The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Pineapple wooden candle stick holder

I rescued this from the dump....

November 22, 2010 by denny

Pee Wee…his rise, his fall, and rise again

I could have snapped a dozen more pictures off the TV this afternoon. The most wonderful and professional documentary of Pee Wee Herman. His...

by MyFunCloset

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (PART 63 – August 2010)

Sorry for the glare here but this “Tanya Madare School Of Charm” programe is protected by a clear plastic cover! I would protect...

November 21, 2010 by denny

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JFK Phonograph Record

This 7″ 45 rpm phonpgraph record has on it JFK’s Nomination Acceptance Speech, the Inaugural Speech and the Oath of Office. It i...

by Bob Ramsdell

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The Silver Surfer: Zenith Space Command Chrome unit!

Just in case you think my entire remote collection is brown, black or brass, here’s a shiny little number: the Zenith Space Command re...

by StoryTroy

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Enid Collins Box Bag #2 – Untitled

Here is my second Enid Collins bag. I can’t remember when or where I got it. Instead of being decorated with mostly stones, it has a p...

by Nessa

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Desert Garden

I realize that one usually finds gnomes and fairies in flower gardens, but we have them here too in Tucson rock gardens. As you can see, my ...

by Michael Ely

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Scary wooden foot ashtray

I found this at the Salvation Army yesterday. I’m trying to watch my spending but how could any of us pass up something this fabulous ...

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 62 – August 2010)

This free standing bar holds some of the most incredible barware at “Willis Wonderland”. I can just imagine when I finally do ge...

November 20, 2010 by denny

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Enid Collins Box Bag #1 – “Posies”

Seeing Allee’s fantastic Birthday-present Box Bag with the owls on it made me think of my own Enid Collins bags, of which I have three...

by Nessa

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War is not healthy… ever.

Now I’m in the jewelry section. My eyes are rolling. This has AKMOK written all over it! If you lived through the late 60’s, thi...

by MyFunCloset

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3-D Paint-By-Number Painting

This is in part my own work of kitsch. For years I had this old roses-in-a-vase paint-by-number painting. On the back it reads – ̵...

by Michael Ely

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Celebrity Bottle Cap Bracelet

I found this bracelet at a thrift shop. Comedy celebrites pictures were placed under bottle caps. There pictures of Lucille Ball, Groucho Ma...

by Bob Ramsdell

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Egg Head, 2010 – a painting by Denny

I have no idea why I got the idea for “Egg Head” when sitting in a Bio-Pscyhe lecture but here he is. The eyes just kill me....

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 61 – August 2010)

There is an incredible wall in “Willis Wonderland” with recessed shelving that is part of the structure of the house and holds t...

November 19, 2010 by denny

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On the corners of every black and white photo

Before clear plastic film in the 60’s, the kind that covered pictures in an album, was a world of only black and white spapshots. All ...

by MyFunCloset

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San Francisco Tin Tambourine

Back in 1974, my partner and I drove from L.A. to visit San Francisco for a few days. We had a wonderful and magical time, and I wanted to b...

by Michael Ely

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World’s Fair Crayon Girl

Crayon-holder girl from the Chicago World’s Fair of 1933. Made of wood. Has a hole in her head, so she’s probably missing a pom-...

by Nessa

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Gardening Gnome Has a New Friend!!

Imagine my delight when I found a companion for my Logan Rock Gardening Gnome, also its from Mevagissey home of the Piskie Garden. I was bes...

by shirlie williams

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I LOVE Engrish…and elephants!

Who could resist Don Don?...

by kookykitsch

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1960’s SALEM ceramic ashtray

I hate it that I have been running across ashtrays as of lately. I use this as a candle holder and although a bit conservative for some, I l...

by denny

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3 Fun Vintage “Rack Toys”

The vintage items below are apparently called “Rack Toys” because they were sold on those revolving, metallic racks at grocery a...

November 18, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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A space age radio…with a little help

Could it be my new Bubbles pink squeezie that pointed me to one more great find? Yesterday was my best day in a looong time. #1 photo as I f...

by MyFunCloset

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A breath of plastic-scented air: The Magnavox Phantom

I’m going crazy with the remotes this week, and can hardly contain my excitement after snapping up this odd little number, the Magnavo...

by StoryTroy

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Little Orphan Annie Radio Decoder Pin

The holidays are coming so I thought I’d send this in. Who can forget the scene in “A Christmas Story” where Ralphie is de...

by Nessa

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