The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch » Household Accessories

Kitschy Tiny T-V Time

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s how ugly modern TVs are, ugh, they’re hideous! I haven’t been lucky enough to have...

November 27, 2010 by Nessa

Funky coffee cup

Found this coffee cup at the dump. If I could only find some vintage coffee cups that will actually hold a good amount of coffee, I would be...

November 26, 2010 by denny

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Cactus Pad Spoon Rest

This is a ceramic spoon rest fashioned to look like a prickly pear cactus pad. It is hand-painted and signed by the artist on back. btw, if ...

November 24, 2010 by Michael Ely

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Turkey Gravy Boat and Salt & Pepper Shakers

One of the main reasons I love Thanksgiving is that I get to pull out all my holiday themed dinnerware. Not that I cook or that my house is ...

by Allee Willis

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Pineapple wooden candle stick holder

I rescued this from the dump....

November 22, 2010 by denny

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Scary wooden foot ashtray

I found this at the Salvation Army yesterday. I’m trying to watch my spending but how could any of us pass up something this fabulous ...

November 21, 2010 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 62 – August 2010)

This free standing bar holds some of the most incredible barware at “Willis Wonderland”. I can just imagine when I finally do ge...

November 20, 2010 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 61 – August 2010)

There is an incredible wall in “Willis Wonderland” with recessed shelving that is part of the structure of the house and holds t...

November 19, 2010 by denny

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1960’s SALEM ceramic ashtray

I hate it that I have been running across ashtrays as of lately. I use this as a candle holder and although a bit conservative for some, I l...

by denny

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Fabulous orange ashtray made in Israel

This was a fantastic gift from a friend here on the Cape who knows me very well and what I like to collect. This heavy, metal ashtray was &#...

November 18, 2010 by denny

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Either an ashtray or a spoon rest

First I thought it was a spoon rest. But as I study it now, I think it held two pipes. Or just maybe it could be both....

November 17, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Opryland Souvenir Plate

It says 25 cents but this is an item I found at the dump. I’ve never been to the Opry....

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage “Little John” Toilet Ashtray

I’m not sure how toilet ashtrays became so ubiquitous in the novelty ashtray department but they did. I guess because they’re a ...

November 16, 2010 by Allee Willis

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The beginning of “express yourself” phones…

Just after the standard black rotary phone came this lemon yellow touch tone button phone, dated 1968. It was the beginning of “expres...

November 13, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Super-Cheap Owl Thermometer

Super-cheap plastic owl thermometer with google eyes… dug out of a junk box at a flea for something like 10 cents. I think he is terri...

by Nessa

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1939 New York World’s Fair S & P

These plastic New York World’s Fair 1939 salt & pepper shakers are in the shape of the iconic, streamlined, modernistic Trylon and...

November 12, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 58 – August 2010)

These “half cup” ceramic coffee mugs always killed me and I remember growing up with kitsch like this. Not that I ever saw my pa...

November 9, 2010 by denny

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COASTER set with little leather carrying case

I love this and have a special fondness for anything “little” and “kitschy”. This is a full set of coasters that I f...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Kitschlicious Riverside, CA.

Last weekend I drove to Riverside to see a performance of The Color Purple, the musical I co-wrote. I tend to pick and choose the performanc...

November 8, 2010 by Allee Willis

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The bird feeders are back! Ice cream sundaes, pirates and cowboys!

These are combo bird feeders and tree faces! Can birds really tell if this is a sundae?...

by denny

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Original candle vase with ARRANGE-O-DISCS (year unknown)

I’m not sure how these are supposed to work and initially grabbed these for the wonderful cover art on the box. The small ring with th...

November 7, 2010 by denny

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Yes, it can make a cake….

I think this food mixer is from the 50’s. Now that’s when appliances could last 60 years… and still work. OK, it can’...

by MyFunCloset

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 57 – August 2010)

No kitsch goes unturned or in this case, undiscovered. This is another item I found while digging around Allee’s studio. Vintage gum d...

November 6, 2010 by denny

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Ceramic pig S&P shaker

This was a 49 cent purchase from the Salvation Army that I frequent in Bridgewater, MA. I wish I could have found the mate for this. i love ...

by denny

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“Who shall have a fishy on a little dishy”

“Who shall have a etc” is a line from a trad English folk song, but this plate isn’t English it’s one I saw earlier ...

November 5, 2010 by deecee

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