20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

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As simple as they might seem in concept, the truth is that making a good toy is harder than it seems. Many toys that represent human figures tend to invoke the uncanny valley, but some are so creepy that it’s unclear what parents would look at it and think “My child needs one of these.” At the same time, parents are also forced to search through the veritable ocean of bootlegs.

We’ve gathered some spectacular examples of bizarre, creepy, or just downright weird toy design fails from across the internet. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.

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20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#1 From What Level Of Hell Was This Retrieved?

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#2 They Should Have Thought About This Kinder Egg Toy A Little Longer

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#3 The Quality Check Was Passed

On the face of it, toys really should not be creepy at all. Most folks would probably agree that playthings for children should, on average, be cute and inoffensive. However, toymakers also have to deal with the unfortunate reality that the items they make tend to be human or humanoid forms and, as it turns out, people have a weird aversion to this concept.

This is generally referred to as the uncanny valley, where “mostly” human figures make people nervous. We tend to be able to relate more to forms and figures that resemble us, but as these figures get closer and closer to perfectly resembling humans, there is a “drop,” or a valley which suddenly creates some revulsion.

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#4 This "Hagrid" Doll I Bought 15 Years Ago In A Dollar Store Is Just A Repainted Lion From The Wizard Of Oz. Rocking His Mane, Ears, And Medal Of Courage

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#5 Off-Brand Toy With An Interesting Name

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#6 Playground In Germany

Some have, rather sensationally, suggested that this powerful aversion to “almost human” figures is some evolutionary response to alien doppelgangers. However, there is a significantly more logical explanation. It's the same reason rotten food, maggots, and skeletons all, generally cause some degree of fear and disgust: being around dead things can be dangerous, and a corpse is perfectly in line with something “almost human.”

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#7 The Not So Fantastic Four

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#8 This Lamb I Won Out Of A Claw Machine. I Love It

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#9 Geocentric Solar System At A Public School's Playground

In toys, the uncanny valley tends to show up most often in hyperrealistic baby dolls. While it might not be as common of a toy anymore, there was a period when dollmakers were going through a sort of arms race to produce baby dolls. This included features like crying until it was “fed,” the ability to urinate, and dynamic sounds, from sleeping to laughter.

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#10 Bort Sampson

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#11 Batman’s Face Is Priceless

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#12 Homer On Steroids

At a young age, this might all seem quite cool but as an adult, a very lifelike toy making noises and sometimes even “reacting” to movement and light (these sorts of features also exist) are probably the inspiration for horror movies about dolls and toys coming to life.

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#13 My Friend's Daughter Got A Veterinarian Kit For Her 4th Birthday, He Sent Me This

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#14 My Favorite Show Is Called The Americans

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#15 Oh No

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#16 SpongeBob Devourer Of Children

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#17 Spooderman

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#18 I'm A Benign Girl, In A Benign World

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#19 Mario Grew A Mustache Above His Nose

20 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny

#20 “Luigi, I Think Something Is Not Right”

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