“Hello Mudda…Camp Granada” noted in game post on 7-22. These are photos taken July 1969 at Allan Sherman’s NYC apart...
Kitsch » July 2010
Lucy Ricardo statue
That’s right- it’s not Lucille Ball, it’s Lucy Ricardo! This is just down the block from the Sonny Bono statue in Palm Spr...
Bathroom Vacation
This is a shower curtain I made using vintage postcards, archival sleeves, eyelets, and links. All of the postcards are of tropical vacation...
Avon Rhino Cologne Bottle
When I was a young teen growing up in the 1960’s, my dear grandmother began giving me Avon decanter bottles of cologne and after shave...
COWARDLY LION Wizard Of Oz Collector Plate, Numbered Edition
I bought this set of Knowles Classic The Wizard of Oz Collector Plates in their original boxes on eBay. There are 8 plates in the series and...
O.J. Police Chase Watch
This cheaply made timepiece featuring a bad scan of O.J. Simpson in the middle of two police cars perpetually trailing a white Ford Bronco a...
Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – this concludes our tour
If I do find other things I did not post, they will show up here of course. This concludes my little tour of “Willis Wonderland”...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Don’t Forget” Paperweight Hand
Every morning I wake up to a pile of notes that I’ve dropped on the floor from my bed the night before as I don’t like to keep a...
Sonny Bono statue
I recently vacationed in Palm Springs and as soon as I hit town I said, “I’ll bet there’s a bronze statue of Sonny Bono ar...
OFF THE WALL…
Great kitschy wallpaper we found at a local estate sale…(his dad worked for GM at the design center)…wish we could get it off th...
Signs of the Times
Found these on-line. I wish I were lucky enough to come across the first sign in real life....
Lions and tigers and bears oh my…
Being a beast of the jungle has its challenges. None of these wild creatures look too fierce. I fear for their safety with all these hefty f...
Maw and Paw
Ah yes, the negative Appalachian hillbilly stereotype. I’ve been wanting this set of mugs for a long time and when I finally found the...
Orange Mushroom Ottoman
Ever sit on a mushroom? A fun flea market find for my living room....
Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 24
Is this 4 tired table a scream or what! I especially love the knobbed feet on it! Blow out the afro man! I must be the only white boy I know...
Really Ugly Dog
Saw this at the Salvation Army. The dog is disfigured with the garish combination of colors....
Rubber Egg Bowl with Feet
This 12″ tall, cracked egg bowl looks exactly like ceramic but it’s actually rubber. I love to watch people’s reactions wh...
Hello Mudda, Hello Fadduh
This is a Milton Bradley board game based on comedian Allan Sherman’s 1965 novelty song, “Hello, Mudda, Hello Fadduh,” whi...
Barbra meets Goldfinger
I have been somewhat hesitant to share this piece. When people visit our home for the first time, they look around at all the kitsch and col...
Aunt Carmela
My uncle recently moved into a new house and invited me over to organize his record collection. I found some funny stuff. Aunt Carmela’...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Jeweled-Look Jeans on Half Mannequin Crossing Guard at Fancy Italian Store
. There are many things I love about this “Italy” fashion emporium in Van Nuys, California: – The thoughtfully placed swat...