The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Cozy Octopus

I know this is useful for something. Maybe a big thumb warmer…… a potholder……. an oil can protector, condumn thing...

March 29, 2012 by snappyp

Duct Work Man

Saw this Duct Work Man at a local home improvement show/fair....

March 28, 2012 by Nessa

Handmade sweater

For your car. or is it a boat? I’ll never know, but at least it will stay warm and protected in the winter months under such exqui...

March 27, 2012 by snappyp

All On A Mardi Gras Day Part 3 Rex and more

You see all sort of things on Mardi Gras Day. REX just finished being written by a skywriter, seen walking on Camp Street heading toward ...

March 25, 2012 by BRBill

Happy Birthday Sweet Potato Lady

This is what I awoke to on March 19th (my birthday). Yes, that’s neon orange “secondary” hair under the arms and down be...

March 23, 2012 by Douglas Wood

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Match Heads

This is another example of the work of David Mach who designed the Brick Train in one of my previous posts. The heads are made from 1,000&...

by shirlie williams

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TITS Birthday Cake

THIS IS NOT A CAKE FOR A TWO YEAR OLD!...

by snappyp

Early Reynolds Aluminum ad

I found this ad for the Reynolds Aluminum do-it-yourselfers in a book I got in an old book at a library book sale. I assumed it was old...

March 20, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell

tattooooooKNIT

SO I’m confused. She’s knitting objects to cover up the tattoos or she’ll knit something if someone buys her a tattoo. ...

by snappyp

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Face Scarf

I was very excited when aKitschinado Michael Eli is sent me these two face scarves that his sister-in-law Diane made for me. It’s not ...

March 19, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Black Velvet Matador – 1960’s

This painting has been around my whole life! It was painted by my Dad in the early 60’s. The story is that it was a paint by number (p...

March 18, 2012 by funkiernyou

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What kind of dog is that???

Here is a wonderful piece I picked up at a Goodwill in New Haven. As a crewelworker myself I appreciate its craftsmanship/acrylic yarn/che...

March 17, 2012 by shelleyduvall2

Warm Slippers

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by Little Brother

Eat my shoe

Cheeseburger shoe. Now that is a shoe feast....

March 15, 2012 by snappyp

Fantastic Yarn advert from the 50’s

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March 11, 2012 by denny

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Burger Bed

This bed brings you dreams of ketchup and relish and maybe some mayonaise!!...

March 8, 2012 by snappyp

Helen Martin’s Owl House

I am fascinated by strange and unusual houses and gardens, and by the people whose imaginations make such wondrous places. Helen Martin̵...

March 7, 2012 by shirlie williams

All On A Mardi Gras Day Part 2- Zulu and the Indians

The plan, which was gone over in Part 1, was to get to New Orleans early and be on Jackson Avenue for the whole of Zulu. Here leading the Zu...

March 6, 2012 by BRBill

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Another Davey Jones Tribute…

Poor Davey Jones and what a shock. I LOVED The Monkees when I was a kid and actually have all of their programs on dvd. I tried to get the k...

March 3, 2012 by windupkitty

Button Bows by Babe

high fashion...

by hdegroof

What becomes of a 1955 red step stool…

What becomes of a 1955 red step stool. The bottom photo shows an ad when it was selling brand new in a 1955 Better Homes and Garden mag I po...

February 26, 2012 by MyFunCloset

Silver Tin art – Horses (set of 3)

Here are three horse prints made of tin and in black wooden frames. So strange how his ears come off the frame....

February 17, 2012 by denny

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Valentine from a budding Menendez bro

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February 15, 2012 by Douglas Wood