The TOXIC Mexican FNAF Bootleg Rabbithole - The Most Illegal FNAF Merch - Five Nights at Freddy's

Today I investigate the sketchy rabbithole of the FNAF Mexican Bootleg Figures! And attempt to find out where they came from, why they exist, and most importantly, ARE THEY ACTUALLY TOXIC?
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[@MRSprings]

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[@kingrandy0750]

Hopefully you get it before Christmas you always make me smile

[@SsjkidsSaveCosmo08]

😳

[@soupsoapsalesman]

😝😝😝

[@TheSolarEclipseYt]

did you end up surviving the curse of leadbear

[@andremcgee6698]

I really love the video, thank you

[@mikewzowske]

Kinda scary to think some little kid out there might have their future ruined by Frederick Fitzgerald Fazbears toxic gas

[@captainskipper4858]

I own some of these, I think I’m gonna f*cking die

[@itsToonly]

An dumb way to die tbh

[@hayleyy_idk]

⁠@@itsToonlyonly trying to help but you only say “an” if the word starts with A E I O or U.

[@AlexanderHulettHulett-xp3yb]

Who farted?

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

*farmd*

[@JacksJunk]

Thank you for informing me of the deadly amount of lead inside of these guys. I am now going to do a mukbang in which I consume a box full of them over the course of six hours.

[@YoshiBoi08]

I'll be at the funeral!

[@JacksJunk]

@@YoshiBoi08 There won't be a funeral, I always come back

[@YoshiBoi08]

@@JacksJunk OH GOD IT'S WILLIAM THE FOE OH GOD

[@Local_pixel_artist]

Plot twist it’s not actually lead it’s reminant coating the toy making it toxic

[@hgmd3284]

Why are they full of lead?

[@doctorkocktor1347]

fun fact, that hanging chica waving her arms at 1:20 is actually not a bootleg. it was an OFFICIALLY LICENSED prototype halloween prop made by Morbid Enterprises. thank the lord it got canned

[@Roxanne_Galaxy]

That thing is terrifying in a wrong way.

[@cadencase5216]

*FNaF 1 Chica after seeing her replacement:*

[@ButtBiter]

Is there a link to its footage?

[@Psycotic_Molerat]

Well you don’t know, he could have just put it in the video to be funny

[@coffee-ouji]

I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMEONE IN A SUIT????

[@AevilJ]

You just gotta love how bootleg Glamrock Freddy looks better than the Funko one

[@ATHBizarre]

Fr tho

[@L-Death-note-]

Yeah ikr but buy the official if you dont want toxic stuff like lead

[@AevilJ]

@@L-Death-note- Luckily, I don't have money for neither of them.

[@AtomTheCommenter]

im gonna buy it

[@ManglePlush]

Fr that’s why I bought the glamrock chica couple a months ago

[@alran07]

Hey, mexican living in México here I can give a bit more of information about mexican bootlegs in general These are a very local production that has been going for years, even since the past century, first starting with lucha libre characters, theres a very iconic mold that every mexican kid had. Only a few sculptors are known, and with them you can see how some of these pieces are made. The sculptors really love to create their own monster designs like the twisted animatronics, in general, there was a time that a lot of fusions between ben 10 aliens were made, those were dope btw. I believe that the reason of these are the Alebrijes, mythic creatures from the mexican culture that are basically a mix of a lot of animals in only one with funny colors. Ive never heard something about these provoking some toxic incident, so they arent dangerous. I could do some more local research if youd like to

[@SplatRat30L]

being honest , you should probably do that local research thing

[@emilianoortiz8795]

Nah man the Alebrijes have nothing to do with it. They get the info wrong when doing them because they don’t care. They might find some fanart and just make a mold because it’s the first thing they found.

[@marcoantonioislasgonzalez6061]

Mi amigo, buen resumen, yo recuerdo tener y ver en el mercado las figuras de ben 10 que mencionas, con aliens que ni existían o eran combinaciones entre ellos, lo chistoso de los bootlegs de fnaf es que algunos se ven mejores que los oficiales de funko

[@coffee-ouji]

I think it's mostly the online bootlegger's figurines sold that have lead because I also remember seeing figurines like that (with the amount of detail and everything) locally and never heard of a story or case made on toxic materials from those bootlegs. I haven't seen them in a few years tho', but that's probably because I haven't gone to a toy shop in a while. also, I believe it's other sellers buying the blanks in mass and making them with lead paint to sell online to other countries(?) just speculation

[@L0rdOfThePies]

Atleast theyre having fun with it??

