The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch » Political/Patriotic

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 146 – August 2010)

This is a pretty fabulous beer sign! Frigidaire promotional measuring glass. I forgot to include these pitchers with the rest of the set so ...

July 1, 2011 by denny

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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Rainbow Liberty

I spotted this huge stack of “Rainbow Liberty” statues at Salvation Army in San Francisco (Valencia near 23rd) today. Timely fin...

June 27, 2011 by Rusty

Jayne Mansfield For President

A good friend of mine Frank Ferruccio who authored Did Success Spoil Jayne Mansfield? sent me a care package recently that contained this�...

June 6, 2011 by Jaymes Mansfield

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 137 – August 2010)

RIP Farrah. Green stamps! Transistorized. These scare me. Jackie O doesn’t quite look right…. Love Boat. I think I need these st...

May 28, 2011 by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – USA! Patriotic Kitsch

. Rarely do I celebrate someone getting their head blow on off but the jubilant mood around the world heralding the demise of the long skinn...

May 2, 2011 by Allee Willis

Someone Knitted The Royal Wedding

Imagine my delight, out on Easter Friday ,all the shops are closed, then I came across the wool shop and the window display had the whole of...

April 27, 2011 by shirlie williams

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 8, Sights In Passing

One of my favorite things in life is photographing whatever I see around me, especially if I’m in a car and just happen to pass someth...

April 26, 2011 by Allee Willis

The Royal Wedding, A Tribute, Part 2

Part 2 of the wonderful delights available to purchase for the upcoming nuptials of one Will & Kate. It has been declared a Bank Holiday...

by shirlie williams

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The Royal Wedding, a Tribute

I thought I would pop in something that reflects my own thoughts, as someone whose sector of work ,Libraries is being cut to the quick, bu...

April 18, 2011 by shirlie williams

Say “Cheese”!

http://unveiled.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/28/royale-portrait-with-cheese/ Royale (portrait) with cheese In the latest round of royal wedding-rel...

April 15, 2011 by Pop

Shark Attack

The Shark became the most famous resident of Headington when it landed in the roof of 2 New High Street in the early hours of Saturday 9 A...

February 27, 2011 by shirlie williams

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Celebrate Presidents Day with a Kennedy Creamer

At that point in history, the 1960s, no more swag had ever been created for an American Presidency than for the first couple of Camelot, Joh...

February 21, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Happy Presidents’ Day From Marx

Meet the presidents. These figures by Marx were sold in grocery stores and hobby shops.. and came in several versions, white, tan, and pre...

by Nessa

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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

Football Football Whiskey

Instead of watching the Superbowl, I found this 1972 Jim Beam whiskey decanter. That’s the face concussions (and black-out benders) ar...

February 7, 2011 by Mooshe

baby in a gas mask

Social meme 1940 “you are never too young to think about death.”I guess the umbrella indicated that an umbrella, like a gas mask...

January 26, 2011 by john switzer

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Americana

I work as a Department of the Army Civilian at Fort Leonard wood, MO. My whole office is decorated in Americana and these are some of my f...

January 25, 2011 by Patty McDonald

GLOWING BIPARTISANSHIP

GLOWING BIPARTISANSHIP…. I love Glow-In-The-Dark Icicles for the Christmas Tree and any Garland…. Here are 3″ Glow-In-The-...

December 24, 2010 by k2dtw

Ronald Reagan “Gangbusters” Audio Tape

Long before Ronald Reagan became a movie and TV star, his very recognizable voice was used on commercials and acting in radio. At a garage s...

December 11, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

JFK Phonograph Record

This 7″ 45 rpm phonpgraph record has on it JFK’s Nomination Acceptance Speech, the Inaugural Speech and the Oath of Office. It i...

November 21, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

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War is not healthy… ever.

Now I’m in the jewelry section. My eyes are rolling. This has AKMOK written all over it! If you lived through the late 60’s, thi...

November 20, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Same issues, different faces…

It was 1970, and our group boarded a bus from NYC to Washington D.C. to protest the war, racisism and oppression. Almost 40 years later the ...

November 6, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Politics and the National Rooster Crowing Contest Trophy

When it comes to an award for crowing the loudest, that should go to politicians. If I get enraged by the money that movie stars make imagin...

November 3, 2010 by Allee Willis