the gothic toybox
March 28, 2005 10:08 AM Subscribe
Very creepy...
The stuff of many childhood nightmares..
posted by Balisong at 10:20 AM on March 28, 2005
The stuff of many childhood nightmares..
posted by Balisong at 10:20 AM on March 28, 2005
I wonder if these really would be creepy to children. Is there something about being an adult that gives them their edge?
posted by 327.ca at 10:26 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by 327.ca at 10:26 AM on March 28, 2005
I wonder if these really would be creepy to children.
Well, OK. I just looked at the Shadow Box dolls. Yup, a kid would find them pretty creepy too...
posted by 327.ca at 10:27 AM on March 28, 2005
Well, OK. I just looked at the Shadow Box dolls. Yup, a kid would find them pretty creepy too...
posted by 327.ca at 10:27 AM on March 28, 2005
Cool!
posted by DieHipsterDie at 10:27 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by DieHipsterDie at 10:27 AM on March 28, 2005
Neat post. Reminds me of the self-portrait dolls that some survivors of cancer make...
posted by Specklet at 10:41 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by Specklet at 10:41 AM on March 28, 2005
These are awesome. I want one of each. For some reason I don't find these nearly as creepy as "normal" dolls, perhaps because they're so off the wall and intentionally odd. I'd feel more comfortable with Doctor Scops sitting in the corner of my room than something like this.
posted by LeeJay at 10:52 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by LeeJay at 10:52 AM on March 28, 2005
Thank you for replacing clowns as one of the most terrifying phenomenons in my life.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 10:52 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 10:52 AM on March 28, 2005
is there a name for this style of creepiness? the corruption of childhood images... what else fits into this category? certainly tim burton, american mcgee's games , bad horror movies. anything else?
also, check out paxton gate, a great store in SF that sells creepy dolls and taxidermied animals along the same lines.
posted by dj_fraudulent at 10:53 AM on March 28, 2005
also, check out paxton gate, a great store in SF that sells creepy dolls and taxidermied animals along the same lines.
posted by dj_fraudulent at 10:53 AM on March 28, 2005
For your little goth niece (assuming you never want to talk to her parents again).
posted by caddis at 11:10 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by caddis at 11:10 AM on March 28, 2005
also, check out paxton gate, a great store in SF that sells creepy dolls and taxidermied animals along the same lines.
I want these taxidermied piranhas. They're badass!
And yes, Tim Burton is exactly what springs to mind when viewing those dolls!
posted by shoppingforsanity at 11:22 AM on March 28, 2005
I want these taxidermied piranhas. They're badass!
And yes, Tim Burton is exactly what springs to mind when viewing those dolls!
posted by shoppingforsanity at 11:22 AM on March 28, 2005
Ah, we are right about the Tim Burton connection.
posted by of strange foe at 11:30 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by of strange foe at 11:30 AM on March 28, 2005
That's a huge magnifying glass!
posted by sonofsamiam at 11:33 AM on March 28, 2005
posted by sonofsamiam at 11:33 AM on March 28, 2005
Polymer clay became popular, and readily available in craft stores, in the early 90s. I think the ability to bake polymer clay in the oven, instead of needing to use a large kiln, brought out a lot of new doll artists.
See also the dolls created by Ugly Shyla
posted by Ariadne at 12:07 PM on March 28, 2005
See also the dolls created by Ugly Shyla
posted by Ariadne at 12:07 PM on March 28, 2005
Interesting that there's a "copyright owned on these images - bloggers beware" message next to images when the artist seems completely unbothered about other peoples intellectual property. I'm hoping that Tim Burton, Neil Gaiman and J K Rowling aren't as bothered as Beth Robinson about somebody making money from their respective franchises.
/snipe
posted by seanyboy at 12:09 PM on March 28, 2005
/snipe
posted by seanyboy at 12:09 PM on March 28, 2005
If you want creepy taxidermy, I don't think I've seen anything so disturbing recently as the idea of making Pillows out of Former Pets. I know it's just animal hide, so it shouldn't seem so weird to me, but it really does seem weird.
posted by willnot at 1:31 PM on March 28, 2005
posted by willnot at 1:31 PM on March 28, 2005
Were these supposed to induce a stomach ache? Because I got one now.
posted by tkchrist at 1:35 PM on March 28, 2005
posted by tkchrist at 1:35 PM on March 28, 2005
Yeah, I saw those Pet Pillows a few days ago. NASTY. What kind of weirdo would do that? Never mind, forget I asked.....
posted by shoppingforsanity at 1:53 PM on March 28, 2005
posted by shoppingforsanity at 1:53 PM on March 28, 2005
LeeJay: For some reason I don't find these nearly as creepy as "normal" dolls, perhaps because they're so off the wall and intentionally odd.
Maybe it's an uncanny valley issue (PDF link)
posted by tippiedog at 2:15 PM on March 28, 2005
Maybe it's an uncanny valley issue (PDF link)
posted by tippiedog at 2:15 PM on March 28, 2005
Maybe it's an uncanny valley issue (PDF link)
That actually explains a lot. Thanks for the link.
posted by LeeJay at 2:44 PM on March 28, 2005
That actually explains a lot. Thanks for the link.
posted by LeeJay at 2:44 PM on March 28, 2005
Holy crap, these are mesmerizing. Dolls that make me go "Eeeeeeeee!" Thank you, madamjjj. I think seeing these opened a little door marked with sooty little handprints in the back of a cupboard in an unused room in my brain.
posted by lobakgo at 5:40 PM on March 28, 2005
posted by lobakgo at 5:40 PM on March 28, 2005
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