The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

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Happy to report that Albertville Alabama has bounced back from tornados of 2010 and 2011. Nothing has changed. Rock + Roll, Auction, Gospel ...

May 26, 2012 by Julie Brumlik

Fairbanks Canning Company “Our Juggler” juggling lion trade card

“Our Juggler” is from a set of 6 Fairbank “Lion Brand”1800’s advertising trade cards for Cooked Corned Beef,...

August 16, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Handmade Fruitflies

(catalogue description): Africa literally crawls with insects, they form a part of everyone’s daily life. Skillful observation of the ...

August 14, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Golden Retriever bitch nursing triplet white tiger cubs

updated 7/31/2008 CANEY, Kan. ‚Äî A dog at a southeast Kansas zoo has adopted three tiger cubs abandoned by their mother. Safari Zoologi...

August 4, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

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Irving Penn portrait photo of Bert Lahr (“Cowardly Lion”)

Time Magazine Books: Gifts Between Covers Monday, Dec. 12, 1960 French holiday shoppers browsing in their bookstores can find an edition of ...

August 2, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Untamed Mountain: Lions and Tigers and Bear, oh my

There’s been speculation on AWMOK about intern safety amid the featured spontaneous interactions at Untamed Mountain. My personal favo...

July 30, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Does this fur make me look fat?

I like all rabbits, but Lionheads and Angoras are my favorites. These Angoras are prize winners: I lerv their pissed lamb expressions: Just ...

July 27, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Billboard for Untamed Mountain lion kingdom near Albertville, Alabama

This last stop exotic animal preserve was previously located in Ft. Pierce Florida, but in 2005, after being damaged by 3 hurricanes in 2 ye...

July 26, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

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collection of vintage 40’s and 50’s Libbey Circus Lion Glasses

my large collection of vintage 40’s and 50’s Libbey Circus Lion Tamer glasses are 3 1/4″ high and 3″ in diameter, 5o...

July 25, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

COWARDLY LION Wizard Of Oz Collector Plate, Numbered Edition

I bought this set of Knowles Classic The Wizard of Oz Collector Plates in their original boxes on eBay. There are 8 plates in the series and...

July 24, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Kenyan Banana Fiber Lion Toy

I buy these from Kwaze-Kwasa, an online store that sells crafts from Sub-Sarahan Africa to raise money for AIDs and poverty blighted communi...

July 22, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

Mad Hatter Muffler of Miami

My Woody Panttila cast iron “found object” sculpture of a Warrior had an unfortunate collision with a raccoon and lost an arm. C...

February 5, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

BEE GEE’S Restaurant of Albertville: MMM-MMM-GOOD!

Valu Popular Christian lunch spot in Albertville .. named for Brent & Gaye Rains: “Bee” for Brent and “Gee’ for ...

January 14, 2010 by Julie Brumlik

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Buck’s Island Road, Southside, AL

My sister discovered this colorful community 063 miles from Birmingham and wants to live there in a big turquoise house. Demographics Souths...

December 27, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

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1940’s Hazel Atlas Clown Cookie Jar & 6 Milk Glass Tumblers

After years of collecting Hazel Atlas milk glass tumblers and mugs (Spacemen, Circus series, Indians, Ranger Joe, etc.) I finally scored the...

December 26, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

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Albertville, Alabama Roadside Religion

Are you RISEN in CHRIST or DAMNED in EVOLUTION? glorious fire-and-brimstone Fundi billboards on Hwy 431 Albertville, Alabama, festooned with...

December 22, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

Krispy Kristmas Pudding

So my neighbor asked me to bring dessert for 8 in an hour … I threw together this recipe: half loaf of Publix Panetonne Christmas brea...

December 21, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

Albertville Alabama, Fire Hydrant Capital of the World

Albertville has much to be proud of, to wit: Albertville, Alabama – Nickel-Plated Fire Hydrant Outside the Albertville Chamber of Comm...

December 12, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

FOODLAND OF ALBERTVILLE ALABAMA

Foodland of Albertville Alabama (that’s the full name of the grocery store) snapshots last week. Gallons of JFG Real Mayonnaise, Blue ...

December 6, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

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The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls

Lynda and Jools Topp, Kitsch Goddesses The Topp Twins documentary* just won the Toronto Film Festival, beating out Michael Moore’s Cap...

November 17, 2009 by Julie Brumlik

Mi Mi’s Cafe, Grant City, Alabama 9/15/9

My mother, sister Amy and I got there just as they were closing up Sunday dinner (noon), so we had the cafe to ourselves. I ordered “U...

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November 13, 2009 by Julie Brumlik