The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Vintage advert for a kiddy bicycle

I wish I had bikes like this!...

April 9, 2012 by denny

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Dancing Angels

I picked these up at a yard sale last week for 50 cents. The red angel is missing a wing. Back view. Someone tried to reglue the wing with...

April 4, 2012 by Nessa

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The Ever So Amazing Adventures Of Johnny (the magic record album)

I love this....

April 3, 2012 by denny

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“Look! It’s Shirley” (with orchestra, chorus and zither) LP

Doesn’t this album make you want to grab your zither?...

March 31, 2012 by denny

Little Angel Candle Holders

These little candle holders were only a dollar. They are quite small and the candle holder is almost too small for a birthday candle. Th...

March 29, 2012 by Nessa

Oh Kids these days.

I have a dream....

March 28, 2012 by snappyp

Mid-Century Mid-Summer

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March 25, 2012 by Markydoodle

Tiny Tot Tweety Bird Costume

I found this vintage Halloween costume at a flea market this weekend for only 50 cents! I bought it to photo and rehome, and I figured you...

March 24, 2012 by Nessa

Plastic Easter Egg Tree

Easter’s almost here, so don’t forget to do it up “DeVolld Family ’72” style with your plastic egg tree!...

by StoryTroy

50’s Rocket Boy & Siesta Time Cards…

Two more favorite 50’s birthday cards in the group. Aunt Irma…sure has good taste in birthday cards! Happy Birthday Jimmy. And ...

March 17, 2012 by MyFunCloset

This family loved giving cards…

All adorable…...

March 15, 2012 by MyFunCloset

Retro 50’s juvenile cards…

The graphics on these cards from the 50’s were all about the message though illustration. Below are a few of my favorite pop ups. Har...

March 14, 2012 by MyFunCloset

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FANTASTIC savings bank from the late 40’s or early 50’s

This fantastic bank measures about 12×12. Another gift from fellow akitschionado Planet Joan. I love that the artists name is on th...

March 7, 2012 by denny

Rockin’ my SEARS shirt! 1967

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March 3, 2012 by denny

Vintage bingo game!

The kids on this box just kill me. If you took away the words you would have no idea that these kids were playing bingo. The winks....

March 1, 2012 by denny

The sun will come out tomorrow…

An Albert Finney signed photo with Aileen Quinn when he starred in Annie, came from the fabulous 50’s decorated home I submitted month...

February 24, 2012 by MyFunCloset

Board game from hell… 70’s style.

This has to be the least fun board game in existence– it’s designed for kids to play with their therapists, with the goal of g...

February 23, 2012 by Douglas Wood

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonerland” – July 2011 – Part 189

Another ceramic planter with q-tips in it....

February 20, 2012 by denny

Dutch Girl and Boy Pins

Two more recent additions to my jewelry collection. I used to only go for flowers but after finding flowers from West Germany in particular,...

by Carrie

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Vintage Prune Ad “Let’s Have A Prune Party”

Come on let’s!...

February 16, 2012 by denny

Valentine from a budding Menendez bro

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February 15, 2012 by Douglas Wood

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Vacation in Phoenix. 1958. (Ranchero revisited)

It was only today that I came to the realization that the Toy Ford Ranchero that I’d posted here November 16, 2010 was being held in m...

February 13, 2012 by Markydoodle

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U name It :P

Made this when I was woken up in the middle of the night cause I was dreaming about Ghostly dolls Hidden in the wall of the basement OMG.. C...

February 12, 2012 by kaaibanderas