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Tourists Now Sending Creepy Toys To Visit City

stuffedcity1210.jpg Cute, creepy... this could go either way. A new company called Stuffed in the City promises to give your toy the time of its life in the Big Apple, since you can't afford to, or since you suffer from enochlophobia, or whatever. Like the gnome in Amelie, your toy's trip will be visually documented so you can become increasingly jealous of it as it visits all of the landmarks you wanted to see, and could see if only you didn't spend all of your money on useless stuffed animals! Let's face it, there are a lot of blanks to fill in here, so here's what we're told about the tour (which costs $100):

The company provides tours of the Big Apple for people’s beloved friends… their stuffed animals! “You send us the toy and we do the rest,” says Irina Kot, co-founder of Stuffed in the City. “Your toy meets fellow tourists, takes pictures with New York City landmarks, and gets VIP treatment by our staff."

Toy travelers will have an opportunity to explore the best of this amazing city: Times Square, Grand Central, The Empire State Building and more, all in a "New York Minute," which is the company's signature tour. You will receive a CD with all images taken during the tour, 4x6 print outs, a travel certificate, and a surprise NYC souvenir. Your toy returns enriched, inspired, and grateful.

Yep, this only ends in plushicide... and the spreading of bedbugs.

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  • Ragingsemi

    Anyone else see something odd with the monkey in the last photo?

  • There is another company doing the same thing called Furry Friends Tours. It's run by my kids, aged 10, 7, and 4. we've been up and running since may, and have hosted furry friends from all over the world. http://www.furryfriendstours.c...

  • Nice! I'm sending my girlfriends old barbie from when she was a kid around NYC while she's studying abroad. I'm sure barbie will put up a good fight against the bed bugs.

  • OSN!

    WTF?

  • mommy'smanifesto

    This is adorable! I think I'm gonna take 1 for the team and send my son's toy in :crossing fingers for no bed bugs: ;)

  • JenChungsBaby

    For $100 I'll photoshop your toys into pictures of New York City too. Heck, I'll do it for $75.

  • grizzzly

    The "surprise souvenirs" are small, reddish-brown, and will provide hours of blood-spotting family fun.

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