Boo!
This weekend we watched the film And Soon the Darkness (1970). It opened with total cornball, 70s, incidental Muzak and I didn't have high expectations for it. I was surprised later at how it kept me on the jumpy side. I didn't think it was a stinky film but the reviews are bad. Speaking of stinky...
Dolls do not scare me. I have never been spooked by any doll, ever in my life, until today. This morning Mr Gage showed me a box of vintage toys and dolls he had found in the attic that he had put aside for me to go through. He then started to take the dolls out one at a time. I approached it with nothing but excitement because I spotted two Charlie's Angels dolls right away but I froze and my heart skipped a beat when my eye caught this ugly and tragic thing:
Her mouth is creepy, look at how her tongue seems to be sticking out and hanging over what should be her bottom teeth (she has top teeth). Her eyes never opened. She looks murdered. Not only did she creep me out but she stunk. This doll smelled like vomit. Mr Gage said it was probably rotting plastic. She did look, feel and smell like she was rotting away. EEK! I suggested we bury her and sprinkle holy water over the mound but quickly took back that bad idea because of the damage to the soil. All that plastic and rubbery ilk seeping into the ground...HORRORS! The chances of one day helping Mr Gage plant flowers and finding that little red wig, UGH!
Mr Gage said she probably belonged to someone in his family but could have been part of some white elephant box from an estate sale years ago. How to go about disposing of her properly is still up in the air. She cannot be sold or given away because handling her left our hands smelly and gross. She's a creepy chemical hazard. Maybe a biohazard as well.
Dolls do not scare me. I have never been spooked by any doll, ever in my life, until today. This morning Mr Gage showed me a box of vintage toys and dolls he had found in the attic that he had put aside for me to go through. He then started to take the dolls out one at a time. I approached it with nothing but excitement because I spotted two Charlie's Angels dolls right away but I froze and my heart skipped a beat when my eye caught this ugly and tragic thing:
Mr Gage said she probably belonged to someone in his family but could have been part of some white elephant box from an estate sale years ago. How to go about disposing of her properly is still up in the air. She cannot be sold or given away because handling her left our hands smelly and gross. She's a creepy chemical hazard. Maybe a biohazard as well.
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She does bear a resemblance to that homicidal doll in the old Twilight Zone episode with Telly Savalas.
That poor thing does indeed look creepy. However, you and I both know a certain doll collector who could fix her . . .
Talking Tina :> I thought of C. immediately but then I thought no because this dolly is just too messed up. Looking back at the photos I think she had some sort of water damage.
Poor doll! It's a bit sad to see toys that must have (maybe?) given hours of joy and play to some child rot away. Perhaps the clothes can still be saved.
creepy cool.
xo p
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Usually I feel sorry for neglected toys but this doll surprised me by not soliciting any sympathy at all. That has never happened. Her skirt is really beautiful, it's a pretty peachy pink and made of taffeta.
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