The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 145 – August 2010)

This needed a post all by itself. This is hands down, one of my favorite paintings at “Willis Wonderland”. This was also feature...

by denny

Plant Filled Car

An exhibit from a Hampton Court Flower Show I went to about 4yrs ago. It was my favourite piece, a fabulous addition to any garden, as lon...

by shirlie williams

Space-Age Max Factor Lotion Dispenser

An older gentleman at a Flea Market I frequent gave me this for free. He said “I know you will like this” and insisted I take ...

by Nessa

Parking Ticket

This Parking Violation was on a pad of fifty. It measures 2-3/4″ x 5’1/2″. I have used a few of them (anonymously) when so...

by Bob Ramsdell

Quills with Bristles

Bristles were the only items this baby porcupine could relate to. It’s all about TEXTURES....

by snappyp

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“Petty Cash” coin box/purse

Purchased for $3.00 at the local flea market....

by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Sauna Jacket

“Perspiration motion is carried out intensively and working out of the upper half of the body!!” Well, you can say that again! I...

June 29, 2011 by Allee Willis

Road Trip 2: Forest Lawn’s Travel Trailer

Today I was driving up Fairfax here in Los Angeles and decided the Petersen Auto Museum was as good a place as any to use the facilities. ...

by Markydoodle

Lamb Swan in a Mushroom Garden with Elves

I made this fantastical “Lamb Swan in a Mushroom Garden with Elves” cake sculpture as a tiny fantasy world inhabited by exotic m...

by kookykrafts

Chuck Wagon Platter

This platter is another piece from my vintage restaurant cowboy dinnerware collection. The name of the pattern is “Chuck Wagon,”...

by Michael Ely

My new toy, a VINTAGE microphone!

I found this microphone at an estate sale here on the Cape. It has no manufacturer information on it. It’s sits on top of my vinta...

by denny

Awesome Owl Scale

Spotted at an antique shop.. a pristine MOD owl-print scale with original brochure. I would have bought it in a minute, but it was too pri...

by Nessa

Ceiling Butt Cat

HUH??!! It’s like he’s trying to do a head stand or something. He’s not catching a mouse or a bug. He’s performi...

by snappyp

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Vintage BARBER sign

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by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bowler’s Coffee Cup

I’m not a bowler. But I AM a bowling-kitsch-artifact collector crazy person. Bowling was THE happy-go-lucky, stylish, social sport of ...

June 28, 2011 by Allee Willis

HARPO Official Mulligan

This is the corner of dolls and kitsch I’ve photographed before at Angel View Thrift Store here in Palm Springs. I’d already...

by Markydoodle

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STAMPS…

New Stamps…Famous Industrial Designs Honored on New Stamp Set !!!http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=13940203 If only they would iss...

by k2dtw

Here Keety Keety – 2010 (a painting by Denny)

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by denny

Wigwam Village, Orlando

Soap and matchbooks from the Wigwam Village #4 in Orlando, Florida, which was built in 1948 and demolished in 1974.. a tragedy for kitsch fa...

by Nessa

Father’s day portrait

From FAther’s Day portrait contest in Little Tokyo, LA. The guy has a lot of DEEEEEEEET. Right Pigmy Will?...

by snappyp

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Privy Builder – Chic Sales

This a small 1929 book about a lecture given by a man named Chic Sales who modestly describes himself as “The Champion Privy Builder o...

by Bob Ramsdell

where’s Waldo & a cup o’ Joe?

This is 2 blocks from my house.The red cup on the roof, sloshin coffee, is a scream.And about the size of a VW bug! Coffee O -VA -HEA!...

by john switzer

Vintage ceramic kitteh-kitteh bookends – made in Japan

I picked these up for $5.00 at a local garage sale here on the Cape. I’m not sure of the holder behind the kitteh-kitteh’s is ...

by denny