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Just begging for a custom paint job!!! How 'bout a Union Jack? Or a "WHAAM!!!"?

Use your imagination... :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://cgi.ebay.com/310205327974
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That is BEYOND creepy. :shock:
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stuff of nightmares
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Just plain weird. :roll:
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I wonder why he's wearing gloves?
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teb wrote:I wonder why he's wearing gloves?

I'm wondering why someone actually placed a bid on it.
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Scastles wrote:I'm wondering why someone actually placed a bid on it.
All the clothes are sold seperately - simple as checking what the seller's got listed, eh ;)

Check out the Volkmar puppet... he's much more creepy :lol:
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Well, he's not completely nude - He has gloves on!
Scastles wrote:
teb wrote:I wonder why he's wearing gloves?

I'm wondering why someone actually placed a bid on it.
That's probably Paul. I think he's serious about the custom paint job!
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This appears to be a depiction of him earlier in his career, when he still had earlobes.
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Wildberry wrote:
Scastles wrote:I'm wondering why someone actually placed a bid on it.
All the clothes are sold seperately - simple as checking what the seller's got listed, eh ;)

:lol:

I didn't wonder whether it came with clothes, but why anyone would bid on it. But knowing it comes with clothes, well heck, that changes everything. Not :D
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Meh..... cover him with stars and stripes and get him into Team America!! :lol:
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Scastles wrote:I didn't wonder whether it came with clothes, but why anyone would bid on it. But knowing it comes with clothes, well heck, that changes everything. Not :D
lol... is this a riddle :P

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Wildberry wrote:
Scastles wrote:I didn't wonder whether it came with clothes, but why anyone would bid on it. But knowing it comes with clothes, well heck, that changes everything. Not :D
lol... is this a riddle :P

(the puppets are used for rc planes)

Hey, you may be right, Werner, there could be a riddle in there somewhere..along with clothes. :D
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At least he's modest in the picture.
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collin wrote:That is BEYOND creepy. :shock:
+1! :shock:
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