The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Tiki bathroom

This is a tiki bathroom, a room filled with tiki mugs, vintage aquarium ornaments, model ships, tiki masks, ceramic mermaids, plastic fish w...

June 18, 2010 by Michael Ely

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Eskimo and Igloo Salt & Pepper Shakers

I was told this Eskimo and Igloo pair of salt & pepper shakers is from the 40’s and made by a California Pottery company. I haven&...

by Douglas Wood

Cute Girl Planter

Here’s yet another one, hope you don’t get tired of them! Some of these have a weird hair thing going on… the body, etc. i...

by Nessa

Cardboard Doll House

I found this cardboard doll house at the dump. It contained bits of broken pieces inside and someone even made their own hand made area rugs...

by denny

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Gravestone salt and pepper shakers

This is a vintage souvenir salt and pepper shaker set from Tombstone, AZ (hand-painted with cork stoppers). Tombstone, known as the town to ...

by Michael Ely

Poodle Flower Pin

I collect enameled flower jewelry and this is one of the most unique pins in my collection. Purchased at an antique shop in Ohio, I paid way...

by Carrie

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Espresso Cups From A Train Line

Don’t know what trains these came from but I love the design of the train on the white ones, the other one is just an initial or somet...

by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Vintage Bongos & Pomplamoose

These 1950’s bongos with pearlized crushed ice wrap and heavy chrome hardware have been beaten on just about every song I ever wrote. ...

June 17, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Hobo Joe Mugs

Found these vintage coffee mugs at a garage sale, and not having any idea of who Hobo Joe was, did some quick Internet research. Found out t...

by Douglas Wood

HIS HERS Souvenir Bank Yosemite 1960

Vintage Cedar Wood HIS HERS Souvenir Bank Yosemite. HIS to save his to hoard above and beyond so he can save something toward little things ...

by kookykitsch

Sweet Girl Planter

A sweet girl planter with a hat. She’s actually another yard sale score from this weekend....

by Nessa

Recordings On Sex Instruction

This is an early 1950’s collection of four 78 r.p.m. records instructing parents on how to talk to their young children about matters ...

by Michael Ely

Feline Salt and Pepper

I picked these cuties up at a flea market many years ago. I just love their football shaped heads and the way their stripes were painted wit...

by Carrie

Paint By Number Dogs

I found these on ebay a couple of years ago. I used to LOVE paint by numbers (painting them and collecting them), but it became a sort of po...

by windupkitty

A & W Promotional Root Beer Mug

Found this at the dump. It’s quite small. Year unknown....

by denny

SHOP TILL YOU DROP

Just want to share with you a estate sale taking place in Michigan this weekend… http://www.estatesales.net/estate-sales/115476.aspx I...

June 16, 2010 by k2dtw

Covered Wagon Planter made by Russ Berry Company in 1973

I found this at the dump. Put out by Russ Berry in 1973. I’m assuming it’s a planter. Made of a heavy resin. The sticker for the...

by denny

Women with things on their heads – vintage ads

I love these!...

by denny

Loretta Lynn Ranch souvenir guitar

Loretta LynnRanch souvenir guitar. Why did I let myself pass this up???...

by kookykitsch

Cowboy Mike

Howdy Partners! Okay, I have been having a heck of a time trying to post a profile photo. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. First it says...

by Michael Ely

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Toast Wallet

This 100% genuine piece of plastic toast wallet looks just like the real thing right down to the butter starting to melt into the cushiony f...

June 15, 2010 by Allee Willis