The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

‘Blonds Have More Fun’ Glasses

As the top layer of my hair has been blond for almost half my life I can’t argue with these glasses. The baked-in blonds are appropria...

May 12, 2010 by Allee Willis

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The Foot Bottle

Featuring an emory board arch, this “Pampered Foot” bottle is a Kitsch lover’s molded plastic dream. The cream inside smel...

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Henry Rox Prints from 1965 “Crying Onion” & “Bathing Fruit” 8×10’s

These were $1.00 each. Nabbed them at a church thrift shop. I never heard of this artist before and didn’t bother to research info on ...

by denny

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My Triple Treasure Bank

I bought this last year at the Brimfield Antique and Flea Market.You cant tell by my pictures, but some of the images are embossed. The bank...

by Planet Joan

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Boston Terrier Spice Set

One of my very favorite Boston Terrier collectibles – I waited a long time to find this on e-bay and probably paid too much, but what ...

by daleanne

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Hot plates I picked up at the dump store

Found these 2 at the dump store. I went to the “Plimouth Plantation” and was never so bored in my life and that says a lot as I ...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Market Basket Coffee Can

I love names that are this unassuming. Market Basket Coffee. But who wants their coffee to taste like a market basket when you think about i...

by Allee Willis

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Pillow Talk -meets- The Brady Bunch

I just love the B&W Checkered bolster sofas!...

by Zeppy

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Kellogg’s Cereal Charm Bracelet…

What better way to express your fashion sense. A bracelet filled with cereal box charms adds a unique statement in this 1960’s Kellogg...

by MyFunCloset

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1968 Hot Dog Cookbook

Labor Day’s the last big day of the summer for the hot dog. This gem of a cookbook exalts the foodstuff maintaining that hot dogs R...

May 11, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Head Nut Desk Accessory

These kind of joke desk accessories, along with their companion sculptures of young kissing boys and girls, wide eyed pups and inspirational...

by Allee Willis

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Resin Watermelon

Cut to precision, this slick and shiny melon wedge is made of crushed glass imprisoned in perfectly buffed resin and rests on a light wood r...

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Cocktail Wienies Bubble Gum

If only these puppies remotely tasted like the foodstuff they attempt to mimic I’d be a real happy camper. But, alas, they taste more ...

by Allee Willis

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Toothpick Charlie

Throughout the 1960’s and 70’s, toothpick holders were one of the state souvenir items of choice. Though Toothpick Charlie is de...

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Vintage Oscar Mayer Wienerwhistle

To honor Oscar Mayer’s passing yesterday at age 95, here’s an original 1952 Wienerwhistle, 1 and 3/4 inches long and plenty of t...

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French Fries Bubblegum

Not sure what it is about gum that allows it to have more flavors than any other consumable substance on earth but French Fires is one of my...

by Allee Willis

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Pretzel Coffee Mug

One of the ugliest things I own this pretzely mess of a coffee mug, almost 7″ high, holds enough caffeine to keep me buzzing through t...

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Goldfish and Blue Seafoam Onion Dip

The perfect Memorial Day weekend snack – Goldfish diving into an ocean of blue food colored onion dip. Even your vegetarian guests wil...

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Happy 4th O’ July Hot Dog Platter & Ultimate Hot Dog Recipe

Nothing like dancing and lounging weiners roasting themselves upon which to plate the ultimate junk food junket of never-ending dogs and bur...

by Allee Willis

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Non Melting Ice Cream!

Swear to God, this week Coldstone introduced some of the cold stuff that turns into pudding and never melts. Only available through July 28t...

by Allee Willis

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Ice Cream Cone Radio

Although the ice cream looks more like dry wall spackle this radio, made in 1977, still plays beautiful static-y music like the day it was b...

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Drunk On Disco

Mmm, nothing tasted better in the 1970’s than something reminiscent of sweat, polyester and poppers. Popular Dis-Go soda flavors inclu...

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Wunder Weener Triple Spiral Hot Dog Slicers

I posted this one once before but it’s about hot dogs, it’s Memorial Day and this the best instructional weener video I’ve...

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Disco Fever Lunchbox ‘N Thermos

I love anything Disco. What I love even more is when popular crazes are borrowed from and replicated as close as they can possibly come with...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Garlic Salt Shaker

Garlic is about my favorite thing in the world. I drive up to Monterey a lot on the 101 and always pass 20-wheelers filled with the stuff co...

by Allee Willis

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