# Precarious Playthings Controversial Photoshopped Children's Toys By TopDog | Published 2009-04-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photoshopped-toys References: [freakingnews](http://www.freakingnews.com/Bad-Toy-Pictures---1499.asp) Bad playthings can be funny and a bit disturbing, as depicted in these photoshopped pictures from a recent Photoshop contest. Photoshopping continues to be an amusing pastime and an idyllic delivery method. No matter what you use it for, Photoshopping provides Internet users with constant entertainment value. All of these images were recently submitted by Photoshop users and are not real products--with the exception of the [Wolverine blow-up toy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fight-teeth), which had certain kids' toy advocates in an uproar. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Photoshopped Toys:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform or service that allows users to easily create and share custom photoshopped toy designs. - **Controversial Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a marketing strategy that utilizes controversial imagery to capture attention and spark conversations. - **Online Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a digital platform that curates and showcases user-generated entertaining content, including photoshopped images. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate user customization into toy manufacturing processes, allowing customers to design and personalize their own toys. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop tools or services that help brands create impactful and controversial advertising campaigns to attract attention and generate buzz. - **Digital Content Creation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that empowers users to easily create and share entertaining digital content, fostering a vibrant community of content creators. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playtime-Encouraging Toy Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-play.md) - [Playful Interactive Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-by-american-express-platinum.md) - [Collectible Pop Culture-Referencing Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon.md) - [Adult-Focused Modeling Dough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-doh.md) - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Creepy Severed Hand Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing.md) - [Anti-Gun Water Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antigun-water-toys-jayhayspray20-promotes-change-in-societys-relationship-w.md) - [Child-Created Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cards-against-humanity-family-edition-1.md) - [Colorful Kid's Toy Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretend-play-toys.md)