UglyDolls have been the hottest craze in doll ugliness for the last five years. Designed by Parsons School of Design artists David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim, the 14 inch limited edition plush dolls have become near pop-icons in their own right.
According to *ahem* ugly legend, in early 2000 David Horvath was living in Los Angeles when his girlfriend Sun-Min Kim moved to Korea to be with her family. During their separation Horvath wrote to Kim and at the end of his letters he would draw one of several cartoon characters.
One Christmas Kim sent Horvath a hand-made plush toy replica of one of his cartoon drawings. Excited by the gift, Horvath in turn showed it to Giant Robot bookstore owner Eric Nakamura who mistakenly thought Horvath was trying to promote his doll for sale. Nakamura like the doll so much he decided to sell them at his store.
UglyDolls have been sold by the thousands in specialty shops as well as mainstream stores such as Urban Outfitters, Barneys New York, and Tower Records.
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