The first was this little playset:
Okay, let's put aside the casual stereotyping and anime-style artwork for a second and look at a few details.
I long ago stopped expecting a toy like this to have much historical accuracy, but who in Sam Hill is this?
I'm not even sure what country this guy is from - he looks like a storybook prince or a Gilbert and Sullivan supernumerary.
And what's up with this?
I am pretty sure 16th century Native Americans in what is now Virginia did not wear Kaiser Bill mustaches.
And finally, the package trumpets these accoutrements:
Umm...
I'm not sure how swords, an axe, a carbine, and a serrated machete are safety weapons. For that matter, what are safety weapons anyway?
A few paces down the aisle from this confusing collection, I came across this cellophaned woman:
I'm not sure what caught my eye, since she's a fairly mundane figure and I don't recognize the character, but a closer inspection of her right hand revealed this somewhat disturbing sight:
It seems a giantess is carrying this dude around, and he's digging it. I think I ran across that website once.
As they say, Value Village - Discover Your Treasures Today.
Thank you for sharing the surreality.
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