[@elmusicalebrig5368]

Its funny cause the bootleg scene here in mexico has gotten more and more competitive lately, some of the artisans makig them have improved the quality of their products A LOT. Like, the detail painting has gotten actually GOOD in some cases. Considering the origin of the figures, it´s weird but not unexpected that they are being produced with some really cheap materials.

[@elmusicalebrig5368]

oh please, ask me! Bootlegs are one of my random fixations

[@somethingwithbungalows]

@@elmusicalebrig5368 infodump away please!

[@ikaiju-eu9wn]

godzilla bootlegs got really good lately

[@luketime]

​@@ikaiju-eu9wn*THIS IS THE FAZBEAR CLUB*

[@Deviljhoslayer]

​@@luketime*GODZILLA IN FNAF CONFIRMED!?!?!*

[@Mr.StopMotion]

Giving these toys to freinds or family members could be considered attempted murder

[@Dademonemmitt]

Lol

[@not_vespie45]

My aunt keeps buying me the fake ones on accident I almost died from led poisoning lol-

[@Mr.StopMotion]

@@not_vespie45 your aunt is trying to assassinate you be careful

[@debsan79]

​@@not_vespie45good

[@bonniebunnysfmiscool]

I should be dead, but I'm not.

[@ukatosp1953]

I customized one of these figures last year and I can say the paint is definitely toxic, I sanded down the paint in certain areas to get rid of the mold marks and smooth the surface and the paint dust made me feel dizzy and made my skin itch for months! however after repainting and coating the entire figure it became safe to touch and pose, so yeah, be careful with that paint.

[@emilianoortiz8795]

Yeah, they got lead. You get intoxicated by it if you eat it or if you inhale it. Because you sanded it, particles got into the air.

[@Latee-xn3yv]

Wha

[@TheSolarEclipseYt]

the scariest part of FNaF is the merch, not the lore, not the games, not the fanbase, but the merch

[@Sillyguymandude]

The fanbase is a close second

[@FancyBreadSticks]

" the scariest part of the FNAF is the merch " Battington & Scrimpus tapes: *am I a joke to you?*

[@TheSolarEclipseYt]

@@Sillyguymandudeit is

[@gneu1527]

​@@FancyBreadStickseasily startled people are gonna hate on me but they have no jumpscares or anything so they are the entire opposite of scary and just animatronics with chuck e cheese design staring at you with a goofy ancient camera effect, and everyone calls them scary which is just ridiculous, i watched a ton of them like the one with the fiberglass animatronic, foxy's showtime, none of those scared me, I just don't get it.

[@shrimpaerospace]

​@@gneu1527Some people just don't watch horror that often so they don't get desensitized to it

[@scottroxford5715]

Jokes and hazardous materials aside, some of the engineering going into these things is crazy, like they actually understood the job AND GAVE THEM ARTICULATED JAWS. I thought Hasbro was lazy nah Funko takes that in spades.

[@justanotherelsen7404]

More like Fazardous materials

[@nuIlsky]

ngl figurines with hazardous materials posing a life risk unironically sounds like something fazbear entertainment would do

[@JHWaWa]

​@@nuIlskysounds like a good Fazbear frights story

[@nuIlsky]

@@JHWaWa they should do that if theres another book series

[@dim_sam3475]

I always adored the designs of those bootlegs and it's just a shame that they are wasted for scams and are created with dangerous chemicals

[@jxbermudez]

I wanna know if theres a person out there who's weapon of choice is sending these figures to people

[@Local_pixel_artist]

The pipe bomb of the fnaf community

[@FazcoinToyFreddy]

The rise of Leadbear begins Springs.

[@citiaii]

as a mexican, i was always wondering why there were so many good but bootleg fnaf figures explicitly stating they’re mexican. i don’t think the handcrafted ones on etsy and ebay have toxins, just the ones that pose as official merch.

[@emilianoortiz8795]

The worst experience in Mexico is when you see on social media an ad of a “colectibles” store opening and you visit it and it’s just full of bootlegs.

[@blazkowicz7879]

I fucking hate bootlegs

[@liamations6918]

Cant wait to see their new toxic springtrap figure, now with 300% toxic fume based paint! Comes with real mustard gas!

[@phantomwicker9177]

As someone from Mexico, I've had the honor of seeing some of these in person

[@GLOOBERgoober]

And i was unlucky enough to buy one. Thankfully i don't have lead poisining.

