There’s a good reason why it’s always worth splashing out on official merchandise, because if you go with a knock off product, you usually get what you paid for. The folks over at 9GAG have collected a list of 26 horrific knock off items that just can’t be unseen. Seriously, these things will be haunting your nightmares for weeks to come, so you should probably avoid reading on if you’re of a sensitive disposition. We really can’t believe how bad some of these unofficial pieces of merchandise are, and how or why anyone ever buys them. Check them out and see what we mean!
1. Those eyes could cause nightmares! Child friendly? We think not!
![aladdin knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/aladdin-knock-off.jpg)
2. Because everyone needs to practice their princess beard shaving skills…
![anna beard shave knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/anna-beard-shave-knock-off.jpg)
3. We can imagine there would be some concerned teachers if a child brought this to school!
![anus knock off bag](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/anus-knock-off-bag.jpg)
4. Apart from Andy’s gigantic arms, these toys seem to be fairly good replicas. ‘Boy Space’ though?
![boy space toy story rip off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/boy-space-toy-story-rip-off.jpg)
5. An interesting place to situate a tail…
![charmander key ring](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/charmander-key-ring.jpg)
6. Thomas The Tank Engine, is that you?!
![dentist train thomas the tank engine knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dentist-train-thomas-the-tank-engine-knock-off.jpg)
7. It appears even toys can face an identity crisis at times…
![despicable me marge simpson knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/despicable-me-marge-simpson-knock-off.jpg)
8. This guy seems to be missing his lips…
![dragon ball z knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dragon-ball-z-knock-off.jpg)
9. E.T worked hard to achieve his summer body!
![et pumping iron knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/et-pumping-iron-knock-off.jpg)
10. ‘Ill tempered’ really just doesn’t have the same ring to it!
![ill tempered birds angry birds knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ill-tempered-birds-angry-birds-knock-off.jpg)
11. Fancy a ride?
![inspector gadget knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/inspector-gadget-knock-off.jpg)
12. Magician Boy, not to be confused with Harry Potter!
![magician boy harry potter knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/magician-boy-harry-potter-knock-off.jpg)
13. This one isn’t too awful to be fair…
![mask spongebob knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mask-spongebob-knock-off.jpg)
14. Now we really have seen everything!
![minion pregnancy knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/minion-pregnancy-knock-off.jpg)
15. The Pikachu lookalike really resembles Tweety!
![pekoman knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pekoman-knock-off.jpg)
16. We’re pretty sure that the nose is meant to be below the eyes…
![pikachu knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pikachu-knock-off.jpg)
17. ‘Plastic Man’? Interesting name choice…
![plastic man michael jackson knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/plastic-man-michael-jackson-knock-off.jpg)
18. We wouldn’t want to be stared out by those eyes!
![pokemon eyes knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pokemon-eyes-knock-off.jpg)
19. When someone lies over and over again in your presence…
![pokemon knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pokemon-knock-off-.jpg)
20. We’ve never seen a samurai that looks like this before!
![samurai costume knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samurai-costume-knock-off.jpg)
21. It appears Spongebob Squarepants has a cousin…
![spongebob knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/spongebob-knock-off.jpg)
22. This shoe can’t seem to make its mind up…
![spongebob minion shoes knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/spongebob-minion-shoes-knock-off.jpg)
23. We wonder if anyone collects these knock off versions?
![star wars knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/star-wars-knock-off-.jpg)
24. Was this a project? Is it real? Is it a joke? We are strangely intrigued!
![the iron lady knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the-iron-lady-knock-off.jpg)
25. We always knew that Bart Simpson would make a cool superhero!
![voltman bart simpson knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/voltman-bart-simpson-knock-off.jpg)
26. What is with those teeth?! It looks like someone has thrown some dentures in!
![winnie the pooh knock off](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/winnie-the-pooh-knock-off.jpg)
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