The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Fun, wild, crazy pattern, denim & rhinestones…

A visit to an upscale resale shop run by the American Cancer Society yesterday begged me to return with a camera. I knew right where to go. ...

May 8, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Anodized colored coasters unwrapped…

Anodized colored aluminum coasters. One more anodized home decor item from the 50’s, still in original tissue wrapping with box. I gue...

May 6, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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And she only costs $175…

The center of attention at a tag sale this weekend sat a life size sculpture of Ulla. That’s what they named her. I was told, when she...

May 5, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Build a model airplane…

Yesterday’s rummage sale find. When the doors opened the first 5 went left, so I went right. The choice pickin’ were slim. This ...

May 4, 2010 by MyFunCloset

A 1950’s 2-piece swimsuit…

Still conservative by what was to come just 10 years later. Fashion was starting to break out in the 1950s’ for small towns across Ame...

May 2, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Whip up a glam apron in an afternoon…

Home-ec classes never really prepared me for this kind of challenge. The teacher’s idea of an apron was a terry cloth dish towel with ...

May 1, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Colorful fashion lives on and on…

A recent rummage sale was filled with lots of colorful clothing. At first I was focusing on the jacket. The pattern is so fabulous. Then the...

April 30, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Then what do we call it?

Just when we thought we knew everything. So what is it? Are they saying… if it’s NOT comfortable then it IS a bra? This is the c...

April 26, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Protect-U Guards Against Attack

It looks like she spraying the kid next door. This dates back to early 1969. I was moving to NYC and friends were sending me off armed and r...

April 24, 2010 by MyFunCloset

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Waking up to music …

Waking up to music just sounded a little bit better with a deep coral colored clock radio....

April 23, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Kitchen Decals of the 50’s

This decal sheet is part of a collection from a house sale about two years ago. Over time the clear varish holding the decal together had de...

April 22, 2010 by MyFunCloset

When the vacation is over….

When the vacation is over…. where does it end up, the Village Thrift store. With camera in hand, one more must have photo. I guess not...

April 21, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Inside the torso lamp barbershop…

Recently I submitted a green torso lamp displayed in the window of a local barbershop. Today, I went inside. What I found exceeded my expect...

April 20, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Pink Rotary Princess Phone…THE Holy Grail

What could be more exciting than to find the holy grail. To me it was a vintage bubble gum pink, rotary dial, princess telephone. This phone...

April 19, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Decanter and Juice Glass Set…

Just adore the lines on this ’50s beverage decanter and glasses. What a time that was for entertaining....

April 18, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Gorilla advertises a sale…but for what?

Snapped just hours ago…traveling with a camera has its reward. He had just put his head on along side a building on route to his corne...

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“It’s Howdy Doody Time…”

“Hey Kids, What time is it?” It’s Howdy Doody time! Who knew Buffalo Bob Smith was the voice behind Howdy Doody and his pa...

April 17, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Do you remember POP-IT Beads?

Ok, now I know I’m dating myself. Every one girl, teen and woman wore plastic “Pop-It-Beads” jewelry in the late 50’...

April 16, 2010 by MyFunCloset

3-D glasses make this puzzle complete

So For the early 50’s, I think this was quite a unique puzzle. When I was real little, I remember going to 3-D movies and everyone wor...

April 15, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Johnny Appleseed parties on…

Long after Johnny Appleseed planted a bazillion apple trees, Lisbon Ohio gathers an for an “anything apples” festival. Love the ...

April 14, 2010 by MyFunCloset

Isn’t this a contradiction?

Isn’t this a contradiction? Three words have finally come together in one place. The “Trivia” game and “for dummies&...

April 12, 2010 by MyFunCloset