[@somerandomlazyperson]

Same

[@MelonFresh484]

The Mexican Bootlegs are so Iconic!! I'm so excited to see you make a video on them!!

[@ArtemisDR]

Here in mexico those figures are way less expensive than the funko figures, wich is another reason as to why so many people buy them, not all of us have the money to buy the funko ones, specially parents who can't afford the official figures but yet want to make their kids happy

[@LemonTheLogan]

I hate how some of them look better than funko despite how dangerous they can be

[@YoshiBoi08]

This actual chad put themselves at risk of lead poisoning just to help keep us safe. We salute you Springs!

[@ThatRandomName11]

I have a glamrock Freddy bootleg. He’s locked in a closet because it smelled horrible

[@ThatRandomName11]

@MRSprings I also once saw the twisted vanny once

[@georginaisaacs1463]

I know led = bad…but the sculpts on some of them (particularly the security breach figures) look so good 😭

[@Kuriboh1008]

I think the Dreadbear may be based on the Marvel Legends sentinel build-a-figure from 2005. The overall build fits well, and the circles on the palms look very similar to the pegs on the Sentinel, so it may be a match.

[@ukaszwalczak1154]

It kinda looks like the Creation from TJOC.

[@Kuriboh1008]

​@@ukaszwalczak1154I'm talking about the figure itself, and the body it could be based on

[@mr.invader097xd8]

In fact, that figure was made from a new mold, the artisan who made it has shown images of the sculpting process on a KZbin channel that reviews Mexican bootlegs.

[@Sp00kyBones]

Man, I remember when the initial bootleg figures were released back before we actually had any official merch. *those* bootlegs were actually good, they looked like decent quality stylized versions with their own gimicks and features.

[@revenge3265]

It's a shame they're toxic because many designs look genuinely good (even if inaccurate) and not bootleg like at all. Also, hot take, the bootleg Dread looks better than the Funko Dread tbh.

[@penguinproductions8829]

I think “looking for such and such figures” is meant to be question to the viewer, like “are you looking for a cancerous pile of poison from Mexico? Ask me for it!”

[@Brandy64]

Oh no... My entire channel, I review all of these figures 💀 Well time to check if I don't have any lead poisoning lol

[@thetapistvhs]

Something I noticed was that the bootlegs, especially dreadbear, almost looked like they were made of Playdoh

[@alfinator271]

This is why I always begged my family to get official FNAF plushies for me instead of bootlegs. I wasn't taking any risks, and I still won't.

[@MRSprings]

Bootleg Plushies are typically safe, it's just the plastic stuff you have to worry about the worst case scenerio with bootleg plushies is the material is too cheap and they fall apart, but they're VERY RARELY actually harmful

[@alfinator271]

@@MRSprings Oh, right. Thanks for letting me know.

[@lolbitandftfoxysayhello6262]

@@MRSpringsi have a Mexican knockoff Funtime foxy and Roxane wolf and I was wondering how can I know that they are toxic?

[@MRSprings]

@@lolbitandftfoxysayhello6262 if they smell toxic they probably are toxic if you wanna be extra sure try a lead swab test

[@lolbitandftfoxysayhello6262]

@@MRSpringsok thanks the figures smell like plastic but I will still do the lead test just to be sure

[@stellastars6342]

I am Mexican but don't live in Mexico, though we do visit often bc of relatives. I remember one time we visited we went to a market out in the open to find stuff and someone was selling fnaf stuff. This was like a year after sister location and we bought a funtime freddy figure. The jaw hinged and his faceplates actually worked, showing the endo (kind of a shame we broke one of them off) he had a light up button and was very vell sculpted. I don't think he was actually painted but rather colored material which I can guess wasn't poisoned since we always played with him but he never smelled or felt weird to the touch. I think we dodged a massive bullet lmao

[@spiderparades]

I've been waiting for this video!! These bootlegs are always the highlight of my FNaF shopping sprees online. A really memorable one was this weird fusion of Sun and Moon with multiple arms.

