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By the number of post-its that I've stuck in this book, 41 to be exact, it's obvious that I'm as much a fan of the recipes in this hallowed hors d'oeuvres bible as the typical housewife was in 1958 when it...
August 29th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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The Fabulous 2010 Woodward Ave Dream Cruise was a great success today...
The local station, WXYZ streamed a 2hr. broadcast from this page, which...
August 23rd, 2010 by k2dtw
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This was a 10" LP that I picked up at a thrift store. I don't know why Bing was called "Der Bingle" but I thought this caricature of him was fantastic, the eyes, the hat and the pipe really stand out in this...
August 7th, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell
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This is Animal Balloon Craft complete with Inflato-pumP, to make your own balloon animals.The Dachshund on the front grows as you slide the can apart, and is happily inflating balloons with its own inflato-pump.The...
July 29th, 2010 by Planet Joan
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Believe it or not, I can't find any mention whatsoever of this vintage game or its manufacturer on eBay or Google. So maybe it was a total flop and never became the huge craze its inventors had envisione...
July 26th, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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If it's orange and vintage and functional, I'll probably buy it. Four bowls nest in this outer popcorn bowl. Notice how the lid is smooth and the bowls have a woodgrain pattern. Nothing like contrasting texture...
July 18th, 2010 by Michael M.
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Hey kids, it's 1952, the war's still over, we don't want this party to end yet! What should we do next? Road Trip!
Built in Los Angeles by Mid-States Corporation, this travel trailer was the largest...
July 17th, 2010 by Mark Milligan
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I should have taken more detailed photos of this since this is the piece I consider "kitsch supreme". This is the first time I have EVER seen a light up velvet painting! Truly brilliant in every way! The...
July 15th, 2010 by denny
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Featuring 425 "new" recipes plus a special “When-Company-Comes" section, this cookbook, published in 1958 by General Mills, was designed expressly for “brides, business girls, career wives and mothers of...
July 15th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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Designed by William Wiggins for Shepherd Products of Toronto in 1970, this aluminum ball shaped barbecue which featured a double stack of cooking racks and a rollover cover was about as modern as you could...
July 4th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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The owner of this car had fastened all kinds of stuff to the whole car but I thought the hood and windshield summed up the variety of attachments best. Bottle caps, junk jewelry, etc. were attached. The front...
June 27th, 2010 by Bob Ramsdell
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This package of poodle party favors were made in 1979. I came across these in my Buddys storage unit.
June 27th, 2010 by denny
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June 4th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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This is one of the few food related items that John Lloyd Young didn't jewel at my place last Sunday when The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch hosted "Food for Thought", the first ever exhibition of his brilliant...
May 26th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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This late 60's Soul Grabber sign for Budweiser malt liquor is one of my favorite possessions. Everything about it screams late Afro 60's, one of my favorite periods in Soul. In my personal life there's one...
May 25th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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This vintage cleaning product can may be a little worse for wear but so am I as I hobble around my house shining it back up to its usual state after a couple hundred people trounced through here yesterday in...
May 24th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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As any good party hostess knows, one of the biggest drags is seeing a sea of half filled cups littered all over your place left by guests who are on their way to the bar to get a fresh hit because they have...
May 23rd, 2010 by Allee Willis
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A great package of place cards! Too bad no one uses them anymore. I've had these for 30 years hoping some day to utilize them! I just loved the poodle! I actually found these in a building that was bought out...
May 18th, 2010 by Sharon
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I'm not a drinker but I love vintage bar accessories and drag the best of them out when I entertain on weekends. Nothing is more popular than these pipes that hug a bottle and through which the liquid drains...
May 17th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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Wear your drink around your neck for hands free conversations and hugs! I've collected over 50 of these Swinger Glasses from the 1960's and 70's - no water rings on the table, no lazy guest hogging 10 different...
May 17th, 2010 by Allee Willis
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