The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Artex home furnishings – vintage advertisment

I grew up in living rooms like this……...

November 1, 2013 by denny

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The Cool Scene – Twelve New Ways To Fly – LP

Wow, this one I am dying to hear....

February 28, 2013 by denny

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Do-it-yourself BEATNIK KIT

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February 9, 2013 by BeeJay

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Battle Of The Beatniks (magazine article from the beatnik scene in Venice, CA)

This is amazing. This is when I would have loved to be down in Venice. West Coast mecca for weirdos? I know this place. Used to go to a reco...

January 31, 2012 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland – July 2011 – Part 38

Hanging in the bedroom at Willis Wonderland....

September 3, 2011 by denny

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The Sleeping Juggler – 2010, a painting by Denny

SOLD....

August 1, 2011 by denny

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Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 127 – August 2010)

These are so cool. I had the blue one that mysteriously disappeared from my house. Promo tin tray advertising AMI Multi-Horn, High Fidelity ...

May 5, 2011 by denny

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Spring Thing

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April 24, 2011 by samseptic

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Beatnik In A Keyhole, 5 x 7 (a painting by Denny – 2011)

I’m not quite sure if I was going for the beatnik look or the burglar look. Either way it makes me laugh. All of the “keyhol...

January 15, 2011 by denny

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Scary Beatnik & Surf Model Kits

The boxes to house these model kits are over 12 inches long. I found all three of these at a church thrift shop in the toy section. These ar...

January 2, 2011 by denny

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Beatnik Christmas Candy Dish

Out Best Friend gave us this Beatnik Christmas Candy Dish....

December 30, 2010 by Planet Joan

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Pierre – 2010 (a painting by Denny)

SOLD....

December 19, 2010 by denny

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“Like, Man, Lend Me Your Ear” Beatnik Statue

I collect anything Beatnik, especially when the colloquialisms of the day accompany it. “Like, man, lend me your ear” was in hea...

May 7, 2010 by Allee Willis

1960’s Artist Beard and Mustache Disguise

I can’t imagine that many people working at Bayshore Industries, the company responsible for this follilicular fun for the face, knew ...

by Allee Willis

Beatnik Glossary

I saw something similar to this and didn’t buy it. I could have kicked myself! It’s just the “ginchiest” piece of ki...

April 2, 2010 by denny

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Baby Beatniks from 1961

I found this article on line. Figured I would post it since there is a section for the Beatnik stuff here....

March 20, 2010 by denny

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Tony Rodelle Larson “Cool Yule” b/w “Bear Pug” – A Beatnik Record

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March 13, 2010 by denny

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Hepcats of Venus – Beatnik Sci-Fi

Two esoteric cultures (beatniks and Sci-Fi) collide in this January, 1962 issue of Fantastic Stories of Imagination magazine. The color illu...

March 7, 2010 by Douglas Wood

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Kitschy Cool Cat

I’ve had this thing for years. I flipped when I saw him, but I remember I got the dreaded look of “why would anyone buy that pie...

November 17, 2009 by Nessa

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Beatnick Cigarette Holder

For the hep cats…. Found some years ago in small Kitschy store in Nor Cal…...

October 20, 2009 by Bren

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1959 Beatnik Stationery Set!

super wild & inventive stationery set from 1959 with great conceptual pages in different shapes, sizes & colors…one is a cube!...

September 29, 2009 by Howie Pyro

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Beatnik Beach Towel!

well…back into my bathroom again for this great huge pink & green late 50’s/early 60’s beach towel with beat astronut ...

September 28, 2009 by Howie Pyro

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