The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Fanny Farmer – old candy box with a stash of pins…..

Chocolate box I found at the dump the other day. I thought it was empty at first but discovered it filled with pins....

July 30, 2011 by denny

1950’s Planter from Woolworth’s

Planter is 12 inches long and 3 1/2 inches tall. Another $5.00 find! Love the original Woolworth’s sticker!...

July 29, 2011 by denny

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Apple Juice

Of course. Let me sip from my laptop....

July 28, 2011 by snappyp

Coffee Moose

Everyone loves the Starbucks mocha!...

July 23, 2011 by snappyp

Fabulous Gold Tweed 22 K. HAEGER Ashtray

This was another fabulous find from the local flea market. I just lose it over Haeger and really love anything speckled with gold....

July 19, 2011 by denny

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

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

Long Live Dairy Queen

This institution must live forever and ever. Deet Deet Deet....

by Pigmy Will

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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

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Kellogg’s Cereal Microcamera & Shooting “Born In Detroit”

I spent most of Wednesday afternoon being photographed and interviewed for “Born in Detroit,” a book by Jenny Risher “celebrating...

July 8, 2011 by Allee Willis

Vintage Matchbox Car

This might have to go to “Willis Wonderland”....

by denny

Rappin’ Barbie Doll (scary!!!)

I saw this at the flea market and I was so tempted. PRess the button for some god awful sounding, generic rap music. Ugh, it was awful but r...

by denny

Him and Collection

Here are all of my Mold-A-Rama toys. These four are from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. There were at least 6 – 10 more machines tha...

July 7, 2011 by Nessa

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Fill ‘Er Up Ashtray and the Casey Anthony Verdict

Fill ‘Er Up with bull#!@t I say to that jury in the Casey Anthony trial coming up with a not guilty verdict! They have to have chugg...

July 6, 2011 by Allee Willis

Kelly Girl – THE GIRL WITH THE GUARANTEE (vintage advertisement)

Coming across this ad for Kelly Girl Temps really made my day, It’s the flip that is really killing me here, it’s perfection!...

July 1, 2011 by denny

Space-Age Max Factor Lotion Dispenser

An older gentleman at a Flea Market I frequent gave me this for free. He said “I know you will like this” and insisted I take ...

June 30, 2011 by Nessa

Anne’s Barbie Dolls & Bait Shop

An honest business, by a woman, trying to make a go of it. Just always wonder if the “Barbies”smell like fishpoo!...

June 27, 2011 by weave1022

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Doctor Schiwago Ice Cream Part II

Eating two mega pots of icecream in order of our dear Allee – that´s a tough mission, life can be really rough, man *BURP* Like prom...

by BeeJay

“Gone with the Wind” Ice Cream

As promised here´s the second cinematic romance in ice, “Gone with the Wind” comes with raspberry and dark chocolate ice crea...

June 22, 2011 by BeeJay

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Bread Gloves

I think I’ll get the raisin bread gloves....

by snappyp

If Peter Pain hammers you rub in Ben-Gay!

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June 21, 2011 by BeeJay

Fritos made music?

I am NOT kidding: This 45rpm record came in a bag of Fritos. One side had the Frito Twist song, the other told you how to do it. It was ...

June 15, 2011 by Billaurie