The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

“The Gangster” – a painting by Denny

Inspired by god knows what with this one! Looks like a cross between Ruth Buzzie and Dom DeLouise so I guess that’s kinda fab consider...

by denny

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Original candle vase with ARRANGE-O-DISCS (year unknown)

I’m not sure how these are supposed to work and initially grabbed these for the wonderful cover art on the box. The small ring with th...

November 7, 2010 by denny

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Yes, it can make a cake….

I think this food mixer is from the 50’s. Now that’s when appliances could last 60 years… and still work. OK, it can’...

by MyFunCloset

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Taxidermied Frog in Sombrero playing drum

It was difficult for me to move this “guy” in order to get a good pic of him – Yuck! Who buys these things? Who makes them...

by kookykitsch

Sam’s No. 3

Sam’s No. 3 is my favorite breakfast dive in Denver. I love the modernism design, which was originally built for another diner like Bo...

by Markydoodle

“Diva Sister-Girl” – a painting by Denny

Patti LaBelle and my love of 70’s soul was the inspiration behind this one....

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 57 – August 2010)

No kitsch goes unturned or in this case, undiscovered. This is another item I found while digging around Allee’s studio. Vintage gum d...

November 6, 2010 by denny

Hollywood Starlet “Bath Towel”

I found this at the dollar store and Yeah, that’s the lovely, young Scarlet Johansson, but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t kno...

by windupkitty

Same issues, different faces…

It was 1970, and our group boarded a bus from NYC to Washington D.C. to protest the war, racisism and oppression. Almost 40 years later the ...

by MyFunCloset

Ceramic pig S&P shaker

This was a 49 cent purchase from the Salvation Army that I frequent in Bridgewater, MA. I wish I could have found the mate for this. i love ...

by denny

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RCA Victor 3-button Remote

The remote collection continues to grow by a few new ones each week, but this one’s a dilly… a three-button RCA Victor. Like man...

by StoryTroy

Cowboy Neon Portland

I found this store on my walk to voodoo doughnuts in downtown Portland the other day. I really liked the cowboy neon. How long since youR...

by Markydoodle

R.I.P., aKitschionado Monica Johnson

Sadly, aKitschionado, Monica Johnson, whose artwork abounds here at AWMOK, passed away on Monday. Although she never revealed it here, in ad...

November 5, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Thanks, Monica, we’ll miss you.

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by Markydoodle

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When 25 cents went a long way…

There was a time when 25 cents could give a player 10 minutes of play time on a real pinball machine. Waiting to be restored, this was not i...

by MyFunCloset

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“Who shall have a fishy on a little dishy”

“Who shall have a etc” is a line from a trad English folk song, but this plate isn’t English it’s one I saw earlier ...

by deecee

Ubangi Bar Set

This is an auction item at “Liberty Thrift Shop” in Collegeville, PA. They have a small section of items they put up for auction...

by denny

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Tiny wooden bird

This tiny wooden bird only stands about 2 inches high. I found him at a flea market in New Hope Pennsylvania....

by denny

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 56 – August 2010)

These are beautiful. Instead of looking like a hippie, the guy here looks more like cousin IT of the Addams Family. Either way, these are pr...

November 4, 2010 by denny

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Flaming Toilet Seat

My partner and I have very eclectic taste when it comes to our home d√©cor, everything from cowboy to Hindu to tiki to 1950’s retro...

by Michael Ely

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Something fishy!

A large fish vase, it’s 18.5 inches tall and has 2 recesses for plants. It may be Dutch, by a firm called Jema. Then again it could be...

by deecee

Pass the salt please…

These little guys are about 6″ long and in great shape for being about 50 years old. It was the only worth while item for sale at a mo...

by MyFunCloset

All Saints Store in Boston

I love that Douglas thought this window display was cool too. I was shopping on Newbury Street in Boston last month when I came upon the All...

by Planet Joan

God’s Eye

I found this “God’s Eye” with my metal detector in Golden Gate Park near where the Human-Be-In was held in 1967. It is mad...

by Bob Ramsdell