Wheel your wienies!

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May 31, 2010 by ginger

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Have A Blast” This Memorial Day Bottle Opener

Here’s hoping that everyone is having a blast this Memorial Day! I hope that includes popping lots of bottles with a similar vintage b...

by Allee Willis

Sock Reindeer Doll Men’s Tube Socks

Someone made quite an effort to put together this reindeer made out of men’s tube socks. Very festive...

May 28, 2010 by kookykitsch

Don’t you love those red boots?

Visiting family in CT. last week was none-stop fun, along with pulling out old pictures. This 1952 photo is everything all wrapped into one ...

May 21, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Happy Mother’s Day In Matching Outfits

Dated Mother’s Day, 1951, this is a photo of the Smith family who lived in my house long before I bought it. My driveway never looked ...

May 17, 2010 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch’ O The Day – Mr. Mother’s Day Cup & Saucer Sculpture

I love, love, love crafts projects, especially when they go awry, and this coffee cup with saucer collar is one of my favorites. That it say...

May 9, 2010 by Allee Willis

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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...

by denny

Mother’s Day and Washington DC Souvenir Combo

This is a gift for Mother’s Day AND a Washington DC souvenir. This kid must have been on a limited budget to come up with this winner....

by MyFunCloset

Happy Mother’s Day from Mr. T!

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by Allee Willis

Praying Hands and Cross Easter Chocolates

I know this is shocking but the store appeared to be almost out of chocolate bunnies but seemed to have an overabundance of these two items ...

May 3, 2010 by kookykitsch

Knitted Easter Cakes

These were on a tray in a cake shop window that was closed for Easter..I particularly like the Battenburg slices..found in Weymouth on the D...

April 20, 2010 by shirlie williams

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Bunny? Flashlight

. Well, it’s a little late for Easter, but this is Easter fodder. Pull the trigger and the mouth pops open revealing bunny’s inn...

April 10, 2010 by windupkitty

Easter O’ Puss

I must have grown up too close to Detroit to know what a Carvel was until 2009. That St. Patrick’s Day my friend Ned started it all wi...

April 5, 2010 by Mooshe

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Mutant Peeps

I’m a little late with this, and I’m not sure if it qualifies as kitsch, but I just had to show off these mis-printed peeps. I b...

by Nessa

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – In My Easter Bonnet

Once again I don the Easter bonnet I made to go to my friend April Winchell’s mother’s house Easter, 1998 where she had a smorga...

April 4, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Stuffed Easter Bunny Display

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by denny