The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch » Statuary/Sculptural

King Kong Bank

The money goes in his head, and he climbs to the top, deposits the money and goes back down. No, I didn’t get this in New York. I got ...

by ginger

When nature calls….

interesting kitsch I found in my mom’s basement…I think it may fall into the ‘bathroom’ category…or nudityR...

August 9, 2010 by Leenah

All right, Mr. De Mille…

HUGE Fun Kitschy Camera Mailbox found locally… Great inspiration!!...

by k2dtw

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bowling Bag Coin Purse and Matching Bowling Everything

Bowling is easily the sport that has rained down hardest on Pop Culture in terms of artifacts emulating its shape, spirit and efforts to cap...

August 8, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Fish Bookends

It was so ugly I had to have it....

August 7, 2010 by Michael M.

Cactus Cabin Lamp

This rustic little cactus cabin lamp was made here in Arizona (sometime during the 1950’s or 1960’s). The cabin itself is made f...

by Michael Ely

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Get The Lead Out…

A Jungle Giraffe carved on the tip of a lead pencil…I know??? This is the most amazing artist…wishing there were more animals? T...

August 6, 2010 by k2dtw

A poodle made of seashells…

Great thought was taken to create this 4″ high puppy made from seashells. Though I didn’t buy it I appreciated the effort that w...

by MyFunCloset

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A Streetcar Named Desire

This is a large ceramic vintage cookie jar in the form of a San Francisco-style streetcar. I get that the round handle on the lid is a cooki...

August 5, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Return to Sender…

Pontoon Plane Mailbox… Very clever….the Pontoons are the Newspaper Tubes… Makes me smile every time I drive by…...

by k2dtw

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – You Are What You Drive

I’ve long said that everything about and around a person is a vehicle for self-expression. I mean the way you dress, how you decorate ...

August 4, 2010 by Allee Willis

Don’t Forget magnets

My grandparents had one of these magnets (the female version) on their fridge for as long as I can remember. I wish I had remembered to resc...

by Carrie

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Owl String Painting

In the 1960’s and 70’s when string paintings were at the peak of their popularity more string owls lived on wallpapered and wood...

August 3, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Covered Wagon Motion Clock

This is a covered wagon drawn by four horses nightlight / motion mantle clock manufactured in the 1950’s by the United Clock Company o...

by Michael Ely

Found Object Lamp

This is a found object / steampunk-type lamp made by Tucson artist friend, Lane Patterson. The base of the lamp is fashioned out of old meta...

August 1, 2010 by Michael Ely

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Zebra Dining Table and Chairs

I have no Idea who made this , words fail me…but I will say I love the Zebras chairs....

July 31, 2010 by shirlie williams

Running from a jungle preditor…

This amazing ostrich sculpture is from a recent local high school art show. It stands about 6 feet tall with details shaped from craft paper...

by MyFunCloset

Covered Wagon Lamp

Back in the 1950’s, cowboy movies and TV shows were all the rage as was cowboy / Western d√©cor for the home. This vintage covered ...

July 30, 2010 by Michael Ely

This Lion’s Got Your Back

This regal lion chair is displayed in the window of one of the fabulous gift shops at the Philadelphia Zoo. It is made of plastic and elegan...

by Mooshe

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Untamed Mountain: Lions and Tigers and Bear, oh my

There’s been speculation on AWMOK about intern safety amid the featured spontaneous interactions at Untamed Mountain. My personal favo...

by Julie Brumlik

House of Koshu “Rainbow Set”

Here are two lovely one ounce mini-bottles from the House of Koshu “Rainbow Set” of flavored Japanese liqueurs from the ’6...

July 29, 2010 by Mark Blackwell

6 comments

Does Anyone Know What This IS???

My grandmother gave this to me 10+ years ago and I have no idea what it goes to, where it’s from and what it’s for (as with many...

by windupkitty

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Do No Evil

A post here from 7/27/2010 reminded me that I have these fabulous monkeys to add to the jungle. They look like really expensive old ivory, d...

by Lisa Rios

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Carved Styrofoam Fish

i took the fish photo at an auction in flint, mi though it wasn’t in the auction. it’s 12″ wide and painted on ridged styr...

by DetroitKent