Brilliant idea of the now.

It's sad to say, but the country that brought us the "crazy ones" seems to have lost it's zeal for out there ideas. Not so the Germans.

I absolutely love this idea by Paraplush, a German toymaker, that has created stuffed animals with psychological disorders. Indeed I am putting in my order as I type.

And I have lots to choose from. There's Kroko the crocodile, who is terrified of water; Lilo the hippo, who's been obsessed with solving the same wooden jigsaw puzzle for months; Dolly the sheep/wolf with multiple personality syndrome and Sly snake who suffers from terrifying hallucinations.

Says owner and creator Martin Kittsteiner, "Children and grown ups like their vulnerability and find something in them that gives them a great sense of comfort in helping to heal them."

Okay that may sound like major psycho babble, but it shouldn't detract from what is a very cute idea.


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