Comments on: Scrushkins: the ugliest, coolest doll you’ll never own

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:52:45 +0000

Oh dear. I was in the North American commercial for these toys. I still have the lion they gave me.

By: csb

csb — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:57:50 +0000

Ha, ha, ha… Kevin Said:

“Not because they are ugly, but it would just be odd having them both staring at you all day.”

I’m not bothered much by a lifeless doll staring at me all day, being on the Internet all the time it’s more like a scary Tom Cruise staring at me that is really scary!

By: Tessa

Tessa — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:30:49 +0000

I absolutely adore Krypt Kiddies and Rita (the creator along with her husband Ed) is just the sweetest. They make the best little demon babies ever!

By: Tio

Tio — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:26:42 +0000

Glad to hear there is still life for some Scrushkins post ToyVision.

Having worked for ToyVision and surrounded by these guys all day... I was sure they were going to be a huge hit.

Agreed on marketing. We were trying for a big hit and mass consumer market with Toy'r'us, walmart, target, etc... With fickle buyers from those companies looking for mass market, commercial support, TV support and such.. it was hard to get them to buy.

What we also found out, is that showing the same product to them multiple years was not something they wanted to see. Give us the new model -- and where is the marketing support were what the large retailers were looking for. Competing against disney movies and characters made it really tough.

In retrospect, going for small markets, novelty, etc probably would have been the means for success and a Scrushkin in every home.

Had the internet been a viable option back then (93/94) it would have been an altogether different story.

At least I have a few boxes of the whole family left in storage to pass along to future generations.

btw... had never heard of Funanuf until today -- so not sure why they are taking credit for our product. Trust me as we had to manufacture raw materials in the americas (the Scrush material), ship it to taiwan, then to china for inclusion of other materials and final assembly.

Some fun times.

By: zincink

zincink — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:40:04 +0000

that troll should def. stay out of the sun lol!

By: jade

jade — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:04:21 +0000

that is weird, i have this doll, except its face is a bit more…together, il tke a photo of it sometime if you want haha.

By: Violet

Violet — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:59:49 +0000

I have the troll! My dad gave him to me when I was about 7, I'm 20 now!

Funny Kevin mentioned the Krypt Kiddies, I'm pretty good friends with the lady who makes and designs them! Small world, eh?

By: Brickwell

Brickwell — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:23:18 +0000

I have a whole set of these things. I bought them direct from ToyVision when they were going bankrupt. I especially like the pigs. I made this page for them about ten years ago. There were also little version of these.
http://www.geocities.com/brickwell/Pink.html

By: m murray

m murray — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:13:39 +0000

hi, ihave just bought a troll the same as the one in the picture from a boot sale.
he was still in his now faded box. mine has no name tag and no name yet. that was what i was looking for when i came accross this.
my husband thinks he is ugly but i think he is cute and so do my children.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:53:05 +0000

I sell at a flea market, as does a friend of mine and we have a game where we try to “unload” something UGLY onto the other’s table without getting caught. I bought “Earl” at a yardsale for 50 cents also with the intent of him being a “gift”. Turns out that he’s sat so long in our livingroom that he’s become one of the family and a keeper. Go figure!!