Creepy Mannequins and Scary Dolls

Odd mannequins are intriguing.  Have you ever seen a mannequin that was so hideous and deformed that you had to take a second look?  Never mind the outfit it sported or the company it represented.  The display was so strange that it warranted an extra glance.  Unnerving mannequins abound in all corners of the globe.  You can spot grotesque models in Manta, limbless dummies in De Nang, and bizarre figures in Florence.

These creepy twin mannequins made me want to keep my eyes closed in Italy.  They look like kids from Children of the Corn.

Headless mannequins are fascinating as well.  Who takes the time to put together a matching fashion ensemble and then says, “Oh no!  This won’t work.  Grab a saw.  We need to decapitate this bad boy.”  Who designs these creatures?  Maybe the mannequins were left over from defunct haunted houses and bought on discount.  Are they survivors of test crashes or leftovers from nuclear tests in the 1950‘s?  Is there a team of artists who were snubbed from horror films looking for a creative outlet?

A huge action figure in Nagoya, Japan

This thought brings to mind the most famous films devoted solely to the creation of mannequins.  They were cleverly titled Mannequin and Mannequin Two: On the Move.  Without this landmark role who knows if Andrew McCarthy could have scored a leading part in Weekend at Bernie’s.  Is it a coincidence that Bernie’s part was played by a mannequin in several scenes, or did McCarthy have it written in his contract that there must be at least one dummy across from him in his movies.

It’s interesting to note that Andrew McCarthy is now an acclaimed travel writer.  I suppose besides an obsession with all things mannequin he has other things in common with World Winder.   For example, he also likes to sequester himself in alien rooms far from home, typing on a tiny keyboard, as his friends and loved ones imagine him on beaches and in expensive restaurants while longing for his lifestyle.

Enjoy your Halloween parties and Halloween activities.  Here are some odd mannequins and scary dolls.  Happy Halloween from an alien room in Jelsa, Croatia.

These little dolls were on sale at an indoor market in Buenos Aires, Argentina. How do you price scary abandoned playthings?

What is this guy so happy about? It looks like someone smashed him with a crowbar.

At La Fiesta Mama Negra in Latacunga, Ecuador, I was coerced into dancing with this weird toy by an equally weird local.

This mannequin in Nasca, Peru moonlights in a punk band.

Very dainty looking but still terrifying

I thought Spiderman was supposed to be a good guy. On this mannequin he looks like he’s up to something evil.