The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Halloween Fangs

I bought these as a gag for when someone would come to my door on Halloween trick or treating. Later, I once wore them when I went to my...

July 30, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Something to Keep an Eye On You!

A friend of mine at work got a new glass eye, so he gave his old one. They are made of glass and very realistic....

July 29, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

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Mr. Spock and his Unicorn Dog

I found this 2 1/4″ pin at a garage sale with all members of the crew which had a “glitter” finish. This was from a 1966 e...

July 28, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Little Yellow What’s It?

Does anyone have an idea what this little yellow “alien” is? It is 2″ tall and is lemon yellow . Could it be a game pi...

July 24, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Miniature Tool Kit

These miniature tools are about 1 1/4″ long. Scissors, nutcracker, pliers and wrench are moveable. Background was cut from a piece...

July 23, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

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Salt and Pepper Shakers

My niece brought these back to me from a trip to Germany. There are three holes at the top of the house on the side you can’t see. T...

July 22, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Mutant Almond

I found this double almond in my mother-in-law’s small almond orchard. She lives near Beale AFB in northern California where bombers a...

July 19, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Tiny Coca Cola Bottle

This is a miniature Coca Cola bottle that would hold about one quarter ounce of Coca Cola. It would take 24 of these bottles to fill a st...

July 18, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Printer’s Tray Collection Box

In the 60’s and 70’s there was a fad of using antique printer’s trays to show off your collection of small items. The tr...

July 16, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Sauce For A Mini Taco

This bottle of real Tabasco Sauce holds 1/8 ounce and is about 2-1/2″ tall. Just about the right size for a three or 4 inch taco!...

July 12, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Oscar Mayer Weinermobile

In the mid 1970’s, one of the Oscar Meyer Weinermobiles came to my small town in Northern California and the driver stopped at a 7-11 ...

July 9, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Shop ‘Til You Drop Refrigerator Magnet

I found this at a thrift shop. I didn’t realize it was a refrigerator magnet until I had it close to a metal pin I was getting ready t...

July 8, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Comic 1908 Post Card

I picked up this old comic postcard at a garage sale. The stamp on the back was a 1 cent Benjamin Franklin and was post marked September 1...

July 5, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Parking Ticket

This Parking Violation was on a pad of fifty. It measures 2-3/4″ x 5’1/2″. I have used a few of them (anonymously) when so...

June 30, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

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Privy Builder – Chic Sales

This a small 1929 book about a lecture given by a man named Chic Sales who modestly describes himself as “The Champion Privy Builder o...

June 28, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Ebony Nude

This statuette is 13″ tall and weighs 1.5 pounds. It was carved from a dark ebony teak type of wood. There are no indications on the b...

June 26, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Banjo Thermometer

I found this in a garage sale and thought it would be nice to have a different looking thermometer. I keep it tastefully over the shoulder o...

June 25, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Old Joke Book

111 year old joke book. In front is a picture of Oliver Wendell Holmes. Jokes are in many Categories. Several pages are devoted to Josh Bi...

June 6, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Dennis Day 10″ LP

Dennis Day was a very fine Irish tenor but he was best known as the butt of jokes when he was with Jack Benny both on radio and TV....

June 4, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Bathroom sign

I made this 6″ x 7-1/2″ sign out of hand cut ceramic tiles to hang on the wall outside of my bathroom. The calligraphy is for &#...

May 24, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

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Real People Tee Shirt

In the late ’70’s, there was a TV program called “Real People”. Some times, people would submit unusal signs. When I...

May 18, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

T. S. Elliott’s Poems That Are Basis for “Cats” Musical

This record of six poems by T. S. Elliott are the basis for the musical “Cats” by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The narrator is Robert ...

May 13, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Rock Owls

I got these two rock owls at a gift shop in Ft. Bragg. CA. I attached them to a branch of a tree on my patio. In my hometown, Marysville CA,...

May 12, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell