The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

The Tears of a Clown Car

The Tears of a Clown. Taken at a local car show in Peoria, Arizona....

by Bob oybay Davidson

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History of the the Theater Guild

This book is the History of the Theater Guild. It is full of over 500 pictures taken of Broadway shows from the 1920’s to the 1980R...

by Bob Ramsdell

Hors D’oeuvre anyone? (Part 6)

No party is complete without hors D’oeuvres cut in every shape, including playing card symbols. Each cutter is only about an inch in s...

by MyFunCloset

Mama’s Got The Worm, 18×24 (a painting by Denny)

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by denny

What is the Spanish word for Kitsch?

for El Grande cabeza...

by hdegroof

Raquel and Tom Get On Down

I just love this video, the Welshman Tom Jones , who was always my mothers favourite, she would swoon over his voice on the radio, and the m...

by shirlie williams

Salad Tossery?

Everything about this is just wrong. When I think salad, I see green, not orange, not primary colored lamps. Tossery- hello I think of k...

by snappyp

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 200

I used to get this toy every time I went to Woolworth’s in the Plymouth Meeting Mall in Pennsylvania....

March 3, 2012 by denny

All On A Mardi Gras Day Part 1- Marching Bands

What’s a parade without a marching band or few. The goal this year was to get outta the house, down to New Orleans and onto Jackson Av...

by BRBill

Another Davey Jones Tribute…

Poor Davey Jones and what a shock. I LOVED The Monkees when I was a kid and actually have all of their programs on dvd. I tried to get the k...

by windupkitty

Button Bows by Babe

high fashion...

by hdegroof

Rockin’ my SEARS shirt! 1967

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by denny

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Bill Johnson’s Big Apple

Bill Johnson’s Big Apple Restaurant on Van Buren Street, downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Quite possibly one of my favorite signs of all-tim...

by Bob oybay Davidson

Girlfriend Trophy

I was amazed when I saw this, it slightly freaks me out I have to say…..but having said that I would love to see a wall full, has anyo...

by shirlie williams

More tools for every job (Part 5)

OK this one is easy. I know what these tools do, though I admit, kneading dough is not anything I’ve done. Well maybe in home economic...

by MyFunCloset

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 199

We love you for this,Allee!!!!!!...

March 2, 2012 by denny

Hey Disco Citizens – It’s Bob Esty! 24×18 (a painting by Denny)

This picture just kills me. I had met Bob through Allee and when snooping through Bob’s pictures, I came across this one. I was so...

by denny

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Every tool had a purpose back then (Part 4)

With the war over, families were splurging on kitchen gadgets in the late 40’s. Every tool had a purpose. The top two had the bakelite...

by MyFunCloset

Hummer Vs.

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly. You be the judge....

by Bob oybay Davidson

Davy Jones

Today I am saddened by the death of Davy Jones, having been born in 1960 , I grew up with the Monkees and adored their Tv Show....

by shirlie williams

Tin canisters

These are sitting in my friends kitchen. They are gorgeous and in mint shape....

by denny

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Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 198

I never understood why Salem marketed these little patches of astro-turf. I’d seriously use this around the house as a way to hold not...

March 1, 2012 by denny

Job search

I think I have the perfect skills for this job. I love ice cream and all that goes with it. Especially the ice cream cone mask....

by snappyp

Food Choppers 1940’s Style (Part 3)

Two yard sale finds for maybe 25 cents each. I don’t use them. Just love the red handles, adding to my collection. In the process of m...

by MyFunCloset