The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Inside the torso lamp barbershop…

Recently I submitted a green torso lamp displayed in the window of a local barbershop. Today, I went inside. What I found exceeded my expect...

April 20, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Billy Don’t Sell Your Fiddle (or who let the SOB sing?) LP

Found (but not purchased) at a Las Vegas thrift store...

by kookykitsch

Tri Polar Woman. The third personality is taking the picture.

Tri Polar woman is a self portrait. She is made with a half a wooden mini dress form (like they used to have a jc pennys in the fabric depar...

by monica johnson

Lady Head Vase in purple

These were given to me by a lady that runs a thrift shop here on the Cape. It has something to do with being a frequent shopper! I was havin...

by denny

Knitted Easter Cakes

These were on a tray in a cake shop window that was closed for Easter..I particularly like the Battenburg slices..found in Weymouth on the D...

by shirlie williams

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Julie Brown, the Astroturf Golf Couch, Food and more…

From 1989 through 1991 I art directed and hand built the set and props for “Just Say Julie”, MTV’s first ever clip show st...

by Allee Willis

Piggy Salt & Pepper Shakers

Rescued these little piggy salt & pepper shakers from a church rummage sale on Saturday for a mere 10 cents. I don’t usually buy a...

by Nessa

The Lobster Claw

Basically a “fast food” seafood joint which I go to often. It’s clsoed right now til the weather gets better. You should s...

by denny

Little Boxing Girl

I’m sure there’s a logical explanation as to why this charming little girl in a pink dress is wearing boxing gloves, but I can&#...

April 19, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Real Nuns rollerblading

Im not the slightest bit religious but I love nuns and the fact they were rollerblading which was something they do most days (they told me)...

by shirlie williams

Pink Rotary Princess Phone…THE Holy Grail

What could be more exciting than to find the holy grail. To me it was a vintage bubble gum pink, rotary dial, princess telephone. This phone...

by MyFunCloset

Unfortunately placed sign

The sign placement at the rear road in back of the synagogue appears a little unwelcoming…...

by DetroitKent

Gigantic Apple Cookie Jar

I rescued this for $4.00 at the drive-in movie theater flea market. The flea market opens again this May. I keep lollipops in it....

by denny

Scary Baby Frame

All one has to do is insert the picture in the head portion of this little statue. I have never seen a frame like this one before....

by denny

My plumber doesn’t make housecalls LP

Found at a thrift store in Vegas – didn’t buy it so did not have the pleasure of listening to it. However, it was voted ALBUM OF...

by kookykitsch

Decanter and Juice Glass Set…

Just adore the lines on this ’50s beverage decanter and glasses. What a time that was for entertaining....

April 18, 2010 by MyFunCloset

The Good Vibrations 1978 I Get Around LP

I had to include this rare discofied LP of Beach Boy songs sung by Luther Vandross, David Lasley, and Arnold McCuller. It was a studio group...

by Saro

Mohawk winking Kewpie Doll Punk Rocker

Don’t know how to describe this other than to say it’s a winking plastic squeezable toy with earring, necklace and pink mohawk...

by kookykitsch

Hair Net

I’m most disturbed. This is for day wear.....

by shirlie williams

Hey, Kids! It’s Engineer Bill!

This large (2 1/2 feet long) 1950’s poster promoting the Engineer Bill glass was created for supermarkets, dime and drug stores. Engin...

by Douglas Wood

The Fruit Cake “I Like The Way” b/w “A Little Place In My Heart”

I’m hungry now. The piano kills me....

by denny

Gorilla advertises a sale…but for what?

Snapped just hours ago…traveling with a camera has its reward. He had just put his head on along side a building on route to his corne...

by MyFunCloset

Pair of Poodles in Sun Hats

I know poodles were big in the 50’s and 60’s, but this pair looks like it might’ve been made in the 40’s due to the ...

April 17, 2010 by Douglas Wood