This is the Cadbury Creme Egg Car, I believe there are 5 of them based at the Bourneville Factory in Birmingham UK. All I can find out about...
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Warholak Tires in Detroit
We spotted this tire shop while exploring Detroit and I was initially attracted to the architecture and really plotzed when I saw what was s...
Power Glide
I have always been a fan of the ’54 Chevy. Saw one of the survivors this week in Montana. You just have to love a transmission that ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 3, The House
I know… I promised that Part 3 was going to be about finally getting into the house I grew up in on Sorrento Ave. in Detroit after try...
Michigan Central Depot Station (built in 1913)
Came across this amazing bit of architecture in Dearborn which is on the outskirts of downtown. It’s breathtaking and I would have g...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 121 – August 2010)
Golf club bottle opener! I believe this is a dog ring holder? Motor City baby! Storage for these fabulous aluminum drink stirrers. Beatnik w...
Mom and her Happy Balls
A few years ago I thought I’d found the perfect birthday gift for my Mom. She really doesn’t want anything. So I decided to...
Kitschy wagon lamps
Pull the wagon lamps in a circle,its gettin mighty dark out,kitschy cowpokes!...
She Lives In A Boeing 727
Joanne Ussary bought a used Boeing 727. She paid $2,000.00 for the plane. It cost $4,000.00 to move and $24,000.00 to renovate. (She h...
Slippery When Wet
I came upon this sign one night while driving in a rainstorm. Even tho it was pouring rain, I had to stop and get out to take a picture. Obv...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 111 – August 2010)
All the little pieces of kitsch featured here are things resting in the kitchen window ledge. This reminds me of Allee’s classic car. ...
PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES…
PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES… GREAT SHOPPING AT THE NY PIER SHOW MARCH 12-13, 2011...
Fabulous Stewardess FASHIONS from the 70’s
They all look like they have flying saucers on their heads. Amazing hair-do’s! I don’t remember stewardesses wearing any type ...
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...
My Excellent Ebay Adventure
Most of the AWMOK knows I’m a car guy. Not the foremost expert, not ready for prime time in terms of writing for “Car and Driv...
Aunt Minnie’s Postcard
My grandma recieved this post card from her sister Minnie. On the back of it is Minnie’s story of all the relatives they had visited o...
Funky Car In Woodstock
I have no idea what this car is, I snapped it quickly as we were leaving a shop with 3 children in tow, so no time to inspect it. Its so d...
Brrrrrrrrrrrr My Bike is cold.
We have a had a long hard cold winter. I had to get a sweater for my bike. However, it is harder to ride wearing the sweater. So now I...
Music-Box Baby-Themed Truck Planter
Sweet music-box planter I picked up over the summer. It plays “Rock-A-Bye Baby,” and has a “Made in Japan” sticker...
Jack’s Ride
My friend Jack needs a skateboard as much as Whiska needs a tricycle. He walks so slowly that he gets to see every piece of dirt and trash...
Little Planter-Totin’ Men
If you’re feeling that nobody does anything for you, you can always buy a kitsch planter with two little guys to carry your plant. For...
Dressed to travel in 1950.
My Grandparents traveled from their farm in Nebraska to visit California in about 1950. They dressed in their best to travel. United fl...