Inadvertently creepy classic toys

[Werewolf]

Not stuff like Hugo, Creepy Crawlers or Slime that was meant to be scary or gross. I'm talking about stuff that supposed to be friendly or cute but something went horribly wrong. Ventriloquist dummies are kind of borderline. I'm pretty sure they were secretly creepy on purpose.

A couple of my choices:

Big Loo by Marx. His expression looks absolutely deranged. He has got that, I'm going to get you when you sleep, look.

There were a lot a dolls aimed at girls in the 60s and 70 that were nightmare fuel. So, so, so many scary baby dolls. But the top of my list is Mrs. Beasley by Mattel. Those big dead eyes and exaggerated grin, yikes. It actually gave me nightmares as a child after seeing it in a toy catalog.

[sprytel]

Oh, this definitely needs pictures! Here are the toys Werewolf is referencing:

Big Loo

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Mrs. Beasley

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[PNGwynne]

My first thought was '60's Little Miss No-Name. I think she was meant to be sad and winsome, riffing on the Big Eyes paintings. But she creeps me out, like maybe she'd stab you when you put some change in that outstretched hand.

It's definitely her eye fabrication, similar to Trolls and the (ugggh) Sunshine Family.

Mrs. Beasley I don't mind, she is cuter with her glasses and my sister had one. Big Loo is truly bizarre and reminds me of Scott McCloud's Art Deco from Zot!

[Earth 2 Chris]

The Sunshine Family. Hands down. I think Neil Gaiman must have seen these before he wrote Coraline.

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[sprytel]

My first thought was '60's Little Miss No-Name. I think she was meant to be sad and winsome, riffing on the Big Eyes paintings. But she creeps me out, like maybe she'd stab you when you put some change in that outstretched hand.

It's definitely her eye fabrication, similar to Trolls and the (ugggh) Sunshine Family.

Mrs. Beasley I don't mind, she is cuter with her glasses and my sister had one. Big Loo is truly bizarre and reminds me of Scott McCloud's Art Deco from Zot!

Little Miss No-Name

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[Werewolf]

The Sunshine Family. Hands down. I think Neil Gaiman must have seen these before he wrote Coraline.

Yeah, those are all kinds of wrong.

I'd add Kenner's Dusty and Remco's Littlechap family to the disturbing fashion doll pile. Dusty looks like a 50-year-old chain smoker and there's just something off about the Littlechap dolls, Libby especially. There's just something unsettling about them.

[Werewolf]

Oh, this definitely needs pictures! Here are the toys Werewolf is referencing:

I forgot to thank you for the pics. Big Loo is seriously messed up. But I still think Mrs. Beasley edges him out in pure creepiness.

[sprytel]

I forgot to thank you for the pics. Big Loo is seriously messed up. But I still think Mrs. Beasley edges him out in pure creepiness.

No problem. This was a great idea for a thread. It has been a lot of fun looking up all these horror shows! (Plus, it is good practice with the new forum.)

[sprytel]

Yeah, those are all kinds of wrong.

I'd add Kenner's Dusty and Remco's Littlechap family to the disturbing fashion doll pile. Dusty looks like a 50-year-old chain smoker and there's just something off about the Littlechap dolls, Libby especially. There's just something unsettling about them.

Dusty

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Littlechap

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[danadoll]

Big Loo is pretty terrifying, the others are quite creepy, and I agree about Dusty (tanning bed, much?)...”cough, cough!” LOL!

Dana

[publiusr]

I see Dusty all the time at the truck stop…poor thing’s on ecstasy…

[RonnyG]

All good choices, but I was never freaked out by Mrs. Beasley.