Organ Donors
Foox
Organ
Donors are the most bizarre, odd and weird collectibles we have seen in quite a
while. At the same time they are fun and educational, reminding all of us of
the importance of organ donations and how they can really save lives. Indeed David
Foox designed the Organ Donors after hearing the story of a family member who
received a double lung transplant from an Iron Man competitor who was killed in
an accident. It is amazing how a terrible and tragic loss can lead to the gift
of another life. The recovery went well and today this organ recipient lives an active and satisfying life.
The
Organ Donors were first unveiled at New York Comic Con in February of this
year. They were very well received by the public and press and since then they
have been reviewed for BBC (Brasil), Daily Telegraph (UK), Yahoo! Buzz,
Trendhunter Magazine, Plastic and Plush, Vinyl Pulse, Toycyte, Rue Morgue,
Clutter Magazine, and now Synergy.
Each
one is superbly detailed in a cute little hospital gown with butts cheeks
waving in the wind. Many of the gowns include logos and designs, while others
are plain in colour. There are some nine different organs in the range (Lungs,
Stem Cells, Brains, Eyeball/Cornea, Blood Cells, Kidneys, Livers, Plasma and
Hearts), which are presented in 24 design combinations.
They
are 3.25 inch in size with five points of articulation. It is really amazing
just how detailed these little characters are and they really are characters.
Each one seems to have a different personality. There is a brain with a brown
hospital coat with an image of two test tubes on the front and a large yellow
eye with a green body and a white coat with a UFO on it. (The eye reminds me
ever so much of these old Sci Fi monster flicks!).
There
is a liver with a skin colour body and a blood splattered white coat with an
image of a large knife. (Which reminds me of the infamous Monty Python Meaning
of Life “Liver Donor” skit) and there is the lungs with a black and brown coat
with a no smoking symbol on it. All of the twenty four are eye catching and
even visually appealing in their own weird and wonderful way. Wherever you
place them they will certainly grab attention. How about placing some organ
donation forms in front of them in your foyer or lounge room !
They
are sold in “blind boxes” so it is a surprise what you get, some of the donors
are rare so it will be fun to see how many you can find !
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This
review will appear in Volume 2 No.4
(2009) of the digital and print edition of Synergy Magazine.
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