[@mandothepotato2321]

On behalf of my people, I apologize for smuggling bootlegs with remnant

[@Car-rim2010]

I have a ton of these stored in my room and a nightmare mangle figure set up on a shelf. Somehow I haven’t died of lead poisoning

[@angelicaroamelendez4359]

The missing kids they turn into plastic molds

[@oldfashionedboots2774]

It’s funny, I went to Mexico like, 10 years ago, and around every other street corner there was a bootleg movie store- Legit they were selling recordings of movies in plastic bags for super cheap. It was right in the middle of Mexico City, they weren’t trying to hide at all. I can totally see someone opening a store packed with these fake figures and no one stopping them I have no idea if it’s changed at all, but I can only assume copyright laws are/were much different over there then in the US 💀

[@blazkowicz7879]

There are a lot of stores like that And yeah Copyright laws are a bit more flexible here We don't like piracy and tbh i despise it myself Bootleg toys or pirate movies It's more like a thing for really poor people and not for the average mexican family Copyright laws only are tough if you are like a big company or something like that If not It's mostly ignored

[@thecringiestpplproductions4336]

I actually like how the dreadbear bootleg is designed, the Foxy arm makes sense to me due to the fact he’s based off of Frankenstein’s monster (as far as I know) and Frankenstien’s monster was comprised of different parts of humans (from what I remember about the story)

[@Saiyanangel-rb6vb]

What’s sad is that some of these figure are better than funko’s official fnaf figures

[@maroonai]

at least once a week i go to a mall near my house with two stands selling a bunch of these so this is kinda wild. not really surprising, like you said, sketchy bootlegs are indeed sketchy. shoutout to the employees and all the kids who have these lol

[@mintstar3703]

Unfortunately, bootlegs are everywhere in Latin America. Finding a legit piece of merch here is just as hard as catching a Shiny Pokemon.

[@Gustaw_Studios]

I'm still concerned about the number of kids that have gotten a Lead poisoning because of these abominations

[@idonthaveone60]

1:16 that chica toy is now gonna make me have nightmares for centuries! thanks! :D

[@Sea_Anemone]

Lead is only dangerous if you're chewing on and eating them lol. I've owned quite a few mexican bootlegs for a few years and I've been fine.

[@Revengemarionette]

thank you I almost threw out my mexician bootlegs lol

[@aimeegeorgia8037]

Lead is toxic to humans in all sorts of ways. Women in the 1800s would use it as makeup, causing smallpox, scars etc. They would use more to cover said scars and lead poisoning was a major cause of death back then. Not saying that's the case for some fnaf bootlegs lol but just pointing out how lead isn't only dangerous when consumed

[@Kiralmao]

@timszanto1109 you may still chew on them for the wanted effects.

[@GradientOfUnpleasentness]

Lead can actually absorb through skin

[@peppa_destruidora_deautoestima]

​@@GradientOfUnpleasentnessThat's why I'm going to wear gloves when I buy them.

[@christosdoesthings]

While watching this my nose also started feeling a burning sensation, I thought that was a funny coincidence until i realized the toxic gas had leaked in my room.

[@Goat.infected.with.rabies]

Gee, what a loser this commenter must be. I feel the bad for the chump who’s friends with this freakazoid 🙄

[@cryololphosaurus]

7:20 thats the most metal fnaf figure ever

[@WitchOfGreed]

offtopic but these character designs (the turtle and rabbit) are adorable omg

[@TheRaichuTrainer]

i would gladly purchase one if they didn't come with toxic fumes that probably smell like what gregory was smelling during the burntrap section in security breach

[@skystoyhunts7225]

It's sad that the one glamrocks Freddy figure looks better than Funko's💀

[@gayralseitweets]

10:13 Vanny after she finds Burntrap for the first time:

[@T_Boi]

Great vid! Make sure to keep yourself safe from the toxic stuff!

[@jamisanmatalonis8458]

I love that this comment is basically just: “Great vid! Don’t die!”

[@SplatRat30L]

this is when you can actually die from fnaf characters melt these down and you have something like remnant

[@MarcoVic-cb9uf]

My uncle thought they were real and he bought me one

[@YoshiBoi08]

Now you can sue him for attempted murder!

[@Raythekat]

As a Mexican myself you can find streets filled vendors selling these fnaf,pvz, and etc.

[@DaCapTain1987]

Yo una vez por youtube vi una review de unas figuras mexicanas de skibidi pvz

[@Honey_Daddy]

No, the sellers description says "are you looking for these things? Ask me!" Not that he's looking for them. 🤦

[@bandaluncios8943]

Even tho they are bootlegs, at least there are some better than anything funko could ever made like the twisted bonnie one

[@MrFnafReviewer]

This video is cursed but cool

[@shyguydelgdtacticoxd4965]

i think that the bootleg it's actually more accurate to the real dreadbear because this one is also capable of killing you

[@kamy6305]

That sink is so disgusting

[@ATHBizarre]

I remember wanting these when I was a kid because Steve from Minecraft would review them. I think I liked how “accurate” they look.

