The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

And That’s the Truth!

I’ve driven past this a million times and every time it makes me smile because I think of the magnificent Lily Tomlin and her characte...

January 20, 2011 by windupkitty

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Move along…nothing to see here.

Found this one attached to the side of a dental office in Redondo Beach....

by Midmodmom

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Cookin’ from Scratch, Doolittle, MO

This is at a restaurant near where my daughter played basketball today in the Missouri Ozarks. We didn’t know if it was a real sign fr...

January 16, 2011 by hotshotjumpgirl

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The SYLVERS “Poodle Paradise” (vintage AND FABULOUS homemade sign!!!)

I had a fit over this. This was a christmas present from my partner. We were out a few days ago at the antique mall in Dennis, MA (it’...

January 13, 2011 by denny

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“Beyond Cuticles” Nail Salon in Royersford PA

Needless to say, the name KILLS me. So unappealing and straightforward. This is the kind of creativity thats like mud hitting a wall and sl...

January 12, 2011 by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Sunday Drive with Charles Phoenix

One of my favorite things to do on a Sunday is to take a drive with my fabulous friend, Charles Phoenix, who knows the kitsch heights of Los...

by Allee Willis

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More Neon! Varsity Theatre sign

To continue on the semi-continuing neon theme…I submit this photo of the Varsity Theatre sign, two doors north of the North Gates of L...

January 11, 2011 by BRBill

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Open 24 Hours

About a dozen blocks from Classy Cleaners in Miami Beach (https://www.awmok.com/2011/01/06/classy-cleaners-miami-beach/) is the Royal Motel ...

January 8, 2011 by DetroitKent

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Old Lobby Cards in a Proper Frame

I love classic films and in fact, I probably prefer to watch anything between 1877 and 1970…of course, as I’m saying that I̵...

by windupkitty

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Herpes Pizza

a knosh that lingers and lingers...

by john switzer

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MEET ME UNDER THE MARQUEE…

MEET ME UNDER THE MARQUEE…. The long 10′ X 2′ wood sign hung from a Movie Theatre Marquee. All of the cut out red wood let...

January 7, 2011 by k2dtw

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Classy Cleaners, Miami Beach

here is classy dry cleaners in the city of miami on the main street, biscayne blvd. the heavily barred exterior is probably meant to keep ou...

January 6, 2011 by DetroitKent

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TAXI!!…

TAXI!!!… This Kitschy Taxi Cab Plastic Roof Light is from Hawaii.. After looking at just about every Puka Shell Necklaces Maui had to ...

January 4, 2011 by k2dtw

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IN SESSION….

IN SESSION… This cracked me up… I believe it’s a Kitschy “home made” light for a Recording Studio.. It is a ve...

January 3, 2011 by k2dtw

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Artichoke Nash Metropolitan

Just south of Castroville, California (about 15 miles north of Monterey) on Hwy 1. This cartoon lady is nervous about the cowboy loading her...

December 4, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Neon Coca Cola sign

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ1FsLYN9jY A couple of weeks ago i notice someone had posted a great neon cowboy store sign. I thought, for ...

by BRBill

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 68 – August 2010)

This is a rare glimpse inside the kitchen at “Willis Wonderland” when work is in full swing. Does this woman ever slow down!? Th...

November 27, 2010 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 65- August 2010)

I’m always up for discovering new things. I was prompted to gather some jewish themed kitsch here from “Willis Wonderland”...

November 23, 2010 by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Stupid 1960’s ‘Once A King/Once A Knight’ Wood Plaque

This is a very sloppy version of the kind of ‘sexy’ joke signs that became popular around the early 1960s and hung in many a woo...

November 18, 2010 by Allee Willis

Van’s Pig Stand, Shawnee, Oklahoma

I was 22 years old before I ate real BBQ. I mean fall off the bone ribs, chicken, and brisket. Van’s was that place, in Shawnee, Oklah...

November 17, 2010 by Markydoodle

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I’m a little, well, BIG tea pot…

This is a water tower in Kingsberg, California… Kitsch-y, but, is it kitsch at this dimension?...

by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

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Cape Cod native corn sign

We have lots of native corn here on Cape Cod. I prefer corn that is shipped into the Cape. Sometimes the native corn really sucks....

November 12, 2010 by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Kitschlicious Riverside, CA.

Last weekend I drove to Riverside to see a performance of The Color Purple, the musical I co-wrote. I tend to pick and choose the performanc...

November 8, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Sam’s No. 3

Sam’s No. 3 is my favorite breakfast dive in Denver. I love the modernism design, which was originally built for another diner like Bo...

November 7, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Cowboy Neon Portland

I found this store on my walk to voodoo doughnuts in downtown Portland the other day. I really liked the cowboy neon. How long since youR...

November 6, 2010 by Markydoodle

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