Snapped an hour ago at a tag sale. A signed edition silk screen piece of a zebra really clicked for me in this bold stripe painted frame . P...
Kitsch » August 2010
Cornerstones of Freedom The Story of Watergate Children’s Book
Cornerstones of Freedom The Story of Watergate 1988 ed book...
1950’s Moderne Entertainment Center
This custom built Moderne cabinet boasts a turntable, TV, and a radio receiver. The cabinet door closes to conceal the hardware. From the in...
What’s a Picnic without Dutch Cereal?
This is a vintage (1950’s) tin for Brinta, a cereal from Holland. I love the period tin litho graphics, but even better is the concept...
the ELVIS IS ALIVE MUSEUM
This is the Elvis Is Alive Museum located somewhere along I-70 in Missouri. It was closed when I got there and could only marvel at the item...
Story Book Forest Ashtray
Here’s another find from that guy, the one at the flea market who just throws his junk into boxes and doesn’t care if it gets br...
It’s very hot in LA today…
It’s sweltering in LA today. I have a house full of people as I’m racing to finish the Pomplamoose video, two of my computers ha...
1951 Walt Disney “Golden Records”
These records were produced by Walt Disney. I thought it was unusual that the orchestra was conducted by Mitchell Miller rather than his lat...
Magnavox Remote
There are things that are manly and there are things that are manly. Cigar bars. Saunas at Gentlemen’s Clubs. Old-school steakhouses w...
RECIPE FOR KITSCH…
RE Found Up-North in Petoskey, Mi… I have never seen this great kitschy wood scrapbook…for “Recipes”… The cove...
Dick Clark Annual Yearbook from the 50’s – beautiful!
I may have to do a second post as the insides of this year book are absolutely incredible. The color combos here are stunning and i love the...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Souvenir Of Detroit Shoe and My Love Letter To Detroit in Time Magazine
When the post I wrote for Time Magazine‘s wonderful Detroit Blog was published yesterday, my love for Detroit escalated even higher th...
Chatty Cats Jigsaw Puzzle
I wish I knew where to get these puzzles. It seems this one came from a Sav-On Super Clearance Bin. The note on Lexapro post-it just adds a ...
Vintage Ubangi Drinking Glass
I was pretty bummed when I only spotted this one glass. This design is one of my favorites and I purchased this at an “Out of the Clos...
Pipe-Smoking Gentleman Cat Planter
You know that guy who is at every flea market? You know the one. The guy with 80 cardboard boxes full of breakable goodies in the back of hi...
Bill The Beamer
It’s April 14th, 1910. Our 27th President William Howard Taft is at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC, attending the opening day base...
Bozo Under The Sea Record Reader
This is a children’s Record Reader book from Capital Records in 1948, which comes with 2 10-inch 78 rpm records and a illustrated 18 p...
REMEMBERING ELVIS…
August 16, 1977… It looks like a big week at Graceland… This is the 1963 Andy Warhol “Triple Elvis”… http://ww...
Showbiz Pizza Place LP
Another well-loved LP from my childhood – ¬© ‚Ñó 1982. Wish I could find and add the picture of me from the 5th birthday party w...
Two Frogs Hugging (2)
This is a post script to a previous post about the store in Lihue, HI. After driving by “Two Frogs Hugging” many times this week...
My blog in Time Magazine online TODAY. I LOVE DETROIT!
Check it out. I’m very proud of this piece. http://detroit.blogs.time.com/2010/08/17/unfiltered-allee-willis-on-the-spirit-of-detroit/...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Original Holiday Inn Ashtray
When the first four Holiday Inns were built in 1953, this was the ashtray that was sitting in the rooms. Heavy glass with raised lettering a...