# Hybrid Animal Figurines The Wyger is on the Prowl, and I'm a Little Nervous By Brian G Randles | Published 2010-02-26 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wyger References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/02/24/upper-playground-x-sam-flores-blue-wyger-figure/) & [shop.upperplayground](http://shop.upperplayground.com/p/SAM-FLORES-WYGER-UP-EDITION/TG20809TY) Upper Playground, The Loyal Subjects and Sam Flores have come together to re-release the Wyger. Yup, I said *re-*release. This little guy has been around before. Maybe I missed the boat on the Wyger the first time around, but I promise you it will never happen again. Being released again with a new blue color, the Upper Playground site says that the Blue Wyger incorporates Upper Playground’s iconic Walrus imagery to commemorate Upper Playground’s 10-year anniversary. Very nice, but I just can't justify the Goliath man hands and downtrodden face on the 8" tall figure. Too great. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hybrid Animal Figurines:** Opportunity to create unique and eye-catching figurines by combining different animal features. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Toy Manufacturing:** Potential for toy manufacturers to develop and market hybrid animal figurines to attract collectors and enthusiasts. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore the concept of hybrid animal figurines to create one-of-a-kind sculptures and art pieces. - **Collectibles Market:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the collectibles market to introduce limited edition and highly sought-after hybrid animal figurines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collectible Streetwear Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-milo-2.md) - [Dinosaur Convention Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/convention-crasher.md) - [Artist-Designed Toy Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-toy-series.md) - [TV Show-Inspired Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stickymonger.md) - [Sci-Fi Nostalgic Dragon Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ground-dragon.md) - [Whimsical Collaborative Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asterisk-1.md) - [Artful Collectible Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fisherprice-little-people-x-andre-saraiva.md) - [Plush Monster Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labubu.md) - [Character Crossover Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skullpanda-x-sanrio.md)