As some of you may or may not know, Allee was friends with Dusty and even wrote some songs for her such as “Send It To Me” from ...
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Shalom, mis amigos!
I love the clash of cultures in this vintage Israeli advertising poster for Shavit Coffee that I found at a flea market in Tel Aviv. The lit...
July 8, 2010 by Douglas Wood
“Soul Sister”
A few weeks ago I posted the Keane-inspired doll, Susie Sad Eyes. I mentioned that there had been a black version made as well, and she was ...
July 2, 2010 by Nessa
Panther Man Fashion Pants
I would absolutely frame this ad and hang it in my house if I owned it! Beautiful pants and screaming shoes!...
June 10, 2010 by denny
The “MOD SQUAD” Game…
Who knew the Mod Squard even had their own game. We enjoyed watching their adventures on the tube, but I can’t imagine how it translat...
May 29, 2010 by MyFunCloset
Sew Your Own Dashiki
I collect sewing patterns, mostly vintage. I sew a lot, but I’ll never sew enough to use the over 800 patterns I own! I love patterns,...
by Nessa
“September” Kitsch versions
“September” – Earth, Wind & Fire (written by Maurice White, Al McKay and Allee Willis) From: shemigsam – “...
May 13, 2010 by Allee Willis
Touch O’ Soul Pantyhose
Yes, the name and graphic are fantastic but couldn’t they have spent a little more time thinking about their target customer before th...
May 11, 2010 by Allee Willis
Happy Friday Foster!
If only for the polyester bellbottomed poolside fashion shows and the razor blades embedded in Pam Grier’s afro, Friday Foster has att...
by Allee Willis
Dr. Martin Luther King Matches
I have tons of MLK memorabilia – busts, rugs, pens, cufflinks, ashtrays – but this book of matches is one of my favorites. Comes...
by Allee Willis
Power To The People Salt & Pepper Shakers
Hand carved vintage wooden S&P’s that double as incense holders. Made in the 1960’s when this fist symbol really took hold....
by Allee Willis
Power To The People Belt Buckle
Heavy 1970’s metal belt buckle puts the power where you need it, on the belly of the beast. I’m still looking for the matching c...
by Allee Willis
Black Pride Beer
Debuting in 1969, Black Pride Beer was was concept first – “A Beer As Proud As Its People” – and beer second. Black ...
by Allee Willis
Disco Luggage
Fits just enough polyester for the weekend. Very rare Disco collectible though I’ve managed to find 3 pieces over the years: http://al...
by Allee Willis
Libby The Lovely Liberated Lady and the Black Power Statuette
Popular causes have always been prime breeding ground for Kitsch but none so powerful as the first wave of products that spin out of these P...
by Allee Willis
Mr. T Bank
Made of super hard plastic, the coins reverberate when they drop inside Mr. T’s cavernous head making this a better percussion instrum...
by Allee Willis
Talking Julia Doll
In 1968, not only did Julia become the first African American career woman on television but Diahann Carroll became the first African Americ...
by Allee Willis
Michael Jackson Jigsaw Puzzle
Titled ‘A Shining Star’, this 24″x18″ Colorforms puzzle, 500+ pieces, allowed you to assemble MJ’s red leather...
by Allee Willis
Michael Jackson Puppet Drink Kooler
This awkwardly made 1988 plastic drink kooler is one of the rarest and kitschiest of all my MJ memorabilia. You put the puppet kooler in the...
by Allee Willis
Michael Jackson Beat It Doll
I only met Michael Jackson once. It was 1980 and I was at Hollywood Sound recording with Earth Wind & Fire and he was working in the ro...
by Allee Willis
Michael Jackson Candy Bar
Not sure how long the kitsch factor will remain high on this now that MJ is back in the center of the Pop Culture eyeball with his upcoming ...
by Allee Willis
Smokey Robinson 7-11 Slurpee Cup
Everything goes down smooth, Smokey style at 7/11. At the time, early in the stars cross-promoting with retail establishments 1970’s, ...
by Allee Willis
Margaret Avery’s Ill-Conceived Oscar Plea
Allee’s recent mention of the “Dear God” letters in Alice Walker’s THE COLOR PURPLE jogged my memory and I dug up th...
April 22, 2010 by Douglas Wood
Scary Baby Frame
All one has to do is insert the picture in the head portion of this little statue. I have never seen a frame like this one before....
April 19, 2010 by denny
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- Kitschified in The Washington Post!
- Twin Meeting in Bingen (Germany)
- Jetway 707, a long Toronado.
- Revisit Detroit CKLW Radio 1964 "Happy Fellas"...
- Space Boots
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- Sad Clown With Ballons "Berfiol" ?
- "The D"/ Allee Willis Loves Detroit update: Steadily motoring....
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- Greeting Cards
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- Hats
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- Holiday
- Hotel/ motel
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- Household Products
- Human Rights
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- Instructional
- Invention
- Jewelry
- Jungle Animal Petting Zoo
- Keychain
- Kitchen
- Legal
- Love Is in the Hair Award Winners
- LPs & Singles
- Machines
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Magic
- Medical
- Monster
- Mural
- Music
- Music – Kitsch Versions of Allee's Songs
- Nudity
- Office related
- Outdoors
- Outer Space
- Paintings
- Parade
- Party
- People
- Photographs
- Pigmy Will
- Pin
- Places
- Poetry
- Political/Patriotic
- Pomplamoose
- Postcards
- Poster
- R.I.P.
- Reality TV
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- Recipes
- Relaxation
- Religion
- Romantic
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- Seaworthy
- Self Help
- Signs
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- Soul
- Spiritual
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- Store display
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- Super Ball Bounce Back Review live show
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- Theater
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