Scary Chinese Toys

April 26th

Saturday Heather and I went shopping in Soho. After a trip to Century 21, we walked up Broadway towards all the clothing shops. On the way, we stopped in at junk shop extraordinare, Pearl River Mart. As is usually the case, we encountered some really bizarre shit in the basement. The standout items were by far the toys and kitsch items strewn about the towel section like this rubber fetus key chain.

Here's a little freaky toy exhibition we conjured up using a napkin backdrop. Note the disgusting wind up toy rat.

Just around the corner we ran into good old Mao and his friend Red Velvet Skull. We fell in love with the little Buddha figure but were disappointed to see they were out of the Peace variety.

Directly behind Mao was a frightening plastic wrapped head thing. I have NO idea what you would do with something like this other than scare little children.

On the shelf below was also good old "Mother Rat" (just in case you were missing one from your figurine collection).

But the pièce de résistance was this terrifying wind up bike doll with his dismembered arm. Chucky's got nothing on the creep factor of this guy!