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“Forbidden Toys”: 30 Wild And Controversial Toy Ideas By Rosemberg
Interview With Artist
Let us introduce you to a Spanish digital artist Rosemberg, who creates a series of wild and controversial toys on his Instagram project, "Forbidden Toys." Here, he dreams up bizarre and sometimes offensive toys that could only exist in a world without societal and legal rules.
From dolls with peculiar features to action figures of historical villains made to look playful, "Forbidden Toys" explores dark humor and shock value that regular toy makers avoid. This project makes us rethink what’s acceptable in children’s entertainment, sparking both laughter and discomfort. Scroll down to see some of the funniest and craziest examples!
More info: Instagram | itsrosemberg.com
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Deson 1 year ago
There is a game called "Prison Architect" for the PC you might be interested in looking into.
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Vanier Lavoie 1 year ago
So nice that these prisoners are being advertised “€K OUD0 IIIII IHGIOT”, totally not ai-generated.
Rosemberg is a conceptual artist, but he has also worked in disciplines such as film, music, and design. "Forbidden Toys" is his latest project, and we had the pleasure of learning more about it from the artist.
The idea for "Forbidden Toys" came to Rosemberg from the concept of presenting a nonexistent past through the formal conventionalism of advertising aesthetics exclusively centered on toys. "Since it is a popular language, I find it especially interesting to twist it and invite reflection on the context and mechanics of products that could have existed, focusing on themes such as censorship, taboo, ideology, and religion."
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Nikole 1 year ago
They’re alive during vivisection (not cruel at all!). I don’t see any blood pulsing, so this is indeed taxidermy.
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Vanier Lavoie 1 year ago
Why is he holding those scissors like that!? Also, are those toys at the bottom dinosaurs or beings that crawled out of the primordial ooze? (A.I.)
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
I'm betting you were not a parent of a preschooler (or a preschool/kindergarten teacher or childcare worker) while the show was on the air? Oh, how I loathed that purple dinosaur! Luckily, my daughter wasn't a particularly big fan either (though there would be other shows I hated too).
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𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚊 (𝚜𝚑𝚎/𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢) 1 year ago
*Im’ (sarcastic, that’s what it says on the box)
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Brain-In-A-Vat 1 year ago
Is this what you play with after you've played with the Shoot-Me-Up Elmo . . . ? 9029f38aac...200a_1.jpg 
DC 1 year ago
Depends on how you played with him. Giving in to every little crave, you'll get the upgrade from SMUE to LSE for free, if you're fast enough!
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Jason Scott 1 year ago
This is the quintessential toy for young Americans to fit in now days. Oh and don't forget to add service animals and regular therapist sessions
We were curious to know where the artist gets inspiration for his creations. "The concept of 'Forbidden Toys' is a continuous exercise concerning my own work," he shared. "I have always been a great lover of the toy world (I have an almost impractical collection at home), and it has been a constant source of inspiration in my work. In one way or another, the toy world has always been present in everything I have done. I spent years creating toys and leaving them on the streets until I decided to start this new project."
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Basko 1 year ago
This and about a dozen hamsters. Should be enough for one weekend
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LGBTQpanda 1 year ago
Ok, I want my grandkids to push me around while I attack the other grannys!
Vanier Lavoie 1 year ago
Ah yes, our four different modes: “DIo§ib/“, “Sonlo”, “ “, and… oh hell no.
While the toys might seem very controversial, we asked Rosemberg about the reactions he gets from people when they see the "Forbidden Toys". "The reaction has been much better than I expected, to be honest. I have received support from a very diverse group of people whom I greatly admire. I have also received criticism, but that is normal considering the nature of my work. Furthermore, since these criticisms are exclusively of a moral nature, they do not displease me; rather, they amuse me, as impotent rage is a spectacle in itself."
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ArodTheHorrible 1 year ago
No one is going to say it? Can't... resist... Well, it ain't easy being cheesy.
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𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚊 (𝚜𝚑𝚎/𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢) 1 year ago
🎶AND THEN YOU ALL SHARED ITS BENEFITS WITH MEEEEEEEE🎶
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Foffy Skrimshaw 1 year ago
Oh I have never seen a liberal wearing Nike shoes.... Never
Load More Replies...For more funny and absurd "Forbidden Toys" ideas, check out Rosemberg's Instagram account. Let us know what you think about these toys in the comments and upvote your favorites!
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Der Kommissar 1 year ago (edited)
Is it safe? - Sir Laurence Olivier. Also, guy on the left looks like JFK.
Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago
Honestly this isn't the worst idea ever, if the toys aren't' sharp and can't be used on real kids.
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Daniel Atkins 1 year ago
I think he went out for loose leaf tobacco he has a pipe.
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Bubs (he/they) 1 year ago
These were funny at first, but something felt off about this "art". All of these are AI generated. Checking his Instagram, he tags them all as AI. At least he's honest about using AI. However, he calls himself an "artist" when all he's doing is inputting a prompt for a computer to do all the work for him.
Major Harris 1 year ago
with actress julie hagerty (airplane) on standbye when he eventually will deflate?
