The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

“Blockhead Revisited” Sculpture

A popular game “Blockhead” from the ’50’s became a project for me last October. There was a silent auction fund rais...

May 27, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Susie Sad Eyes

Even dolls were riding coattails of the popularity of Margaret Keane’s big-eyed waifs. This doll is “Susie Sad Eyes”, prod...

May 26, 2010 by Nessa

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Julius Kayser & Co Advertising Character with Leiderhosen

I am not sure who this guys is. Maybe some one out there can help. He is approximately 18 inches tall with white hair, eyebrows and moustach...

May 24, 2010 by kookykitsch

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Bankers Banks- Muy gordo!

These fat bankers are actually fat banks. They’re made in Mexico, of plaster, and each one has a slot in the back of the neck, but no ...

May 22, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Don’t you love those red boots?

Visiting family in CT. last week was none-stop fun, along with pulling out old pictures. This 1952 photo is everything all wrapped into one ...

May 21, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Clown Bank from the 60’s

Another piece from my childhood. Stands about 8 inches high....

May 20, 2010 by denny

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Little Boy Bank from my youth…wait….did I say youth?!

This sat in my room when I was a kid. This is from the 60’s and again, one of the things Mom saved. It’s stands 9 inches tall. T...

by denny

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Space Pup Vintage dog toy

Personally, I think this is too cute to sacrifice to a gnawing dog… but it’ s a vintage rubber squeaky toy shaped like a dog in ...

May 19, 2010 by kookykitsch

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Anime Pastry Characters from Japan

I bought these affable looking wooden characters at a garage sale solely because the guy with the bread head made me laugh. After some Inter...

May 17, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Waggish Drunkard Novelty item

Made in Hong Kong. Obviously this man wearing a barrel and exposing himself has had too much to drink, thus making him act “waggishly!...

May 15, 2010 by kookykitsch

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My Triple Treasure Bank

I bought this last year at the Brimfield Antique and Flea Market.You cant tell by my pictures, but some of the images are embossed. The bank...

May 12, 2010 by Planet Joan

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Vintage Oscar Mayer Wienerwhistle

To honor Oscar Mayer’s passing yesterday at age 95, here’s an original 1952 Wienerwhistle, 1 and 3/4 inches long and plenty of t...

May 11, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Soupy Sales “Do The Mouse” Hat

One of the first rituals I ever remember doing with total religious fervor was eating my lunch every day with Soupy Sales. “Lunch with...

by Allee Willis

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Dr. Kildare’s Thumpy ‘The Heartbeat’ Stethoscope

Thought I would give props to Dr. K. today seeing as I spent Friday night over at his place watching The Towering Inferno, which he, Richard...

by Allee Willis

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Debbie Reynolds Dress Designer Kit Colorforms

Why I love thee – 1) The fact that this is a Dress Designer Kit and Debbie’s wearing pants? 2) The twisted organs pixie pose tha...

by Allee Willis

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Mr. T Bank

Made of super hard plastic, the coins reverberate when they drop inside Mr. T’s cavernous head making this a better percussion instrum...

by Allee Willis

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Talking Monkees Doll

I’ve never seen one of these that worked properly or where the heads stood up straight but still it’s one of the most prized col...

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Talking Julia Doll

In 1968, not only did Julia become the first African American career woman on television but Diahann Carroll became the first African Americ...

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Sammy Davis Jr. Bobble Head

Sammy’s the Kitsch King no matter how you slice the cheese wheel. His shtick is the barometer against which all other nightclub cheese...

by Allee Willis

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Michael Jackson Jigsaw Puzzle

Titled ‘A Shining Star’, this 24″x18″ Colorforms puzzle, 500+ pieces, allowed you to assemble MJ’s red leather...

by Allee Willis

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Michael Jackson Puppet Drink Kooler

This awkwardly made 1988 plastic drink kooler is one of the rarest and kitschiest of all my MJ memorabilia. You put the puppet kooler in the...

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Michael Jackson Beat It Doll

I only met Michael Jackson once. It was 1980 and I was at Hollywood Sound recording with Earth Wind & Fire and he was working in the ro...

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the ladies inside me and my friends

this started out as bi polar, then tri polar, then bi polar x2..but it seem perfect this is the final and one i call perfect. but its no lon...

by monica johnson

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Vintage Spirograph Set

This is the real deal, vintage 1967 original Spirograph by Kenner No. 401. Although the resulting art was too precise and anal looking for m...

May 7, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Vintage Ceramic Poodle Pitcher Bank

Poodle anything almost instantly qualifies as Kitsch. This one is a double K because for years I thought it was a pitcher until I finally we...

by Allee Willis

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