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Broken Funky Giraffe

This may have come out of a “free” box somewhere. His neck and legs seem to have been broken multiple times but somebody lovingl...

by Nessa

Heinz Bean Can Guitar Amp

I found this on Etsy and it is (was) for sale, but, I had to share my find! http://www.etsy.com/listing/51054272/usb-powered-baked-beans-gui...

by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

Jungle cat ice bucket

Here’s my entry in your Jungle Animal contest- a swanky bar accessory if I ever saw one. This flea market find gives cocktail hour tha...

by Cheetah Velour

Jungle Rock – Hank Mizell

Mizell recorded “Jungle Rock” in 1958 for Eko Records; the song did not chart,was reissued again by King Records in 1959, but ag...

by shirlie williams

Candle holder lions!

On the bric-a-brac shelf in my parents kitchen there has always been a plump ceramic lion candle holder. I never really paid much attention ...

by MeshuggaMel

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Be-Weave in Yourself

Yes, this is the actress Laura Bell Bundy, creating a character, but I know this woman. I met her years ago in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at Cr...

by tennwriter

1971 Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Lunchbox

This is a lunchbox for the animated TV series spin-off (of THE FLINTSTONES), PEBBLES AND BAMM-BAMM, dated 1971. Note how the hippy culture p...

by Douglas Wood

BEER FRAME….

Brewed in Detroit… A great Kitschy Bowling Shirt from Detroit’s Pfeiffer Beer…actually, it looks like it’s from Ed, ...

by k2dtw

20lbs. of CHEAP Canned Corn

Allee– A friend of mine posted this weird find on Facebook and I had to share it with you! Do you remember that Twilight Zone episode ...

by Caseen Gaines

Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 16

I should have taken more detailed photos of this since this is the piece I consider “kitsch supreme”. This is the first time I h...

July 15, 2010 by denny

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Bowler’s Crying Towel

I guess if I were a bowler or did hand embroidery this might be something I would buy but I don’t do either. I do appreciate the passi...

by MyFunCloset

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Betty Crocker’s “Dinner for Two” Cookbook

Featuring 425 “new” recipes plus a special ‚”When-Company-Comes” section, this cookbook, published in 1958 by Gene...

by Allee Willis

Do you need a vacation? Stress Test

Here is an email that my 89-year young uncle sent me yesterday. “ STRESS I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly acc...

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...

by Michael Ely

Bowling Man Tacky Planter

This guy kicked off my Tacky Planter collection. He was discovered on a site called “Kitschy Koo Vintage Collectibles” as I was ...

by supah

A Total KITSCH-A-Ketessan!

OMG! You’re in for a treat!...

by Zeppy

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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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Atomic Glass Water Pitcher (with internal coolant rod)

I found this at a brand new, second hand shop. New to me that is! This was sitting on a dusty shelf and I spotted it across the room. I have...

by denny

4 comments

Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 15

This is Allee making it a point to show me this fabulous “Certificate of Commendation” awarded to “Bubbles the Artist̶...

July 14, 2010 by denny

3 comments

Those Slapstick Germans!

There is a town in Germany named Langenselbold near Frankfurt where I used to visit my daughter. A beautiful place, not unlike parts of the ...

by Markydoodle

Land of the Giants Lunchbox

This is one of my favorite lunchboxes (manufactured by Aladdin). “Land of the Giants” was a science fiction TV show (1968 –...

by Michael Ely

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White & Black Scotties Advertisement Display

Vintage advertisement display for “Black & White” Scotch Whiskey 86.8 Proof by the Fleishmann Distilling Corp, New York. Not...

by christine z.

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mispackaged Chuckwagon Airstream Combination Salt & Pepper Shaker

. It’s no secret that one of my favorite genres of Kitsch is when something goes tragically wrong in the manufacturing process of the ...

by Allee Willis