Dr Soong 1 year ago
"Surely you can't be serious?!" - "I am. And don't call me Shirley".
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Der Kommissar 1 year ago
Jack needs to put some clothes on. Also needs to stay away from the blowhole.
Cooking Panda 1 year ago
84 years later.. Jack reappears with a revenge plot. He's been living under the sea all these time, spending most of his time taming sea animal and thus not Jack is the Ruler of the Seven Seas
A pug with bananas 1 year ago
Uh well, jack has no clothes and the dolphin’s blowhole is in a… let’s say an awkward spot.
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Junior Farrell 1 year ago (edited)
This could actually work in the parents favor. They just need to make it with a camera and mic
D'NicKy Karito 1 year ago (edited)
It should have a little disclaimer in the bottom that says "recording feature" for parental control
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Der Kommissar 1 year ago (edited)
If you have two, you can recreate the Rosenberg executions - John Waters
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PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago (edited)
Omg yes 🙌🏽 🥰 just need some air dry clay and paints and I can make this one
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Violent Doll 1 year ago
I think my favorite part is how the one kid has overalls that are two different colors, and a leg wrapped in bandages.
Pursuing Peonies 1 year ago
Don't forget the kid in back the their legs tucked in their shorts
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Phillip Shepard 1 year ago
That's right up There with the annual spam carving contest that they use to have in Seattle. I also discovered that Spam was on the menu at a restaurant there.
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Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago
Shom Hit. ACTOME & IMER STICIEK: TIOIG HIT: Men Bnoothy Homanto Bor ol Hlon More Lolay Mem TV Hit!
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
What are you babbling on about? Oh, reading the ridiculous package. 😸
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Worst Cop in Britain 1 year ago
Yes. They all are. Someone commented that up above and its pretty easy to see when you just zoom in.
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Vanier Lavoie 1 year ago
In all the photos they look like their faces were swapped with those of frogs,
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Mare 1 year ago
Maybe it's that saying about "Inside every fat person is a skinny person who...". The second part of the quote varies but this one is probably something like "just wants to eat snacks and watch tv."
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PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago
Oh god I want this too 😂 i imagine mine being kinda like ‘ now ima break it down n just tell ya a story, straight out the banks of the gangster category, about a saggi, a centaurian f****r……’
⨺⃝ ~Just-A-Black-Cat-Lover~ ⨺⃝ 1 year ago
'as a sag, I am deeply offended'.. No, I'm not offended. I need this as well lol
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Richard Thomas 1 year ago
Alright fellas, how do we want to approach this Trojan problem? I need solutions
Vanier Lavoie 1 year ago
Introducing “9O; LITTLE PONY: BOARD MEETING! NOW WITH L’ONC Prony’e.”
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René Sauer 1 year ago
is it just me or does the head of the horse (the full one) look a bit small for its body?
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
Hey Netflix! There's a subscription in it if you can make this TV show happen.
Lorinda Woerner 1 year ago
Should I be seeing this? Shouldn't they get a room for some privacy?
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Doc “Dr Rotwang” Rotwang 1 year ago
I'd be a lot more impressed if the artist substituted real text for the AI gibberish.
Lorinda Woerner 1 year ago
In second thought, this is gonna give me more nightmares than uncle Terry did
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Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago
I'm curious what got censored in the gibberish at the bottom...
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
all of the curse words contained within the secret curse word. You know the one.
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Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
Failed tagline: Why play the best game when you can play the Wurst game?
Ronan Watson 1 year ago
Concerning the tagline at the bottom. AI does this. Hasn't worked out how to add text correctly yet.
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Der Kommissar 1 year ago (edited)
hill tribes; called Karens in Thailand and Kayan Lahwi in Myanmar. I visited the Karens long neck tribe and they sit there like zoo animals.
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Tom Hardeveld 1 year ago
ah yes, I remember those winter saturday evenings, endlessly playing Klaaarg
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
The worst part was when you took the batteries out, Klaaarg would still demand flowers. Long story short, Klaaarg is my overlord now. Must go to get more flowers, won't be commenting for a while.
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Cindy Brick 1 year ago
Never saw the 'Barbie stuffed in a cake, so it looks like a dress,' huh?
Vanier Lavoie 1 year ago
Look at the damn can. It makes it so obvious it’s ai I can’t even have fun trying to find it,
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Étienne Arcand 1 year ago (edited)
Me, forgetting to feed the cat for three days in a row, obsessively peting my cool hungry donut until it stops asking for more Flerium™️
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Full Name 1 year ago
yeah but i think some of the text and logos were made by the person
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Phillip Shepard 1 year ago
As a Doctor I really enjoy some of the dark medical humor. I can't forget the joke from Medical Economics : "Hey Doc, will this new anticancer d**g make me live longer? " "No, but it will seem like it".
Full Name 1 year ago
yeah but i think some of the text and logos were made by the person
Load More Replies... Phillip Shepard 1 year ago
As a Doctor I really enjoy some of the dark medical humor. I can't forget the joke from Medical Economics : "Hey Doc, will this new anticancer d**g make me live longer? " "No, but it will seem like it".
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