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For decades, toy packaging has sold children a world of endless possibilities. Action figures promised adventure, playsets recreated everyday professions, and brightly colored boxes transformed ordinary objects into objects of desire. Artist Shampoooty taps directly into that visual language, but with one important difference: the products being advertised don't actually exist, and most of them probably never should.

Drawing heavily from the aesthetics of vintage toy catalogs, retro advertising, and mid-century consumer culture, Shampoooty creates fictional toy concepts that blur the line between nostalgia, satire, and social commentary. At first glance, the designs appear entirely authentic. The packaging, typography, illustrations, and product photography are rendered with such convincing attention to detail that many viewers initially assume they are looking at genuine products from decades past. It is only after a closer look that the absurdity begins to emerge.

Below, we've gathered some of the most inventive retro-inspired creations. Take a look and see which fictional product feels the most surprisingly believable.

More info: Instagram | shampoooty.com

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Liliana Spiro
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3 months ago

I want this for myself (yes, I know it doesn't exist) ;)

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    Natalia
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    3 months ago

    Baby's First Electric Chair™!

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    Inigo Montoya
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    3 months ago

    I hope it has a cemetery companion set.

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    Bi.Felicia
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    3 months ago

    Kids first minibar

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    EL
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    3 months ago

    Baby's first flail

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    Inigo Montoya
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    3 months ago

    Complete with black tear eye tattoo

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    Adam Kelsall
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    3 months ago

    Someone actually did make a children's pole dancing set about 10-15 years ago. At the time there was a veyr brief craze around pole dancing as someone had published research that showed it was an effective workout.

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    Inigo Montoya
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    3 months ago

    Uh oh! Time to buy the D&C toy kit!

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    Inigo Montoya
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    3 months ago

    "No fair, it's MY turn to be the corpse!!!"

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    GalPalAl
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    3 months ago

    Just the image alone needs to be mentioned for male and female Karens

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    Bi.Felicia
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    3 months ago

    Definite Pareidolia

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    Chich the witch
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    3 months ago (edited)

    It's Barbie's friend Methanie's place.

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    Brendan Bright
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    3 months ago

    Child's first Hearse comes with free coffin

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    43Duckies
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    3 months ago

    This must be an expansion set for the funeral home set further up; for if you want to hold double funerals.

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    GalPalAl
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    3 months ago

    Can this be an adult toy?

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    Bi.Felicia
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    3 months ago

    Oh, Cheese and rice!

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    Brendan Bright
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    3 months ago

    Child's first Kegger.

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    B Parke
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    3 months ago

    This toy can be considered educational considering how rampant vehicle theft is

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    Monosyllabic girl
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    3 months ago

    Product tested in Salem Massachusetts 👍

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    wayne whitson
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    3 months ago

    Baby, Urine Trouble Now!

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    Monosyllabic girl
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    3 months ago

    Baby's first bear trap! This is the best collection of toys ever

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    Inigo Montoya
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    3 months ago

    I bet this toy is a big hit.

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    Liliana Spiro
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    3 months ago

    Oh my...

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    Nathan Schinigoi
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    3 months ago

    This is kinda cool, no real place for it, but if i could practice inserting a chest tube on a doll and ensuring theres no leaks, i would play with it for a while.

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    Alan Helgerson
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    3 months ago

    This toy bombed.

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    Bi.Felicia
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    3 months ago

    A washing machine CT scan?

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    Bad Alchemy
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    3 months ago

    Ouch!

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    Liliana Spiro
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    3 months ago

    Dear Lord...

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    Terri Robinson
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    3 months ago

    this is for starting iv's into the bone of the patient by drilling the needle into the bone.

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    Yosemite Sam
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    3 months ago

    Ribcage expander. Frequently used during open heart surgery.

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    Inigo Montoya
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    3 months ago

    I am either too naive or too male to know what this is.

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    Sian E
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    3 months ago

    Leg adjuster for cerebral palsy or other limb deformities (caliper).

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