# Meth Dealer Dolls Breaking Bad Toys from Forbidden Planet are up to No Good By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-01-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breaking-bad-toys References: [geekalerts](http://www.geekalerts.com/breaking-bad-heisenberg-plush/) & [forbiddenplanet](http://forbiddenplanet.com/97848-breaking-bad-plush-heisenberg/) Toy company Forbidden Planet recently released a series of Breaking Bad toys that feature the main characters of the dramatic TV show as [collectible plush dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-squishmallows). As the street-savvy high school dropout, the Jesse Pinkman doll is portrayed with his slouched posture and baggy clothes including a knit toque and a hoodie. Of course, his doll was finished off with an angry, disheveled expression, with scruff and fight marks. The Walter White doll features his alter-ego Heisenberg, when he went through a tough-guy, hat-wearing phase. His expression clearly states “you don’t mess with me.” The Breaking Bad toys stand at 8-inches tall and also come in a smaller [key-chain version](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon) where they are dressed in the [yellow HazMat suits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/younghee-doll) they wear to cook their special brand of blue meth. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Dark TV Show Merchandise:** Toy companies can expand their merchandise offerings by creating plush dolls and key-chains based on popular TV shows with darker themes. - **Cult-favorite Show Collectibles:** The rise of cult-favorite TV shows presents an opportunity for toy companies to create collectibles that appeal to dedicated fan bases. - **Character-based Plush Dolls:** Toy companies can capitalize on popular characters by designing and producing plush dolls that accurately represent their iconic appearances. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can take advantage of the popularity of TV show merchandise by producing plush dolls and other collectibles based on popular shows. - **Entertainment Merchandise:** The entertainment merchandise industry can explore creating unique and unconventional products that appeal to dedicated fan bases of popular TV shows. - **Online Retail:** Online retailers can offer a wide variety of entertainment merchandise, including plush dolls and key-chains, to cater to the growing fan base of popular TV shows. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Show-Inspired Collectible Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squid-game-collectibles.md) - [Wholesome Kingpin Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorners-super-bowl.md) - [Sitcom-Inspired Figurine Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-people-collector-set.md) - [Spooky TV Series Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-addams-collection.md) - [Designer Pop Culture Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kkplus.md) - [90s-Inspired Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidrobot-1.md) - [Film Character Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-squishmallows.md) - [Sensorial Anime Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bedhedz.md) - [Show-Inspired Collectible Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/younghee-doll.md)