The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

THE OTHER DENNY MCLAIN…

THE OTHER DENNY MCLAIN… The Detroit Tiger Great…. Turn up your volume!!!….smile …Feel free to dance too…. ...

by k2dtw

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FABULOUS 1940’s Horse/Jockey lamp

I love this lamp and found it at a VNA thrift shop here on the Cape. I’m assuming this is from the 40’s and am basing my assum...

May 27, 2011 by denny

Skin Bracer by Mennen – Bowling Pin Shaped Cologne Bottle

I just couldn’t pass this up and was lured to it by it’s top and the 47 cent price tag. The Goodwill has many things priced wi...

May 23, 2011 by denny

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 ...

May 20, 2011 by denny

Bowling Trophy Clock

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May 14, 2011 by cubakitten

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BICYCLE BUILT FOR ONE…

BICYCLE BUILT FOR ONE… Lots of industrial at the show …these are Bicycle Seats as Art.. GREAT SHOPPING AT THE NY PIER SHOW MARC...

May 13, 2011 by k2dtw

Lysol Advertisement from 1968/69

I never could stomach the smell of this product and I don’t care what odor it’s supposed to hide. Eeeks....

May 3, 2011 by denny

Absolutely insane mini-golf sculptures on Cape Cod

Just when I thought it couldn’t get anymore insane, it does. This is another mini-golf complex here on Cape Cod called THE RED BARN. I...

April 27, 2011 by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 6, Joe Louis’ Fist

We had some time to kill on Tues, April 5th, before going to a reception for the Rust Belt To Arts Belt conference I was giving a speech at ...

April 21, 2011 by Allee Willis

YPSI-ARBOR NEON SIGN…

http://birmingham.patch.com/articles/american-pickers-looking-for-michigan-treasures-2 This GREAT Neon Sign is from the Ypsi-Arbor Lanes i...

April 18, 2011 by k2dtw

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Not Your Grandmother’s T-Party: Karen’s Tupperware Extravaganza

Was a lovely day in the neighborhood, Karen Finlay’s neighborhood that is…! For those of you that don’t know, Karen runs t...

April 17, 2011 by Rusty

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A rubber duck kayak trip

Kayaking with 17,000 Rubber ducks. It doesn’t get any better....

April 11, 2011 by snappyp

Go Man Go

Deet. Deet. I’m a sucker for the underdog. But he can do it. I know he can. He’s got DEET....

by Pigmy Will

SWING LOW

Swing low, sweet Chariot. Someone’s gonna carry you home for making this swinging product....

April 7, 2011 by snappyp

Jack’s Ride

My friend Jack needs a skateboard as much as Whiska needs a tricycle. He walks so slowly that he gets to see every piece of dirt and trash...

March 8, 2011 by Pigmy Will

Macho Sport Scent Deodorant

Sport Scent Roll-on Anti-Perspirant Deodorant = featuring Macho-scented Soccer players...

March 3, 2011 by kookykitsch

JOHNNY RESTIVO “The Shape I’m In” – on Bear Family Records

This cover just kills me and makes me think of how much more fun it would have been to be able to wear bathing suits like the one Johnny is ...

February 27, 2011 by denny

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Footprint

Talk about footprint. This footprint set of pools took my breath away. I would love to do this in my backyard. Especially if all the t...

February 26, 2011 by snappyp

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Vintage Bowling Post Card (a thank you to Allee Willis)

I am posting this as a way to say thank you to Allee for motivating me to buy a “Galaxy” bowling ball with original bag, all for...

February 25, 2011 by denny

THE CONEHEADS…

THE CONEHEADS…. Stranded on Earth again???.. Went outside to shovel…and found “Beldar and Prymatt” in the backy...

February 22, 2011 by k2dtw

Foo Foo Kitty Meets Kung Fu

Foo Foo was seen through a window while on vacation in Idyllwild, CA, a small mountain community in the suburbs of LA. She called to me with...

February 19, 2011 by Martha Paterson

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 99 – August 2010)

I’ve been looking for this film ever since I came across it in the archives at “Willis Wonderland”. Another piece of kitsc...

February 11, 2011 by denny

Big chrome light mounted on a 50’s bike…

Can you believe this was carefully stored away for decades, then put on the curb to be hauled away. This is part of the treasure we rescued ...

February 10, 2011 by MyFunCloset