A few things I've been meaning to share
My sisters are identical twins with pretty much the same tastes in things. I happened to see this very cute Mammy whilst out with one of them, but bought her as a surprise for the other sister for Yule. The sister I was out with whined, "But I collect Mammies!" Yeah, I know, so does the other sister, and there weren't two of them.
I really like the paint job, but the zombie arms and the giant hole through her chest is worrying. I've decided she's a vampire Mammy, and the hole is where the stake should go through her heart. Either that, or she's a really unusual spoon holder.
Note the three dogs alongside/behind the Mammy. One's a bone china collie, of the type which used to come three to a set (Mother and two babies). Very delicate and pretty, despite her nose in her air, like she smells something bad. Not at all a horror. The poor hound/setter behind her, though, is disturbing, with his slapdash paint job. And the little plush thing behind them? Another dog - a terrier, dressed like a lion.
This yellow cat pitcher had been in my possession for a few years before I finally decided, yes, I had bought it for someone, and ought to send it off. I thought it was kind of horrific when I bought it - first of all, its missing the top part of its head, secondly, those eyes are painted backwards, with the pupil being bisected by the iris. Or something. It has a peculiar stare, regardless. Yes, you do pour out of the tilted ear.
This Poodle made me feel so bad for it, I had to buy it for fear someone else would just toss it in the trash. Yes, it does look like it's made out of sh*t. It has horrible, buggy eyes. It's some sort of hard, clear plastic, with colored bits of brown plastic inside. But wait, it gets worse when it looks at you head on.
"I am a sh*tty Poodle. Help me."
Spring horses are a weakness of mine (well, okay. Animal representations are a weakness of mine), and this creepy guy was hanging out at a high school flea market. I saw him when I walked in the door and thought, "That's coming home with me. It's frightening." By the time we reached the table with this horse, I'd decided I'd be willing to pay top dollar for him - at least $5! Instead, the seller, who'd been watching me watch the horse, said, "Take him, he's yours. For free."
FOR FREE. How could I pass up such a nightmareish little creature?
The bad thing is, I didn't pick up the second horse (on wheels!) to go with him. I regret that. It's bad to separate horses, after all.
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Finally, meet Bubba (no, not the dog, that's Rogue, and she's sitting with Bubba to give you an idea of his size). Bubba is a hand puppet, designed to be held over the head and his arms wave when pulled by strings. Sadly, his mouth doesn't open. There's a local guy who builds puppets for parades, and he was having a yard sale. Bubba was one of a great many large puppets he had in the garage, and my favorite, because of his kind of zoned out expression. My dog likes to chew on his fingers (fortunately, she has a very soft mouth, and doesn't damage anything by chewing). Bubba joins a collection of peculiar puppets I have (or had. For some reason, since moving, I've only been able to locate one of them, and that's the smallest, a tiny hand puppet).
Hope you've enjoyed the weirdness.