D-Torso Mannequins and Decorations

How about D-Torso's "mannequins" designed by Japanese creator Yuki Matsoka? Winner of the 2001 Good Design Award from the Japanese Federation of Industrial Design, these laser-cut cardboard statues would look pretty neat either guarding your front door or keeping your child company. I wonder if they're strong enough to ride. Well, either way, the next time junior tells you that he really wants a new puppy, maybe one of these will appease him (at least for a short time).