The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

“Two Frogs Hugging” store in Lihue, HI

I’m not very interested in shopping. I’m not very interested in frogs. I don’t like it when they hug. Will I forget the st...

July 20, 2010 by Markydoodle

The Shady Dell Trailer Park (part two)

If you’re ever in Southern Arizona you must stay at the Shady Dell trailer park resort in Bisbee! We had a blast there. Not only do yo...

by Michael Ely

Gotta love those Wide Body Planes!

It’s definitely the Hats that KITSCHenize this photo :)...

July 19, 2010 by Zeppy

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The Shady Dell Trailer Park (part one)

My partner, Spider, just had his 59th birthday so we decided to celebrate with a group of friends down in Bisbee. Bisbee is an old Victorian...

by Michael Ely

Road Trip: Gargantuan Post War Party RV

Hey kids, it’s 1952, the war’s still over, we don’t want this party to end yet! What should we do next? Road Trip! Built i...

July 17, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Chuckwagon Combination Salt & Pepper

This is a combination salt and pepper shaker boxed in a cardboard chuckwagon box. I don’t know what snowmobiles and lawn equipment hav...

July 15, 2010 by Michael Ely

Photoing On Car

When I’m not hunting the flea markets and yard sales for award-winning kitsch, one of my favorite things to do is go on road trips to ...

by Nessa

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“Witchiepoo” Signed Photograph (H.R. Pufnstuf)

Here is a signed photograph from Billie Hayes, who played “Witchiepoo” from the beloved, yet very trippy & psychedelic TV se...

July 11, 2010 by christine z.

T- shirt screams “my souvenir from Florida”.

This seems like an obvious souvenir of Florida. If you lost your way just look at yourself in the mirror. Just remember everything is revers...

by MyFunCloset

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Humorous Dressed Cats postcards

These are from my collection of over 100 “Mainzer” or “Humorous Dressed Cats” postcards originally published from th...

July 3, 2010 by Michael Ely

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Meat Truck

So I’m guessing this is either what meat trucks looked like in Japan at some point, or what someone in Japan thought meat trucks looke...

July 2, 2010 by Mark Blackwell

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Blakely Gas Station desert-themed glasses

are Blakely Gas Stations (with their super cool rocket logo) were once popular here in Arizona, but they no longer exist today. Back in the ...

June 28, 2010 by Michael Ely

Hippie Car at 1968 San Francisco Art Festival

The owner of this car had fastened all kinds of stuff to the whole car but I thought the hood and windshield summed up the variety of attach...

June 27, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell

The Plane that Refreshes

I found this handmade Coca-Cola plane at an estate sale. It’s surprisingly sturdy and well-constructed– the wheels and propeller...

by Douglas Wood

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Happy Bear!

This Happy Bear resides in Brockton Massachussetts. I love the way he is balancing on two legs....

June 26, 2010 by Planet Joan

A Corvair in Camelot: 1961 General Motors Promo Film

From 1949 to 1961, General Motors held a car show in major cities that was the granddaddy of all industrials. It was called “MOTORAMA....

June 22, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Espresso Cups From A Train Line

Don’t know what trains these came from but I love the design of the train on the white ones, the other one is just an initial or somet...

June 18, 2010 by denny

Covered Wagon Planter made by Russ Berry Company in 1973

I found this at the dump. Put out by Russ Berry in 1973. I’m assuming it’s a planter. Made of a heavy resin. The sticker for the...

June 16, 2010 by denny

Vintage Ridin’ Fishin’ Huntin’ Wall Hangings

I bought this set of 3 wall hangings years ago at a garage sale and thought if I ever get a summer cabin these would be the first things to ...

June 14, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Apache Land Cafe plate

I This is a 1950’s dinner plate from the Apache Land Cafe, part of the Apache Land Village shopping center, motel and cafe in the smal...

June 13, 2010 by Michael Ely

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Faultless Rubber Company Colon Tube

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by ginger

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1966 Mustang Station Wagon

Isn’t that crazy?? A muscle car that even mom will love. This showed up at a lot by my house. I about crashed the car trying to get a ...

June 12, 2010 by Lisa Rios

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Why did the chicken drive across the road?

I frequently pass this parked car on Saturday mornings when I hit the garage sales in Santa Monica and Venice and always regret I don’...

June 9, 2010 by Douglas Wood

Surreal Waste Paper Basket

I was on the way home from the store, when two guys were filling a dumpster with construction debris. This was on top. They were nice enough...

June 6, 2010 by Planet Joan