The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch » Statuary/Sculptural

This is not the grocery store

Kansas City, Mo! Can you believe it. This is not the grocery store. It’s the library. What a concept. I love it because it&#...

by snappyp

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Getting To Kenosha and Beyond

LAX last Friday morning, with people leaving for 4th of July, was like D-Day at the stockyards. My whole morning had been like that. Snappy ...

July 5, 2011 by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 148 – August 2010)

Chalkware orange hanging in the kitchen at “Willis Wonderland”. Allee has some of the best chalkware kitsch around! Chalkware ba...

by denny

Blow Mold Alien Light-Up Lawn Art

Saw this in an antique shop. It claimed to be from the 60s or 70s (?) But I’m not sure I believe that? Anyway, it’s a cool...

by Nessa

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CAT in the Plastic Animal DOLLHOUSE YIKES!

The cat thinks he is a tiny plastic animal. Awwwwwwww...

July 3, 2011 by snappyp

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Awesome Bicycle Planter

Isn’t this adorable?! It’s Lefton, I think. Singing on their bike, though he can’t reach the peddles or the handle bars&...

July 2, 2011 by Nessa

Pixie Land in Devon

Last month on a visit to Devon, we drove across Dartmoor and came across Pixie Land, a strange hut in the middle of nowhere, selling sheepsk...

July 1, 2011 by shirlie williams

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Plant Filled Car

An exhibit from a Hampton Court Flower Show I went to about 4yrs ago. It was my favourite piece, a fabulous addition to any garden, as lon...

June 30, 2011 by shirlie williams

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Road Trip 2: Forest Lawn’s Travel Trailer

Today I was driving up Fairfax here in Los Angeles and decided the Petersen Auto Museum was as good a place as any to use the facilities. ...

June 29, 2011 by Markydoodle

Lamb Swan in a Mushroom Garden with Elves

I made this fantastical “Lamb Swan in a Mushroom Garden with Elves” cake sculpture as a tiny fantasy world inhabited by exotic m...

by kookykrafts

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where’s Waldo & a cup o’ Joe?

This is 2 blocks from my house.The red cup on the roof, sloshin coffee, is a scream.And about the size of a VW bug! Coffee O -VA -HEA!...

June 28, 2011 by john switzer

Vintage ceramic kitteh-kitteh bookends – made in Japan

I picked these up for $5.00 at a local garage sale here on the Cape. I’m not sure of the holder behind the kitteh-kitteh’s is ...

by denny

Sand Castle Dragon

What kind of sand does this?...

June 27, 2011 by snappyp

Ebony Nude

This statuette is 13″ tall and weighs 1.5 pounds. It was carved from a dark ebony teak type of wood. There are no indications on the b...

June 26, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

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Lady Head Vase

Got a real deal on this Lady Head Vase (she’s only missing one earring.) She’s in good shape and I only paid a few dollars for...

by Nessa

1957 Gin Rummy Trophy from Las Vegas, Nevada

Couldn’t pass this one up! This 1950’s trophy was $5.00 and I felt like I had to rescue it and so it came home with me....

June 25, 2011 by denny

Flying Strawberry Hut

It´s strawberry season here in bavaria right now and I just love those little strawberry huts placed on every strawberry field to sell them...

by BeeJay

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Roses on Parade Whiskey Bottle

I bought this on a trip through Kingman, Arizona recently even though I have absolutely no use for it. I don’t even collect liquor c...

June 24, 2011 by kookykrafts

More Route 66 Goodness

With the recent discussion of the Wigwam motels I thought I’d like to share a few images from our recent Route 66 trip. A sign near th...

June 21, 2011 by Ken D

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I have slept in a wigwam!

Inspired by signcollector’s post on Holbrook, Arizona’s Wigwam motel, I had to share some of my photos from Spring 2010 when I s...

June 20, 2011 by Rusty

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My Oklahoma City

From 1977 to 1983 I lived in Oklahoma. OKC is not necessarily considered an international tourist destination. In my mind, this contribu...

by Markydoodle

Sugarsaurus

This very “sweet” OOAK Sugarsaurus art doll sculpture is the first one in a series I am just starting, combining my faux icing t...

June 18, 2011 by kookykrafts

Shopping anyone?

Monster Katchina Sign Holbrook AZ- The trading post is for sale. The new interstate changed everything…...

June 17, 2011 by signcollector