Stuffed Toys

I don't know how it happened, but I have a collection of stuffed animals. I did not seek out to be a toy collector, nor do I go toy shopping, but don't ask me to give any of them up, because they're cool.

 

Walmart used to send me pictures of this roaring Godzilla plush from the '80s, and I couldn't resist for long. It was about $80, and it looks so chunky and pleasant.
 

Here is Godzilla's best friend Mothra. I snagged her from Ebay. I'm pretty sure she's not licensed, but look at the colors!


The brother's Chap are not very consistent with their cartoon output, but they still have great merch. I love to buy their stuff now and again, because I've spent so much time over the years watching their stuff.


I always wanted one of these Kick-the-Cheats, but they stopped selling them before I even had my first credit card (I think, don't correct me). They were going for more than $200 on Ebay, at one time. He's surprisingly big.


Look at this evil Stripe Mogwai my wife won at the county fair, in a dart game. She totally lucked out, and the dart popped three balloons at once.


I bought this Bomber Man for my wife, because I thought it would be much smaller, and make a good desk pet. He's very cool. I love him in Wario Blast for the Nintendo Gameboy.


I bought Dry Bones eight years ago because I thought he would look cool in my white Jetta, but he's too big to hang of the rearview mirror. Cops will pull you over for stuff like that, hoping to bust you for grass. The other two were gifts from my then roommate, because he noticed Dry Bones. I like Bob-omb.


What's this guy doing here? This is my sister-in-law's toy.


Loony Tunes Road Runner is my favorite claw machine win! I usually give claw machine prizes away, but not this one. What a charmer!


Wimpy is another claw machine grab. I feel bad saying it, but he's just there. He's committed no fireable offense, and he's hanging on until his pension kicks in.





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