Picture is worth a 1000 words, but I still have to ask why. Why make this? Why do we even ever want to remember this turd even as a litt...
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Russian Entry For The Eurovision Song Contest
This just kills me, this is the Russian entry for this years 57th Eurovision Song Contest. The Buranova Grannies , are six women aged betwee...
Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 249
Little steps leading to one of the tiki huts at Willis Wonderland....
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...
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 ...
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...
All On A Mardi Gras Day Part 1- Marching Bands
What’s a parade without a marching band or few. The goal this year was to get outta the house, down to New Orleans and onto Jackson Av...
Davy Jones
Today I am saddened by the death of Davy Jones, having been born in 1960 , I grew up with the Monkees and adored their Tv Show....
Job search
I think I have the perfect skills for this job. I love ice cream and all that goes with it. Especially the ice cream cone mask....
Battle of the High School Marching Bands
Since Allee is the Queen of the Marching Bands, i humbly submit this video from the Krewe Of Artemis(all womens parade) from February 10,201...
Marching Band in front of Christmas Present Painted Dry Cleaners
Yes, those are pink and white diagonal stripes. Just before Christmas about 1970, the local dry cleaners in my hometown had their buil...
1964 And The Cat Was Outside
The story behind this picture…my mother arranged to have a professional photographer come to our house on evening to take some shots o...
Little Kimono Girl
My mother bought me this little ceramic girl as a gift. She stands maybe 6 or 7 inches high....
Famous Theme Parks near Santa Cruz
Lost World, where Dinos go to rest after surfing Mavericks. Sadly, now replaced by a hospice, where these dinos took their second-to-last re...
Lemonade stand
Even if I wasn’t thirsty, I’d purchase…….. but I don’t see the lemonade…….. that’s okay I...
Tiny Tim played/signed uke (and snaps of a few other well-patinated offbeat idols)
Back in January of 1992, I’d just taken up playing the ukulele. One night, maybe just a few weeks after I’d bought my first of w...
Denny Does The Melrose & Fairfax Flea Market – a HUGE christmas ornament with SOUL
This vendor has been setting up here for years and always has the best variety of kitsch, including this choir child....
The Cookie Cop – Talking Cookie Jar (well sort of……)
This is the cookie cop and he is plastic. Tilt his head back and reach in for a cookie! I was disappointed when realzing his speaking mechan...
Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 123
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Dippy Canoes
How many Dippy Canoes do you have to eat to look like him?...
Bowl n’ BBQ Ashtrays
Here are two vintage ashtrays with cool illustrations. Love how the anthropomorphized bowling pins are crowning the bowler: A politically ...
Campy Van de Kamps
I bought these vintage photographs at the estate sale of the original photographer who had recently passed away. Los Angelinos will recogn...