So this ones's interesting - because as I've gotten older (and older) I find ventriloquist dummies rather scary - there do seem to be a fair amount of movies and TV shows that picture them in a less than happy/jolly atmosphere. I mean take a look above - that makes me a little nervous!
And yet back in the early '60's I got a Jerry Mahoney dummy one year for Christmas (not the deluxe model - the $5.79 version) and I remember playing with it a lot and really enjoying it. So is Jerry a candidate for "Favourite Toy Friday" or "Frightening Toy Friday"? I guess it depends on whether I was 10 or whether I'm older and wiser ( or at least, more scared). But one thing I think most of us agree on - clowns are still scarier!
That is one scary dummy!!!
ReplyDeletebobbie - Yes indeed!!
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Scary, certainly not benevolent. Reminds me of the classic face from Coney Island, always a love-hate sort of thing. Creepy in a good way, if that makes any sense. xo
ReplyDeleteMarylinn - Yeah, the Coney Island thing which reminds me of clowns, which scares me even more.
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I'm not sure if my comment posted. I signed in and then saw nothing. Oh, well. I liked this post!
ReplyDeleteWell, it obviously didn't post the first time. What I SAID was this: I'm conflicted about this toy for the same reasons, but I know that as of today I would NOT buy this for my kid! Creeps me out!
ReplyDeleteChris - Yeah, I liked it then, but now I find it definitely creepy.
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