The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 1

We – Mark Blackwell, my ready steady videographer and “Allee Marches On Detroit!” planning partner – landed back in ...

April 12, 2011 by Allee Willis

The Fox Theater & The Allee Willis Connection – PART 2

The Fox Theater during the day. I can’t breathe it’s that stunning. The marquee. Found this on-line (along with the photos in th...

April 5, 2011 by denny

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The Fox Theater & The Allee Willis Connection – PART 1

This is an aerial view of the amazing Fox Theater in downtown Detroit. This theater was declared a historical landmark in 1989. Pretty ama...

April 3, 2011 by denny

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Kate’s Lazy Meadow Motel

http://www.lazymeadow.com/ Hi, this is Kate Pierson I’d like to personally invite you to Kate’s Lazy Meadow Motel, my cabin feve...

March 27, 2011 by art635

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Bill and Melanie Go See The Mardi Gras Pt.3

And to backtrack to St. Charles Avenue a bit as i forgot to put this in Pt. 2. This is the Beouf Gras, the Fatted Calf, symbolizing the R...

March 26, 2011 by BRBill

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I saw the sign! A fabulous trip through my neighborhood!

I finally convinced my older brother to take me for a drive around my neighborhood to document some of the many fine establishments. Here ar...

March 20, 2011 by Jaymes Mansfield

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Killer Cereal

http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/02/54-vintage-cereals/ Any lover of kitsch needs to check out this online article, “54 Cereals We Love...

March 17, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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My Excellent Ebay Adventure

Most of the AWMOK knows I’m a car guy. Not the foremost expert, not ready for prime time in terms of writing for “Car and Driv...

March 14, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – If You’re Heading To SXSW….

…come see me and my latest piece of technology, this 1960’s wrist transisitor radio, on the “Indie Success: Caching in on Col...

March 13, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Snake-A-Torium in Panama City Florida

I have no idea if this place is still open or not but I sure love this poster. I have no idea what “man milk” snakes are. I ...

by denny

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Mardi Gras 2011 throws

I don’t know where to begin so let’s start at the end…. Here we have a rather large pile of collected Mardi Gras throws fr...

March 12, 2011 by BRBill

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San Jose Fluff Lover’s Convention

Ok ok, it was really the SAN JOSE SUPER TOY, COMIC AND COLLECTIBLE SHOW. AWMOK aKitschionados, Meshugga Mel, Kooky Kitsch (Jessica) and me, ...

March 7, 2011 by Rusty

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LADY OF SPAIN…

LADY OF SPAIN I ADORE YOU…. http://www.estatesales.net/estate-sales/162006.aspx?highlight=eastlake OMGOMG….Wishing with all my h...

March 4, 2011 by k2dtw

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Only Peeps from L.A. Will Get This

Where else were you able to make toast at your table? In a recent dig through my garage, I uncovered this treasured possession: an ash tray ...

February 28, 2011 by Iamfluff

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Footprint

Talk about footprint. This footprint set of pools took my breath away. I would love to do this in my backyard. Especially if all the t...

February 26, 2011 by snappyp

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Tirau, the Corrugated Iron Capital of New Zealand

I’ll keep this one brief and let the photos speak for themselves. There is a town in New Zealand that is full of corrugated iron art. ...

February 17, 2011 by Rusty

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Beatles Ticket Stub

One of my prized possessions, a ticket stub from a premiere of “A Hard Day’s Night.” Special enough because it is Beatle...

by Nessa

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Day Care Centers

Living in Milwaukee WI, I have had the privilege of attending some pretty awesome daycare centers growing up. One of their biggest charms ...

February 15, 2011 by Jaymes Mansfield

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At kookykitsch’s and Meshuggah Mel’s Clean House Garage Sale

No time to write or curate kitschtastically correct items for you today as I’m up at the crack o’ dawn to speed over to the Clea...

February 12, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Flock Of Flamingos Sighting

Looks like the first flock of flamingos has arrived in time for the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Ball and parade here in Baton Rouge. These were ...

February 10, 2011 by BRBill

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Putting Mountnugent on the Map

Awhile ago, while a much beloved friend was searching various databases for the history/origin of the name Nugent in Ireland, he came across...

February 9, 2011 by windupkitty

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Detroit Zoo Hat and My Homegirl, Lily Tomlin

When I grew up in Detroit I went to the zoo on 10 Mile and Woodward at least a couple times a year. Although I got this particular chapeau ...

February 7, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Greetings from Route 66 ’40s-’50s style…

A collection of 1946 foldout souvenir postcards from a cross country motor trip was a prize find a few years ago for just pennies per card....

February 4, 2011 by MyFunCloset

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DETROIT…BAKER’S KEYBOARD LOUNGE..

DETROIT…BAKER’S KEYBOARD LOUNGE… New Beginnings… for Detroit ICON… Worlds oldest Jazz Club… Detroit/Ja...

February 3, 2011 by k2dtw

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Harlem Nightclub Shaker and My Weekend at Vitello’s

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not an avid club-goer. It used to be that I wanted to hear every detail of a record under headphone...

February 2, 2011 by Allee Willis

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