The prospect of a Kaos toy figure is certainly something that my kids would welcome.

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The fairgrounds were full of duct-tape sculptures, such as a 20ft-tall Mr Potato Head toy, a Transformers action figure, and an old-fashioned red viewfinder.

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Her instant fame even extended to a toy company making a "tanoerexic" action figure based on her.

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"Although, like anything else, they're a toy company, they're selling a fantasy figure, a doll for kids to play with, " he said.

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In one ad, a send-up of a toy commercial, two telegenic kids are shown playing with a Ventura action figure.

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But maybe you want different combat powers for your flying figure, so you swap the top half in from another toy, and voila!

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