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As a joke, my brother used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before Christmas. He said all he wanted was for Santa to fill them. What they say about Santa checking the list twice must be true because every Christmas morning, although Jay's kids' stockings were overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty. One year I decided to make his dream come true. I put on sunglasses and went in search of an inflatable love doll. They don't sell those things at Walmart. I had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. If you've never been...

It rotates. It has blinking lights, a disco ball, and a pole. And it's probably one of the wrongest toys you can give to any girl. Because, unlike the USB Pole Dancer, this one is actually for kids.

You can get the Obama Joker AND the Sarah Palin doll and duke it out.

A controversial new doll is leaving some parents wishing for the good old Cabbage Patch days. A Spanish toymaker known as Berjuan has developed a breast-feeding doll that comes with a special halter top its young "mothers" wear as they pretend to breast-feed their "babies." The halter top has daisies that cover the little girls’ nipples and come undone just as easily as the flaps of a nursing bra would. The doll — called Bebe Gloton, which translates as “gluttonous baby” — makes sucking noises as it "feeds."

The creators of the American Girl doll have added a new Jewish doll to their line of 14 other historically-themed models. She is Rebecca Rubin, who represents the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century. Rebecca joins the other ethnically-themed dolls in the series, each of which is marketed as 'a girl just like you.' The toy line also includes a Native American doll, a daughter of Irish immigrants and an African-American girl. The Jewish immigrant doll retails for $95. In the booklet sold with the doll, she is described as a poor...

This site details high-quality close-up photos of their realistic Barak Obama doll line. With accessories, doll can be configured as gangster, rapper, or more fantastic roles, like rigorous intellectual. A smaller, kool-aid drinking fan (or DC journlists) could feature the dolls as experienced, inspiring leader with concrete plans. The photos are not to be missed, would provide good Obama spoof fodder for future critical articles, parodies, etc.

Now they are attacking our children's minds. This $20.00 baby doll says ISLAM IS THE LIGHT on the 3rd time it talks. This is absolutely pathetic. Shame on Fisher Price and Mattel. What the h*ll were they thinking. 3 different videos at this link http://www.floridab ruce.com/ islam_is_ the_light. htm

A doll some are claiming utters pro-Islam and even satanic messages has outraged parents in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. People insist they can hear Fisher-Price's "Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo" mumbling "Islam is the light" and "Satan is king," according to KJRH.com and MyFOXKC.com. "There's no markings on the box to indicate there's anything Islamic about this doll," said Gary Rofkahr of Owasso, Okla., who was at work when another man brought the toy in to show his colleagues. Rofkahr said he found various versions of the doll at local Target and Wal-Mart stores, which have since pulled...

New York - The doll said... what?! A cute doll that should coo, sounds like it's spouting a message of hate. The doll is called the Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo. It's made by Fisher Price and sold by stores all over the country.

Sarah Palin creates action for Oxford toy maker3 versions keep the orders flowing BY LAURESHA XHIHANI | REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:25 AM EDT This undated photo provided by HeroBuilders.com shows "The Sarah Palin Action Figure," by HeroBuilders.com. (AP Photo / HeroBuilders.com) OXFORD — Sarah Palin has been keeping Emil Vicale up nights. Vicale, owner of HeroBuilders.com, and his of designers and manufacturers have produced three different versions of a 12-inch action figure depicting the Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee. And he is selling so many of the Palin figurines that he has barely gotten any sleep since...

Barbie's new kinky collection that has the S and M look has come under fire - with protesters dubbing it "filth". The cute and pretty doll's image has been transformed with kinky fishnets, motorcycle jacket, black gloves and boots. Makers Mattel say Black Canary Barbie, out in September, is based on a DC comic superhero of the same name, reports The Sun. However, religious group Christian Voice said: "Barbie has always been on the tarty side and this is taking it too far. "A children's doll in sexually suggestive clothing is irresponsible - it's filth." (ANI)

Amongst similar anecdotes: Franken Pretends To Kill New Born Daughter At Baby Shower. "AL FRANKEN: My wife came with her sister first and I was going to bring the baby. My other sister-in-law came with me. So I got a doll the exact size of the baby and swaddled it - I told Franny I was going to do this - and there's like thirty women, and I walk in and they're all going like, 'Ohhh . . . ahhhh,' and I was walking in and I hit the baby's head on this piece of furniture and I go up...

