In the lexicon of kitsch, ‘cheese’ and ‘cheesy’ are words often used to describe objects that grace the highest eche...
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Cheeseheads!
Allee and I were sorority sisters at the University of Wisconsin. I had no idea until her last visit to Madison (where I live) that she had ...
Roller Derby Girl – 14 x 11 (a painting by Denny)
Roller derby girl is killing me as I have no idea what happened when trying to create her hands. They look more like cow utters than human...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 92 – August 2010)
Can I tell everyone how much fun I had photographing the bottle openers at “Willis Wonderland”? Sometimes it’s the little ...
Psychedelic Fan Art w/Ping-Pong Balls
Allee, this one truly has me at a loss for words. Vintage handmade fan art piece found in a St Petersburg, Florida antique mall. Please ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Sunday Drive with Charles Phoenix
One of my favorite things to do on a Sunday is to take a drive with my fabulous friend, Charles Phoenix, who knows the kitsch heights of Los...
Don Carter “MUSIC FOR SWINGIN’ BOWLERS” – lp
Stunning album art. How does bowling inspire a selection like this?...
Bowling Pin Skunk
Here is a skunk made out of a bowling pin, as seen at an antique shop the other day. The tail is the best part....
Skiing Santa with Pinecone Body
I am always attracted to these small Santas or elves from Japan with pinecone bodies. I never saw one on skis though.He is about 2 inches ta...
Rush Hour painting
I recently picked up this glorious painting down at the local thrift store. $7.99 for original art is a pretty good deal. I don’t know...
BUMP BALL from 1968
I don’t remember these, at last they didn’t have this product in the 70’s. This was made in 1968. It was very hard to scal...
AMA WOMEN PEARL DIVERS…
AMA WOMEN PEARL DIVERS FROM JAPAN The three little AMA Women Pearl Divers are souvenirs. The delicate looking figures are wood carved, weari...
Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 72 – August 2010)
I’m italian so there’s no doubt I would absolutely be willing to try this product out. I wish we had these when I was a youngste...
Baseball hat with a golf ball glued to it!
I saw this at the Joan of Arc thrift shop. I would never wear this....
Kid’s top in Engrish with skiing clowns
great kid’s top – perhaps pajamas – that feature clowns skiing and says, among other things “LIVE MOSIC LESSCIN! SET...
Avon BOWLING PIN Perfume
Found this full bottle of perfume for $1.00 and thought it was too good to pass up and purchased it to post here on awmok.com....
Vintage bowling pin ashtray made in Japan
8 inches long and made in Japan. This was a $4.00 purchase at Liberty Thrift Shop in Collegeville PA....
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 ...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – UW Marching Band Conductor and One Of The Best Days Of My Life-Part 2
I LOVVVVED conducting! I hope that’s evident in this clip. I’m grateful I got the footage I did though I’d planned to have...
Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 19
Without question, my most favorite thing about Southview’s version of my song, “September”, is the cha-cha bea they got go...
Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 18
It took me a little while to realize this was my song, a good sign if you’re looking for kitsch though not necessarily so great for th...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee And Her Marching Drums
As we speak, I’m most likely on a plane to my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, where I’ll be conducting the Marching Ban...
Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 17
By the time you read this I will probably be on the plane heading to Madison, Wisconsin where I’m about to conduct the University of W...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1964 Band Directors Guide Book
is As I’ve never learned how to read music, even that which I’ve written and somehow managed to plunk out on a keyboard note by ...
MACHO Sports Scent Deodorant
Smell like a soccer player with this MACHO Sports Scent roll-on Anti Perspirant Deodorant...