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[rich p]

Aaaaaaaaaaaarghh!
http://www.bradford....daac51291154267

the princess has boobies - that is sick.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

looks like a gay sumo wrestler to me…

 

[Arch]

Arch, you have a hell of a lot to answer for. I have spoent far too much time on the Bradford Exchange, but glad I did, because where else would you find this
http://www.bradford....daac51291154267

more worryingly this one is "anatomically correct" with an "oversized fireman's helmet."

Ping Fnaar!

Arghhh!

<gouges own eyes out>

My sister texted this morning to say she woke up laughing about that site...

Talking of anatomically correct - we found some plastic dolls dumped at our recycling site last week. One of them was a little boy. When you moved his arm, he 'said' "Mummy wee wee, mummy wee wee." over and over until you lifted his tiny todger (which was sort of hinged), whereupon a weeing noise came out. Dolls have come on a lot since my day! (never really liked dolls anyway, preferred teddies and such like).

 

[Night Train]

When you moved his arm, he 'said' "Mummy wee wee, mummy wee wee." over and over until you lifted his tiny todger (which was sort of hinged), whereupon a weeing noise came out.

Thankfully there wasn't that level of technology or realism when Action Man came out.

 

[Arch]

Thankfully there wasn't that level of technology or realism when Action Man came out.

No, indeed. I remember mine was just blank...

Later, they gave them moulded on underpants...

 

[ufkacbln]

Actually I toyed with buying one of these "dolls"

I am not entitled to a "Family Railcard" as I have no kids. Buying one of these and using it to get the cheap discounts would be a good investment.

Trouble is I suspect that there would be a few comments when you stuffed your "child" into a rucksack or pannier!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Saw a programme about dolls that look real a while back - they were for adults, it was a bit spooky.

This sort of thing...

 

[Fnaar]

Arch, you have a hell of a lot to answer for. I have spoent far too much time on the Bradford Exchange, but glad I did, because where else would you find this
http://www.bradford....daac51291154267

more worryingly this one is "anatomically correct" with an "oversized fireman's helmet."

Ping Fnaar!

That's hilarious!

There must be a market for this shite... there's so much of it!

 

[asterix]

Saw a programme about dolls that look real a while back - they were for adults, it was a bit spooky.

This sort of thing...

Imagine being a bin man, opening the lid..

 

[slugonabike]

There is quite a fad for 'reborn babies' at the moment - dolls that are not only anatomically correct but also weighted to mimic real babies. It all makes me feel a bit sick, TBH

 

[Arch]

There is quite a fad for 'reborn babies' at the moment - dolls that are not only anatomically correct but also weighted to mimic real babies. It all makes me feel a bit sick, TBH

Yeah, they make me a bit uneasy. Makes you wonder who's buying them, and what they are trying to replace.

Still, I suppose you can't muck up a dolls life, so perhaps it would be better if some people had them instead of real babies.

Anyway, to get back to the laughs..

I love the copywriting on those dolls - the fireman one comes with 'FREE Boots!'. Um, aren't they just part of the costume? How are they 'FREE'?

 

[slugonabike]

Yes, I noticed that, Arch, and thought the same thing.

 

[Cubist]

I think if we were to try and work out who buys this stuff and why, we'd uncover a lot of genuine sadness, so best not to think about it really.

Having said that, there is a rich vein of sorrow for the makers and marketeers to exploit.

 

[Hover Fly]

Lifelike dolls have some sort of use in therapy for dementia.

 

[Cubist]

Lifelike dolls have some sort of use in therapy for dementia.

What? As in "If the basket weaving isn't working he can always go and play with Princess in Training's vinyl boobies?" <shudder>