Banned Commercial - Bill Clinton Voodoo doll

An action-man style doll of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has gone on sale in the Ukraine, with saleswomen comparing the doll to Barbie. Supermarkets in the capital Kiev are stocking the 40 centimetre high figure of the fuhrer, complete with jackboots, leather trench-coat and swastika armband. The £100 figure has a spare head "with a kind expression on it," glasses and several changes of clothes. It comes in a presentation box with the dates of Hitler's birth and death on it. Although Ukranian laws prohibit any form of fascism or propaganda, the dolls are already on sale and will be...

CONSUMER officials in Romania have upheld a complaint from a man who said his inflatable doll had lost its moan. A sex shop in Brasov, Transylvania, was fined more than $1200 and ordered to provide the man, said to be in his 40s, with a new doll. .....complained that the rubber doll deflated too quickly, local media said.

Dolls Replace Lost Babies Updated: 15:23, Thursday February 22, 2007 Parents struggling to cope with losing a baby are easing their grief with replica dolls of their lost children. The lifelike models, called Reborn Dolls, have a mechanical beating heart, realistic hair and even veins, says The Sun. Experts make them look identical to a child that has died, and weights are placed in their limbs and bodies to mimic the way a real baby would feel to hold. Wendy Graham, one of the UK's leading 'Reborners', has made several dolls for grieving parents in the past four years. Replica...

Barbie has been up against tough competition recently, like interactive video games and her glitzier rivals from MGA Entertainment, the Bratz dolls. But her maker, Mattel (NYSE:MAT - News), said on Jan. 29 that it's been keeping sales up nonetheless and managing to improve profits. The El Segundo (Calif.) company's fourth quarter results got a lift from things like its acquisition of the electronic entertainment toys maker Radica Games completed on Oct. Mattel posted net income of $286.4 million during the three months ended Dec. 31, up 2.6% compared to the same period of 2005. "I am pleased with our...

A small Connecticut-based company Herobuilders, has produced a mail-order doll of late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's final minutes at the gallows. Despite having received a death threat on Thursday, Herobuilder's founder and owner, Emilio Vicale told Adnkronos International (AKI) he does not regret creating the doll or feel it is inappropriate. "What about Saddam's gassing of thousands of people - was that in good taste?" he asked, referring to Saddam's alleged responsibility for the gassing of 5,000 Kurds and poisoning of thousands more.

Dec. 10, 2006 — It's supposed to say sweet things to little girls like, "You're a wonderful friend," but push its button the wrong way and the Little Mermaid Shimmering Lights Ariel doll may say something else — "You're a slut," according to a California mother whose allegation came to light in a newspaper report. The doll's manufacturer, Mattel, doesn't believe it's possible, and a company spokeswoman said the complaint by Stephanie Herrera of San Jose, Calif. — first reported in the San Jose Mercury News — is the only one it's heard of. Normally, the doll says the phrases,...

Step aside Barbie - a veiled doll with, as her creator describes it "Muslim values", is proving a popular choice in Egypt's toy stores. Fulla, dressed in a traditional Islamic headscarf and overdress, comes with her own pink felt prayer rug. Some parents who would not want to buy Barbies for their daughters are choosing to give them Fullas instead. Creators NewBoy Design Studio launched the doll in 2003 and sales have proved strong in the Middle East. Fawaz Abidin, the Fulla brand manager, said: "You have to create a character that parents and children will want to relate to....

LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- Attorney General Mike Beebe says a proposed constitutional amendment to ban the sale of slave paraphernalia can be resubmitted for his review. Beebe rejected the proposal Thursday, saying it did not include a copy of the full measure for his review. He also noted several problems with the proposal including that it does not clearly define slave paraphernalia or slave items. But Beebe told Marquitta J. Corbin of Conway that she can submit the proposal again. Corbin wants to get the measure on the November ballot but the attorney general must first review the proposal...