[@spyrothethiccdragon2659]

Oh yeah.. Puppet steve. Wasn't he caught in some kinda controversy?

[@Daveon64]

Last year, my mom ordered a pack of bootleg SB figures for my young brother, they weren't from mexico, rather from china (ordered from AliExpress) and they smelled AWFUL. felt STICKY. despite that I hope those don't have lead

[@cannedcube9497]

10:16 WAS THAT THE SNIFF OF 23!!

[@liminal5_]

imagine getting the toxic springtrap one HEY! at least they made golden freddy *actually golden!*

[@g_host.]

And just in any case if you are worried about the lead on the figure its mostly for the materials the are made and i have see in person how they are made so yeah the lead can be for the plastic since is straight up melted plastic put into molds so is just bare bones plastic the painting as well most of them are painted with just acrylic paint and actually probably the smell/lead and gross touch of the figure is because probably a coat of transparent lacquer spray paint and your figure was probably a recently made one so that can also explains why the accessories were stuck sticky into the bag it came but yeah hope that answers the lore of Leadbear!!!

[@surrealsweets8741]

Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that these things are made with toxic materials, I might actually buy some, they look kinda cool ngl

[@duckinsaneguy6102]

As a Mexican I have one thing to say, I’LL DO IT AGAIN and also we put uranium in it

[@joelandrex17]

I would not be surprised if game lore Fazbear Entertainment recieved lawsuits for using lead on their merch lmao Good thing you checked if those toys got lead,and yeah,latin american bootlegs are either really cool or really toxic XP

[@NormalEditoridk]

I remember that I wanted the mexican Glamrock Freddy figure (Which looks better than the funko one 🤦‍♀️) and then I realize I was actually too broke to buy the dang thing. I didn't realize that they were dangerous and contain lead. So basically, being broke might of saved my life-

[@warfer_26]

12:23 BR is the logo of the bootleg artist, his name is Roma Artex, I know because in all his Mexican bootlegs he puts his logo on them

[@Qwuetzo]

I don't know why,but when he smelled the dreadbear bootleg and started coughing because of the smell,it reminded me of the withered animatronics's odor problem and how it smelled like something died inside of them

[@aku2136]

the designs are fucking crazy, I dont care if they are gonna sufficate me to death with their gases, I WANT THEM

[@My_pfp_beats_all_dog_breeds.]

I wouldn't be shocked if some cartel made them.

[@beezbeez]

I always wanted to know the deal with these toys, since I seen some while I visited Mexico

[@justafriendlycryptid]

That bootleg Dreadbear gives off "Creation" Vibes. Could it be like a Hybrid between them?

[@CHUD_is_Dead]

The REAL hazard is that sink. That thing needs a good scrub bro

[@sparks9639]

There is def lead in it, but I would not use sink water for more accurate results. Sink water/tap water has small amounts of lead in it.

[@djquag3918]

oh god jumbo josh springs is so cursed XD

[@ErrorLMAO]

I wanna get a 3d printer so i can make my own security breach figures that aren't full of toxic fumes

[@jaramillokids9147]

We should name the dredbear Bread rare because that what the BR stands for on his back

[@fnaffan-zc3ec]

The “twisted Freddy “with a bat is based of corrupted freddy a sfm model

[@littlestarlight496]

What I've been able to figure out aswell, mexican sellers usually make better fnaf security breach characters! If they don't use lead paint I might buy them😊

[@ROTTENDECOMP]

2:56 emalvido's description could ALSO be read as "If you are looking for figures ask me.", which I think was the intention. Since they are the ones *selling* figures and (to my knowledge) not buying collections of their own- I think that's more likely.

[@DivineHaunter]

I plan on inhaling all of the fumes on my bootlegs after I just learned how toxic they are

[@sonicfnafymas2434]

