On January 20, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa, singer Ozzy Osbourne bit off the head of a dead bat thrown on stage by a fan, in front of a crowd of 5000 people. There is apparently some debate on whether he really did it or not, but the stunt made rock history anyway. Well, it’s the 37th anniversary of the incident and to celebrate it, there is now a plush version of the infamous bat with a detachable head.
You could never get away with this stunt today, real or not, because PETA would hound you forever. If you want, you can pretend that you are Ozzy on stage, and take a bite out of this thing if that’s what you’re into. There’s no actual blood in this plush toy, but if there were, this would be more of a slushie than a plushie.
It’s a cute plush when it’s head is on anyway. The first batch of these toys went up for pre-sale and is sold out. We have no idea if there will be more. If you see them for sale, buy it like a bat out of hell. Oh wait, that’s Meat Loaf. Anyway, no threat of rabies with this bat. Bite it all you want.
[via Boing Boing via Geekologie]
The Baby Shark Song is the catchiest viral song this year and if you have kids and YouTube (or even if you don’t) you’ve probably heard it on repeat several hundred times by now. Well get ready to hear it some more! Because now there’s official Baby Shark Song Plush Toys that play the whole song when you squeeze their bellies. Over and over again. There’s the Mommy Shark, Daddy Shark, and of course Baby Shark. Just like the song, doo doo doo doo.
Super soft and cuddly, and mildly annoying to adults, it’s the perfect toy. And yes you can squeeze the belly to stop the song when you’ve had enough. These were produced by WowWee for Pinkfong, who is the official creator of the global hit song. Thanks Pinkfong, I guess. They measure about 11 inches long and batteries are included so they can start singing right out of the box.
But wait, there’s more- how about Baby Shark Singing Stackable Plush Cubes? Cause they make those too now.
Just like real sharks, these toys are shaped like cubes and can be stacked up like blocks. They’re quite a bit smaller than the bigger sharks above at only about 3″ cubed (plus the fin on top), but they too play the song when you squeeze them. Collect all 3.
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I remember one Christmas all my brother wanted was a Teddy Ruxpin. I hated those things, they were super creepy bears with mechanical animatronic eyes that blinked. I was pretty sure it would eat my soul during the night. Teddy is back for a new generation, and at least this one appears to lack those horrific eyes.
This updated version has LCD eyes that will still blink but don’t look as maniacal as those of the original. They can actually display more than 40 animations. The new Teddy Ruxpin differs from the original in how it loads stories too. This one reads along with stories on an app as his mouth moves and its digital eyes blink. Its mouth is motorized, so don’t stick your fingers in there.
Teddy also has touch sensors in its paws for interacting with the robobear. The toy measures 14-inches tall, runs off four AA batteries, and is currently on sale for just $74 on Amazon.
If you want to be creeped out, check out this teardown of an original Ruxpin bear.
