They call her the Hinna-Hin.
Years ago I collected Anne Geddes dolls. Just… don’t ask. My past obsessive-collecting of these dolls and the non-existence of that collection now is a prime example of (things) that seem soooo dang important, not being important.
My collection and collecting of these dolls, sunflower baby, rabbit baby, etc., came to a screeching halt when Sal, the younger of the twins, was a toddler. He flat out wouldn’t go near them. The choice between cuddling up with a rabid animal, frothing at the mouth, and an Anne Geddes doll would have been painful.
I tried to unload them at a garage sale, practically giving them away. One kind lady fell in love with a couple remaining dolls and I gave them to her at a mercy price, thankful to her for getting them out of my house.
The rabbit/Hinna-Hin remained.
Frank threw Hinna-Hin in the trunk of his car to take to the dumpster. But time went by and he forgot to dispose of her, and one day, as we were driving, Franny (the other twin), reached into the trunk (we have back seats you can pull down and access the trunk) and laughed. “Guess what’s in here Sal?!!” He pulled her out. An older (8-year-old) Sal wasn’t scared, but had refined his reaction, now conveying repulsion. They giggled and laughed about the Hinna-Hin, setting it in the seat, mimicking Twilight Zone doll who could not be killed. Sal was a good sport, and though he laughed, I could tell he still did not like the doll.
Recently, somehow, the oil-stained creature has made it back into our home. Sal will touch her, but only to move her far away from him. He can talk and laugh about the Hinna’, but keeps a steady eye on her with that curious fear we all get sometimes with things that ook us out, but we can’t help to steal a glance.
This entry made my day- LOL.
Kind of like an abominable snowman type of rabbit. Monty Python and the holy grail…whoa.
I am totally with Sal – those life-like dolls really freak me out. I would no way sleep in a room with one ‘looking at me’!
Happy to make a day, J!! 🙂
Christy, you’ve nailed it. I’ll have to pass the abominable snowman remark onto the kids. I think they will agree.
Deb, they are freaky. I’ll admit it, heh. Score one for Sal–he’s not alone 😉
Ya know, I marvel at Anne Geddes work…I can’t say I like it or dislike it but I definitely stop and take a look….but the dolls just always kinda creeped me out – right on, Sal!
I told Sal about the comments here and the boys got a kick out of it. 🙂
My mother had one of these “living” dolls just like that one when I was a baby, and it creeped me out, not quite knowing if it were alive or dead until I was older.
I can also see why it might be something you keep in the back shed! Hehe
Funny post though- pretty cute costume he’s wearing 🙂
I can see why it would creep you out, the further from me those things are kept the better 🙂