The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch » Household Accessories

Alligator planter gets me organized

More fun to use it as a note organizer than a planter. Inside his mouth is a Florida souvenir sticker from years ago. Love the eyes & te...

March 20, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Classy Mirror Sign

These smart-aleck signs that one sees in small businesses, restaurants, bars, etc. really make you wonder: does anybody REALLY find them fun...

March 19, 2010 by Douglas Wood

A plate celebrating the radio show “The Archers”

A map of the fictional village Ambridge....

March 18, 2010 by shirlie williams

One of Florida’s Kitsch Contributions

In the 40’s and 50’s, Florida made its’ contribution to the world with wonderful flamingos, crocs, oranges, sandy beaches ...

by MyFunCloset

Humpty Dumpty USA Ceramic Planter

I love old ceramics depicting fairy tale characters. It’s about 4 inches high and 3 inches wide. Very cool little piece with fab detai...

by denny

This is one of my favourite pieces, a cactus vase.

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March 17, 2010 by shirlie williams

Very Early TV for the Wall

A reverse painted silk screen on glass, of starlet on “color” TV from 1950 & a thermometer too! It’s got it all. What ...

by MyFunCloset

Lobster Serving Dish

This was in a box of absolute junk at an auction I went to last week. I got outbid on the box of junk, but the lucky winner of said box of j...

March 14, 2010 by Nessa

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Drive-In Luncheonette Clock

This was given to me by my mother about 20 years ago. It works like a charm and is great to look at. It is 3 dimensional....

March 12, 2010 by holly

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Yugoslavian Filmski magazine featuring Klaudija Kardinale on the cover

I am absolutely in awe of those collapsible sunglasses (where would you have worn those?) and her two carefully posed, pony tails....

by denny

Kooky Pens

This display of pens was taken at Staples Office Supply here in Orleans....

March 10, 2010 by denny

Souvenir Key Chain from Aruba

The Divi-divi tree. A souvenir key chain I found while cleaning the house a few months back....

by denny

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Old green scale is off 3 pounds . . .

When I found this a few years ago, it actually was this great shade of green. I replaced the distressed brown contact paper with this fun fl...

March 9, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Walt Disney School Bus Lunch Box

This lunch box totally brings me back . I picked it up at the Goodwill some time ago. I used to keep it in my kitchen with my other toys but...

by leebamarks

Paul Hoffman Junior High School pin, 1947

This was my Mother in-laws high school pin....

by denny

Alaska Souvenir Candle Sticks

I think these are amazing and to me, what makes them really fab is the fact they were only 50 cents and never used! I am completely in awe o...

by denny

Eskimo Pie Ice Bucket

An ice bucket I bought in the 70s. I just love the eskimos. It keeps ice cold for at least 24 hours. Fantastic....

March 8, 2010 by holly

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Tablecloth & convenient Rubbish Tote. Made by Mobil Chemical Company, 1974

Use your tablecloth as a convenient Rubbish Tote. Made by Mobil Chemical Company 1974...

by kookykitsch

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Pink Panther Cookie Jar

This was taken at “The Earth House” here in Orleans. The building houses several different rooms, that carry different product. ...

by denny

Beer tray mas fina

Beer tray I found in a local antique mall. Beer and kitsch are things I typically don’t associate, maybe that’s because any asso...

March 7, 2010 by MrBajeebus

Light House Sculpture Collection

This pic was snapped at the Orleans Cape & Islands EMS Thrift Shop. Not my thing but again, worthy of a post....

by denny

Sunbeam Iron from 1930

Iron was always stored in it’s original box that it shipped in. It belonged to Bella Guilbert of New Hampshire. I love it that it only...

March 6, 2010 by denny

Purple Bobbly Tiara Pen

It’s a pen with a plastic Tiara with a gem stone in the middle of it! The Tiara is also on a spring so it’s like a “bobble...

March 5, 2010 by denny