This very “sweet” OOAK Sugarsaurus art doll sculpture is the first one in a series I am just starting, combining my faux icing t...
Kitsch » Children
Remember When…from Snowflake AZ
I didn’t notice the jet’s con trail until now! f”in kismet!...
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...
It’s the guessing game at awmok! Can you tell who this fellow akitschionado is?
I was flipping over this picture. The little boy you see here, hugging his dachshund “Tiki” is a contributor here at awmok. ...
The Original Barracuda
Ok, NOT a Plymouth, but you can’t argue that this wasn’t the first Barracuda. I actually just found this photo online when I was...
Camp Climax For Girls (drive carefully) sign
Does anyone have any info on this place. I’ve done a little research and was coming up with nothing. I love the teepee on the sign her...
The Little House on the Prairie aesthetic
I was an urban apartment-dwelling kid in Flatbush, Brooklyn in the 1970s who fell *hard* for Laura Ingalls Wilder … the books, the TV ...
Matching Mother and Daughter
I have a vague memory of an AWMOK submission (or several!) featuring matching family outfits. My Mom did a lot of sewing when I was a kid (s...
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Yesteryear…
Those were the days…and why are these things gone? I so wish they hadn’t taken things like this away from us! Why can’t th...
Live Action Barbie 45rpm
My sister had the dancing Barbie w/stage. It’s a little scratchy but still works. One side is vocal, the other instrumental. He...
Borud-Gjengen “I Farta” lp
No wonder this record didn’t get a release in the US. “I Farta” has something to do with speed I believe. Amazing how whit...
Babysaurus in a Nest Cake Sculpture
This cake is hot out of the studio oven – just finished it! “Babysaurus in a Nest” is a chocolate faux cake sculpture th...
It’s The Crazy New Kraft Caramel Cone – vintage ad
Can we say sugar high here? I don’t remember these but am amazed that parents used to give these little cones to the kiddies filled wi...
The Adventures Of Raindrop (LP)
I think Miss Snowflake is my favorite next to little Dewdrop! Has anyone ever heard this album? Little Sleet looks might pissed off…...
The Christ Messengers original lp
I am fascinated by this hair and it’s the first time (on all these glorious covers) that I have seen a tree stump incorporated into a ...
Swan Clown Cake Sculpture
This whimsical “Swan Clown Floating in a Blue Pond” cake sculpture is decorated with blue, pink and green faux icing. Little pla...
1970’s Picture
Here is my sister and I eating our candy rings. Don’t ask me why I am posed like this (my legs) at such a young age! Check out the car...
Swing Wing!
No great mystery as to why this toy isn’t around anymore. I’m sure it was responsible for multiple cases of whiplash and spina...
Baby Sitting
The ultimate crib. Protect that baby the way they protect Fort Knox....
Egghead Girl
I don’t collect egg cups, but a friend of mine does, so I picked this up for her. Her freckles are kind of sloppy....
Folk Songs For Little Sailors! (a kiddie lp)
I think the best part of this lp is the little parrot in charge resting on the bow of the boat....
Babies And Cigarettes
Came across these ads from the 1950’s and I was shocked. Did they really use babies to sell cigarettes?! Wonder how many babies grew u...