I love this lamp and found it at a VNA thrift shop here on the Cape. I’m assuming this is from the 40’s and am basing my assum...
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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Me, AWMOK and Willis Wonderland in the New York Times today!
Nice, big, fat story in the Times on me today + 12 photos. Thank you, Bob Morris, for seeking me out (no press agent involved here!) and wri...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 136 – August 2010)
I just really love this shot of one of the storage cabanas at “Willis Wonderland”. “Room for Rent”, I’ll take ...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 135 – August 2010)
Lucite or acrylic fish hanging in the kitchen at “Willis Wonderland” above the light switch. Gum caddy. “gun shoe”...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 134 – August 2010)
LOVE this ceramic Dachshund who comes in three pieces. He’s used for holding plastic forks, knives and spoons. Tail end… Vintage...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Here They Are Looking At You” Eyeglass Holder & LA Eyeworks
Because I spend about 80% of my day squinting at screens of various sizes and working by the glare of them at night, eyeglasses have been a ...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 131 – August 2010)
I think I was here. Either way, I did see Don Ho in concert at his dinner theater. It was a pretty scary experience hearing “Tiny Bubb...
Pig and a Cart
I’ve seen several versions of this planter, too.. this one’s all pink! I know I posted one of these piggy planters here before...
Bedroom Mood Meter
I was digging through some things from my grandparents’ house and I found this in a drawer. They would probably kill me if they knew...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Kleenex Girl Head
Allergy season is in FULL TILT here in LA. I never had allergies before but for the past few days my eyes have been wetter than the Mississi...
Large Transparent Mid Century Salad Bowl with Laminated Butterflies
This is my favorite salad bowl. It’s 21″X 5″. I spotted this oversized bowl at a flea market. At first I thought it was ma...
WHAT’S YOURS? Barware at a bargain!!! My all-time favorite $1.00 purchase.
The weather was a bit nicer today and we piled in the truck, hit the dumps, visited a few thrift shops and came away with a nice little stas...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Handpainted Poodle Wastebasket
This past weekend LA was in bloom with garage sales. I’ve tried resisting these for years, especially since opening The Allee Willis M...
Fried Egg Tea Cozy
This qualifies as high kitsch. If someone had asked me do I want my tea cozy to be decorated with a fried egg, I would have said ‘yo...
Egghead Girl
I don’t collect egg cups, but a friend of mine does, so I picked this up for her. Her freckles are kind of sloppy....
Dutch Lady Planter
For a few cents at a flea market comes this Dutch lady planter. I plan to repaint her because she looks a mess....
Vintage Dachshund Letter Opener
I picked up this vintage Dachshund letter opener at a local thrift shop here on Cape Cod. I love his stubby red feet and his curly-q tail....













