The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Wine Glass Display (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Taken at a local mark down store. I don’t think I could actually drink out of these, they made me dizzy....

by denny

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Hand bags (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Kiss me, I love you…….little velvet hand bags....

by denny

Love Letter from 1953 – “The Empty Mailbox” (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

I am amazed at what I find in my Father in-laws house. We are forever throwing things out and I am almost always coming across some amazing ...

by denny

Astronomical Expanding Vintage Hallmark Valentine’s Day Card (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

In keeping with the astronomical theme, this vintage Hallmark Valentine’s Day card keeps expanding much like a black hole, each time y...

February 11, 2010 by Douglas Wood

The Team that made “LOVE” (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

This is part of a self-mailer promoting the making of “LOVE”, 1971 by Robert Indiana. “LOVE” made its’ debut i...

by MyFunCloset

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Scarlet Starlet Harlot Cork Stopper (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Couples everywhere are letting loose and getting romantic. No way a romantic evening can take a whole bottle of wine? Put it back in the ref...

February 10, 2010 by Mooshe

Grow a boyfriend… Just add water (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Just add water. . . I don’t think so? Where’s the flowers, the romance, the ring?...

February 9, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Mod Kooky Komb

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February 8, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Valentines Day is for Everybody…. (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

That IS what they’re talking about, right???????? Since romance is in the air this week, I thought this might be appropriate (or well,...

by windupkitty

Emotions Teddy Bears (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

I love these two bears. I actually bought the bear on the left back in 1985 for my mother’s birthday because she said it was cute. She...

February 7, 2010 by jack

Love For Sale – Part 3 (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

I told you they made one of these for every taste. This bunny one is much smaller than the others, not big enough to be a paperweight. I gue...

by Nessa

Love For Sale – Part 2 (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Ah, young love. They created one for every taste, I think. I’m not sure where this one came from, it’s just always been in my ho...

by Nessa

Love For Sale -Part 1 (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

There must be thousands of varieties of these kitsch-hippie-inspired figurines from W&R Berries Co. How many people were gifted one of t...

by Nessa

City Jail Memphis, 1960’s (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

This is another one of my Mom and Dad and it was taken at the Mid South Fair in Memphis Tenn. I love these cardboard picture backdrops! Was ...

February 6, 2010 by denny

“The Happy Hooker” Boardgame (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Xaviera’s Game. By the author of “The Happy Hooker”. 1974....

February 5, 2010 by Jason Mecier

Valentine’s Dance 1973 (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

I keep seeing an advertisement on Facebook depicting two couples dressed up at a dance telling me to “flash back to 1973,” and i...

by Markydoodle

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Love means never having to say . . . (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry—” Ah young love....

by MyFunCloset

I Love You This Much (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Stands 14″ tall! Hand carved wood sculpture. Arms lovingly stretch out 12″!...

by adam

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 ...

February 4, 2010 by rustyamo

Heart Cupid Valentine (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

My late girlfriend, Pamela, made this baby for me one Valentine’s Day, circa 1980. The Cupid baby is made from recycled pantyhose stuf...

by Peter Kimmel

Here is the kitschiest valentine ever! (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

Inside Text: Fabulously yours! Happy Valentine’s Day! Inside Text: “Fabulously yours! Happy Valentine’s Day!” My com...

February 3, 2010 by oliveparrot

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Valentine Display at Savers Thrift Store in New Bedford Massachusetts (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

What really freaks me out about thrift shopping at holidays are the insane and utterly confusing holiday displays! There is no shortage of k...

by denny

Kissing Game (Valentine’s Day Contest Submission)

This is a Valentine’s Day themed pocket game from the 70s. To use it you pull the lever on the bottom and the faces of the boy and gir...

by jack