The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Magic Monster

Yes, it works and it has a strange version of When the Saints Go Marching in that is just a bit off key....

by ginger

PEACE & ANTI-VIOLENCE Pendant

I found this necklace for $5.00. The pendant itself is pretty heavy and I’m not sure if this is the original chain or not, but I ended...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Do It Now” Napkin Holder

In a couple of hours I’m speaking on a panel called “In The Biz In LA – For artists who act, direct, produce, edit, write,...

August 15, 2010 by Allee Willis

Olympia Beer Can Crocheted Hat

For the stylish beer fan…Vintage Olympia Beer Can Crocheted Hat ...

by kookykitsch

CUTE AS A BUTTON…

From Up-North in Petoskey, MI….. I love buttons…...

by k2dtw

Wild Animals

I found this in the dollar store a few years ago and couldn’t resist. I swear it was packaged exactly in this way, no staging from me ...

by Cheetah Velour

Bunny Planter

Lovely bunny planter I found this weekend. I like the flower on his head. Gold details. Fence-like object that Mister Buns is leaning agains...

by Nessa

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R.I.P. Morrie Yohai, 90, Inventor of the Cheez Doodle

Breaking kitsch news: Morrie Yohai, inventor of the Cheez Doodle, has passed away at 90. He changed many lives and turned many people’...

by Mark Blackwell

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Georges Tremblay et ses BRASS “Epices, Coeur ET Cuivres” – french LP

I’m not even sure where to start with this one. The brunette is about to fall out of her shoes as they do look too small for her gigan...

by denny

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Holdauto’/Lemazaru Gyar

Unfortunately, I have been unable to get this to work again. It’s a funny little toy. The styrofoam ball stays in the air and a light ...

by ginger

OK Go: This Too Shall Pass (not to be confused with their Rube Goldberg-esque video by the same name)

Other OK Go videos (also fun!): This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine version – Official Here It Goes Again (The Treadmill...

by Pop

Celebrity Prune

This smiling fellow is Sunny Sweet. He was the spokesprune for Sunsweet Prunes, and star of the 1951 animated film “Good Wrinkles̶...

by Kyle Dayton

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Who was that masked man?

Found at the bottom of a box filled with “nothing special” at a recent yard sale. It didn’t work but looked really great j...

August 14, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Momma played bass, Daddy sang tenor…

An album found on a junking expedition in Atlanta....

by Georgia

Supah Tacky Planter Collection

I’ve been collecting tacky planters for about 10 years. They’re really fun and inexpensive (most cost about $12.00). People don&...

by supah

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Traffic Cone Preservation Society

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by ginger

Florida Postcards

Here are a few postcards from my collection as promised. The one of Esther Williams and Tony Martin is one of my favorites, on the back it s...

by Danny

Paul Pincus and His Orchestra, “Music For Happy Occasions” LP

This makes me happy just looking at it....

by denny

Gigantic Lady Bug Storage Chest

I found this at the dump in the “furniture hut” that sits across from the kitsch part. I am leaving it as is and it will go down...

by denny

Kapa’a, Hawaii storefront art

Kapa’a is a funky little town on the Island of Kauai. These two ladies don’t seem to have much to say about the place they’...

by Markydoodle

Parody of Mao Tse Tung’s Little Red Book

LBJ’s comments on many subjects, war, the economy, the media. etc. My favorite is the last one: “I’m the only president yo...

by Bob Ramsdell

Handmade Fruitflies

(catalogue description): Africa literally crawls with insects, they form a part of everyone’s daily life. Skillful observation of the ...

by Julie Brumlik

Cowsills / Mindbenders / Lincoln Park Zoo / Serendipity Singers

I listened to a LOT of music as a young’un (especially Elvis, even though he died the year I was born, though that’s beside the ...

August 13, 2010 by Carrie

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I Wish They All Could Be…

The Art Director/Production Designer for Katy Perry’s latest video, “California Gurlz” definitely knows his/her kitsch. Be...

by Douglas Wood