The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

SING-A-SONG OF SALADS

Kraft kitchen SING-A-SONG OF SALADS – “a gay group of recipes from the KRAFT KITCHEN.””...

November 13, 2011 by kookykitsch

How many?

I guess it is hard to gage the amount of pasta to cook. This machine looks legit. And phallic. As long as only pasta passes through I ...

November 9, 2011 by snappyp

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Wooden squirrel nut cracking tool and dish

Stands about 14 1/2 inches tall and is made completely of wood. The nut cracking tool that sits in the back of his tail looks like an old ...

November 6, 2011 by denny

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Chalkware Corny Message Man

A corny chalkware memo message man from the fleas this summer....

November 3, 2011 by Nessa

Frosted gold, puple and aqua glasses. Part 7

Here we are back in the kitchen at this amazing estate sale. Aren’t these frosted glasses amazing??? Metalic gold, purple and aqua....

October 26, 2011 by MyFunCloset

Chef Switch

What a guy. You would guess that I found this on the Kitchen wall in my friends house………no, no, no it was on the bathroo...

October 23, 2011 by snappyp

’50s aluminum kitchen canisters… two of each

It had to take forever to collect these wonderful matching aluminum canisters. Finding one set is rare, but two set is a miracle....

October 20, 2011 by MyFunCloset

Melmac tableware by Brookpark. Part 4

Here we are in th elower level “rec” room. Complete with a knotty pine wrap a round bar. “Blue Bell” melmac by Brook...

October 14, 2011 by MyFunCloset

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Alligator S & P Shakers made in Japan

I found these wide-eyed s & p shakers on a recent thrift shop outing with my mom. They are made in japan. I curse Allee Willis for i...

by denny

Matching Flower Trays and Bowls. Part 3

Fast forward to the early ’70’s (??) matching everything serving trays an d bowls. It matched the outdoor grasshopper green colo...

October 13, 2011 by MyFunCloset

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The Final Countdown

As the day for me to drive down to LA with millions of snacks for the Allee Willis Soup to Nuts Show creeps ever closer, I am feeling the pr...

October 9, 2011 by windupkitty

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No Soup, but Definitely Some Nuts

NOw, I’m not sure how much I’m supposed to be giving away, but I do think it’s time to stir things up a little bit. In a c...

October 4, 2011 by windupkitty

Overly Adorable Flour Sifter

Saw this adorable flour sifter at an antique shop. It was in great shape though, so it was a bit pricey. I didn’t buy it, but they...

September 28, 2011 by Nessa

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Chafed, in a good way.

My matching chafing dish for my napkin holder below. Not quite as stunning as the napkin holder, but it does require a tea light underneat...

September 18, 2011 by gnomestalker

Who wants a clean face when you have one of these?

A real beauty I bought in Philo, Ohio on visit to my grandmother’s. Rule of thumb: Always leave extra room in luggage for treasure...

September 17, 2011 by gnomestalker

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Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 57

I have no idea what this is but I do know that I would kill to own it!...

September 16, 2011 by denny

Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 56

I am so addicted to Bubbles the artists paintings of food! This is one of my favorites and it hangs above the entrance way to Snappy-PR...

September 15, 2011 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 55

It was quite an exciting morning the day I visited The House of Prudence. I arrived soon after the plumber showed up to help Snappy-P with...

September 14, 2011 by denny

Dickeyville Grotto ??

I found these salt and pepper shakers for 99 cents at a thrift store. The name caught my eye…….of course!! Couldn’t be...

September 8, 2011 by weave1022

Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 46

I knew I would find some atomic glassware while peeking around in Snappy-P’s cabinets....

September 5, 2011 by denny

Bambi Food Timer

We have a shop here that is always offering little season-related items and as our town is just celebrating the “Wiesn”, like th...

September 4, 2011 by BeeJay

More…My Junk (affectionately)

More snapshots from my crowded kitchen shelves. (I know…I need to dust) ( I Know the frosting cup isn’t Kitsch I used it to p...

September 3, 2011 by Ted Nimmo

Outhouse S & P Shakers

Can someone PLEASE explain to me why s & p shakers often have a toilet related theme to them? The thrift store I found these at charge...

September 1, 2011 by denny

Radiant Ware Nesting Bowls

This is a rarely seen complete set of rainbow nesting bowls produced by Hall Pottery in the 1940’s. The set, known as Radiant Ware,�...

August 29, 2011 by Michael Ely