I had the opportunity to travel this week to the city so nice they named it twice. Walla Walla, Washington. I kept thinking wouldn’...
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Denny’s yearly visit to the chicken coop!
Whenever I go over to my in-laws (holidays only!!), I always make a pit stop for a little photo op to visit my little chicken friends. Her...
The Kitsch Bomb
A while back our friend, Denny sent me a surprise. Since it was a surprise I didn’t want to inquire “Hey where’s my surpri...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 15, The Miracle Dentist Story
I’m not a lover of dentists. Though I have one I do love now in LA, Dr. James Foremaker, I’m still feeling repercussions from a ...
Grandpa’s Desoto Loaded for Yellowstone
Yeah, it’s a hemi. Seriously. My Grandparents loved their ’57 Desoto Firesweep wagon, and drove it all over the midwest and ...
The Adventures of Allee Willis in Detroit! Allee Willis Marches on Detroit!
This was taken in Detroit on April 8th, 2011 on our first day of meetings with Allee. We were all there to work with Allee on her tour of ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 9, The City By Car
Wednesday, April 6, had tremendous potential. (L-R) Mark Blackwell and Laura Grover, both of whom worked on putting the whole Detroit extrav...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 8, Sights In Passing
One of my favorite things in life is photographing whatever I see around me, especially if I’m in a car and just happen to pass someth...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 7, Fox News and Marching Band Rehearsal
Tues., April 5, started at 7 am. (Kill me now; that’s the middle of the night for me.) Thank God there was a Yum Yum (my dictation sof...
Streisand Suitcase
Hello Gorgeous! Who wouldn’t want to travel in style using this vintage suitcase featuring a fantastic collage of the one and only ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches On Detroit! Part 4, The Telway Diner
You know from the front it’s got to be something. The little 1930’s castle with the 1950’s aluminum awning where you know ...
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...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 1
We – Mark Blackwell, my ready steady videographer and “Allee Marches On Detroit!” planning partner – landed back in ...
Detroit Donuts – Donutville U.S.A.
We stopped to photograph and film this little donut shop while shooting in and around Detroit. The best part of this donut shop was the ar...
Going To Grandma’s – vintage kiddie suitcase
She has the largest head I’ve ever seen on a child. I do love the wide-eyed expression on her teddy bear. I nabbed this for $9.00....
I’m off to Detroit today!
Here’s where I’ll be this coming weekend conducting the bows music to my musical, The Color Purple, and then on Saturday morning...
80’s Condo Guest Room
My wife and I recently visited my parents at their condo in a suburb of Chicago. The complex in which they live has a guest room for visit...
Chouval Bwa of Martinique
Here’s an interesting carousel. This is the Chouval Bwa of Martinique and it is wooden and man powered. This act was presented on the ...
Kitschy wagon lamps
Pull the wagon lamps in a circle,its gettin mighty dark out,kitschy cowpokes!...
Kate’s Lazy Meadow Motel
http://www.lazymeadow.com/ Hi, this is Kate Pierson I’d like to personally invite you to Kate’s Lazy Meadow Motel, my cabin feve...
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...
From Allee on the road…
As much as I look forward to rolling out of bed every morning and choosing wonderful gems of kitsch you all bestow upon me and AWMOK, today ...