The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch » Household Accessories

Hearst Castle Souvenirs

When I was 12 years old, my grandparents took me with them on a vacation up the California coast and one of our stops was to see the magnifi...

October 21, 2010 by Michael Ely

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BUNSIZE Hamburger Press

I was attracted to this because of the name but instantly fell in love with the chef and his little ‘stache. I love how his hat fits p...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Lipstick Umbrella For Rainy Day in LA

It’s been dripping for days in LA. I used to spend so much time looking for my umbrella, the rain would end before I even made it outs...

October 20, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Twinkie the Kid

The word “twinkie” doesn’t exactly conjure up images of macho cowboys, but that’s the iconic character the folks at ...

by Douglas Wood

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Atomic dishes

I found 6 dinner plates and the tea and saucer set up at a thrift shop in Pennsylvania on a recent trip back home....

October 19, 2010 by denny

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Vintage ceramic RABBIT spoon rest

This was a fabulous $2.00 find at a thrift store in the Philly burbs called “Liberty Thrift Shops”....

October 18, 2010 by denny

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It grinds, shreds, cuts and chops…

The surprise was opening the box at this early morning yard sale. First time I ever saw a food processor in a 3″ square box. Worth a s...

by MyFunCloset

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Dour Couple Salt & Pepper Shakers

This odd couple is a refreshing antidote to the numerous “cheerful” salt and pepper shakers that grace our kitchens. Found them ...

by Douglas Wood

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 49 – August 2010)

These are some of my favorite shots taken while inside of “Willis Wonderland”, looking out into a field of kitsch. Taken downsta...

October 14, 2010 by denny

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Royal Star Glow China – gravy boat

My favorite set of dishes so I am always happy to find pieces to increase the collection. This was $1.00....

by denny

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Bowling pin liquor bottle

I was really bumming over this bottle. It was broken and the gold portion (the lid) was sitting loosely on the top....

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 48 – August 2010)

It’s not very often people get to route around Allee’s office and painting studio and I’m sure glad I did! I was given per...

October 13, 2010 by denny

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WE REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN YOU DIDN’T HAVE A POT TO HISS IN mug

“WE REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN YOU DIDN’T HAVE A POT TO HISS IN” featuring two hissing snakes but no pot....

by kookykitsch

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Portable Modern Vacuum…

Great lines and colors on this portable modern vacuum cleaner from the early 1950’s. I think this was more about design than function....

by MyFunCloset

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NEW! 1950s Plastic Food Storage…

Early plastic designers were full of creativity. I think this was the earilest of the Tupperware storage containers. Both the top and bowl h...

October 12, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Toilet Paper Carrier/Holder From The 40’s

I found this today at the flea market I was at. It was made in New Jersey and is a toilet paper holder from the 40’s with a carrying c...

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 47 – August 2010)

I believe these coasters are made of lucite. I love the texture, floral pattern and the color! Allee has a bar that is the only thing I dare...

October 11, 2010 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 45 – August 2010)

We all need one of these! Once again I was so over come with excitement that I forgot to take a picture of the actual item. This set of dire...

October 8, 2010 by denny

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Modern Wall Clock & Timer Combo…

The Museum of Modern Art in NYC has a great retro kitchen exhibit on display now. Flash was not allowed. The color is a soft turquoise blue ...

October 7, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 38 – August 2010)

The PanaPet 7o brand. Allee has some of the most amazing radios , wait til you see the Lady Bug! An amazing owl transistor radio. The eyes a...

October 6, 2010 by denny

California Redwood Ashtray

This is not a keeper and was only purchased to post here. It was $1.00 and I do love anything with it’s original stickers....

October 5, 2010 by denny

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Pink Ceramic 1940’s Water Pitcher

This is a pretty good job for someones ceramic project. I don’t quite think this is 40’s but I know the style is....

by denny

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Parade of Plates

I recently happened across this pretty tasty display of old diner and hotel plates, many of them western-themed, at Track 16 Gallery in Sant...

October 4, 2010 by Mark Blackwell

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My neighbour’s front of house

Madonnas in tiles all over the place in my hometown, Jerez, Spain...

October 3, 2010 by gonzaga

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mayonnaise Case

This is one of the craziest and most spectacular products I’ve ever seen. It’s a Mayonnaise Case, made in Japan. You flip the li...

by Allee Willis

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