The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

“Howard McCullough Plays” – LP

Impeccable dresser....

by denny

Chrome Torso

Although I haven’t yet been in the store it apparently sells objects d’art. it is located in miami beach around the corner from ...

by DetroitKent

Scottish Terrier Guatemalan Souvenir Box

Not sure why a Scottish Terrier is the mascot on this tacky wooden box from Guate-friggin’-mala, but logic and souvenirs don’t o...

June 12, 2010 by Douglas Wood

huevo salt and pepper set

I love this egg themed salt and pepper shaker set. It’s nothing fancy, very simple design. It just makes me feel happy when I look at ...

by Michael Ely

Austrian Soap

While on holiday in Austria ,I became mesmerized by this display of carved soap….pink being my favourite colour I wanted to scoop the ...

by shirlie williams

1966 Mustang Station Wagon

Isn’t that crazy?? A muscle car that even mom will love. This showed up at a lot by my house. I about crashed the car trying to get a ...

by Lisa Rios

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Knockers Up!

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by kookykitsch

Chef’s shopping list rarely used….

Nice as a design piece. I think this is the same original paper from 50 + years ago. I still don’t make a list when I shop. I will one...

by MyFunCloset

Classic RCA Victor Remote

Back in college, I met ragtime pianist Max Morath, whose collection of vintage credit cards and charge plates got me to thinking “hmm,...

by StoryTroy

“DECO DISCO” with Camp Galore – LP

I think the couple on this lp are doing the “bump dance move”. Nice. These albums kinda scare me but every now and then I will c...

by denny

Discovering Doris Day!

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June 11, 2010 by Zeppy

Vintage Cello-Playing Pixie Toothpick Holder

Cellos aren’t exactly the most whimsical of musical instruments, but stick a grinning pixie character next to one, and voila– it...

by Douglas Wood

Richard Maltby & His Orchestra “Music To Recline By In A Berkline Chair” – LP

These chairs are covered in Plyhide. What on earth is that?...

by denny

5 comments

A little bit of Nashville…

By getting to the rummage sale Saturday morning before they were ready to sell, I snapped this 10″ serving tray with a Hong Kong label...

by MyFunCloset

Knitted Mini Men

This knitted Sailor from HMS Rock Bottom and his companion from the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution )..(I love the detail of the s...

by shirlie williams

Rockin’ cowboy clock

This is a 1950’s Haddon “Ranch ‘O” clock manufactured in Chicago, ILL. The little hard plastic cowboy on the bucking...

by Michael Ely

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stuart hall blue jeans stationary writing sheets

These sheets with matching envelopes look just like a pair of jeans...

by kookykitsch

Holiday Inn Vintage Ad

Now this looks exactly like my Aunt Lee. She always had this big, poofy, head of blonde hair. We always stayed at The Holiday Inn when we we...

by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Magic Stitcher

I can’t tell you how many of these little sewing gadgets I bought throughout my teenage and young adult years. The ads in the back of ...

June 10, 2010 by Allee Willis

Fawn Bookends…

A really cute set of bookends..from a Thrift shop near the library..Foreign stamp underneath...

by shirlie williams

Burns and Alleen Coffee Servers

And you thought that Motorola only made, computer chips, cell phones and radar. Check out these Burns and Allen endorsed, polka-dotted coffe...

by BruceKap

“These pumps are killing me”

A song from Larry Hart’s new show, “Praise!”, a gospel-ish buffet of fun! Performed by Ms. Toni Hart (Larry’s mother...

by LarryHart

Shop Ahoy!

This is a liquor store in the town I live in. The store itself is nothing special. I have always liked the sign. When we first moved here it...

by Planet Joan