This Tootsie Palette is one of the first things I found in a thrift shop after moving to Hollywood in 1976. I was so excited I could finally...
Kitsch » February 2011
Cowboy Adventures To Color
I love vintage unused coloring books. This is a Gene Autry ” Cowboy Adventures To Color” coloring book published in 1941. The ...
Dressed to travel in 1950.
My Grandparents traveled from their farm in Nebraska to visit California in about 1950. They dressed in their best to travel. United fl...
Sloppy Cup Cakes
My friend Tata had a baking moment! We could not wait to eat them hence the sloppy decoration. We lay on the sofa for 2 hours afterwards wit...
Only Peeps from L.A. Will Get This
Where else were you able to make toast at your table? In a recent dig through my garage, I uncovered this treasured possession: an ash tray ...
Big-eyed Boy Black Velvet Painting
I call this one: “Small Bowl-cut haired towhead boy with Giant Brown eyes holds on to log for dear life in a green sweater that is eat...
Remote Controls (More Coming Soon)
Hi, Allee! Just wanted to drop by the AWMoK to let you know that many more remotes are about to go up soon… been photographing and r...
Deer Wall Pocket
Sooooo cute and seen at an antique shop today… a little pricey for me though....
Peggy’s Bright With Midol! advertisement
I had just posted this on my Face Book page and my sister said she only wishes she could look this happy when she has to take Midol. I reall...
Hello Kitty Snacktime
Perhaps these little kitty biscuits are too cute to eat. I ate one and found it needed some strawberry jam. Still I was impressed to be ...
Patrick’s Mickey Bench
My Mom made and painted this bench for my son Patrick 30 years ago. I’ve always loved the car. Patrick displays it proudly in his ...
Shark Attack
The Shark became the most famous resident of Headington when it landed in the roof of 2 New High Street in the early hours of Saturday 9 A...
I am the greatest
Found this pin in a box of stuff from my childhood. Don’t know where I got it and don’t remember if I ever wore it! There’...
JOHNNY RESTIVO “The Shape I’m In” – on Bear Family Records
This cover just kills me and makes me think of how much more fun it would have been to be able to wear bathing suits like the one Johnny is ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1976 Do-It-Yourself Oscar Kit
This is a product worthy of an Oscar for Best Kitsch, a fake wood cardboard stand-up “plaque” that looks suspiciously like the p...
Vintage New York World’s Fair Cane/Seat Combo
This is a lousy picture, but it’s a really cool piece of memorabilia that I saw at an antique shop today. A cane/walking stick from th...
Bar None.
I’ve been having so much fun hanging out in the Kitschenette that I’m submitting again! Allee asked to see my bar with the sta...
Hoover Dam Ashtray
Hoover Dam (also known as Boulder Dam) was constructed between 1931 and 1936, and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Frankli...
Footprint
Talk about footprint. This footprint set of pools took my breath away. I would love to do this in my backyard. Especially if all the t...
Mushroom S&Ps
There is a fungus among us.lol There seems to be an endless amount of S&P shakers,as many as there are grains of salt; and these have a ...
Perky Pan!
While in Glastonbury, I was stopped in my track by this child size mannequin, dressed as Pan! Note the paper ears....
Red Sneaker Bank
Another of those papier mache banks I purchased on eBay many years ago. Toe to heel, it is about 6″ long. For some reason, as soon as ...
Fashions of the Past, Part 2
Let’s start with some vintage maternity wear. That’s right, maternity! Lots of these old patterns have special stretch tummy...