The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 9

At Four’N Twenty: What the hell is that? To me (and Allee too I think), some things should not be included in the construction and pla...

July 28, 2011 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 8

At Four’N Twenty: We made it inside and were immediately drawn to the pie menu before the normal meal selections! Those are some prett...

July 27, 2011 by denny

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 7

This is cement graffiti outside of the “Four ‘N 20” diner in the Valley. They make the best pies! Anyway, this message...

July 26, 2011 by denny

8-Track Museum

Tour the 8 Track museum in Dallas with owner curator Mr. Bucks Burnett www.eighttrackmuseum.org...

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Garden of Eden…..for real

This is an Internationally know tourist site smack dab in the middle of Kansas. Been there a couple times…..and am always amazed and...

July 24, 2011 by weave1022

Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “AUTOSKOOTER.”

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Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “Merry Go Round.”

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July 23, 2011 by Markydoodle

Jude my partner and our friend Peter at our tiki bar on a hot tropical night

Jude my partner and our friend Peter at our tiki bar, Bramston Beach, Australia – Hot tropical night with disco music blaring...

July 21, 2011 by mike winer

Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “The Cyclone” Roller Coaster

Original “Tower of Jewels” entrance in background from 1908....

July 19, 2011 by Markydoodle

THE Mr. Peanut

The giant peanut – near Mareeba, Tropical North Queensland, Australia...

July 17, 2011 by mike winer

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Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “Hurricane”

Lakeside originally opened in 1908. It was originally called “White City.” The art deco attraction signs and ticket booths w...

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New turnstiles at Disneyland

Got this in a blog today. Thought it was kinda neat. I loved the ppa loved the homage paid to it in Xanadu, lamented it’s destruction....

July 16, 2011 by Ted Nimmo

Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “skoota boats”

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July 14, 2011 by Markydoodle

Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “The Whip”

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July 13, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Saturday Drive/Food Fest With Charles Phoenix – Torrance and Inglewood, CA.

. As we are oft to do, Charles Phoenix and I took another one of our kitsch spins around LA and environs this past weekend. We were dressed ...

July 11, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Boys Town Nebraska Souvenir Ashtray

Small ashtray that I just about died over. I love little pieces of kitsch like this, especially tourist souvenirs. The sticker is still in p...

July 9, 2011 by denny

This is not the grocery store

Kansas City, Mo! Can you believe it. This is not the grocery store. It’s the library. What a concept. I love it because it&#...

July 6, 2011 by snappyp

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Getting To Kenosha and Beyond

LAX last Friday morning, with people leaving for 4th of July, was like D-Day at the stockyards. My whole morning had been like that. Snappy ...

July 5, 2011 by Allee Willis

Pixie Land in Devon

Last month on a visit to Devon, we drove across Dartmoor and came across Pixie Land, a strange hut in the middle of nowhere, selling sheepsk...

July 1, 2011 by shirlie williams

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HARPO Official Mulligan

This is the corner of dolls and kitsch I’ve photographed before at Angel View Thrift Store here in Palm Springs. I’d already...

June 28, 2011 by Markydoodle

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where’s Waldo & a cup o’ Joe?

This is 2 blocks from my house.The red cup on the roof, sloshin coffee, is a scream.And about the size of a VW bug! Coffee O -VA -HEA!...

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Anne’s Barbie Dolls & Bait Shop

An honest business, by a woman, trying to make a go of it. Just always wonder if the “Barbies”smell like fishpoo!...

June 27, 2011 by weave1022

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Early Morning Drive Through Hollywood

Bleary eyed from chasing a friend’s cat through the hills above the Hollywood Bowl all night last night – finally captured IR...

June 26, 2011 by Allee Willis

More Route 66 Goodness

With the recent discussion of the Wigwam motels I thought I’d like to share a few images from our recent Route 66 trip. A sign near th...

June 21, 2011 by Ken D