WHEN: September 2009 WHERE: Oakland, Calif. PHOTO: Lizzie in Calif. Lizzie writes: "This kewpie doll was in Oakland, obviously in danger. I felt so sorry for it that I picked it up and now it's living on my windowsill with a lot of other toys. A happy ending!"
WHEN: September 2009 WHERE: Santa Clara, Calif. PHOTO: Lizzie F. in Calif. Uh ... looks like we're gonna need a bigger trash can. Love the crazy pink color, the placid suburban background. Woof!
I walk a lot in the city and few things catch my eye more than the forlorn toy lying in the gutter or some other sad spot. I am haunted by a dirty, fuzzy stuffed rabbit wedged into the tiny space surrounding a pay phone; by the legs of a plastic creature bursting out from beneath a car wheel; by the headless action figure lying prone in an oily puddle.
There are a million homeless toys in endless cities: Do send in your own photos and I'll post them here. (Real stumbled-upon toys only, please; no set-ups. ) Tell me what city the sad toy is in, and any other info you'd like to provide.