The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Subversive sign in Portland, Oregon

Looking for an AWMOK Halloween post this week in downtown Portland, Oregon, I found this sign that I think might be one of my all time favor...

November 3, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Comment in Concrete

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October 27, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 52 – August 2010)

Ladies……….Billy Dee Williams says “it works everytime”. This is one of the Hamm’s cardboard beer signs. ...

October 22, 2010 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 51 – August 2010)

Allee has the most incredible collection of african american beer and liquor signs! Some light up, some don’t, some are even made of c...

October 21, 2010 by denny

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Ranch Club

For some reason, the street side windows to this rustic place are shuttered. Seeing people sitting in those windows having a good time could...

October 15, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Lombardino’s Restaurant in Madison, WI. – In With The Old and Out With The New

. Other than I didn’t have a car so my world was very small when I went to college at the University of Wisconsin in the late 60’...

October 14, 2010 by Allee Willis

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FLAMINGO MOBILE HOME COURT

Flamingo Mobile Home Court is situated on a busy residential street in a city abutting Detroit on the northwest. This is the 16′ high ...

by DetroitKent

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Boudoir Barometer, circa 1968

October 7, 2010 by LauraDG

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Eastown

Yesterdog! Located in Eastown, a small business district/neighborhood! It’s only been around since the mid-70’s, but the entire ...

by Lo

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Okinawan Beauty Parlor ca. 1951

This is obviously a beauty parlor but someone who was having a difficulty with English needed help! This shop was in Okinawa’s second ...

October 6, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

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Trudy’s Bar Seatac

If the sign is any indication, I would say the patrons of Trudy’s Bar in Seatac Washington are interesting characters. Located on what...

October 3, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Bluebird Theater

Built in 1913, the Bluebird is owned by a Los Angeles-based entertainment company. It’s a music venue in Denver....

September 29, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Parkway Motel

On the corner of Underpass Avenue and South Billings Blvd....

September 26, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Motor Vu Drive In, Parma, Idaho

About 40 miles outside of Boise, Idaho, is a small agricultural town by the name of Parma, Idaho. Population about 1,700. This drive in is a...

September 24, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Aladdin’s Lamp in Venice

Found this huge metallic Aladdin’s Lamp sitting in front of a little house in Venice, California yesterday while yard sale hopping. Lo...

September 20, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Boulevard Motel

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September 18, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Pete’s Kitchen & Satire Lounge

In the background of this picture you can see that Pete’s Kitchen is just a few blocks outside of downtown Denver. Behind those skyscr...

September 17, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Rocky Mountain Rhino (2)

Being convinced that the rocky mountain rhino was rare, I was confident in the kitschiness of my first post when the sighting was made in Ev...

September 15, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 17 – August 2010)

This lady head is hanging in one of the bathrooms at “WW” and is one of my FAVORITE items. The design, the simplicity and the fa...

September 14, 2010 by denny

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Rocket Fizz

Rocket Fizz candy store, Ventura, California....

September 13, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Giant Cow Skull Roadside Attraction

This giant longhorn skull which is attached to an rock facade / adobe building was built back in the 1970’s. It is located in Amado, A...

September 12, 2010 by Michael Ely

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Mona’s Restaurant has legs

This restaurant is on 15th St. near the Platte River in downtown Denver. The legs are an attention getter, don’t you think? This is an...

by Markydoodle

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HIDDEN INTERSECTION

On a nearby main street outside Detroit with two hilly winding lanes i came upon the following views: dense foliage 25′ from the sign ...

September 8, 2010 by DetroitKent

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Titanic Branson

The Ozarks are a treasure trove of kitsch. Over the last 30 years, the Ozarks in Missouri have gone from small lake-front resort-motels, to ...

September 7, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Chuck Wagon Diner

Authentic Americana, right here on Hoyt and Colfax. Built in 1957, somehow this Denver landmark has endured. This steed stands sentinal over...

September 6, 2010 by Markydoodle

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