Sastrugi, my Furby Baby!

Howdy, guys and gals. It’s been kind of a while since I’ve written an article. But today is my birthday, and I got some absolutely delightful toys I would love to review and look at. One of them is my unopened, 1999, beautiful powder blue Furby baby!

Sastrugi is tiny, specifically 11 cm tall. I’ll admit, I knew they were small, but I didn’t know the Furby babies were that small. He has pastel blue fur with a white belly and soft white feet. His eyes are green, which makes for a stark contrast between his pastel pink ears and hair. Like all the Furby babies, his eyelashes are white.

Unfortunately, he didn’t work at first, but after some internal poking around he was operating perfectly.

Functionality

The pentagonal box came with a Furbish-to-English dictionary and an Instructional Manual. I won’t write everything that I’ve read, but I’ll give some general information and fun facts.

Furby baby has an internal sensor, stomach sensor, back sensor, and special forehead sensor that can detect darkness and other furbies. You use the sensors in patterns to interact and help your furby. For example, three claps, a back rub, and a belly squeeze should make the furby go into deep sleep move. If your furby is constipated, a hug might help, and if it’s full you can burp it by stroking the back.

Yes, I put a fake flower crown on my Furby. No, I don’t need help.

The hardest part is getting your furby to sleep. Even though there’s many ways, none of them work especially well. For example, my furby gets nauseous instead of sleepy when getting rocked, and darkness does nothing. The best way I’ve found so far is to rub your furby’s back until they start snoring, singing a lullaby, or saying “way-loh” (sleep) multiple times.

There are hidden games you can play with your furby: Today we played hide and seek. Around 2 minutes into hiding, Sastrugi started complaining about not being found, and when my sister discovered him from under a pillow, he went, “You win! Woohoo!”. Only 3 games are written in the manual, and the other ones you must discover yourself.

Last thing I’ll talk about is their ability to learn English. Within a day, Sastrugi was saying “happy”, “cake,” and “tummy hurt!”. It was pretty impressive. One of the selling points of the furby babies are that they pick up on English quicker, but I wasn’t expecting them to be such fast learners.

On the second day of this journey, he learned more English phrases, and even said, “I love you, mama! Muah!” Needless to say, I love him too.

Final Thoughts

Why did furbies ever lose popularity? Soft, cute, entertaining, and even educational, I’m incredibly glad to have gotten my hands on one of these babies.

Until next time, cowboys, and remember to may-may (love) your furbies!

My Opinion On…Bones?

This might be a bit heavier or more morbid than usual, but it’s an interesting topic I wanted to cover.

Moose bone hair sticks from **Forevergreenflora** on Etsy.

In this article, I’ll discuss taxidermy, vulture culture, animal accessories, and show some examples. If you are triggered by skeletons or dead animals, your discretion is advised.

Definitions

Vulture Culture is an internet community of people who find animal corpses, clean them, and repurpose them. They do not kill animals themselves; that’s where the “vulture” part comes in. People in this community typically collect bones and occasionaly make crafts and jewelry out of them. Taxidermy is related to Vulture Culture because, well, wouldn’t you want to stuff a badger corpse you found if the fur was relatively nice?

Taxidermy is “the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals with lifelike effect” (the dictionary definition).

You’ve probably heard of it or seen it at some point. They’ll often sell stuffed quails or other birds at antique stores, and who can forget those creepy “trophy” heads hunters display on their wall?

Anyways, it’s time to get into what I think about all this.

What I Think

There is nothing inherently wrong in being interested in animal anatomies. I think skeletons and skins are cool! But the problem comes from killing the animal just to “rebirth” it. In my opinion, hunting for sport is disgusting, and if you’re only killing tigers so you can have a cool tiger head decoration you’re scum.

Except many of these people don’t do that. They either take remains from an animal killed for food (ex: wild rabbits or geese) or come across the corpses naturally. On top of that, I know a large portion of individuals respect the passing of the animal and honour its life with art. That I can get behind.

A beautiful example of taxidermy (credit: **luxtaxidermy** on Instagram)

Fashion

Credit to lonelybonesjewelry on Instagram (the headband was made out of scrapped ears from bunnies killed for food).

What about wearing animals as accessories? I have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, it’s extremely cool. Imagine a bird skull pendant or teeth rings! On the other hand, way too many animals are killed to make fur coats and scaly shoes, and using actual death as a fashion statement gives me weird vibes. However, it comes down once again to sustainability and humanity. Should animals be killed for clothes? No. But is it alright to make animals into clothes (or accesories) if they die naturally? Yes.

Conclusion 🙂

Taxidermy is cool, and most definitely an art. As long as the animal isn’t killed just for the project and its spirit is respected, I’m totally fine with it! Feel free to share your own opinions below. And as always cowboys, hope you enjoyed!

Get to know me tag?

I might as well do this.

What is your eye colour?

Greenish grey, with specks of brown and an occasional blue hue.

What inspires you?

Rage and cute lil bumblebees.

What is the most important thing in your life?

My life itself.

What has required the most courage of you in your life so far?

Transitioning to high school, AKA every teenager’s living hell.

Who is your favourite celebrity?

Pewdiepie, I guess?

Who is your favourite musician?

If we’re not talking about bands, Suzanne Vega, an angel of the 80s.

