The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Mutant Almond

I found this double almond in my mother-in-law’s small almond orchard. She lives near Beale AFB in northern California where bombers a...

by Bob Ramsdell

Fabulous Gold Tweed 22 K. HAEGER Ashtray

This was another fabulous find from the local flea market. I just lose it over Haeger and really love anything speckled with gold....

by denny

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – Part 1

I thought I would start off this series with the thing that really got my attention when I walked in the art studio at “Willis Wonderl...

July 18, 2011 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – part 1

This photo hangs in the kitchen at “The House of Prudence” and I have to say, it makes me absolutely jealous that I don’t ...

by denny

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Hiring the right contractor 2

So last night, it looks like the monkey crew had moved to the next stage of renovation…Safety glasses are no longer needed, but a do-r...

by windupkitty

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Cock O’ The North – The Military Band of The Gordon HIghlanders – LP

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by denny

Absolute Gibberisch!

My boyfriend sent me a package of videos he had ripped from the internet knowing I have a taste or the odd. So crammed between old episodes ...

by Jaymes Mansfield

Tiny Coca Cola Bottle

This is a miniature Coca Cola bottle that would hold about one quarter ounce of Coca Cola. It would take 24 of these bottles to fill a st...

by Bob Ramsdell

Move over Kermit… It’s HOT!

We have been having “Horrid Heat”, as our weatherman calls it. I’m thinking of asking my buddy here to move over tomor...

by weave1022

Mom’s View

Looking north at the grain elevator from my Mom’s place in Nebraska. Paint-by-number by Mom. ...

by Markydoodle

One more sip

What’s a guy have to do around here for a sip of water. Sheeeeeeesh....

by snappyp

Card Partners (kitsch that aims to make Allee Willis insanely jealous!!)

I flipped out over these! Each set of 2 is specifically designed for 4 card players. They had an initial price of $10.00 but I ended up ...

by denny

Hiring the right contractor

After years of living with a very unlivable moldy kitchen, my landlord finally agreed to fix things up. This is mostly owing to the fact tha...

July 17, 2011 by windupkitty

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WTH???

One of my favorite treasures! This sets up on one of my kitchen shelves. Found years ago at a little Kansas town antique store: http:/...

by weave1022

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Roberta Sherwood “Get Away From Those Swingin’ Doors” – LP

I’ve never heard of Roberta before. I found this LP at the dump store that I stop in every other day....

by denny

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THE Mr. Peanut

The giant peanut – near Mareeba, Tropical North Queensland, Australia...

by mike winer

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Ceramic hound dog with gold accents – from 1944!!

Another bargain from a local flea market. Stands about 8 inches tall. I love that someone wrote down where they got this hound. Atlant...

by denny

Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “Hurricane”

Lakeside originally opened in 1908. It was originally called “White City.” The art deco attraction signs and ticket booths w...

by Markydoodle

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Concentration board game from 1960

Happily snagged this game from the dump store. The supplies are a bit boring to me but it’s the lid for the game that I really love....

by denny

New turnstiles at Disneyland

Got this in a blog today. Thought it was kinda neat. I loved the ppa loved the homage paid to it in Xanadu, lamented it’s destruction....

July 16, 2011 by Ted Nimmo

Groovy Eco Labels!

I love that the Donald Knoob company exploited the ecology movement circa 1972 as a means to sell a bunch of mod stickers. Marketed as a &...

by Douglas Wood

SLEEP-MATE Model 900 by the MARPAC Company in Wilmington DE

It vibrates and emits a sound as if there were termites crunching on the bedposts or something…..I still had to grab this from the loc...

by denny

Printer’s Tray Collection Box

In the 60’s and 70’s there was a fad of using antique printer’s trays to show off your collection of small items. The tr...

by Bob Ramsdell