The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Hippie Car at 1968 San Francisco Art Festival

The owner of this car had fastened all kinds of stuff to the whole car but I thought the hood and windshield summed up the variety of attach...

by Bob Ramsdell

Cat Tea Set

a I found this tea set, plus matching salt and pepper shakers at an estate sale about 35 years ago. At the time, I had a beautiful black cat...

by Omahamama

The Plane that Refreshes

I found this handmade Coca-Cola plane at an estate sale. It’s surprisingly sturdy and well-constructed– the wheels and propeller...

by Douglas Wood

Plastic Poodle Necklaces From 1979

This package of poodle party favors were made in 1979. I came across these in my Buddys storage unit....

by denny

Poodles!!! (Part 3)

This one is a dog, I guess, but it looks like a bunny. It apparently had a chain and presumably had little ones, but I don’t have them...

by Nessa

More Quillows

My Mom has been the inspiration for many of the items I’ve submitted to AWMOK. Here she is in the early 50’s with her brothers. ...

June 26, 2010 by Markydoodle

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Wild Enameled Pin and Earrings

Not sure what to call this set since it’s not a flower (like most of the rest of my collection) but it certainly does catch the eye! T...

by Carrie

Juggling, an early challenge…

Many years ago I actually semi-taught myself to juggle. I bought a book and juggling balls. I figured I would never learn how to play guitar...

by MyFunCloset

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Adverts From “Top Secret” Magazines

I found that the adverts in these mags are almost better than the Hollywood gossip that is being written about here. I do own an Accordion, ...

by denny

Ceramic Kali head

Kali is a Hindu goddess. She is the ultimate warrior goddess (once destroying a regenerating demon by drinking his blood, hence her protrudi...

by Michael Ely

Happy Bear!

This Happy Bear resides in Brockton Massachussetts. I love the way he is balancing on two legs....

by Planet Joan

Yuban Coffee Desserts for the Good Life: Coffee Table Desserts

Desserts for the Good Life: Coffee Table Desserts (1970), General Foods Corp (Yuban Coffee). Vintage Recipe Paper Pamphlet...

by kookykitsch

NO DRINKING BEFORE FIVE HAPPY HOUR U.S.A Calif Souvenir

What’s better than something that promotes drinking all day and night??? Here’s a way to remember that fabulous vacation at Cowe...

June 25, 2010 by kookykitsch

Wartime postcards…

1940’s postcards were so simple in design and content....

by MyFunCloset

Betty Dain Creations, INC – (a protective hair net)

We were trying to figure this one out. My buddy here says that this was worn by ladies to keep the bugs away. I put it on myself to shoot bu...

by denny

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Large Pink and Purple Pin

I’m not sure how anyone could wear this one it’s so heavy. Maybe on a heavy-duty winter coat! It is about 4″ across and we...

by Carrie

Fort Cheyenne playset

This is a Fort Cheyenne playset manufactured by Ideal toys (circa 1960’s). Ideal was competing with Marx’s popular tin litho ...

by Michael Ely

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Green Apple Wedge Pops!

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by lambshank1

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Artistically Deficient Eisenhower Presidential Plates

I’m not really a collector of vintage presidential plates. The only other ones I have, a few Jack and Jackie Kennedy ones, crept in mo...

June 24, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Poodles!! (part 2)

These are the poodles that started my collection, they are from my mom, who owned them originally! They still have their 98cents price tag o...

by Nessa

“Brush” Flower Pin

Another unusual pin – as you can see by the strays, the main flower part on this one is made from some sort of soft brush hairs. The r...

by Carrie

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Bowling Pin Clock

This belongs to my buddy that lives here in LA. Large, plastic wall clock....

by denny

POPCORN ANYONE?? GUMMY AND SOUR???

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by lambshank1