The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Tutor in Sceince, anyone?

miami and miami beach have many free weekly newspapers. the subject publication, which i had not seen before, is the “miami beach news...

February 9, 2011 by DetroitKent

Open 24 Hours

About a dozen blocks from Classy Cleaners in Miami Beach (https://www.awmok.com/2011/01/06/classy-cleaners-miami-beach/) is the Royal Motel ...

January 8, 2011 by DetroitKent

Classy Cleaners, Miami Beach

here is classy dry cleaners in the city of miami on the main street, biscayne blvd. the heavily barred exterior is probably meant to keep ou...

January 6, 2011 by DetroitKent

RENEW Toilet Paper

This roll of toilet paper was in a room I stayed at at hampton inn in kalamazoo, mi, where i was attending a toy show. The toilet paper is g...

December 3, 2010 by DetroitKent

Orphan Annie pull toy

One of our vintage toy specialties is character toys dating from 1920s-1950s. most of the characters are the popular ones such as; popeye, c...

November 2, 2010 by DetroitKent

FLAMINGO MOBILE HOME COURT

Flamingo Mobile Home Court is situated on a busy residential street in a city abutting Detroit on the northwest. This is the 16′ high ...

October 14, 2010 by DetroitKent

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banana band

I saw this 7″ bright yellow wooden banana harmonica (“banana band”) made in pre-WWII Germany at the Indianapolis, IN toy s...

October 5, 2010 by DetroitKent

Childhood Loss – Vintage Pressed Steel Toy Truck #2

This red and blue truck, “City of Toyland, No. 7, Utility Truck”, was made by Structo in the 1950’s and is 21 inches long....

September 15, 2010 by DetroitKent

HIDDEN INTERSECTION

On a nearby main street outside Detroit with two hilly winding lanes i came upon the following views: dense foliage 25′ from the sign ...

September 8, 2010 by DetroitKent

Childhood Loss – Vintage Pressed Steel Toy Truck

This white “City Sanitation Dept” truck made by Marx in the 1940’s, is 13 inches long and the rear door covering the garba...

September 6, 2010 by DetroitKent

Carved Styrofoam Fish

i took the fish photo at an auction in flint, mi though it wasn’t in the auction. it’s 12″ wide and painted on ridged styr...

July 29, 2010 by DetroitKent

Fenton Cat Statue

i took this at an auction in flint, mi though it wasn’t in the auction. it’s heavy black “fenton” glass, 10″ h...

July 25, 2010 by DetroitKent

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Really Ugly Dog

Saw this at the Salvation Army. The dog is disfigured with the garish combination of colors....

July 22, 2010 by DetroitKent

Vintage Dancing Frogs Tray

Shot this at a Ssalvation Army store....

July 21, 2010 by DetroitKent

Chrome Torso

Although I haven’t yet been in the store it apparently sells objects d’art. it is located in miami beach around the corner from ...

June 13, 2010 by DetroitKent

Unfortunately placed sign

The sign placement at the rear road in back of the synagogue appears a little unwelcoming…...

April 19, 2010 by DetroitKent

Cuban-Hebrew Temple, Miami Beach

i first wandered temple beth smuel about 8 years ago. i don’t remember the last time i attended, but i do remember the warm, welcoming...

April 6, 2010 by DetroitKent

Huge Wooden Shoe Display

16″ long x 22″ high tiered display. Ledges on the insole. Surrounded by vintage tin toys at the Miami Toy Show....

March 25, 2010 by DetroitKent

Women Only Hand Wash Sign

Hialeah, Fl. Wood sign referring to washing women with a plastic banner “hand wash” blowing in the wind. Also a photo of the mak...

March 20, 2010 by DetroitKent

Bullwinkle Scooter

We bought this at an eastern toy auction for resale several years ago but it obviously it hasn’t sold. People of a certain age stop to...

November 25, 2009 by DetroitKent

Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Bank

This Oscar Meyer Weinermobile was introduced in 1936 (my birth year). It’s a hard plastic bank made around the late 1980’s or ea...

November 19, 2009 by DetroitKent