The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Thank heaven for little girls…

Big eyed girls (and one boy, or perhaps cross-dresser) by several artists, touching on some of the major themes in the big-eyed child world ...

by kookykitsch

Hopalong Cassidy milk glass mug 1950’s

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by Markydoodle

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Eddie Murphy gives a ride to tranny hooker

Chivalry is not dead! Eddie Murphy opens his heart and his car to give rides home to TS sex workers who work the late shift in Hollywood! We...

by normajeana

Jell-O for salads

When I was young my grandparents had cook books from the 50s and 60s that gave 1001 ways to make a meal out of Jell-O. It always seemed so s...

by jack

Cheezilla

In 1998 I came across an ad in Newsweek announcing that the National Dairy Association was hosting a nationwide cheese art competition. The ...

September 19, 2009 by Mark Blackwell

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OJ Trial of the Century Chess Set

The OJ Trial of the Century Chess set- with all the players! Justice is not about truth or right or wrong- it is a GAME! A cast of character...

by normajeana

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Laffun Heads

I love these things. They were made in the 70s to hang on the wall. When somebody walks by and pulls their ties they spit water in their fac...

September 18, 2009 by jack

Toy lighter and cigarettes

When I first saw this I knew I had to buy it. I can’t even imagine this toy being sold in this day and age....

by jack

4 comments

Naked Lady Salt + Pepper “Shakers”

Oh my goodness!...

by SpoonFedArt

Not big eyed girls, but big eyed ladies

While most Keane prints feature sad little girls, these two are definitely all grown up! On the left, a mother and child. She’s got a ...

by kookykitsch

Go go Gorby!

Back from the days when Glasnost was all the rage, we’ve got this piece of emerging capitalism, the Michael “Gorby” Gorbac...

by kookykitsch

Not your average superhero -Fleet Enema ENEMAN

Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s ENEMAN! That’s right, here’s the Fleet Eneman, your favori...

by kookykitsch

Rain lamp

This is a rain lamp. In case you don’t know what a rain lamp is, mineral oil drips down the fishing line creating a beautiful “r...

by kookykitsch

1970’s Fruit Brute box

A lovely Fruit Brute box from the late 70s. Unfortunately Mr. Brute wasn’t as popular as his fellow monsters and didn’t last ver...

September 17, 2009 by jack

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Shower with U.S. Inspected Beef

Now, how did you ever shower without your U.S. inspected beef shower cap? It is hard for me to get over how this idea came about. Of all the...

by Lasagne Lady Fitch

Swami Fortune Teller

This wonderful machine will predict your future for just a penny. You couldn’t ask for a better deal....

by jack

Kitschy Lamps

I have a pair of these lamps. I bought them in separate auctions on eBay (about a month apart). I love them..now I just need to find matchin...

by karenvc

Youtube Comment/Spam Kitsch

This comment was left on Allee’s video “Pitsch Your Kitsch” today, so how appropriate – a company from China that pr...

by kanyekanyekanye

Allee here 9/17/09

I thought I’d be chitchatting in The Kitschenette like a mofo but have been so swamped with follow-up to the incredible response from ...

by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “What’s Wrong With This Kitschture?”

What was the marketing guy thinking when he hooked up The Supremes with a bread brand deal? Pumpernickel maybe, but white bread?! I own the ...

by Allee Willis

Shalom!

Sometimes it’s hard to be a Jew is a world full of goyishe kitsch. The goyim have Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, velvet Jesus, bathtub...

by kookykitsch

Give a hoot!

From the day I learned how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop, I have known to seek the sage advice of o...

by kookykitsch

Vive la France

Ah, France. Just to say the word conjures images of romance and charm. And what better homage to the charms of France than the peeing boy an...

by kookykitsch

For Your Added Comfort – Magic Fingers

Ever the romantic, my husband gave this to me for Valentine’s Day soon after we got married. Ha ha ha, what a funny joke. He figured w...

by kookykitsch