The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Why Yes Fly Me”… On My Way To SXSW!

This 18 inch tall plaster stewardess is a stone cold vestige of the late 1960’s spirit of flying, when both planes and the people that...

March 14, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – If You’re Heading To SXSW….

…come see me and my latest piece of technology, this 1960’s wrist transisitor radio, on the “Indie Success: Caching in on Col...

March 13, 2011 by Allee Willis

Remote Controls (More Coming Soon)

Hi, Allee! Just wanted to drop by the AWMoK to let you know that many more remotes are about to go up soon… been photographing and r...

February 28, 2011 by StoryTroy

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battery salt and pepper

Not my pic but it sure hits the “K” spot.Qual es la pila? The power is in the seasoning....

February 11, 2011 by john switzer

Edible keyboard

Talk about distraction. This keyboard would be eaten in 2 minutes upon sitting before it and preparing to write. And if I did use it, I ...

February 7, 2011 by snappyp

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Benign Girl Bootleg Barbie Phone

My friend Katherine sent me this Bootleg Barbie Phone a few years ago. She got it at a dollar store in Chicago. Isn’t it hilarious...

January 24, 2011 by Nessa

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Bottoms Up! Literally!

Besides being crazy fun to watch, holds the world record for most glasses of beer filled by one person in one minute (40). Product site (und...

December 28, 2010 by Pop

Zenith Space Command 100.

Now here’s one for the books. Barely larger than a chunky lipstick case is this little number, the Zenith Space Command 100. With just...

December 14, 2010 by StoryTroy

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VHS Home Video Recorder Collection Guy

I thought everyone might enjoy seeing this fellow’s video about his extensive VHS Tape Recorder collection. Please note the unintellig...

December 7, 2010 by Nessa

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Early to mid 80’s Cable boxes

Up until now, all I’ve really submitted here in the way of vintage tv electronics is remotes. But these beauties deserve to be recogni...

November 30, 2010 by StoryTroy

Will the real Slim Sony please stand up? ’78-9 Sony Remote

’78 and ’79 were incredible years for radio courtesy of our AWMoK Kitschmaster General, but on the off chance you felt like catc...

November 23, 2010 by StoryTroy

The beginning of “express yourself” phones…

Just after the standard black rotary phone came this lemon yellow touch tone button phone, dated 1968. It was the beginning of “expres...

November 13, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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TV Remotes with a Feminine Touch (for the Birthday Girl)

In honor of Allee’s birthday, I’m posting a few remotes designed with the lady tv viewer in mind. First, who could resist the fe...

November 12, 2010 by StoryTroy

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RCA Victor 3-button Remote

The remote collection continues to grow by a few new ones each week, but this one’s a dilly… a three-button RCA Victor. Like man...

November 6, 2010 by StoryTroy

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mr. T A-Team Transistor Radio

I was never into The A-Team when it came out in the 1980’s. But lately, as I flip through channels in the wee hours of the morning try...

September 27, 2010 by Allee Willis

Zenith Space Commander 400 (earlier version)

Here’s another variation on the Zenith Space Commander 400 remote posted a coupla’ months back. Based on the patent numbers on t...

September 25, 2010 by StoryTroy

Batmobile Phone

This was one of many superhero, specifically Batman memorabilia.. better yet.. now Kitschy “had to haves” that my son will not p...

September 22, 2010 by Tyna

A Woman goes back to work after 30 years

You have to be over 40 to ‘get this’....

September 2, 2010 by snappyp

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Coleco “Quiz Wiz” Computer Answer Game and 42,000 Terabytes Later…

Most people have a laptop or desktop computer and, if they’re lucky, a few terabytes of storage. I have 42,000 terabytes, the ever-gro...

August 28, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – CBer’s Prayer Plaque and On The Road To Work With Pomplamoose

As I cruise along the 5 and 101 freeways up north to finish three videoSongs with Pomplamoose, my trusty CBer’s Prayer Plaque is in pl...

August 22, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Vintage weight Loss/weight gained fortune machine

Can you imagine actually paying a machine to tell you you’ve gained weight??? Apparently once upon a time a very popular item – ...

August 16, 2010 by kookykitsch