Redeem now If you follow “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn on social media, you’ll be rewarded with photos of his dog Von Spears, some behind-the-scenes stories and looks at the popular Marvel movie, and his thoughts on timely issues.
Then, sometimes, you’ll just get posts of cool items that pique his interest, like this:
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.Sounds terrifying, right?
Mom’s on Facebook and blogs thought so, too.
This image started getting passed around Facebook mid-January.
And, naturally, people started freaking out.
Others thought it could make for a cool art project for their kids or themselves.
However, they’re not nearly as scary as they sound. The dolls aren’t made with baby’s teeth. They’re made with false teeth. (Okay, so maybe that doesn’t make them entirely less scary.)
The little dolls are called Fugglers, and they've been around since 2010.
—Mrs McGettrick (@fugglers) October 30, 2015—Mrs McGettrick (@fugglers) September 10, 2015—Mrs McGettrick (@fugglers) July 8, 2015Their maker — known only as Mrs. McGettrick online — came across a set of fake teeth being sold on eBay and found it odd that someone was selling individual teeth. McGettrick imagined them being added to bears, and on a whim, purchased them. Instead of teddy bears, though, she decided to make her own dolls.
What started out as a hobby soon evolved into McGettrick selling the dolls on Etsy. When she received a positive response, she started turning the operation into a lucrative business. Today, she works full-time making her Fuggler dolls.
Here's a custom creation she made for one fan:
While the dolls are not made with real teeth, it sounds like McGettrick receives a lot of inquiries about making people dolls with teeth of their own. There's an entire section on her site devoted to informing potential customers that they may not send teeth and/or glass eyes to make custom dolls.
It didn't take long until both Gunn and others realized the dolls weren't made with real, human teeth.
But, who knows? Maybe some parents will be inspired to start making some dolls of their own with a more personal touch.
Tech Insider has reached out to McGettrick and will update this post when we hear back.
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