The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Does Not Bite

Saw this at a yard sale last year. The guy was like “HEY! You can’t take pictures unless you buy it!” Well, I didn&#...

September 29, 2011 by Nessa

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THE LITTLE WORLD OF TINY TEARS – LP

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September 27, 2011 by denny

Go-Go Dancer Cocktail Shaker

This vintage late 60’s “Go-Go Dancer Cocktail Shaker” was found in a thrift store in the midwest while on tour with Combus...

by Brother Cleve

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I Love a Parade.

Another Denver Modernism Show purchase. Just too much for me to leave behind....

September 25, 2011 by Markydoodle

Minnie and Donald: Will Mickey get jealous?

Items from my collection box. They are about 1 1/2″ tall. I am 81 and have always loved Disney characters....

September 23, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 63

I might enjoy seafood today here on the Cape!...

September 22, 2011 by denny

“I don’t make monkeys, I just train ’em.”

Pee-wee at the Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles in 1984, photographed by Michael Edwards, wearing a definately awesome outfit....

September 20, 2011 by BeeJay

Hands-on Kitsch circa 1987

This picture was a long lost discovery this year not long after I moved back here to Southern California from a few years in Phoenix. Going ...

September 18, 2011 by Tommy

Sheena

This is the lovely Sheena who will be going into my exhibition in April at framed edinburgh, she still isnt finished but ill post up another...

September 15, 2011 by blackalbino

Mickey Mouse Club Puzzle

The original Mickey Mouse Club was a little before my time, but when I found this puzzle at a yard sale, I had to buy it because of the gr...

September 7, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 45

Incredibly large baby rattle type toy. When you push the little snow baby it makes a musical sound....

September 6, 2011 by denny

Baby Boxer

I have no idea what this is from or what its purpose, if any, is. It stands about 8″ tall and is about 6″ in length and there&...

by Douglas Wood

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Toy Commercial meets “The Exorcist”

I wonder what ex(orc)isted first. The flick or this doll. Definately not that kind of toy you win a kids heart with....

September 5, 2011 by BeeJay

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Marlon

I love this bobble head! Maybe I will spend the 7.5 dollars to buy the battery so i can hear what he has to say!...

August 31, 2011 by suzette

If I only had them all!

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August 30, 2011 by suzette

Porch-n-Patio Furniture set for miniature dolls (pic taken at the flea market)

I was tempted but not for $20.00. So i quickly snapped some pics. All the pieces are made of plastic. I spotted this at the flea market here...

August 29, 2011 by denny

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Cyndi Lauper Trading Cards

My collection (complete!) of Cyndi Lauper trading cards and stickers… I’ve always been a fan. The day I saw her on TV I star...

August 27, 2011 by Nessa

YARN DOLL made out of a JOY dish detergent bottle

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August 25, 2011 by denny

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Bumper Cars (Off the Reservation Volume 2)

I love this picture of a group (what is a group of street-legal bumper cars called, a collison?) picture because it shows the different eras...

August 24, 2011 by Markydoodle

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Twinkie The Kid Twinkie Case

If you know anything about Twinkies you know they are virtually indestructible, baked to last…and last…and last some more. Short...

August 22, 2011 by Allee Willis

Card-playing Men-in-a-Bottle

I wasn’t going to list this because it didn’t strike me as “kitsch” so much as folk art, but after seeing Bob’...

August 20, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 27

That’s a pretty happy home-made bear relaxing on the bed of our hostess and grand dame of kitsch – Allee Willis. I don’t...

August 19, 2011 by denny

Turtle baby

I’m not really sure what this is, but it lives on my desk. Is it a turtle? A frog? Why does it have hair?? It has long legs like a fro...

August 17, 2011 by Cheetah Velour