The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Attack of the Clones, Part 4

More crazy-cheap Barbie wannabes! I LOVE this redhead! Red-haired dolls are my favorites! She is very cheap and her face has been squa...

January 27, 2011 by Nessa

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SAD PASSING OF ONE OF MY FAVE KITSCH CREATORS

So sad that (Uncle) Milton Levine who created the ant farm passed away today at the age of 97. I bought mine out of the back of an Archies C...

by stevenw

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Attack of the Clones, Part 2

More Barbie clones for your entertainment pleasure: This little doll is the same as my cracked-out Beauty Queen in the previous post, though...

January 26, 2011 by Nessa

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The One, the Only….Groucho Marx

When I was a kid, I went to see every Marx Brothers movie. Later in his life, I watched him on “You Bet Your Life” on TV. Near t...

by Bob Ramsdell

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Americana

I work as a Department of the Army Civilian at Fort Leonard wood, MO. My whole office is decorated in Americana and these are some of my f...

January 25, 2011 by Patty McDonald

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Attack of the Barbie Clones, Part 1

I collect Vintage Barbie dolls, and I have since I was about 11 years old and bought my first one at an antique fair at the local mall. I ...

by Nessa

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Junior Nurse Thermos

This thermos was part of a vinyl lunchbox set called “Junior Nurse,” made in 1963 by King-Seeley Thermos Co. Gotta love the wond...

January 24, 2011 by Michael Ely

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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...

by Nessa

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Toys!

This is my toy collection, all kinds of toys from the 1940’s thru the present. I keep most of them in this vintage restaurant pastry d...

January 13, 2011 by Michael Ely

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Barbie Wallet

Cool Barbie wallet from circa-1962-ish.. featuring Barbie’s outfit, “Masquerade”. Made by Standard Plastic Products, a com...

January 8, 2011 by Nessa

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Surprise Puzzle – Great box art!

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by denny

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Santa Mask Childrens’s Menu

Here is a Santa Mask Restaurant Childrens”s Menu. I don’t think this place is around anymore. 3 were donated to the thrift store...

January 5, 2011 by Planet Joan

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Scary Beatnik & Surf Model Kits

The boxes to house these model kits are over 12 inches long. I found all three of these at a church thrift shop in the toy section. These ar...

January 2, 2011 by denny

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Santa Dog Pulling Sleigh

I have had this for about 16 years. It is one of my favorite Christmas toys. It is from Japan. The dog is plastic, but the Santa and Sliegh ...

January 1, 2011 by Planet Joan

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Life Like Punch Ball Critter

I have a history of running out at the last minute and trying to find something else to give my kids for Christmas, and this year was no exc...

by Markydoodle

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“Santa Claus Is A Black Man”

Santa Claus Is A Black Man has become a cult classic among fans of soul music and novelty records. Sung by Akim, the daughter of songwriter ...

December 27, 2010 by Brian Hamilton

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Oliver Hardy… Diet-Encouraging Object?

I took pictures of this at an antique shop the other day… at $32, the price was a little too steep for my wallet, though it might have...

December 26, 2010 by Nessa

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Willie Talk the Ventriloquist Doll and Big BIrd (a 70’s christmas family pic)

My sister with her big bird doll and me with my Willie Talk doll (which I requested every year for christmas), this is the 70’s....

December 25, 2010 by denny

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Scary Plastic Christmas Decorations

Grabbed these from the dump to post here....

December 24, 2010 by denny

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Have yourself a ‘zilla little Christmas…

Like so many oddball ideas, this one hatched at Forbidden Island, our local Tiki Bar. I needed a cover for a local magazine’s December...

December 20, 2010 by MeshuggaMel

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barbie vinyl

This collection requires it’s own post. The vintage vinyl cases and accessories are extensive. Some images I will borrow from online r...

December 19, 2010 by mbc

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Kitschy Khristmas Shopping List #1

Last weekend I drove down to San Diego to see a performance of my musical, The Color Purple. I rarely get a chance to see the show but when ...

by Allee Willis

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all things barbie

I began collecting vintage Barbies because my older cousins had owned these pre-1970s dolls. I coveted the Fashion Queen Barbie [1963 –...

December 18, 2010 by mbc

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Kamar Knee-Huggin’ Elf

Knee-hugging elves are becoming very collectible, and the most famous producer of them might be Kamar, a toy company that made a wide variet...

December 14, 2010 by Nessa

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1961 Barbie Diary with lock

I love this. I buy quite a few items of kitsch from this seller and this woman knows her stuff. She also finds it amusing that I usually pho...

December 10, 2010 by denny

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