The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Have you ever….

been terrified of an ice cream cone? Or petrified of a carrot? Or felt intimidated by a bunch of broccoli? (In your defense, this one appa...

November 30, 2011 by windupkitty

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A Harrowing Trip into a Den of Kitsch

I’m not sure where to start with this one. I was even conflicted about submitting these videos since I’m not sure if they are tr...

November 2, 2011 by windupkitty

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The Final Countdown

As the day for me to drive down to LA with millions of snacks for the Allee Willis Soup to Nuts Show creeps ever closer, I am feeling the pr...

October 9, 2011 by windupkitty

No Soup, but Definitely Some Nuts

NOw, I’m not sure how much I’m supposed to be giving away, but I do think it’s time to stir things up a little bit. In a c...

October 4, 2011 by windupkitty

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Fabio After Dark: Reason Enough to Move to the Sunny Side of Mercury

So, I actually have this on CD. I can’t lay claim to discovering it though. About 18? years ago I worked in a little vintage clothing ...

September 21, 2011 by windupkitty

For All of Your Colliding Needs

Maybe I'm just baked but what "struck you" as Bonnie about this sign? I'm awarding a certifiKitsch based on some reasonable explanation......

September 20, 2011 by windupkitty

Planet Booty

Last night, I attended a CD release party for the amazing duo Super Adventure Club (that’s another post coming soon). One of their ope...

September 12, 2011 by windupkitty

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And the Angry Baby Award Goes To…

To protect the (well, not so ) innocent, I will call this baby Mr F. He is very angry and well, can you blame him?! Mum pushed him over the ...

September 6, 2011 by windupkitty

When you don’t have the strength to lift your eyelids, ask for help?

OK, the last time I was in LA, I clicked on the groupon sight (for the first time ever) while searching for a deal for my friend and I . Tha...

September 3, 2011 by windupkitty

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Hiring the right contractor 4

Having never been in a situation that requires choices about the aesthetics of a kitchen (but still having many opinions), Sock Monkey was s...

July 21, 2011 by windupkitty

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Hiring the right contractor 3

During a renovation like this, you always have days that include a lot of waiting…Today was one such day…Apply one layer of stuc...

July 19, 2011 by windupkitty

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Hiring the right contractor 2

So last night, it looks like the monkey crew had moved to the next stage of renovation…Safety glasses are no longer needed, but a do-r...

July 18, 2011 by windupkitty

Hiring the right contractor

After years of living with a very unlivable moldy kitchen, my landlord finally agreed to fix things up. This is mostly owing to the fact tha...

July 17, 2011 by windupkitty

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A Plant is a Gift (?)

This past weekend, I was privileged to stay at a friend’s house (among other things, as this past weekend, really, was nothing BUT ri...

July 2, 2011 by windupkitty

Grilled Cheese of Destiny

My friend Tamm just sent me this and I’m submitting here immediately….My head is spinning…this is my destiny…I just ...

June 22, 2011 by windupkitty

DEFINITELY Thank this chick for being a friend….

Wow, after that amazing tattoo of Patrick Swayze that BeeJay submitted, I had to send this in…I really hope this is real…I’...

June 21, 2011 by windupkitty

Are You SURE You’re a Window Store?

Took this photo while sitting at a red light across the street. Must be a popular place; windows are apparently sold out!...

June 18, 2011 by windupkitty

Vogue November 1984 Part 1

Luckily this magazine still sits in Mum’s sitting room. Aunt Margaret must have picked it up when she was in Boston and Mum (her young...

June 14, 2011 by windupkitty

My Favorite Triptych

These beautiful prints are in ascending order along Mum’s staircase. They are my favorites cause there’s a punch line at the end...

June 11, 2011 by windupkitty

Roll Over Beethoven (and then give yourself a bath)

This is another of Mum’s tchotchkes and my favorite. It’s actually pretty elaborate and it looks like a lot of work was was put ...

June 10, 2011 by windupkitty

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The Original Barracuda

Ok, NOT a Plymouth, but you can’t argue that this wasn’t the first Barracuda. I actually just found this photo online when I was...

June 9, 2011 by windupkitty

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The Boz Dog

This was one of our family dogs. She was a “free to good home” puppy, a mutt beyond all mutti-ness and a nut beyond all nuttines...

June 8, 2011 by windupkitty