When I was finally able to admit (with some insistent “urging” by my husband, Mel) that my kitsch collection had gotten a bit ou...
Kitsch » January 2011
DeGrazia Drinking Glasses
I never heard of this artist but knew instantly that these needed to come home with me. I discovered that our own dump is open on Sundays. T...
My Hat Collection Part 8
Some more hats from the fabulous 50s, but we’re edging closer to the sixties now! I LOVE this hat and actually think someone added som...
Attack of the Clones, Part 3 – Debbie Drake Doll
This clone doll is so amazing, she gets her own post. This doll is Debbie Drake, based on a REAL person! Debbie Drake was the first TV exe...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Seriously Ugly Coffee Mug from Dyersville, Iowa
I’m not sure what goes on in Dyersville, Iowa but I sure hope it’s not a factory that specializes in turning out coffee mugs as ...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 94 – August 2010)
He was doing more than fighting outlaws, Hopalong was busy promoting his ice cream line too! Allee, did you consume this ice cream or was th...
Colony” House” (nope, not a typo)
Recently my husband and I ventured off on a pilgrimage to the land of my birth…well, really we just went to Anaheim because I wanted t...
Attack of the Clones, Part 4
More crazy-cheap Barbie wannabes! I LOVE this redhead! Red-haired dolls are my favorites! She is very cheap and her face has been squa...
SAD PASSING OF ONE OF MY FAVE KITSCH CREATORS
So sad that (Uncle) Milton Levine who created the ant farm passed away today at the age of 97. I bought mine out of the back of an Archies C...
Razzie Awards
As many akitschianados are fans of bad movies, it seemed appropriate to provide this link to this year’s nominations for the Razzie ...
An Evening with Groucho
I have always been a fan of the Marx Brothers and watch for revivals. On PBS, I have seen both An Evening with Groucho and Groucho: A Li...
Big Clunky Ashtray
I found this at the dump store in Harwich. Another hand made ashtray for Dad maybe?...
BIG AWMOK NEWS: THE JEALOUS BUTTON IS HERE!!!
One of the first things I tried to do when we originally built the interface that enables The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch at AWMOK.com was...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Me As Meatloaf
I know most of you here at AWMOK have already seen the spectacular culinary art created by Denny this week but I loved it so much that I had...
OK, Denny and Ernie, this one’s for you!
Since you guys are making Alleeloaves, I thought this might be the perfect time to submit this. It’s vintage and when I bought it, it ...
Cat Headlights Greatest Hits Volume 1
Not sure if this can be considered kitsch, per se, but it’s a pretty wild pic either way. Once upon a time my friend Cathy ran a cat c...
Attack of the Clones, Part 2
More Barbie clones for your entertainment pleasure: This little doll is the same as my cracked-out Beauty Queen in the previous post, though...
baby in a gas mask
Social meme 1940 “you are never too young to think about death.”I guess the umbrella indicated that an umbrella, like a gas mask...
The One, the Only….Groucho Marx
When I was a kid, I went to see every Marx Brothers movie. Later in his life, I watched him on “You Bet Your Life” on TV. Near t...
GREETINGS FROM DETROIT…
GREETINGS FROM DETROIT… The TV weather guy is so happy.. The temps could reach 30 tomorrow!!...
BIG AWMOK NEWS: JEALOUS BUTTON coming tomorrow!!
By popular demand, as of tomorrow, Wednesday, January 26, 2011, The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch will be the proud owner/ possessor/facilit...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – High Heel Carrots and Hearts Of Palm
I’m always amazed how all these pickled vegetables end up perfectly arranged in a bottle let alone in a glass high heel shoe. I never ...
It’s The Allee Willis Meatloaf!! (part 3)
One can only serve the Allee Willis meatloaf on Royal Star Glow China. Ready to eat. The table. The Allee Willis left over meatloaf. Here...
New Old Stock Packaged Gadget and Wares
It has always amazed me what you can find new and in the package. I imagine these to be add on gifts for birthdays or Christmas stocking s...
MORE GAUZE…
MORE GAUZE… Hope this helps to cheer your day… Love the LP cover This is the “Examine Doctors” LP from Mike Nic...