The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Out just in time for the holidays!

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September 13, 2010 by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

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Rocket Fizz

Rocket Fizz candy store, Ventura, California....

by Markydoodle

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Massive Vintage Resin Grapes Lamp

In the land of kitschified 1960’s and 70’s decor there was no higher form of craft art than a bunch of resin grapes stuck on wir...

September 12, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 15 – August 2010)

I know by now most people who come to awmok.com know that candy is high demand at “Willis Wonderland”. We all have our preferenc...

by denny

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Giant Cow Skull Roadside Attraction

This giant longhorn skull which is attached to an rock facade / adobe building was built back in the 1970’s. It is located in Amado, A...

by Michael Ely

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Piggly Wiggly for your beef and sewing needs

This pack of complimentary sewing needles (from West Germany, no less) is from Piggly Wiggly grocery stores. The back has the pig mascot pus...

by Douglas Wood

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My Parents’ Fridge

When I was a kid, whenever we went on vacation, my parents would bring back a magnet as a souvenir. Then, when I started road tripping on my...

by Nessa

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Mona’s Restaurant has legs

This restaurant is on 15th St. near the Platte River in downtown Denver. The legs are an attention getter, don’t you think? This is an...

by Markydoodle

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Plush Owl with real bird feathers – sitting on “branch”

Cute upon initial inspection but scary in actuality. Plushy (made with pillow filler?) owl made with real bird feathers....

by kookykitsch

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1970 Ringling Bros… Circus Poster

This poster has been with me since 1970. Though the event ran for weeks, I never went to the circus, but did a few years later. Amazing what...

by MyFunCloset

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Margarita Hummingbird Feeder

I almost fell over when I spotted this. Would this be displayed for humans ( a reminder to booze it up) or would hummingbirds really know th...

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 14 – August 2010)

I love my movies and my tastes range from good to bad and back again! I love exploitation films of any kind and this film is full of tremend...

September 11, 2010 by denny

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Dr. Ben Casey Strikes Again

I just came across this postcard from Dr. Ben Casey and was googling around to see if there might be more of them around out there. Et voila...

by AngiefromRI

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Bacon Wrapped Frankyburger Hamburdog

One of the greatest privileges of my life has been living next door to two people I love most in the world . And by next door, I mean, appro...

by windupkitty

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Waitin’ Longin’ Yearnin’ for new hairstyles!

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by Cindy Tilley-Johnson

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“SEPTEMBER” – white ceramic pig bank with purple fur

I found this today for $1.00 at the Joan of Arc Thrift shop. Weird timing really. I wasn’t sure if i should purchase this or not but I...

by denny

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Santa Claus is coming to town

Song, from Little Golden Record, is performed by Anne Lloyd, The Sandpipers with Mitch Millers Orchestra...

by Bob Ramsdell

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Nifty the 60 second glue

“Luxko-Nifty mends and patches tears, holes, burns…”...

by kookykitsch

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Forest Festival Planter Girl

Fancy girl next to a well(?) with no marks except for the sticker advertising Elkins, WV. Must be pretty old… Kind of pretty but short...

by Nessa

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Denver Art Museum Clean up tools

The things people create are fascinating to me, from the obscure to the mundane. This piece is visible from South Broadway on the east side ...

by Markydoodle

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Not-so-Little Red Riding Hood

When I first spotted this bank at a yard sale, I assumed it was some sort of Dutch doll. It wasn’t until I got it home that I realized...

September 10, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 13 – August 2010)

This killed me. Who would have thought to model a cotton ball holder after a “doll”. Here come the cotton balls. Close up of cot...

by denny

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“JUNGLE ANIMAL” TOUR BUS…

Possible Bus Design for the “Jungle Animal” Tour…. DETROIT is busy making them now…. The Partridge Family will have ...

by k2dtw

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FluffyKids Petale Individuality is my “message”

I have no idea what this is as everything else on package is in an Asian language....

by kookykitsch

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Sad Pup Planter

Poor sad pup, tied to an old fence.. he’s also all cracked, so he looks doubly sad. Awww… :( No paint on the back. No marks anyw...

by Nessa

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