Hamleys tips doll with human-like teeth to top Christmas best-sellers list
A doll with life-like teeth and a strangely-shaped head has been tipped to top Christmas lists this year as an “imperfectionism” trend takes over the toy market, according to retail- er Hamleys. Fugglers have made the famous toy shop’s list of expected top sellers, despite featuring tiny mouths full of alarmingly human-like teeth and mismatched eyes, for a price of between £15 and £25.
Hamleys said there were signs that imperfectionism was beginning to emerge as a trend “as children increasingly resist the pressures of idealised perfection in social channels and celebrity icons”.
It said £40 Crate Creatures, which have pointy ears, a naughty grin and glowing eyes alongside a “charm that will allow your child to be as cheeky as them” was part of the trend.
Similarly, the £80 Boxer Robot toy is “needy and fallible – bumping into things, falling over and sometimes saying the wrong thing”.
Collectibles such as L.O.L Surprise Dolls, 36 different Hairdorables dolls, Fingerlings, 11 Flippables – an array of animals wrapped in hundreds of sequins – and the mythical pets called Pomsies, are also expected to be top sellers this year, as is the Elasti Plasti soft plastic toy.