The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Holy Crap!

The most astounding thing about this piece of Christmas kitsch is that for something so totally cheap and crappy, a helluva lot of labor and...

December 13, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Southern Fried Christmas

A helping of Col. Sander’s Christmas cheer was served here at AWMOK last year but this kind of feast always bears repeating. I only wi...

by Allee Willis

Elvis the King Chanukkah Bush

Yes, it is- this is our Hanukkah Bush, embellished with punch-out Elvi taken from our book, “Elvis Your Personal Fashion Consultant...

December 12, 2010 by oliveparrot

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 76 – August 2010)

Gorgeous dinner plate done by “Bubbles the Artist” of the man, Mr. Issac Hayes. I love this and his stubble and blue jacket are ...

December 9, 2010 by denny

Too crazy today… Eric Idle and Peter Asher

I just had a chance to post two great submissions today and realize I have to race out the door RIGHT NOW. No time to even post my own stuff...

December 8, 2010 by Allee Willis

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The Click Kids “Jesus Is A Soul Man” – inspirational LP

I think that is Jesus playing the drums. What I love about this lp cover more than the band is the incredible moving van they painted to adv...

December 4, 2010 by denny

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The only time I’ll ever be in the same sentence as Dick Cheney

From the San Diego Union tribune, 12/1/10: Convincing Alice Walker, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Color Purple,̶...

December 3, 2010 by Allee Willis

A-LO-HA…

AA-LO-HA This kitschy skinny brim hat is from Hawaii…no honest…smile.. The hat and the hat band are all straw, the little Hula d...

by k2dtw

NOW, GO CAT GO…

NOW, GO CAT GO…. Well, it’s one for the money … This is a bottle of Blue Suede Shoe Dressing, I flipped when I found it. I...

December 2, 2010 by k2dtw

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By Her Majesty’s Kitschy Request: George Hamilton

Would it be possible for Allee to knight folks for kitsch factor, somewhere near the head of the line waiting fot the shoulder tap of her gl...

by StoryTroy

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Vintage Disney characters dancing to my song, “Neutron Dance”

This is from a Disney special called Totally Minnie made sometime in the 1980s. I’d seen Donald and Daisy Duck dance to “Neutron...

November 30, 2010 by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 70 – August 2010)

These just kill me. Each tooth is so tiny and I can’t imagine these actually being used. Side view. I love the umbrella set and the mi...

November 29, 2010 by denny

Yma Sumac 10″ LP’s

Yma Sumac was a Peruvian singer, in the 1950’s, that had an amazing six octave range. She sang in concert, on TV and in a few movies. ...

November 28, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cher Perfume and Burlesque, A Very Bland Thanksgiving Turkey!

Unfortunately, my bottle of Cher perfume, given to me as a birthday present one year by Elvira, is long empty. Just like Burlesque, the film...

by Allee Willis

Shep Field AND HIS Rippling Rhythms Orchestra LP

I just really loved the cover and the dancing bubbles....

November 23, 2010 by denny

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Bette Midler, 2010 – a painting by Denny

Well I actually did start out with the intentions of painting Miss Midler but as always, I’m about inspiration and NOT always about ac...

by denny

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 64 – August 2010)

This is another great piece of musical kitsch that can be found at “Willis Wonderland”, Allee’s “Harmo-Chord. I don&...

November 22, 2010 by denny

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Comedy Mask Gravel Art

I found this gravel art at a consignment store for $1.00, the burlap background is in remarkable condition...

by Dennis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Fifth Dimension 7-Eleven Slurpee Cup

I absolutely loved The Fifth Dimension. I loved Jimmy Webb and I loved Laura Nyro, the songwriters who wrote some of their biggest hits, bot...

by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mahalia Jackson Cooks Soul Cookbook

As Thanksgiving week is upon us I will never forget the trauma of being invited to Luther Vandross’s Thanksgiving Day dinner and havin...

November 21, 2010 by Allee Willis

San Francisco Tin Tambourine

Back in 1974, my partner and I drove from L.A. to visit San Francisco for a few days. We had a wonderful and magical time, and I wanted to b...

November 19, 2010 by Michael Ely

A space age radio…with a little help

Could it be my new Bubbles pink squeezie that pointed me to one more great find? Yesterday was my best day in a looong time. #1 photo as I f...

November 18, 2010 by MyFunCloset