The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Ideas that Didn’t Quite Catch On.

I don’t know why I love the idea of lighting my mower so much. May 1960 cover for Popular Science from Google Books....

October 5, 2011 by Markydoodle

Facebook 1920

The origins of social media can be traced back to Mary Fashbrook who, in 1917, manned the first switchboard installed in Mendocino Village, ...

September 7, 2011 by snappyp

Apple Juice

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

July 28, 2011 by snappyp

8-Track Museum

Tour the 8 Track museum in Dallas with owner curator Mr. Bucks Burnett www.eighttrackmuseum.org...

July 26, 2011 by NancyKateGraysonDesign

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1957 Motorola Golden Satellite

I’ve seen idiot-proof remotes and I’ve seen idiot-proof remotes, but how can you go wrong with one that sports just two buttons ...

July 19, 2011 by StoryTroy

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Beatles mouse pad

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July 10, 2011 by Bren

Catster

It looks like they sell the sofa with the cat. Green sofa with whitish cat sleeping pillow....

by snappyp

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Getting To Kenosha and Beyond

LAX last Friday morning, with people leaving for 4th of July, was like D-Day at the stockyards. My whole morning had been like that. Snappy ...

July 5, 2011 by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 141 – August 2010)

I was snapping away like mad when I realized I did not bring my charger along with me to “Willis Wonderland”. I was promptly tol...

July 2, 2011 by denny

My new toy, a VINTAGE microphone!

I found this microphone at an estate sale here on the Cape. It has no manufacturer information on it. It’s sits on top of my vinta...

June 29, 2011 by denny

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STAMPS…

New Stamps…Famous Industrial Designs Honored on New Stamp Set !!!http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=13940203 If only they would iss...

June 28, 2011 by k2dtw

Denny’s Adventures in Allee Willis’ “Willis Wonderland” (Part 143 – August 2010)

Candy can! CB radio and Quiksand bubble gum! 1977! cast iron horse bookend holding up the vintage “JET” magazines. “JET...

June 23, 2011 by denny

Computer Pillow

I’m not sure how I feel about this, but I’m really glad someone made it....

June 20, 2011 by snappyp

Now You Can Dial

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June 18, 2011 by missmoppetkitty

NUMBER TWO

WHAT A fine multitasking Robot reading next to the beautiful shower curtain while doing we don’t know what....

June 15, 2011 by snappyp

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1956 Seeberg VL200 Jukebox

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June 10, 2011 by cubakitten

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Possible screen name list

I kind of like Eskimo man, Loaf Man and Bread Boy. but what do I know. I think I’ll choose Mario Plimp……....

May 25, 2011 by snappyp

The Holy Grail of TV Remotes: 1955 Zenith Flash-Matic

Presented here after many years of watching, waiting, and minor ebay heart failures, the 1955 Zenith Flash-Matic finally arrived in today...

May 22, 2011 by StoryTroy

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1970’s White Bubble TV!

I’m going to be re-decorating a room here at the house and would kill for one of these tv’s! In all my travels I have never ru...

May 17, 2011 by denny

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COPY CAT

Now that is A REAL COPY CAT. ALL BE IT A TIRED ONE....

May 8, 2011 by snappyp

CINERAMA!

This is a 1953 program for a Cinerama presentation that was narrated by Lowell Thomas. The hyperbolic copy says Cinerama is, “a ne...

April 25, 2011 by Douglas Wood

HAPPY PASSOVER, HAPPY EASTER, HAPPY SPRING…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIxToZmJwdI&sns=fb Happy Passover!!… What if Moses had a laptop??? ..The concept of the video...

April 24, 2011 by k2dtw

Vintage TV Remote: The Toshiba CT-312

While I wait for the beauty shots of the rest of the remote collection to get done, here’s a brand new baby that arrived in today̵...

April 23, 2011 by StoryTroy