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The Fluff Towel

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Years ago I was gifted a most awesome (I’m sure you’ll agree) Marshmallow Fluff beach towel. The Durkee-Mower company used to se...

February 24, 2011 by Rusty

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 105 – August 2010)

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Half for Mom and half for Dad. I can’t exactly see using this for either of my parents but I sure wouldn’t mind owning own of th...

February 23, 2011 by denny

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Froggie Egg Separator

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I’ve been trying to score one of these Egg Separators for my mom as a gift for YEARS.  (She collects frogs.)  The prices were always...

by Nessa

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Q-Tee Cut Up

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Sweet little cutting board that has lived in my house for a while. Q-Tee!  Reminds me of tanning lotion....

February 22, 2011 by Nessa

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Celebrate Presidents Day with a Kennedy Creamer

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At that point in history, the 1960s, no more swag had ever been created for an American Presidency than for the first couple of Camelot, Joh...

February 21, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Phillips 66 Salt & Pepper Shakers

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I’m about to tool around LA today looking for more kitschy architecture that I may have missed in my 9 trillion similar such drives an...

February 20, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 125 – August 2010)

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Gorgeous cocktail serving set. Snack bowl which is now storage for this beautiful fake fruit. The fly sugar bowl absolutely kills me!...

by denny

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Wall Art Ceramic Thingies

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Saw these cute things at an antique shop today....

by Nessa

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Hula Candle Sticks

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I have no idea of the year but I think they are repro’s. I still love them and have a certain amount of love for the “Hula Image...

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 102 – August 2010)

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It’s a gigantic snack serving apparatus disguised as a giant cocktail glass. This is a beautiful piece of kitsch! Gettin’ up clo...

February 19, 2011 by denny

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Vintage Firestone Tire Ashtray

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This is a very old ashtray dated 1935. The glass ashtray sits in a miniature Firestone rubber tire. The embossed writing commemorates the Ca...

by Michael Ely

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 104 – August 2010)

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A few of these pieces were featured on Allee’s kitsch of the day for the Labor day festivities. These are tin serving platters. Gorgeo...

February 18, 2011 by denny

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Can Celine Dion and a manicurist really be lurking at the Salvation Army? (2 scary coffee mugs)

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I love this one much more than the Celine Dion mug. Just not a fan of hers at all but still had to pick up the mug below! I Ugh, I could nev...

by denny

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Teeny Weeny Tourist Souvenirs (little dishes with little tea cups) Part 3

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by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Junk Food Supreme At A Kitsch Lover’s Party

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Anyone reading my blog long enough knows I’m an unabashed lover of junk food. My conscience has upped through the years but in a perfe...

February 17, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Minnie Pearl fan

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How-w-w-DEE-E-E-E! This is a Minnie Pearl cardboard fan with a stick handle. For those of you you don’t know who she was, Minnie Pe...

by Michael Ely

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 103 – August 2010)

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I have always been nuts over these plastic kitchen accessories, especially the ones in red. So it was funny to walk into “Willis Wonde...

February 16, 2011 by denny

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Giant Pink Plastic Cuckoo Clock

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Yes, it’s as scary as it looks....

by Michael Ely

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Toilet Dollhouse National Park Ashtray Thing

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My dad found me this thing in a box of hotel-related junk he bought (think matchbooks, postcards, and soap). Seat of the Nation.  Place you...

by Nessa

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Teeny Weeny Tourist Souvenirs (little dishes with little tea cups) Part 2

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I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon but thought the use of a squirrel for this plate was an odd choice considering there are much exci...

by denny

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Vintage 1950’s Flour Sifter

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This was the  garage sale find of the day for me:  a flour sifter with a spectacular 50’s tin litho illustration.  In fact, it̵...

February 15, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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Gas Station Bathroom

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Edit In the past, I have shared photos of my tiki bathroom. Well, as you can see, this is my gas station bathroom! It’s a small guest...

by Michael Ely

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Teeny Weeny Tourist Souvenirs (little dishes with little tea cups) Part 1

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You are...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Glowing Lovers Valentines Day Lamp

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This 1980’s plaster salute to love was a hot ticket item in Mexican swap meets in Southern California throughout the 80’s and 9...

February 14, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Happy Valentine’s Day post….

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Shiny ceramics are always on display at the Joan of Arc thrift shop....

by denny

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