We Covet Giant Microbes

We're all coated in them -- no matter how much antibacterial gel we slather ourselves in -- so why not embrace our microbe friends?

These cuddly plush versions of their microscopic real-life counterparts are almost cute enough to make you forget that their single-minded goal in life is to infect, sicken and/or kill you.

Choose from any number of infectious friends: the flu, E. coli, the plague, herpes, mad cow disease and many more!

Giant Microbes, $7.99 each @ ThinkGeek

Comments

[Keyruh]

Oh my goodness! Those are so cute. I like non-conventional stuffed animals.

[Mary]

I can just imagine the baby-sitter trying to put the kid to bed who won't stop howling "I want my E-coli!!!"

[NotAMeanGirl]

I have a few of these. They are made of awesome!!!! ThinkGeek has some of the coolest stuff!

[Elaine C.]

Ooh! I think I see E.T. there in the middle! Oh wait, that's just varicella again. Dangit, I get so confused.

[Lissa]

How adorably creepy. Kids love a little creep. I think I'll get the plague for my son.

[Meghan]

Last year for her birthday, I gave my sister Syphilis. Err, I gave her the giant microbe stuffed animal that's shaped like Syphilis. It was a big dorky Grey's Anatomy joke, "she gave me the syph" but still cracks us up.

[alex]

There's a store in town that sells these and I think they're just adorible! Perfect for a new baby (what new mom doesn't want her baby coming down with Herpes?).

[Dee]

These are great!

[Kia]

Is this how big-time pharmaceutical companies are making us learn to love our diseases (and fill their pockets)? If so, very effective!

[Sarah Lena]

My southern baptist family would FUH-REAK out if they heard I was giving the plague to my son. So I'll order five.