The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Alma Cogan “I Love To Sing” – LP

Love covers where they super impose other things into the photo, especially another shot of the same artist who is doing the singing....

by denny

Owl lantern

I found this owl at my grandmother’s obm house many years ago. I think you are supposed to put a candle in it. As usual my kids are li...

by leebamarks

Yasser Arafat Rubber Head

Found this charming Middle Eastern chotchke in a vintage store on Sheinkin Street (the Melrose of Tel Aviv) while living in Israel for two y...

by Douglas Wood

7 comments

Asian 60’s fashion

what are they holding?...

by denny

12 comments

Reddy Kilowatt Tchotchke

Reddy Kilowatt was a popular advertising mascot, encouraging consumers to live a better life the modern, electric way. I have to wonder, tho...

February 17, 2010 by Nessa

George Burns Sings

If there was one thing George Burns loved to do more then tell jokes and be a comedian – that was to sing In Hollywood – his sin...

by rustyamo

Margaret Keane Portrait

Apparently Margaret Keane was way ahead of her time. Not content with insanely large-eyed little kids and puppy dogs, she ventured into TWIL...

by Douglas Wood

4 comments

Ann-Margret – Bye Bye Birdie Book

Anyone who knows me knows that Ann-Margret is my all time favorite – and my favorite movie of hers is Bye Bye Birdie I remember seeing...

by rustyamo

Pop Explosion Sitar Style LP From Sagram

What on earth is she feeding him?...

by denny

lucite needlepoint purse

I got this at a garage sale in LA. I don’t know how old it is but I love the lucite handles mixed with the vinyl and than the needlepo...

by leebamarks

Hope and Crosby Marble

I dont know the origin behind this – but I found this marble that had Bob Hope and Bing Crosby on it – I just had to have it do ...

by rustyamo

“Poor Jenny” b/w “Tell Him No”

Jenny don’t look so good. A Bell Records Release (Canadian)....

by denny

7 comments

AWMOK a hit in Germany!

It can take a few seconds to load and there’s black space at the head. And if it stops playing just drag the scrollbar back a bit and ...

February 16, 2010 by Allee Willis

Diamond Ring Paper Weights ($2.99 – $4.99)

They are made of glass and not plastic. These are actually heavy and would probably do a great job in holding down those fly away papers on ...

by denny

5 comments

Captain Frank’s Fish & Lobster Seafood Market in New Bedford, MA.

The picture of the fisherman makes him look slightly gothic....

by denny

Ann-Margret Wall Hangin

I dont know the origin of this material made wall hanging of Ann-Margret – I do remember seeing it in the early 80’s at a flea m...

by rustyamo

6 comments

Look inches slimmer – Then and now

In almost 40 years, nothing has really change. In 1973 it was “look slimmer instantly”. In 2010, it’s ” drop 2 sizes...

by MyFunCloset

Big eyed girl, you’ll be a woman soon…

As Maurice Chevalier said, “Thank Heavens for Little Girls” The kitsch world (and our house) is full of these big, sad eyed girl...

by MeshuggaMel

Dachsund Ceramic Planter

I own about 10 of these. I love Dachsund Kitsch. I always seen to run across these really cheap, just the way I like it. They range in price...

February 15, 2010 by denny

14 comments

I’m not sure if this is kitsch,but I know it’s a Mitzvah!

Tonight I had the great pleasure of seeing the celebrated AWMOK contributor MeshuggaMel in action with his most incomparable band Meshugga B...

by windupkitty

7 comments

Fish Heads

I saw this painting at a flea market over the summer. The fellow saw me admiring it and told me his friend brought it back from “Thail...

by Nessa

Flintstone Plate

This is my childhood plate made from Melmac – what ever that is – I grew up during the Flintstones age of television – thi...

by rustyamo

5 comments

Rodney Dangerfield’s No Respect Board Game

Oddly, beyond having the comedian’s face all over the box and game board, this game really has nothing to do with Rodney Dangerfield o...

by jack

How to Create a Kitsch!

This is such a gem, especially how it came my way, via a YT message spam requesting I watch her video whilst refraining from leaving any nas...

by Rome