Hangin’ with Kitty at the New Dramatists Luncheon in NYC when I was up for a Tony for The Color Purple, 5/18/06. And look who was ...
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The newspaper boy get recognition…
I can remember the daily paper being delivered by a neighbor boy who lived down the street…AFTER school. In today’s world, tha...
Razzie Awards
As many akitschianados are fans of bad movies, it seemed appropriate to provide this link to this year’s nominations for the Razzie ...
Allee Willis’ Soul O’ The Day – I’m Here and so is Oprah, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia and LaChanze
This isn’t kitsch, it’s art at it’s finest. But it’s my Museum and everything I do impacts my take on kitsch. So I...
My Song Sung to Oprah on The Kennedy Center Honors TONIGHT, Tues., Dec. 28!
Sorry this is so last-minute (not as sorry as I am for that crazy smile on my face) but if you have a chance to catch or TiVo The Kennedy Ce...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cher Perfume and Burlesque, A Very Bland Thanksgiving Turkey!
Unfortunately, my bottle of Cher perfume, given to me as a birthday present one year by Elvira, is long empty. Just like Burlesque, the film...
A trophy for passing your driving test…
Imagine finally turning 16. You study hard and pass your driving test . You get your driving permit. You’re ready to ask for the key t...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Politics and the National Rooster Crowing Contest Trophy
When it comes to an award for crowing the loudest, that should go to politicians. If I get enraged by the money that movie stars make imagin...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Judging CANstruction
I’ve always been intrigued with label design, especially when appearing on cans, as the designer has to take the roundness into consid...
Mini Wooden Bowling Pin Trophies
I came across this display board of mini bowling pin awards at a local indoor flea market. I’m so tempted to go back and get these as ...
Denny’s Adventure’s in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 23 – August 2010)
I didn’t want this to get lost in a posting of other things and wanted to do a little dedication here to Allee’s pop, the man th...
Band Day King
My Dad is a great guy, he’s still with us at age 93. But he didn’t want to buy a trombone for me when I was a kid. Finally, afte...
Best in Show, Denver Modernism Car Show 2010
This 1967 VW Bus immediately stood out in a crowd of great entries. I had the chance to meet Joey Lamare, the owner, before the judging was ...
Denny’s Adventures In “Willis Wonderland” (part 2 – August 2010)
The stairs you see here lead to one of my favorite rooms here at Willis Wonderland. It’s like walking into a treasure chest of kitsch....
Denny’s Adventure’s In “Willis Wonderland” – part 8
A nice arrangement of kitsch decorating a table outside! Dig the acrylic grapes and little statue. And the winner is…….Allee Wil...
Vintage Electrolux Ashtray
Vintage “Electrolux” Ashtray which was given out as a sales award for the top “Door to Door Vacuum Cleaner Salesmen”...
Genuine Piece of Tail, Vintage 1958 Bawdy Novelty
This genuine piece of tail was trapped in a main street bar using only two martinis and a perfumed cigarette. Signed WILLIE HURT, certified ...
Miss America Presents A Collectors Album
Ladies and Gerntlmen……let me introduce Miss Nancy Anne Fleming (Miss America 1961). I about fell over when I found this on a rec...
And so a New Religion was Born….
L. Ron Hubbard…Ya gotta love a guy who wrote books like this, but instead became famous for his own religion?cult?. Too cool! And just...
Marvel No-Prize Envelope
This is a Marel No-Prize envelope. These were empty envelopes that were sent out by Marvel Comics to readers that pointed out errors in the ...
Truck Stop Favorites LP
A staple of American highways, the truck stop has long been underappreciated for its fostering of the arts. At last, I’ve found a reco...
The Great Pumpkin
This is me livin’ large back in the late ’60s. My favorite “times-sure-have-changed-since-then” thing about this is ...
Flying Fickle Finger of Fate Award!
Cool original goodie from mega kitsch 60’s tv show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Bought by a friend from a former cast member i...
Cheezilla
In 1998 I came across an ad in Newsweek announcing that the National Dairy Association was hosting a nationwide cheese art competition. The ...