Companion Cube/Toys

Examples of s in include:


 * The Pet Rock, and Chia Pets.
 * The Ball Jointed Dolls fandom.
 * The RealDoll.
 * A man in England took the Hans Bellmer route with his RealDolls and actually gave them fully fleshed-out personalities, occupations, and histories. A photo of one such doll named "Rebecca" by Bay Area photographer Elena Dorfman was featured in an article in the San Francisco Chronicle.
 * Since RealDoll's invention in the early '90s, this obsession has been more common than you'd think. There have been full webrings dedicated to the fictionalized characters the owners have written for their dolls, with extensive bios, journals of their lives, and galleries featuring the dolls in a variety of fashions.
 * This custom made figure.
 * Furbies - Designed to emulate a plush pet with a personality, they were in fact popular enough to warrant a revival after disappearing from the market. And though they've never threatened to stab anyone (AFAIK) others find them horrifically repulsive, even to the point of reacting to them with violence. Like this.
 * Let's face it- most toys in general, even if they're not in the shape of a living creature. Dolls and stuffed animals especially.