The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Desert Garden

I realize that one usually finds gnomes and fairies in flower gardens, but we have them here too in Tucson rock gardens. As you can see, my ...

November 21, 2010 by Michael Ely

Jerry Brown’s Medfly Game

Around 1989, Jerry Brown instituted a program to contain the Mediterranean Medfly that was destroying crops in southern California. An artis...

November 11, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

The bird feeders are back! Ice cream sundaes, pirates and cowboys!

These are combo bird feeders and tree faces! Can birds really tell if this is a sundae?...

November 8, 2010 by denny

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Gigantic Bush trimmed to resemble a WHALE

This hedge sits out front of a bed n’ breakfast in Chatham. The best part of it is visible here in this photo…....

October 30, 2010 by denny

Ballerina painting on canvas

I love this mostly because of the insane way her face is painted and the gigantic poofy, pink skirt! This hangs in my bathroom now and that&...

October 27, 2010 by denny

Going Ape in the Rose Garden

It’s a bit startling to be strolling through the idyllic grounds of the Motion Picture and Television Fund (the “Old Actors Home...

October 23, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Wazee Lounge and Supper Club

“The Wazee” has been a fixture in Denver since 1974. Before it was a restaurant, it was a plumbing supply company. Built in 1910...

October 20, 2010 by Markydoodle

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An Avenue of Topiary Trees. Clipsham UK

Yew tree trimming was started by Amos Alexander in 1870 whilst living at the gatehouse. The Forestry commission took over the avenue in 1955...

October 19, 2010 by shirlie williams

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 49 – August 2010)

These are some of my favorite shots taken while inside of “Willis Wonderland”, looking out into a field of kitsch. Taken downsta...

October 14, 2010 by denny

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Bi-Curious

This curious binoculars-shaped building on Main Street in Venice, California used to be called the Chiat/Day Building after the original ten...

October 13, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – UW Marching Band Conductor and One Of The Best Days Of My Life-Part 2

I LOVVVVED conducting! I hope that’s evident in this clip. I’m grateful I got the footage I did though I’d planned to have...

by Allee Willis

Lounging Frog

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October 5, 2010 by snappyp

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 26 – August 2010)

I still can’t believe I do not own any acrylic grapes. There is no shortage of this kitsch here and you can see grapes everywhere you ...

September 24, 2010 by denny

Motor Vu Drive In, Parma, Idaho

About 40 miles outside of Boise, Idaho, is a small agricultural town by the name of Parma, Idaho. Population about 1,700. This drive in is a...

by Markydoodle

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Denny’s Adventure’s in Prudence Fenton’s “The House of Prudence” (Part 10 – August 2010)

One of the most beautiful door stops ever! I’ve seen many types of door stops before but don’t ever recall seeing one of a bulld...

September 8, 2010 by denny

HIDDEN INTERSECTION

On a nearby main street outside Detroit with two hilly winding lanes i came upon the following views: dense foliage 25′ from the sign ...

by DetroitKent

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The Happy Rock

Someone a few miles away gave this piece of granite a cute face, and I just had to share!...

by imterrie55

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ Day – Swashbuckle Your Way to the Perfect Sausage!

For all of you wielding BBQ tools this Labor Day there is now a fashionable addition to your tool universe, the BBQ Sword! I love stuff like...

September 6, 2010 by Allee Willis

Tucson Vintage Neon

Back in the 1950’s and 60’s when the automobile was king, Tucson’s old road into town, Miracle Mile along with Oracle Road...

September 5, 2010 by Michael Ely

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Denny’s Adventures in the “House of Prudence” (Part 1 – August 2010)

I finally had a moment (damn it was brief) to get a peak at some of the goodies at my friend Prudence’s house. I can’t do a post...

August 28, 2010 by denny

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FREE TO A GOOD HOME…

Found this is in a neighbors yard down the street… They are a adorable family w/3 great kids who are all grown-up now.. I guess itR...

August 27, 2010 by k2dtw

Little Man Ice Cream

Doesn’t everybody love it when a business looks like this? Little Man Ice Cream is in the Highlands Historic district just west of dow...

August 23, 2010 by Markydoodle