The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch » Household Accessories

GO! GO! GO! BEATNIK GARBAGE CAN!

I LOVE THIS 50’S GARBAGE PAIL THAT WAS UNDER THE DECK AT MY HOUSE WHEN I WENT TO LOOK AT IT & WAS THE DECIDING “SIGN” ...

by Howie Pyro

Brass Anchor Bell

I am surrounded by nautical kitsch here. I couldn’t resist saving this from a junk box given to me by a friend....

by denny

Vintage Green Thumb Planter

I may have sore thumbs but not green ones. Not an area I have especially great skills in other than I seem to have a talent for nursing baby...

by Allee Willis

Vintage MEDI Ear candy dish from Medical Electronic Design

Vintage MEDI Ear candy dish from Medical Electronic Design & Instrumentation Co Oakland, CA – shows the “inner” workin...

March 2, 2010 by kookykitsch

Kermit the Frog coffee cup

My mother gave this to me as a gift. She said she got it at a thrift shop. It’s a Kermit the Frog Muppet news reporter coffee cup. I s...

February 28, 2010 by Noel ILL

The dogs with no eyes

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by shirlie williams

Smiley Face Cookie Jar

The Smiley face and “Have a Happy Day”, or was it “Nice Day”? … was THE image & phrase new to the world of...

February 27, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Colorful Plates Add Fun to the Table

Riviera, made by Fiesta in the late 40’s or 50’s I think. Big bright colors added so much festivity to the table....

February 26, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Cute jam pot

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by shirlie williams

Canister Set for sale at the Joan of Arc Thrift Shop

funny, the ones in the snap shot (the bottom pic) have all their lids!...

by denny

Stringface

Who doesn’t like a string holder? I don’t usually need string, but I may as well have something to keep it in. Also has a conven...

by Nessa

Homepride Fred Flour Man

Say “Cheerio” to Fred the Flour Man. This plastic character from the mid-sixties became the mascot for the U.K.’s Spillers...

February 25, 2010 by Douglas Wood

’60s Rock + Army Recruiter Slogan = Kaffeeklatsch?

Someone had a really perverse sense of humor (or really hated hippies) to come up with these kitschy coffee/dessert plates during the Vietna...

February 22, 2010 by dennyc

Puppy ashtray

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by shirlie williams

Donkeys

Another “so-cheap-it-was-almost-free” planter find from this past summer. I like the cute donkeys, I bet they came in several co...

February 21, 2010 by Nessa

my lovely Italian lady lamp

Brought from a car boot sale from a lady who said it had belonged to her mother who loved it very much....

by shirlie williams

“Bobble Claw” Lobsters

Their little claws are begging to be picked up. More fun to “twang” than use as intended....

by MyFunCloset

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Wooden Tiki Lamp with Cocktail

This is also a lamp and it’s missing a shade. I don’t know if it’s from Hawaii or not but it’s made of wood. Cocktai...

by denny

Tomato Ketchup Dispensers

As many different colours as I could find…...

February 20, 2010 by shirlie williams

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Royal Star Glow China

I love the Royal Star Glow China!...

February 19, 2010 by denny

Melmac…before the Flintstones.

Before the Flintstones Melmac dish, there was this quality plastic table setting from the early 50’s by Brookpark. This cherished pink...

February 18, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Owl lantern

I found this owl at my grandmother’s obm house many years ago. I think you are supposed to put a candle in it. As usual my kids are li...

by leebamarks

lucite needlepoint purse

I got this at a garage sale in LA. I don’t know how old it is but I love the lucite handles mixed with the vinyl and than the needlepo...

February 17, 2010 by leebamarks