While doing some "research" on the internet a few days ago, I came across a hilarious and slightly frightening product: the Baby Toupee. The picture to the left was enough to convince me I had to speak to the creator of such a silly thing. So, I interviewed Graham Farrar, inventor of the Baby Toupee.
What was the inspiration for creating this product?
Alcohol, lots of alcohol… Hello is this thing on?
Is it cruel for a parent to dress up a baby just for entertainment?
Seriously? Have you seen the stuff parents put their kids in? A Bob Marley dreadlocks rasta hat is about one billion times cooler than anything I ever got to wear as a kid.
It doesn’t creep you out to see a baby with a full head of hair?
Baby Suri.
Who’s your typical customer?
Nuts with kids.
Have you utilized your own baby toupees?
Yes… well not me, I'm a little big. My daughter was the original fitting model and did all of our PR. I'm sure I'll be paying for her hair-epey for a long time (that's a joke). Now that she's bigger she doesn't wear baby toupees, she does rock my new product iStoryTime (on the iphone app store at http://cli.gs/4a3SYs) though.
Which toupee is your best seller?
The Bob. Everyone loves Bob Marley.
So far you have wigs inspired by Lil Kim, Bob Marley, Samuel L. Jackson and Donald Trump…who’s next?
The mustacifier. What do you think?
If the mustacifier is what I think it is, (a pacifier with a mustache on it) I think it's the best thing ever invented – and a surefire hit. Mustaches are so hot right now.