Barbie's image doesn't exactly fit with traditional Muslim values. But a doll named Fulla, with a different look and a more modest wardrobe, is filling the void in a big way. Fulla is made by a Syrian company, and is extremely popular with girls at the Islamic School of San Diego. “I kind of feel special to have a Fulla doll because it's kind of like me,” one student said. “I think the Fulla doll is much better because it represents the picture of Islam,” said another student. Despite her popularity abroad, Fulla is hard to find here in the...

A dark-eyed, veiled doll called Fulla has invaded Arab toy chests, bringing a touch of the Muslim Middle East to a domain once dominated by the blonde blue-eyed Barbie. Fulla, like many Muslim women in the Arab world, has two sets of clothing. Form-fitting, revealing outfits are sported at home, while items that cover the arms, legs, neck and often the hair are donned in public. This concept of two wardrobes, and especially that of the conservative "outdoor" outfits, is what mainly distinguishes the doll from her Western sister. Fulla's clothes include cloaks and prayer outfits that conceal her long...

Did Pelosi stick it to DeLay? (click here to see it reeeeeeeally large)

DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Political action figure maker Herobuilders.com, of Danbury, Conn., has added Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to its stable, it said Friday. The Condi doll, part of the "Female Heroes" collection, is outfitted in a navy blue pant suit, powder blue blouse and faux pearl necklace and sells for $24.95. Some of the other action figures offered by Herobuilders include Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., filmmaker Michael Moore and Jesus.

"Special Ops Cody isn’t a regular GI, and he’s no ordinary Joe. Special Ops Cody is a star."

Just thought you guys would enjoy this: (2005-02-01) -- Just hours after Islamic militants in Iraq threatened to behead a kidnapped U.S. soldier doll, the camouflaged action figure was rescued in a daring nighttime operation by a toy George W. Bush action figure. The nine-inch-tall replica of the president left Andrews Air Force Base in a scale model of Air Force One within minutes after the Pentagon learned of the kidnapping from a picture on an Islamic website. The top-secret flight was reminiscent of the life-size president's Thanksgiving visit to Baghdad in 2003. During the long trip, the presidential doll...

Rumor has it that the Senior Bloviating Moonbat from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Teddy Jo Kennedy, issued a statement *hic* condemning the capture of "Joe". He also promised to use every available means to convince the president to withdraw US troops from Iraq, within the next 30 days, in order to secure Joe's release...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi militants claimed in a Web statement Tuesday to have taken an American soldier hostage and threatened to behead him in 72 hours unless the Americans release Iraqi prisoners. The posting, on a Web site that frequently carried militants' statements, included a photo of what appeared to be an American soldier in desert fatigues seated with his hands tied behind his back. A gun barrel was pointed at his head, and he is seated in front of a black banner emblazoned with the Islamic profession of faith, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is...

Police are searching for a pistol-wielding robber who stole female leather bondage gear and an inflatable sex doll from an erotica store in Milan Wednesday. The clerk at the "Night Shop" speculated that the kinky crook might have been unsatisfied with the payout of his hold-up, which only yielded him about 60 euros ($78). "There was just a little cash," the clerk, who declined to be named, told Reuters by telephone. "Then he took some stuff ... an inflatable doll and a leather outfit for a woman," he said.

SMELLS LIKE A HATE CRIME... [KJL] ...Or a desperate host. From a reader: Did you see Keith Olberman [Friday] night on MSNBC? After savaging Fox News throughout most of his "newscast" he took a "talking Ann Coulter" doll and literally bashed it, smashing it repeatedly across the edge of his dest with a look of pure hatred on his desk, until it was in pieces. After the break he held up the naked legs and buttocks of the doll and said, "This is all that's left of Ann Coulter." Then he threw it at the camera.

