Because your ass is out of this world!
I am assuming here that you - the object of my affections - have not recently been to the Space Age exhibition at the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood. Had you been, and seen the pair of *actual* space pants on display, you might interpret “out of this world” to mean “in a gigantic crinkly nappy full of your own wee”. If there ever was a hope in hell of that chat-up line working, it’s dead now.
The exhibition is only on til 6 April, and it’s pretty tiny, but the rest of the museum is definitely worth visiting. There are many interesting items there, and between them they stimulate three main reactions:
- “Oh my god I remember [name of toy]! I had one when I was 5. Why did I decide to shave it and paint it blue? It probably would have been a collector’s item now.” My example: He-Man and Battlecat (or “cheese and onion cat” as I called him as a child)
- “Wow, what an incredibly intricate and beautiful object, possibly from the 17th or 18th century! I can totally see why no child was ever allowed to play with this, and in fact I’m not sure they should be allowed to look at it, especially when I am trying to do so and they stand in front of me.” My example: Nuremberg Dollshouse
- “It’s just so… wrong. I am secretly afraid that it will come to life and try to kill me.” My example: the lovely Lenci Dolls, seen below. (I spy murderous intent!)
So, yes. Creepy dolls, tin robots and that cool Superted toy with the removable fur. There’s a cafe, shop, etc and it’s FREE so if you have a spare day head down there. It’s really worth going on a school day though, unless screaming kids are your cup of tea. Perhaps you are a screaming kid. In which case please stick to the weekends. I mean, why do you even need a museum of childhood? You’re doing it now! Sigh.
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