The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Wooden Nickels

These two wooden nickels come from a place called Chiefs in Winnemucca, Nevada.The Indian is carrying a sign that says “One Moccasin P...

October 11, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell

Playboy bar paraphernalia

What sort of man reads Playboy? A man who steals stuff from the Playboy Club and sells it at flea markets 30 years later! No home bar is com...

September 28, 2011 by Brother Cleve

Indian Kitsch

I found this book at the Goodwill! I love the review! And the Firewater bottle to hide my hootch!...

September 14, 2011 by suzette

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...

September 5, 2011 by Douglas Wood

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Johnny Guitar Watson “Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty” LP

She’s tall....

September 2, 2011 by denny

Toy Soldier Baby Wall Art

This was so cheap at a church sale, I had to get it! Little Toy Soldiers marching on wall art. Their little drumsticks are made of NAILS...

August 27, 2011 by Nessa

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 18

Gorgeous serving dish hanging on the wall in the kitchen at Willis Wonderland. I’m not sure if this is part of a bigger set or not. ...

August 20, 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

Little Buckaroo Child’s Plate

This is another piece from my Western restaurant china collection. It is a Westward Ho Little Buckaroo child’s plate. It was originall...

July 31, 2011 by Michael Ely

Cock O’ The North – The Military Band of The Gordon HIghlanders – LP

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July 18, 2011 by denny

Chuck Wagon Platter

This platter is another piece from my vintage restaurant cowboy dinnerware collection. The name of the pattern is “Chuck Wagon,”...

June 29, 2011 by Michael Ely

Wigwams, Part 2

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June 21, 2011 by Rusty

Humpty Dumpty Bobblehead Planter

Amazing bobble-head planter I picked up at the fleas for $2! He’s so bobbly-wobbly I had trouble getting his head to stay still enou...

June 15, 2011 by Nessa

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Soo-Paw Motel

Trenton. No, not Trenton, NJ. Trenton, Nebraska. 220-ish miles north-east of Denver. The S00-Paw Motel. My Grandmother to...

June 5, 2011 by Markydoodle

Alice – The Registered Nurse Doll

$1.99 at the Salvation Army. Unfortunately, I did not buy any of these career dolls....

May 27, 2011 by denny

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 15, The Miracle Dentist Story

I’m not a lover of dentists. Though I have one I do love now in LA, Dr. James Foremaker, I’m still feeling repercussions from a ...

May 10, 2011 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Allee Willis Marches on Detroit! Part 14, THE VIDEO

As I’ve been blabbing about for weeks now, I had the extreme pleasure of conducting my high school marching band playing a medley of s...

May 9, 2011 by Allee Willis

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OH MY

AYE AYE, SIR....

April 21, 2011 by snappyp

Gassy Astronaut with Claws

Got beans?...

April 12, 2011 by BeeJay

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Oops, I thought I’d be back in action….

My intentions were good. I was gonna wake up and spring back into action as I haven’t blogged regularly in over a week but my body sti...

April 11, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Chief Paint Thinner Can

This is a large one gallon can of Chief paint and varnish thinner featuring a Native American chief in full war bonnet headdress. The colors...

April 1, 2011 by Michael Ely

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From Allee on the road…

As much as I look forward to rolling out of bed every morning and choosing wonderful gems of kitsch you all bestow upon me and AWMOK, today ...

March 21, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Bill and Melanie Go See The Mardi Gras Pt.2

We’ve seen Zulu parade down Jackson Avenue and some Indians. Now it’s over by 2nd and Dryades by the H&R Bar to see more Ind...

March 19, 2011 by BRBill

Bill and Melanie Go See The Mardi Gras Pt.1

Up at 5am before the alarm, this is the only day i’ll gladly get up that early. Gaye once made a statement something to the effect ...

March 18, 2011 by BRBill