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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (PART 63 – August 2010)
Sorry for the glare here but this “Tanya Madare School Of Charm” programe is protected by a clear plastic cover! I would protect...
Opryland Souvenir Plate
It says 25 cents but this is an item I found at the dump. I’ve never been to the Opry....
Hey Faux Holiday Hay Here Folks
L.A. at Home Design, Architecture, Gardens, Southern California Living Over the last decade, as Halloween has joined Thanksgiving and Christ...
1969 BankAmericard Commercial
Of course now BankAmericard is called VISA. Does anybody remember those clunky little machines the merchants would use to press the imprint ...
Oh, jeez, it’s a Fargo snow globe– you betcha.
Anyone who thinks that snow globes are just quaint souvenirs or charming little holiday chotchkes has obviously never seen this FARGO snow g...
Muffler Car
This “car” is used to advertise a muffler shop in Paradise, California. It is driveable and has been in many parades....
RAISE GIANT FROGS – vintage advert
Does this frog have teeth? I’d love to have my own “free frog book” to explain why this offer is so fabulous....
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...
HI MISTER! Like a SHOWGIRL for your PERSONAL friend? (vintage ad)
I came across this vintage ad on some wacky blog that features all sorts of these old adverts. This ad kills me for a number of reasons but ...
Esky!
Esky is here, a little on the tired side…yet behind the dyed hair and mustash is the remarkable icon to a time gone by……he...
Denny’s Adventure’s in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 40 – August 2010)
Here we have “the consultant”, just one of the plates in “Bubbles the Artists’ line of soul dinnerware. There are pl...
Vintage Corset Advertisement
I would give anything to open up magazines and to be able to see ads like this popping out at me....
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 50 – August 2010)
Capitol really knew how to promote their artists. This is a rare Bobby Darin, 4 track ep that came with a Scripto Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge...
Fine Art Meets Kitschenette…
Early “Kitschenette” appreciated at the MOMA. Created in 1963 by Tom Wesselmann. A three demensional collage comes to life at th...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mayonnaise Case
This is one of the craziest and most spectacular products I’ve ever seen. It’s a Mayonnaise Case, made in Japan. You flip the li...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1960’s Church & Funeral Fans, Wienerschnitzel and The Color Purple
I bought my first African American church fan in the late 1970’s but my collection really kicked into gear after I worked with James B...
Marcia Hill Mail Order Pantyhose from Waltham, Massachusetts
I spotted these Marcia Hill pantyhose at the Goodwill. Hi Marcia!...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 20 – August 2010)
Are those jellybeans in that canister sitting on the desk? This lunch box is an unbelievable piece of kitsch and I would absolutely jump at ...
My dad & his tie in 1970’s Fuller-O’Brien Ad
My dad, who worked as “Personnel Director” a position now called head of HR, at Fuller-O’Brien, in the early 70’s, w...
Kellogg’s Star Trek Ltd Ed Cereal Box 2009
pretty, pretty yummy…...
VAIGRA big blue liquid soap dispenser
Viagra soap dispenser- big blue “Personnel Handwash compliments of Pfizer Inc the makers of VIAGRA.”...
Piggly Wiggly for your beef and sewing needs
This pack of complimentary sewing needles (from West Germany, no less) is from Piggly Wiggly grocery stores. The back has the pig mascot pus...
Dr. Ben Casey Strikes Again
I just came across this postcard from Dr. Ben Casey and was googling around to see if there might be more of them around out there. Et voila...