The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Mino “Amor Mio” (fantastic lost video footage of the world’s best singer)

Ladies and Gentlemen…….I give you MINA! To think that Liza Minnelli once said that this was the world’s next best singer. ...

February 4, 2010 by denny

Valentines Day via The NY Daily News (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

In 2009 my wife and celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversay – together for 31 years – High School Sweethearts. In the early days ...

by rustyamo

Charm School picture (late 50’s)

This is actually my Mother. I love everything about this photo. The outfit, the hair (a modified flip of course) and the background faces ar...

January 29, 2010 by denny

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Joy of Liberace, Retro Recipes From Americas Kitschiest Kitchen

“Joy of Liberace, Retro Recipes From Americas Kitschiest Kitchen” is a celebration of that most iconic of kitsch, Mr. Showmanshi...

January 28, 2010 by oliveparrot

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Liberace, Your Personal Fashion Consultant

“Liberace Your Personal Fashion Consultant” is a book of cardboard die cut punch out images of Liberace in the most outrageous a...

January 26, 2010 by oliveparrot

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Grown man or teeny bopper, you be the judge

Not kitsch in a tangible way, but experiential – this Saturday I got to meet one of my guitar idols, Mr. Duane Eddy, at the Deke Dicke...

January 19, 2010 by MeshuggaMel

True Story “The Groom Was A Virgin”

Vintage confession magazines. It was a step on the wild side. In 1970, what went on behind closed doors was finally being exposed. Actually ...

by MyFunCloset

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Baby Dennis McLain’s Hand (a drawing from 1967)

This is nutty but I thought it had some potential here. My Grandmother is now 97 and recently gave me a good portion of her book collection....

January 17, 2010 by denny

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Earl Sheib commercial, 1978

Earl Sheib commercial 1978 with me, Joni Rothman-Robbins, as the voice of the car with the big red lips!...

by Jonirothmanrobbins

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OK, Allee, Here’s the Pic of Me and Dick!

This was taken about 600 million years ago….I can’t even believe that’s me in the photo! Meanwhile, did I tell you about t...

January 15, 2010 by windupkitty

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Mario Lanza? No, it’s Georgio Longdo and His Christmas Special!

This guy is “living kitsch” — if that’s at all possible. OMG, Allee… you gotta hear this … Believe it or...

December 29, 2009 by Brian Hamilton

Money From The Sky

When I was 13-years-old I flew in a helicopter for the very first time and threw hundreds of ping-pong balls stuffed with money out of the c...

December 20, 2009 by Mark Blackwell

Bejeweled Triscuit Box

I took this dull, ordinary grocery item and gave it a rags-to-riches makeover. Now it’s ready to move from the pantry into its own luc...

December 14, 2009 by JLY

Crass Delicious Beverage

This particular example of these “delicious beverages” was manufactured by Washington Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Inc. of Capitol Hei...

December 10, 2009 by Mark Blackwell

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Employee of the Month

The summer between high school and college, I was looking for a job – and through pure ignorance of the system, went to the local post...

November 27, 2009 by MeshuggaMel

Geraldine & Ricky Perform @ FBA

What we have here is a confluence of kitscheries. We have a tall, hip, rapping black guy named Tall interviewing Geraldine and Ricky, a Chri...

November 18, 2009 by tennwriter

The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls

Lynda and Jools Topp, Kitsch Goddesses The Topp Twins documentary* just won the Toronto Film Festival, beating out Michael Moore’s Cap...

November 17, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

Chiquita Bananakitsch

Sorta sexy, kinda kitschy, it’s the Miss Chiquita Banana doll from 1944! Here she is in all her glory as a cut-and-sew, make-it-yourse...

November 12, 2009 by Kyle Dayton

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Happy Birthday To Me Special Effects Ultimate Volcano Cake

Yes, my birthday’s today and that means it’s time for me to make another one of my signature spewing fire and lava volcano birth...

November 10, 2009 by Allee Willis

The Great Pumpkin

This is me livin’ large back in the late ’60s. My favorite “times-sure-have-changed-since-then” thing about this is ...

October 29, 2009 by Mark Blackwell

Irene Rubaum-Keller (4) and Dr. Kildare

When I was 4 I was in love with Dr. Kildare. My Dad, also a doctor, told me that if I could stop sucking my fingers (preferred them to my th...

October 18, 2009 by Irene Keller

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Tiki Oasis Matching-Cabana-Set Photo inspires Statue

A photo taken of myself with a another matching-cabana-set clad fellow named Tony at the San Diego Tiki Oasis 8 in 2008. This photo then ins...

October 8, 2009 by drewgroove

Don’t Get Even…Get Odd The Outrageous Comedy of Swami Beyondananda

is is a VHS tape (that I admit, I have not watched) of “60 minutes of wacky word play and crazy wisdom.” 1991...

October 5, 2009 by kookykitsch