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Kitsch » February 2011
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 106 – August 2010)
The last time I descended upon “Willis Wonderland” I almost missed this framed cow portrait done in leather, Allee had to point ...
Flower Children Turned Cannibal
This is me with two friends on the front page of our local newspaper (Inglewood, CA) in the summer of 1968. We are eating rose petals in ...
Fashions Of The Past, Part 1
I have over 1000 vintage patterns, which I buy and sell and trade with my friends like baseball cards. I’ve got some … inter...
Daisy Bunny Bank
I recently came across the rest of the “lot” of papier mache banks I purchased on eBay many years ago. This doe-eyed bunny is about 7″...
Vintage Bowling Post Card (a thank you to Allee Willis)
I am posting this as a way to say thank you to Allee for motivating me to buy a “Galaxy” bowling ball with original bag, all for...
Dora’s Cat
Last year on holiday in Cornwall, walking down a side street I looked up at a window and saw these slate pictures for sale. I knocked on the...
Would you like a little soda?
OMG, I used to have at least a case of these when I was a kid. And now where are they? Can I offer you a tiny teeny soda?...
I love lamp.
By popular demand, here is my favorite lamp. I’ve had it for a few years, but every night when I switch it on, I fall in love with i...
The Fluff Towel
Years ago I was gifted a most awesome (I’m sure you’ll agree) Marshmallow Fluff beach towel. The Durkee-Mower company used to se...
My My My Poker Fluff
In keeping with my theme of painging Fluff in the style of the great masters, it seemed only natural and kischy to add a jar of Fluff to the...
Please don’t flush!
Found in a small shop lost in a small street of Sài Gòn, Việt Nam, comes this cute made-in-China toilet with a surprise named Hello Kitt...
Vintage Greyhound Bus Tag
Scenicruiser! So streamlined, so futuristic, so glamorous! I wish taking the bus was this cool now… haha....
Vincent Edwards Sings! (star of the TV show Ben Casey) – lp
I know Allee has quite a lot of Ben Casey kitsch but I never heard her speak of this fabulous album. Ben Casey on my Ipod!?...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 105 – August 2010)
Half for Mom and half for Dad. I can’t exactly see using this for either of my parents but I sure wouldn’t mind owning own of th...
1950’s handpainted Mexican circle skirt!
I have a new rule: When invited to a party where the illustrious and fabulous Allee Willis will be, when in doubt of what to wear, don a 1...
Allee Willis Kitsch O’ The Day – The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)
Being a University of Wisconsin girl, the badger has been near and dear to my heart as the school’s precious mascot. But I was never f...
Earring Magic Ken
One of my best friends introduced me to what has to be the most absolutely fabulous product Mattel has ever released. He went down as the...
Fluffart 2A
I decided to ponder what the masters might have done with a jar of Fluff.. There is Warhol Fluff Munch Fluff...
Froggie Egg Separator
I’ve been trying to score one of these Egg Separators for my mom as a gift for YEARS. (She collects frogs.) The prices were always...