Misfit Toy Stats
Name - Larry Snurgle Danberry
Type - Weird
Age - 45
Origin - Manufactured
Height - 6 1/2"
Demeanor - Trippy
Our seventh misfit toy is kinda zany! Meet Larry Snurgle Danberry, a vinyl squeeze toy with googly eyes. He was made by the novelty company Parksmith Corporation in 1969. Is he a dog's chew toy? A silly party toy? An advertising character toy? I have no clue, but he's one weird toy, that's for sure.
I found Larry in a junk shop. He was on a shelf next to a stack of dirty magazines and Avon bottles. I can't remember how much I paid for him, but he was cheap enough that I wasn't able to pass him up. Anyway, after squeezing Larry and seeing those eyes spin around, he was a no-brainer purchase. I'm not sure what Larry's ice cream cone is laced with but those eyes are just crazy wild!
Watch Larry's eyes spin below. Try not to fall into a trance!
I think Larry has a lot in common with the weird kid that's standing next to Ralphie from A Christmas Story.
All the other misfit toys like Larry and they like to watch his eyes spin. I think he was self-conscious about his spinning eyes at first, but now realizes he can bring some laughter to his fellow misfit toys and that pleases him.
Check back tomorrow for misfit toy #8.
I think he's a novelty toy. It came with an ice cream cone (brain freeze), lollipop (sugar high), mug of beer (alchol buzz), and one other (which I've forgotten).
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying your Christmas countdown. I love the reference of this guy to the Christmas Story movie. That weird kid is always a highlight for me when I watch it. There was a kid like that in every town.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anonymous! I'll look into that.
ReplyDeleteWaffle - Thanks for commenting and happy you're enjoying the countdown! Merry Christmas!
This toy is really cute and funny, I like his big eyes.
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