The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Skippy’s “Alleged” KEEP ME OIL

I got this handy little glass bottle of Skippy’s “Alleged” KEEP ME OIL in the voodoo aisle at the legendary A. Schwab̵...

by LauraDG

Bowling pin liquor bottle

I was really bumming over this bottle. It was broken and the gold portion (the lid) was sitting loosely on the top....

by denny

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 24

I hope someone donates a new microphone to the school as without all the muffle there’s a pretty good voice under there. But someone s...

by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 48 – August 2010)

It’s not very often people get to route around Allee’s office and painting studio and I’m sure glad I did! I was given per...

October 13, 2010 by denny

Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 23

As much I love filmmakers using my music in their films I prefer a little more of a plot than ‘when are we going to have our goose?...

by Allee Willis

WE REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN YOU DIDN’T HAVE A POT TO HISS IN mug

“WE REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN YOU DIDN’T HAVE A POT TO HISS IN” featuring two hissing snakes but no pot....

by kookykitsch

Bi-Curious

This curious binoculars-shaped building on Main Street in Venice, California used to be called the Chiat/Day Building after the original ten...

by Douglas Wood

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Sushi Anyone?

Mmmmm, mmmmm! Who doesn’t love sushi? Sushi sampler plate anyone?? “But Lisa, Sushi isn’t Kitsch. Why are you posting it h...

by Lisa Rios

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – UW Marching Band Conductor and One Of The Best Days Of My Life-Part 2

I LOVVVVED conducting! I hope that’s evident in this clip. I’m grateful I got the footage I did though I’d planned to have...

by Allee Willis

Portable Modern Vacuum…

Great lines and colors on this portable modern vacuum cleaner from the early 1950’s. I think this was more about design than function....

by MyFunCloset

The Gospel 4 “I Won’t Walk Without Jesus” – brilliant lp!!!

I don’t even know where to start with this one. The leisure suits are killing me with the white piping and glorious orange ties. It...

by denny

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 46 – August 2010)

Promotional pin given to Allee by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe. She co-wrote this pop masterpiece with them that featured Dusty Springfield...

October 12, 2010 by denny

Raquel Welch and some Crazy Costumes !!

Crazy video…Racquel looks divine. Everyone else a little suspect… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APVw8323XOk...

by shirlie williams

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – UW Marching Band Conductor and One Of The Best Days Of My Life-Part 1

I just got back from spending three of the most fantastic days of my life. Seriously. As I’ve been blabbing about for weeks now, I had...

by Allee Willis

NEW! 1950s Plastic Food Storage…

Early plastic designers were full of creativity. I think this was the earilest of the Tupperware storage containers. Both the top and bowl h...

by MyFunCloset

Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 22

It’ll take a few more body parts moving for this little girl to make it on to Hullabaloo or Shindig but she and her family certainly a...

by Allee Willis

Toilet Paper Carrier/Holder From The 40’s

I found this today at the flea market I was at. It was made in New Jersey and is a toilet paper holder from the 40’s with a carrying c...

by denny

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when this is full your pants are full! coin purse

great souvenir from the Catskills, a coin purse shaped like a pair of pants...

by kookykitsch

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 47 – August 2010)

I believe these coasters are made of lucite. I love the texture, floral pattern and the color! Allee has a bar that is the only thing I dare...

October 11, 2010 by denny

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Frank Chacksfield “The Million Sellers” (amazing floating heads album cover)

I love how Frank Chacksfield used different faces to describe his song titles. Of course I love “floating head” covers anyway! &...

by denny

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 20

As opposed to being an actual marching band version of my song, “September”, this is a little film made for the high school band...

by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 19

Without question, my most favorite thing about Southview’s version of my song, “September”, is the cha-cha bea they got go...

by Allee Willis