Randy Regier
Short anecdote: in 6th grade my class was asked to construct a diorama based on a book we liked. I recreated the “hobbling” scene from Stephen King’s Misery. I was the only student whose project featured a prostrate Ken doll with a bloody stump where his foot once was, at the mercy of an axe wielding Barbie.
Don’t worry. Despite such antics in my younger (and recent) days, I’m a shockingly well-adjusted human being.
I’ve always had a soft spot for re-purposed and mildly morbid toys, so when I came across Randy Regier’s gallery of vintage style handmade faux-playthings, I was delighted.
See the rest of the toy gallery here.
January 9, 2012 at 4:53 pm
So what did your teacher think of your MIsery inspired project? Do you remember what grade you received?
January 9, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Believe it or not, I think I got an A. I went to a very small school and everyone was well aware that I was a sweet little geeky overachiever who just happened to have some…unique sensibilities. Limbs may have been missing from my diorama characters, but I never skimped on the craftsmanship.
January 10, 2012 at 5:49 am
wow, I’m seeing in my mind’s eye the horrified bulging eyes of little children and a little blonde haired girl grinning at the carnage. Damn, where were you when I was in middle school? we would have got on like a house on fire
January 10, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Haha…yep, I was definitely the lovable little black sheep of my school and family! I liked to…shall we say…push boundaries. I’m sure we would have gotten along famously!