The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

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...

February 28, 2011 by Rusty

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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...

February 24, 2011 by Rusty

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And then we played Twister…

We were getting late into the party when Baby Doe got a surprising phone call… Then Todd tried to figure out how to do Right Hand Red....

February 19, 2011 by Rusty

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“For the Love of Kitsch” Party Photos!

As promised, here are some of my party photos. I’ll start with the “pre-Rusty had some wine” photos as they get blurrier a...

February 18, 2011 by Rusty

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Tirau, the Corrugated Iron Capital of New Zealand

I’ll keep this one brief and let the photos speak for themselves. There is a town in New Zealand that is full of corrugated iron art. ...

February 17, 2011 by Rusty

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The Fluff Letter

Ok, I’m bringing out the big guns now inspired by a conversation with Allee about Fluff last night (it’s kind of long, bear with...

February 14, 2011 by Rusty

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Child’s Costume Special Forces from Target

Who could make this up? I came across this a few years ago while shopping at Target and couldn’t believe my eyes. YOUR child could be ...

February 11, 2011 by Rusty

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Creepy Veggie Clown Art

This one is near and dear to me…sort of. Growing up, my grandmother had this terrible clown hanging in the kitchen of her very old New...

February 10, 2011 by Rusty

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Red Hat Society “Wacky” Lamps

Welcome to my nightmare. If you are not familiar with the Red Hat Society, they are basically women over fifty who like to have fun and wear...

February 9, 2011 by Rusty

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Knitted Booze Cozy

Says “Happiness is a bottle of booze”. This was part of my bar collection for a very long time. Now, I want to share it with the...

February 8, 2011 by Rusty

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‘Make Your Own Nail Polish’ packaging

This seems like a REALLY bad idea. First of all, it wants children to make nail polish. That alone would be enough for me to never to buy it...

February 7, 2011 by Rusty

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Truck Antlers found in Sky Mall

Found these lovely redneck truck adornments in an issue of Sky Mall. It says, “A fun way to run with the herd” and I’m not...

February 6, 2011 by Rusty

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Charms Blow Pop Diaper Cover

Found this little number at a dollar store in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s about time someone thought of combining the great taste of Amer...

February 5, 2011 by Rusty

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Miniature WWII Souvenir Panties

Found at an estate sale in Oakland, California. It is a souvenir from San Francisco’s Chinatown and apparently it’s a warning to...

February 4, 2011 by Rusty

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