The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Yearbook Madness!

These are photos from actual high school yearbooks. Suddenly my own portrait with my blown-dry hair and wide tie (which, my lips to God̵...

by Douglas Wood

Bear with flash camera

This is a wind-up, but unfortunately, the flash doesn’t work anymore....

by ginger

Jingle Bells

Song performed by Dick Byron, The Sandpipers and Mitch Miller’s Orchestra. It is on a Little Golden Record....

by Bob Ramsdell

Funky 70’s Shoes

I was absolutely bummed when I realized that these shoes were too small for me. I was so plucked that I couldn’t squeeze my foot into ...

by denny

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Cow Cookie Jar

This was for sale in the “Joan of Arc” thrift shop. It’s a cow cookie jar....

by denny

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plastic bendy bead doll

This is a 4.5″ tall beaded body item with kiddle-type doll face that can be bent into shape....

by kookykitsch

Corn Festival in La Habra, CA

Summertime means festivals and celebrations all over the country. Sixty-two years ago, the La Habra Host Lions Club presumed that transplant...

by Markydoodle

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

The Beginning of the Stereo Age

This This record is a compact 33 rpm record which was made up by RCA to show people the difference in sound between a monaural and a stereo ...

by Bob Ramsdell

Fun With A Foote – a strange LP

I couldn’t do much about the size here but you can get the picture. This is wacked. This was a promotional lp given out to try and con...

by denny

The Perfect Drink for that Betty Crocker entree!

The perfect drink to go with any entree from the “Betty Crocker’s Dinner for Two” cookbook….or to serve at your next...

by michaelfrese

Return to Sender…

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

by k2dtw

Loretta Lynn Nail Clipper

This is another Loretta Lynn souvenir from the gift shop at the Lorretta Lynn Ranch....

by Planet Joan

Texas Bull Shot glass You’ll Like Our Likker!

vintage glass says Black Angus “Home of the Angus Sour You’ll Like Our Likker!” on one side and the other says Texas Bull ...

by kookykitsch

Hen & Chicken…. she pushes the cart

She clucks as she goes along. And then, she lays eggs!...

by ginger

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – LUCKY Medical Van

When it comes to naming your company I’m always fascinated when people come up with the most seemingly inappropriate names possible. I...

by Allee Willis

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

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Stardust Casino Hanger from Las Vegas, Nevada

I grabbed this one up at lightning speed! My routine is to “creep” around the dump store for about an hour and that routine usua...

by denny

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Golden Retriever bitch nursing triplet white tiger cubs

updated 7/31/2008 CANEY, Kan. ‚Äî A dog at a southeast Kansas zoo has adopted three tiger cubs abandoned by their mother. Safari Zoologi...

by Julie Brumlik

More of two frogs hugging…

From a recent comment on Nessa’s frog post… I too love frogs. These are the remaining two frog pieces I cherish most. This was p...

by MyFunCloset

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

Lion Mask from Vegas

I got your email about how you are looking for jungle kitch so I took a nice picture of one of my most prized possessions! My brother and I ...

by Noel ILL

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Free beef w/tire purchase

My mom recently bought some new tires at one of the big tire chains (with “400 store locations throughout the Western United States...

by Cheetah Velour

Baby Washington and the Hearts – album cover

I wanted to post this all by itself. Not only do I dig the sound of Baby Washington, she was always on top with regards to fashion. Note the...

by denny