Posted on 09/29/2006 9:02:31 AM PDT by Pokey78
It's never too long before the latest craze to sweep America makes its way to the UK but most would wish this one really hadn't.
Celebrity wigs designed for babies up to nine months old and are set to hit the market, to the outrage of children's charities.
There's a Bob Marley style dreadlock wig, a Samuel L Jackson afro as seen in movie Pulp Fiction and a Donald Trump comb-over - perhaps for that mature look.
For the girls there's flowing pink locks based on singer Lil' Kim.
But Michelle Elliott of Kidscape said as well as unnecessary the wigs could be dangerous.
"This is ridiculous. Any parent who buys one of these wigs for their child needs their head examining."
Wigs are incredibly uncomfortable for a start. Babies are wonderful but dirty little things and the last thing they need is a wig."
The wigs are manufactured by California-based firm BabyToupee and cost £14.
The firm's website says its aim to "show that while parenting can be a great responsibility, it can also be a source of endless amusement."
Founder Graham Farrar said: "Having a baby doesn't mean you have to stop having fun or do everything by the book. We don' take ourselves or our products too seriously."
Those brits will buy anything!
(psst - to our friends in GB...this is NOT an American craze. You've been had)
Ivan,
Tell your friends this is not a US craze. As Hoodlum91 says you're being had.
Having lived in londonistan for a while I can confidently say that England is a country filled with Hipster doofi.
Filth
Yes, but how many info-commericals with the brit accents have you seen on these wonderful european products they push here.
That's awesome.
And the burquas aren't far off for Britain either. Some fun...uh, "Sun".
I wonder if the Californian company bribed a Mail reporter to advertise their product. I have never seen a "Baby Wig" in Britain.
"The wigs are manufactured by California-based firm BabyToupee and cost £14."
Oh, I get it. BabyToupee is hoping that the Brits will buy these, erroneously thinking that it's a craze here in the US. Ya gotta hand it to those Californians. They really are the most accomplished scam artists.
Does the Daily Mail run prank articles?
When American hubby's start powdering wigs....Then worry!!
Nah, Florida scam artists are far slicker. Of course the Nigerians have us all beat. :)
Probably a stylish way of keeping their heads warm. Half the people who signed the Declaration of Independence wore wigs or little fur hats. There was no central heating remember!
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