The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 51

Original promotional key chain from Motown. I spotted this hanging from a lamp in the bedroom....

September 13, 2011 by denny

Dickeyville Grotto ??

I found these salt and pepper shakers for 99 cents at a thrift store. The name caught my eye…….of course!! Couldn’t be...

September 8, 2011 by weave1022

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Gay Parisian Ashtray

Gay as in ye ol’ sense of the word: happy, frolicking through the streets of Paris with n’ary a concern in the world. I love thi...

September 7, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 44

This coaster from 1954 might be a Shriners related piece of kitsch but I can’t be totally sure on that one....

September 5, 2011 by denny

Igloos and Hulas

These puzzles are from 1959, the year Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states, respectively, motivating toy companies to exploit t...

by Douglas Wood

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Large Casino Kitsch Serving Dish

A fun and fabulous $2.00 purchase. I think this serving dish may very well end up in LA....

by denny

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Two Outta Three? License Plate display

The Driver, aka “Sexy,” “Diva,” “Bitch,” had her sound system cranked up while she stood, outside the ...

September 1, 2011 by kookykitsch

ALADDIN Casino ashtray purchased for $1.00!

I found this at the flea market for $1.00!!! It’s vintage too! Love the Harum girls....

August 31, 2011 by denny

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 28

1970’s (I think) travel souvenir that hangs just outside the studio at Willis Wonderland. It’s pretty groovy but it looks more...

August 21, 2011 by denny

Vintage souvenir from Nova Scotia

Another $2.00 purchase from the Wellfleet flea market here on Cape Cod. I love travel souvenirs and had no problem plopping down the money...

August 4, 2011 by denny

Denny’s Adventures In “The House of Prudence” – July 2011 – Part 14

I flipped over this one! Vintage 1950’s clothes hamper complete with poodle and a dainty, pink gloved hand. I still don’t ge...

August 2, 2011 by denny

THE MAGIC OF PARIS – Fontana & His 1001 Strings in True High-Fidelity (classic LP!!)

I found this at a new dump location I discovered here on Cape Cod. I was dying over this cover and the ton of “nude colored” sto...

August 1, 2011 by denny

Wheestle For Your Beer

Vintage “South of the Border” beer wheestlin’ ceramic mug. Procured in Tampa, Florida....

July 28, 2011 by Rusty

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Pencil Parking! Wildwood, New Jersey Vintage Travel Souvenir

Found this at the Liberty Thrift Shop in Collegeville, PA. This was probably made when souvenirs were actually worth purchasing. “...

July 14, 2011 by denny

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Kansas Souvenir – mini tea cup and plate

I really love how Kansas in spelled out in logs....

by denny

Niagra Falls Salt & Pepper shakers

Spotted these while out thriftin’....

July 6, 2011 by denny

1933 World’s Fair Space-Age Deco Dresser Dish

1933 Dresser Dish from the World’s Fair in Chicago.. It is a globe on 3 legs and a rose on top. It is painted pink on the inside.�...

July 1, 2011 by Nessa

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Wisconsin Badger Droppings Candy

I do like when a state maximizes the amount of merchandise that can be culled from any of that state’s icons, in this case the badger,...

June 30, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Wigwam Village, Orlando

Soap and matchbooks from the Wigwam Village #4 in Orlando, Florida, which was built in 1948 and demolished in 1974.. a tragedy for kitsch fa...

June 28, 2011 by Nessa

Souvenir from Jamaica

Did they really have a Woolworth’s in Jamaica?...

May 31, 2011 by denny

Gey Head – Marthas Vineyard (little souvenir tray)

This is a little souvenir tray I found at a Salvation Army for 50 cents. They have since changed the name back to a native american name o...

May 28, 2011 by denny

Mold-A-Rama @ The Henry Ford

At the end of March, two of my dear friends got married, and I was a bridesmaid in their wedding in Troy, MI. Of course, being so close to...

May 19, 2011 by Nessa

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Vintage Ramada Inn Advert! This is SWEET!

I’ve really learned to appreciate pink....

May 13, 2011 by denny

World’s Largest Matchbook

Who the hell is Dick Sampson? I’m falling over about the orange hat she has clutched in her hands. I could use that here on Cape C...

May 3, 2011 by denny