
I went to a scary shop in search of a new toy, the shop was ok; it had a metal KISS
lunchbox that I bought someone special as a present. But aside from the lunchbox (and maybe the 'Jay & Silent Bob' figures) it contained a vast array of overpriced trash. Prime examples of this included the Alice Cooper ashtray that had his head superimposed on a spider's body, or the neverending supply of Ozzy cash-in junk, making Mary-Kate and Ashley look positivly shy and reticent!
Then there was the 'adult' section, which was very poor: the usual 'love coupons' and 'love dice'. Then I saw the Powerman5000
Lego® dolls, sitting on the shelf, covered in dust - not overly suprising given both their price tag of £35, and the fact that they sucked. I remember mocking the Limp Bizkit ones when they first appeared, yet somehow these where even worse, simply because it is a bunch of people with random hair and not even a red baseball cap to make them recognisable!
I recently saw the long-fabled Marilyn Manson 'HolyWood' figures, available from a store near you in stone and wood effect. They were overpriced and badly done. Eddie
dolls already fill this void. They are less bad but even more expensive. I dare not start on the Metallica dolls. I do not think I can be polite about 4 very ugly men with no vocal ability who charge best part of £37 for their plastic representations, talk about selling your soul...
The Medication: 'Prince Valium' inlay and cover it has little dolls too. Someone put far too much time into making them, although they are quite fun. This pleasure was suprising because someone was Jessicka (formerly of Jack off Jill). It would appear that Scarling is not proving as fulfilling as she would have hoped.
I am waiting for Davey to comission a 'Living Dead Doll' in his image. I really hope not but it would appear that selling your likeness to plastic is the future. Chucky would be proud.