The bloodied Jack the Ripper doll on the toy shelf at Vancouver's Virgin Megastore is drawing fire from women's groups. They say that in a city still coming to terms with its own serial killer, a doll depicting a man who murdered prostitutes is tasteless. "It doesn't display much sensitivity, does it?" asked Kate Gibson, director of the WISH Drop In Centre for sex-trade workers on the Downtown Eastside. Maggie de Vries, whose sister Sarah is one of the women missing from the streets of the eastside, said the doll suggests that violence against women is acceptable. "When other people...

Talking Ronald Reagan doll"Mr. Gorbachev...Tear down this wall." "Those doing all the criticizing had their chance. In the four years before we got to Washington they had it all. They had the whole enchilada. They controlled the Presidency, the United States Senate, the House of Representatives, all the committees of Congress and the Executive Branch and hundreds of agencies and departments. They virtually had a free hand, and all they could think to do with that free hand was stick it in your pocket." Plus 9 or 10 others.

Yo, Joe! Collectors Want Iconic Soldier in National Toy Hall of Fame Mike Branom/Associated Press Jul 3, 2004 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - G.I. Joe fans think it's about time the iconic action figure took its rightful place with the likes of Barbie, Silly Putty and Mr. Potato Head. The little soldier's absence from the National Toy Hall of Fame prompted something of a war cry this weekend at the International G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention in Lake Buena Vista, where triumphant shouts of "Yo, Joe!" gave way to "Why no Joe?" "G.I. Joe has more name recognition than virtually...

FOR more than a year now Saudi Arabia, the kingdom that sits atop a quarter of the world's oil reserves, has been hit by a wave of terrorism that shows no signs of abating. Until a month ago, it was nothing but "operations against deviants." Now Saudi officials use terms like "conflict" and "war." And after a suicide-bomb attack destroyed the security forces buildings in Riyadh earlier this month, Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz said, "We are waging war against evil-doers." "War" is no exaggeration. According to Saudi sources, kingdom forces have clashed with terrorists at least 80 times...

<p>It didn't take long, and it's just in time for the holidays: The "Captured Saddam" action figure, presumably fresh out of an imaginary spider hole, has been rushed to store shelves.</p> <p>"We got him," advertises Herobuilders.com. "We are thrilled at the fact that we can respond to new world circumstances within 24 hours.</p>

'WE GOT HIM!''Captured Saddam' doll debutsAction figure available online less than 2 days after news of arrest Posted: December 16, 20032:00 p.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Less than two days after U.S. forces found ex-dictator Saddam Hussein in a spider hole in Iraq, a "Captured Saddam" action figure has gone on sale via the Web, complete with disheveled hair and long beard. Herobuilders.com has added the doll to its collection of political figures, both Americans and "bad guys" from Iraq and elsewhere. "Get this 12-inch action figure of Captured Saddam. He comes with an 'Ace of Spades' T-shirt," crows the site, which...

The Ann Coulter Action Figure was the most popular seller at Talking Presidents over the holiday weekend, outselling Presidents Bush (father & son), President Clinton, and Donald Rumsfeld. Irvine, CA (PRWEB) December 2, 2003 –- Political junkies shaking presents under the Christmas tree this year beware! According to this weekend’s sales figures at Talking Presidents, conservative political analyst Ann Coulter may be talking under the wrapping paper. The Ann Coulter Action Figure was the most popular seller at Talking Presidents over the holiday weekend, outselling Presidents Bush (father & son), President Clinton, and Donald Rumsfeld. Fans and foes of conservative...

When you press his button, the Dennis Miller Action Figure Says 21 different phrases.. DON'T FORGET EXTRA BATTERIES!

Cyber women test what's real By Jo Twist BBC News Online technology reporter Software cyberbabes, created by powerful computers, sophisticated modelling packages and active imaginations are getting extremely human-like. Rene Morel's 3D model has a very human face Virtual cyberbabes are used in advertising campaigns, hit shoot-em-up games, and the pop industry, from Lara Croft to virtual pop idols, T-Babe and Diki or DK-96. Some of the best 3D models around are currently on show at an exhibition which has just opened in London called Perfectly Real: Women in Bits and Bytes. But they raise questions about what people...

