This WigWam motel must be an internet sensation. None were available at 3pm. “unless you have a reservation” no pun intend...
Kitsch » Signs
Camp Climax For Girls (drive carefully) sign
Does anyone have any info on this place. I’ve done a little research and was coming up with nothing. I love the teepee on the sign her...
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Yesteryear…
Those were the days…and why are these things gone? I so wish they hadn’t taken things like this away from us! Why can’t th...
Soo-Paw Motel
Trenton. No, not Trenton, NJ. Trenton, Nebraska. 220-ish miles north-east of Denver. The S00-Paw Motel. My Grandmother to...
never enough pizza or neon
Austin is the home of this awesome neon sign.Those k-owkids.So progressive.What’s next Neon street signs? Yeah!...
Two Foxes
I loved visiting Detroit in April for the first time, and having the opportunity to attend ‘The Color Purple” at the fantastic...
milk sign
I got this at a flea mkt in Long Beach about 10 years ago. I loved it then and I love it now. I am not sure where it came from. Did you ever...
Ice cream I scream
Huh. What’s wattle seed? but I love the other flavors....
Walla Walla
I had the opportunity to travel this week to the city so nice they named it twice. Walla Walla, Washington. I kept thinking wouldn’...
Bead Shop!
This is my bead shop in Tucson Arizona, I love this website, i will submit many kitsch beads, as they are my fovo-rites, mini-kitsch is wher...
Hot Pep
My grandpa had a big garden. His neighbor used to make signs for people as a side-job. He probably made this little plastic sign for my ...
Bedroom Mood Meter
I was digging through some things from my grandparents’ house and I found this in a drawer. They would probably kill me if they knew...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 130 – August 2010)
This statue is massive and is as tall as I am, well, almost…. A plastic Mike Tyson doll? Jazz man. Preacher man. Bumper sticker. This ...
Not the kind of sign one sees every day…
Even though this is not necessarily kitsch,this is definitely not the kind of sign you see every day, even around here. I took this shot Mon...
Roofy
This is Roofy. He stands outside of a roofing supply house on 1st Ave near downtown Tucson. As you can see, he is made out of roofing suppl...
The Quick and the Dead (Part 2)
After the initial yoga/spinning/taxidermy post, a new sign was placed at the same intersection, so it was a terrific draw to go back this m...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 13, Burk’s Igloo & Lafayette Coney Dogs
Burk’s Igloo in Hamtramck, the once Polish center of Detroit, not only has KILLER ice cream but is famous now for being in the opening...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 10 , The Restaurants
An important part of any urban experience is where and what you choose to eat. Anyone who knows me knows that no money needs to be wasted on...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 9, The City By Car
Wednesday, April 6, had tremendous potential. (L-R) Mark Blackwell and Laura Grover, both of whom worked on putting the whole Detroit extrav...
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...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 7, Fox News and Marching Band Rehearsal
Tues., April 5, started at 7 am. (Kill me now; that’s the middle of the night for me.) Thank God there was a Yum Yum (my dictation sof...