No kitsch goes unturned or in this case, undiscovered. This is another item I found while digging around Allee’s studio. Vintage gum d...
Kitsch » November 2010
Hollywood Starlet “Bath Towel”
I found this at the dollar store and Yeah, that’s the lovely, young Scarlet Johansson, but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t kno...
Same issues, different faces…
It was 1970, and our group boarded a bus from NYC to Washington D.C. to protest the war, racisism and oppression. Almost 40 years later the ...
Ceramic pig S&P shaker
This was a 49 cent purchase from the Salvation Army that I frequent in Bridgewater, MA. I wish I could have found the mate for this. i love ...
RCA Victor 3-button Remote
The remote collection continues to grow by a few new ones each week, but this one’s a dilly… a three-button RCA Victor. Like man...
Cowboy Neon Portland
I found this store on my walk to voodoo doughnuts in downtown Portland the other day. I really liked the cowboy neon. How long since youR...
R.I.P., aKitschionado Monica Johnson
Sadly, aKitschionado, Monica Johnson, whose artwork abounds here at AWMOK, passed away on Monday. Although she never revealed it here, in ad...
When 25 cents went a long way…
There was a time when 25 cents could give a player 10 minutes of play time on a real pinball machine. Waiting to be restored, this was not i...
“Who shall have a fishy on a little dishy”
“Who shall have a etc” is a line from a trad English folk song, but this plate isn’t English it’s one I saw earlier ...
Ubangi Bar Set
This is an auction item at “Liberty Thrift Shop” in Collegeville, PA. They have a small section of items they put up for auction...
Tiny wooden bird
This tiny wooden bird only stands about 2 inches high. I found him at a flea market in New Hope Pennsylvania....
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 56 – August 2010)
These are beautiful. Instead of looking like a hippie, the guy here looks more like cousin IT of the Addams Family. Either way, these are pr...
Flaming Toilet Seat
My partner and I have very eclectic taste when it comes to our home d√©cor, everything from cowboy to Hindu to tiki to 1950’s retro...
Something fishy!
A large fish vase, it’s 18.5 inches tall and has 2 recesses for plants. It may be Dutch, by a firm called Jema. Then again it could be...
Pass the salt please…
These little guys are about 6″ long and in great shape for being about 50 years old. It was the only worth while item for sale at a mo...
All Saints Store in Boston
I love that Douglas thought this window display was cool too. I was shopping on Newbury Street in Boston last month when I came upon the All...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Politics and the National Rooster Crowing Contest Trophy
When it comes to an award for crowing the loudest, that should go to politicians. If I get enraged by the money that movie stars make imagin...
Old Rocket S&P’s…
I just couldn’t resist not snapping these for AWMOK. The bottoms are worn and chipped. Sadly, one of the legs is broken and was poorly...
Subversive sign in Portland, Oregon
Looking for an AWMOK Halloween post this week in downtown Portland, Oregon, I found this sign that I think might be one of my all time favor...
Mini souvenir books
I don’t know what to call these mini souvenir books, but I have a large collection of them. In fact, I first began collecting them as ...
Election Day Pumpkins
Here are the two pumpkins my wife and I carved for Halloween this year. Looking at them on Election Day (the day I’m posting this), th...
Lion Towel Racks
Here’s a pair of Lion towel racks to lend some regal sophistication to any bathroom...
RAISE GIANT FROGS – vintage advert
Does this frog have teeth? I’d love to have my own “free frog book” to explain why this offer is so fabulous....