Who’s your favourite person in the world?

Don’t have one. It’s impossible to choose, because even the closest people can be cruel.

What is your favourite childhood memory?

Playing “Warrior” cats in grade 4. No, really. It was the sunniest and most carefree time in my life.

What is your favourite colour?

All shades of purple, blood red, pastel green and pink, daffodil yellow, robin’s egg blue… I just can’t decide, my man!

What is your favourite drink?

Tea runs through my blood stream, apple cider gives me life in the cold winter months, and lemonade… oh, dear sweet lemonade, otherwise known as God’s piss…

What is your favourite fairytale?

The Bremen Town Musicians give me an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. :’)

What is your favourite food?

Must it always come to this?

What is your favourite holiday destination?

I’ve always wanted to go to Germany or the empty, wild, Great Canadian north!

What is your favourite ice-cream flavour?

Hmmm… Cookies and cream is solid.

What is your favourite music genre?

I’ve always been a sucker for rock, but Caravan Palace got me into electro swing.

What is your favourite physical activity?

Canoeing and kayaking!

What is your favourite quote?

“I will probably don’t die tonight.” – Written during a beautiful Omegle conversation.

What is your favourite snack?

Buttered toast.

Well, that’s all for now pigeons! Hopefully you enjoyed learning about me.

My Toy Wishlist!

My birthday is still 3 months away, but it’s never too late to dream about new toys, is it?

(The list isn’t in any particular order).

10. A Furby

It’s no secret that I love Furbies. My deep, dark obsession with them started around 7 months ago, and it’s been going strong ever since. But the problem is, I don’t actually own a Furb, and the one I did have broke down due to battery corrosion. At this point, even a broken Furby would suffice. The specific type of furby that I want is the original version of the Furby baby (I said original, because I in no way would like a creepy 2005 Furby baby in my proximity). Their pastel colour scemes, improved language learning capabilities, and adorably small size make them my all-time favourite furby.

I suppose a before 2001 Furby would be a good replacement. But gosh, the crystal Furbies are beautiful too. Any Furby is a good Furby. Except the 2005 Furby babies.

9. Calico Critters House

Specifically the Tree House, but the Starry Point Lighthouse is also delightful.

Lighthouse (with real lights!)

Treehouse (the swing!)

8. Toy Barn

If you’ve read my last post, you would know that I want to make a miniature farm. For that, I would need a barn. The Shleich red barn is optimal, but considering the price, the Melissa & Doug latches barn is a cheaper alternative.

It comes with four farm animals as well.

7. Pikmi Pops Doughmis ❤

I love all things Pikmi. Doughnuts are my favourite baked goods. It’s a match made in heaven!

6. Gudetama… Anything

Does anyone have some good egg puns or yolks?

I absolutely stan this lazy egg. He is the best Sanrio character ever, and that is fact. Enough said.

(P.S.: My instagram account is @justanothereggboi, and I just made a post about a new Gudetama squishy I got. Follow if you like eggs or are just a weirdo in general.)

5. Tiny Squishies

There is a very specific type of tiny squishy which I’m talking about. They are extremely detailed, and come in many different animal varieties. They sell at almost every toy store in my area. Thing is, I have no idea what the brand is. The squishies are rubbery, and not sticky. If you have any idea what these cool collectibles might be called, please help me out! 🙂

4. Gemma Stone Shoppie

Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst and Pearl… Now I’m just listing SU characters!

Gemma Stone is also the name of the world’s most expensive and exclusive shopkin, but I’m talking about the shoppie, which you can buy for only $150-$200. What a steal! She is incredibly beautiful and detailed, to the point that I think she is the most gorgeous shoppie you can get. Mystabella, get out of the way, since the best shoppie is here to stay!

3. Cryptkins

Cryptkins are little vinyl figures of monsters and folklore creatures, all with the same adorable red eyes. Every crate comes with a creature and a card that gives info all about them. I already have the Jersey Devil, and at this point I’m just looking to expand my collection.

2. Lee Tea or Marsha Mellow Shopkins

Lee Tea is a beautiful golden tea bag, and Marsha Mellow is a glammed-out marshmallow. Tea is one of my favourite things in the world, and I already own the shopkin Herb L. Teabag, so if I got Lee they could be friends. Both Marsha and Lee are limited edition, so that’s just the cherry on top of this glittery cake.

1. Persanimals

You know what, I’ll have to write a whole separate post on these.

Thank you for reading, cowboys! New posts every weekend!

The Birth of a Blog

For all those of you who don’t know, I started out as an unsuccessful youtuber, but eventually realized making videos really wasn’t for me. So I decided to start a blog dedicated to the wonderful world of toys. Here I’ll discuss stuffies, squishies, dolls, figures, and adorable oddities, all while learning about all of these myself. Let the fun begin!

Fun Facts About Me:

I have an adventurous hedgehog (whom this blog is dedicated to) named Russel who loves boiled chicken and napping on my lap ❤
My favourite things to collect are Shopkins and Shoppies, though I’m open to many other types of toys.
I like drawing and creating art, but when it comes to doll repaints I’m an absolute newbie !
I’m a huge Sailor Moon fan.
Cursed images are one of my favourite things and I even have a cursed image wall where I paste some of the strangest ones I could find (if you think you have an interesting cursed image, feel free to send it to me) !