The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Marilyn Monroe sings Heat Wave!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVbbiQqoKhY As a huge Marilyn Monroe fan, I have to submit my second piece of marilyn kitsch…. This is ...

by cm squared

Mid Century Lute

Made of resin and adorned with marbles and rope, this gaudy, decorative mid-century wall piece spoke to me. Notice the two tiny mice running...

by Michael M.

Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 17

One of my favorite pics taken in the studio where the magic happens and the ideas flow. Note the tiki head staring at us through the window....

July 16, 2010 by denny

Heinz Bean Can Guitar Amp

I found this on Etsy and it is (was) for sale, but, I had to share my find! http://www.etsy.com/listing/51054272/usb-powered-baked-beans-gui...

by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

Jungle Rock – Hank Mizell

Mizell recorded “Jungle Rock” in 1958 for Eko Records; the song did not chart,was reissued again by King Records in 1959, but ag...

by shirlie williams

BEER FRAME….

Brewed in Detroit… A great Kitschy Bowling Shirt from Detroit’s Pfeiffer Beer…actually, it looks like it’s from Ed, ...

by k2dtw

Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 16

I should have taken more detailed photos of this since this is the piece I consider “kitsch supreme”. This is the first time I h...

July 15, 2010 by denny

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A Total KITSCH-A-Ketessan!

OMG! You’re in for a treat!...

by Zeppy

Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 14

This was done by Mark Blackwell. The following info I nabbed from Allee’s page as I was having a time of it remembering who did this. ...

July 13, 2010 by denny

Wunnerful, wunnerful…

It’s a mystery to me how this song actually made it on the Lawrence Welk Show. Easy to accept that Lawrence was clueless, but surely o...

by Douglas Wood

Who You Gonna Be??

O.k. so the video itself is not much. Just a pan of Allee’s 1974 album Childstar. The song is pure 70’s, with Allee’s dist...

by Lisa Rios

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TV’s Dr. Kildare / Richard Chamberlain Sings

Not only is the very handsome Richard Chamberlain a fine actor on both stage and screen ( probably best known as a teen hearttrob in the pop...

by Michael Ely

CALLING ALL JUNGLE ANIMALS!!!

As some of you may know, I’ve been working with Pomplamoose, an ungodly popular and talented independent band with over 25,000,000 vie...

July 12, 2010 by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 13

Amazing. A light up frame of Martin Luther King and his family. Who knew, until now that the Supremes had their own line of bread? Personali...

by denny

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Ladies and Gentlemen….The Brailettes

Ladies and Gentlemen….The Brailettes (courtesy of my friend KB)....

by herzco

Calling Dr. Kildare…

I always found Richard to be very talented and interesting. These are from the early 60’s I think. They were acquired from a friend wh...

by MyFunCloset

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Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 12

As some of you may or may not know, Allee was friends with Dusty and even wrote some songs for her such as “Send It To Me” from ...

July 11, 2010 by denny

Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 11

These light up foot stools make me absolutely nuts! I have been on the hunt since seeing these. Who wouldn’t want one of these? I phot...

July 10, 2010 by denny

Sleep With Pat Collins “The Hip Hypnotist” – original LP

This makes me crazy. Everything about this lp is fabulous but what is even more fabulous is that “fall” she is wearing not to me...

by denny

Heart of Glass (Blondie album)

This is Blondie’s Parallel Lines record album from 1978. The disc is clear see-thru vinyl, almost like glass, and I always thought tha...

July 9, 2010 by Michael Ely

Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 8

A nice arrangement of kitsch decorating a table outside! Dig the acrylic grapes and little statue. And the winner is…….Allee Wil...

July 7, 2010 by denny

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Batman 1960’s- The Shark!

One of the all-time kitchiest scenes from Batman, 1960's. Also take note of the impressive "cirque de soleil" move from Robin, the Boy Wonde...

by ydnachuk

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cheerleader Wall Plaques, Toni Basil and Dinner at Street

Whenever I look at these metal cheerleader wall plaques made by Sexton in the 1960’s I think of Toni Basil because you can see how hap...

July 6, 2010 by Allee Willis