My Halloween pumpkin from 2007, styled after my friend Karin’s beautiful English Springer Spaniel, Astrid – also featuring Karin...
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Dennys Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 44 – August 2010)
These are Italian made ashtrays. They can be seen in the background of many posts here at awmok.com. Campadari Reggiani – made n Italy...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 53 – August 2010)
I love this brass candle holder that sits above the fireplace at “Willis Wonderland”. Note the ceramic “dice dish” t...
Esky!
Esky is here, a little on the tired side…yet behind the dyed hair and mustash is the remarkable icon to a time gone by……he...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Trip to the World’s Largest Mannequin Factory
Here’s a video tour of my trip to visit Dona Miller, owner of Vogue International, a 22,000 square foot wonderland of mannequin bodies...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Xavier Cugat Cork
Revered as much for his marriage to cuchi-cuchi girl, Charo, as for his spreading the gospel of bouncy Latin music and rhythm, Xavier Cugat ...
Going Ape in the Rose Garden
It’s a bit startling to be strolling through the idyllic grounds of the Motion Picture and Television Fund (the “Old Actors Home...
Something’s fishy….
Here is Mr Fishy, my catch of the day found while out at the thrifty stores. He looks a little de-sworded don’t you think?...
OWL wall hanging
Found this recently at a Salvation Army store in Pennsylvania. I think it’s made of a thick sort of plastic....
Cirque Du Ballet in Venice
Confirming Venice, California as one of the funkiest places on the planet is this giant clown in a tutu (or conversely, a ballerina in a clo...
An Avenue of Topiary Trees. Clipsham UK
Yew tree trimming was started by Amos Alexander in 1870 whilst living at the gatehouse. The Forestry commission took over the avenue in 1955...
A Sailor Bank for Savings…
Seamen’s Bank for Saving was a popular local bank in NYC decades ago. It was only natural to create a sailor as a savings bank. HeR...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Judging CANstruction
I’ve always been intrigued with label design, especially when appearing on cans, as the designer has to take the roundness into consid...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 42 – August 2010)
These incredible ceramic busts greet you when entering “Willis Wonderland” and sit next to each other on the coffee table. Beaut...
Mini Wooden Bowling Pin Trophies
I came across this display board of mini bowling pin awards at a local indoor flea market. I’m so tempted to go back and get these as ...
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’...
Portable Modern Vacuum…
Great lines and colors on this portable modern vacuum cleaner from the early 1950’s. I think this was more about design than function....
Raquel Welch and some Crazy Costumes !!
Crazy video…Racquel looks divine. Everyone else a little suspect… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APVw8323XOk...
Teapot Ronnie
Ronnie Reagan the teapot. Made by Hall China in the late seventies, early eighties. My family is from Youngstown, Ohio and my mother made fr...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 34 – August 2010)
Such an incredible set of wall plaques. I added this set to my list of favorite items at “Willis Wonderland”. Jamming on the xyl...
Ceramic bald Lionel Richie bust wanted
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/chi/1580579799.html...
A few Sillis for ya
Here are a few from the collection. If you are interested in Sillisculpts there is a great Yahoo group where many are documented. The leader...