First Time Available!You read her column every week... now is your chance to be among the first to own the Ann Coulter Talking Action Figure. Each time you press her button, you will hear one of 17 "Coulterisms" Ann recorded especially for this Action Figure: "At least when right-wingers rant, there's a point!" "At the risk of giving away the ending, it's all liberals' fault." And many more classic Coulter statements.

Just discovered this doing some early Christmas shopping:click image for more information

This doll sports the clothing and accessories that a canopy researcher would wear and use when carrying out canopy research in the field. We had a tailor design clothes for a standard Barbie. We are currently trying to market this to Mattel, Inc. and other doll companies. This will present young girls and boys with a model that includes being adventurous, science- and nature-oriented, and active.

CREDIT: Ted Warren, The Associated Press Librarian Nancy Pearl and friend. The new librarian action figure. A new librarian action figure who wears glasses and an ankle-length skirt and moves her finger to her lips with "amazing push-button shushing action!" is rankling many of her real-life counterparts, who say that shushing is passé. The five-inch-tall hard plastic doll will be released next month by Accoutrements, the parent company of the Archie McPhee store, which sells novelty toys and kitschy collectibles in a Seattle suburb and online. Modelled after a Seattle librarian, the action hero's "weapon of choice" is the Dewey...

SEATTLE (AP) - A new action figure of a frumpy-looking librarian who moves her index finger to her lips with "amazing push-button shushing action!" is prompting librarians around the world to raise their voices in protest. "The shushing thing just put me right over the edge," said Diane DuBois, library director of Caribou Public Library in Caribou, Maine. "We're so not like that anymore. It's so stereotypical I could scream." The 5-inch Librarian Action Figure, which shows a bespectacled woman in a cardigan, long plain skirt and sensible shoes, goes on sale in October for $8.95. It is produced by...

How splendid that Hasbro is to bring out a new version of its G.I. Joe doll meant to look like George W. Bush in his flight suit after landing an airplane on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln last May. Called an "Elite Force Aviator," the action figure representing "George Dubya himself in all his glory and flight equipment" will be available in KB Toy Stores in September and will make a great Christmas present for little boys, with or without a Jihad Joe for him to do battle with. And, as a side benefit, it is...

<p>August 13, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - Meet GI George, a high-flying, helmet-carrying Navy pilot who should be strutting into a toy store near you by September. Blue Box Toys, a Chinese company that also produces "Little Kitty" products, is hoping to sell at least 5,000 of the 12-inch-tall Bush figurines commemorating the president's May 1 landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, when he declared that major combat in Iraq was over.</p>

Shocked six year old Leah Lowland checked out a mystery bulge on her Incredible Hulk doll and uncovered a giant green Willy. Curious Leah noticed the lump after winning the monster at the seaside fair.And when she peeled off the green comic book character ripped purple shorts she found what was underneath them.Horrified Leah immediately ran to mum Kim and reported the find. And last night she called for a ban on the saucy toy. She said: 'A hulk with this bulk like this just shouldn't be allowed. Considering the doll is only 12 inches tall, its amazing how big...

Bill Clinton Action Figure Reminds Americans that "The 21st Century can be Our Century'' IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2003--   With the former First Lady making headlines, now is the perfect time to relive history with Talking Presidents' second release, the Talking Bill Clinton Action Figure   While the former First Lady and Junior Senator from New York is baring her soul on every channel from CNN to Animal Planet -- reminding America of the most scintillating details of the Clinton years, Americans young and old can hear once again from our 41st President. Talking Presidents today announces the...

With War Looming and a Heightened Terrorist Threat, Americans Can Take Comfort by Bringing Home the World's Most Powerful Leader IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003-- With the State Department's new warning to remind U.S. citizens of the need to remain vigilant due to a heightened threat of terrorist actions, Americans can take comfort in bringing home the world's most powerful leader, George W. Bush, in the form of a 12 1/2-inch tall talking action figure. The Talking George W. Bush doll can provide solace to worried Americans with its 17 original phrases in the president's own voice including, "Terrorist...