The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Pat Cooper “Spaghetti Sauce & Other Delights”

I don´t know what is more seductive, the load of Spaghetti or Pat Cooper....

March 9, 2011 by BeeJay

To Tell The Truth….. It’s Kitty!

Kitty Carlisle wasn’t always kitsch. I think that her transformation from Socialite to Kitsch-alite came when she appeared as a regu...

by Spotnik

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Elvis themed PEZ dispenser collectible box

Last christmas my hubby suprised me with this marvellous set of three Elvis Presley PEZ dispensers. I´m a collector of those thingies and h...

March 8, 2011 by BeeJay

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Allee Willis & Paul Reubens

This totally awesome picture of Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) was recently sent to me by a friend and it totally made my day. I don´t know ...

March 6, 2011 by BeeJay

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An original I dream of Jeannie lamp from the second season

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March 5, 2011 by suzette

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Cowboy Adventures To Color

I love vintage unused coloring books. This is a Gene Autry ” Cowboy Adventures To Color” coloring book published in 1941. The ...

February 28, 2011 by Michael Ely

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Remote Controls (More Coming Soon)

Hi, Allee! Just wanted to drop by the AWMoK to let you know that many more remotes are about to go up soon… been photographing and r...

by StoryTroy

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Vincent Edwards Sings! (star of the TV show Ben Casey) – lp

I know Allee has quite a lot of Ben Casey kitsch but I never heard her speak of this fabulous album. Ben Casey on my Ipod!?...

February 24, 2011 by denny

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Gas Station Bathroom

Edit In the past, I have shared photos of my tiki bathroom. Well, as you can see, this is my gas station bathroom! It’s a small guest...

February 15, 2011 by Michael Ely

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 101 – August 2010)

I believe the Jazzman plays tunes but I’m not sure what Sammy Davis does if he does anything at all. The small white statue kills me. ...

February 14, 2011 by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Del Rubio Triplet Valentine’s Day Cards Progress Report

When I, along with Hidden Los Angeles, put out the call a few weeks ago that for Valentine’s Day we wanted to bring as many V-Day ca...

February 11, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Dinah-Mite and the Dyn-O-Miteness of Jenifer Lewis

I love things that are ‘off’ but born of popular trends and then spin off into their own orbit, making a firm landing on the ter...

February 9, 2011 by Allee Willis

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“Happy Man” (a painting by me, inspired by Aldous Huxley’s novel “Brave New World”)

I painted this in the summer, right around the time of having to read “Brave New World” for a psyche class I was taking. Wasn...

by denny

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Forever Ricky….

If you ever get a chance to see “Ozzie and Harriet”‘s black and white reruns from the ’50s, you’ll see a you...

February 8, 2011 by MyFunCloset

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“Glamour made easy by using TEAZIE WEAZIE” (vintage advert of soapless powder shampoo)

This is killing me and I am wondering if this is the actor George Brent? I find it amazing that he would do a print ad that was very, well...

February 4, 2011 by denny

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Out with Miss Yvonne, Jambi, Cherry, Chicky Baby, Randy and Penny

Me (friend to all), Prudence Fenton (animation and special effects director, Penny and sometimes voice of the flowers), Lynne Stewart (Miss ...

February 3, 2011 by Allee Willis

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…THEN WHY DON’T YOU MARRY IT

…THEN WHY DON’T YOU MARRY IT… Pee Wee had/has incredible collectibles. This is the great Pee Wee Lunch Pail and Therm...

February 2, 2011 by k2dtw

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Kitsch Collectibles “Clean House” TV Yard Sale Feb 12

When I was finally able to admit (with some insistent “urging” by my husband, Mel) that my kitsch collection had gotten a bit ou...

January 28, 2011 by kookykitsch

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Paging Dr Casey!! I’m having knee surgery today…

Today I’m having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in my left knee. The operation, a relatively quick outpatient job, was supposed to ...

January 18, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – A REAL BRADY In The Bunch

As a collector of kitsch for decades now with a particular love for popular television shows, there’s nothing better than having the r...

January 17, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Del Rubio Triplets and a Valentine’s Day Card for Milly

. Join me and Hidden Los Angeles and send a Valentine’s Day card to Milly Del Rubio. Details below. Anyone who knows me knows that two...

January 10, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Graceful Deer Tv Lamp

I don’t think of this as kitschy as much as I think of it as beautiful, but yeah, I guess ALL Tv lamps have the unmistakable sweet fla...

January 9, 2011 by windupkitty

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Allee’s Party O’ The Day

It was my friend, Peter Hastings, birthday yesterday. Among many other things he was a co-creator of Pinky and the Brain. I was out pretty l...

by Allee Willis

My Mom’s Elvis Wallet

My mom’s childhood Elvis Presley wallet. The inside isn’t too incredibly interesting, but contains my mom’s Girl Scouts of...

January 7, 2011 by Nessa

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Morey Amsterdam’s Cookbook for Drinkers or…..

Anybody who was a fan of The Dick Van Dyke Show, will remember Morey Amsterdam. I believe Morey’s neice had Morey autograph a copy of ...

January 6, 2011 by lindaz

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