DAMN, well guess some of these do contain lead , i live in Mexico and its super common to see these since as you probably know, funko doesn't distribute practically nothing fnaf here, in fact I've never seen any fnaf figure in stores, so these are the only alternative and since they are pretty robust they are nice for kids since most bootlegs paint isnt really a problem , now yes these are hand sculpted with some having nice detail ,some using reference images, wich that's how you sometimes end with odd looking ones or fanart based ones , they are hand painted and are made all through Mexico so that's how you get all the different quality and variants and paint since its not like there's a rule to how they need to be manufactured , most are made in homes and then sold on streets, tianguis (markets) or Mexican websites like mercado libre, always advertised as Mexican bootlegs, so they don really try tricking you into the fact that these are real, or most dont, in fact here in Mexico they dont get in legal problems so yeah, i have owned 4 fnaf bootlegs and like 9 bendy ones , and one i own for at least 7 or 6 years and to be honest I've never had any problems with them yet be careful with some of the cheap ones, there's different sizes and lines, since yes these are actually made as part of a line to be consistant with one and other and the molds do get constantly updated yet it takes longer to see them since they need to distribute the molds or figures, as a plus, the odor fades away after some days, if you dont want to wait or risk it just wash them a couple times and it disappears, idk if its toxic but i personally havent had problems and i personally kinda find it nostalgic in a way , yet i do understand your concerns of it being toxic, so overall be careful since tho im pretty sure they aint that toxic by experience and most paints aint toxic (and the fact that most kids in mexico arent in a hospital or dead) some of the cheap ones can be really crappy in terms of the paint rubbing off and plastic and also dont overpay on ebay since these retail in mexico for 5 to 15 ,i hope this kinda answers some of your questions and nice video

[@emorynguyen1583]

18:38 spring jumpscare

[@Snowball87754]

That Cough/wheeze you made is never leaving my mind now, thanks.

[@piaintext1264]

By the way these bootlegs are made by multiple different producers some of them do have lead but some of them don't like for example the fnaf 1 bootlegs you showed usually don't have lead

[@RockfordComix]

In case ur wondering where these are sold, I found a whole bunch of them being sold at la bufadora Ensenada, Mexico. I actually got a springtrap figure cuz it looked cool and I still have it.

[@mewkaryote649]

I collect anime figures and so I'm well versed with the dangers of bootlegs. It's sad to see that bootleg figures for fnaf are also made using toxic substances.

[@captainskipper4858]

Im pretty sure that Emalvidos description isn’t him saying how HE is looking for the figures, I think it’s more of a thing like “Are you looking for these bootlegs? Then come on down to my page!” Or something like that

[@phillybobjr461]

I have lots of family that lives in Mexico, and tend to go every summer. And in the summer we have a fair and they always sell very bootleg toys of everything, fnaf, poppy playtime, among us. it's always funny to see, and cool to see someone talking about it.

[@auxilium5378]

I had two of these. Hearing that they're made with toxic materials makes me so sad because they were always so much cooler than the official figures. I mean holy shit I really wanted that one Twisted Bonnie figure

[@subjectfnaf]

The bootleg dread bear with the four arms is probably a mix of dreadbear and creation from the joy of creation

[@Stojanovicanderj]

its definetley toxic i recommend repainting it and wear a mask while sanding it and wear a protective suit or a coat

[@cartayzcrazycircus]

I know sombody said this should of been canon to the universe were they get sued for it, an idea is mayby why the pizzaplex closed is because some of the things there like merch and toys may have had lead and when they escaped the police went to investigate the missing kids but smelled somthing weird. And it was lead, then the police sued the place shutting it down. I mean if this was true they could take the bootleg and replace them with the real and have you as the police who made a tape explaining these merch.

[@bagel0w]

these bootleg toy designs are actually so sick ngl

[@nickedits9273]

I understand putting awareness in the “dangers of buying bootlegs” but you did kinda demonize the entire Mexican Toy Market In countries with limited resources like Mexico, these bootlegs are just an affordable alternative to high end collectibles that don’t make it over there. These artists don’t have any resources that big companies have so the fact that they can make custom toy molds from scratch is impressive. Those toys are there for people who have limited resources and low incomes an option to have a toy as part of their childhood So it seems a little bit unfair to bunch every single Mexican Toy Manufacturer in the category of “people who make illegal toys that are poisonous” when most of them are independent artists who do this by hand

[@werejelly7897]

As far as im aware a lot of older action figures...I think between the 70s-90s? A lot of theme were pretty gorey, 'demented', and spooky in general. I feel like these twisted bootleg figures would fit right into that era of time. I'd even go as far so say they're kind of TAME compared to some of the toys produced in that era. But they really stand out because you don't generally see these kinds of things as often in todays market.

[@REAL_DEAL_VR]

No way you did it!!! Been waiting for this! (:

[@ssplays7024]

I love this video! Can’t wait to see this video blow up in a couple of days! You did a awesome job and the different sections was cool! 10/10 merch review springs!