Favorite non - plush companions?

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I know a lot of us have favorite plush companions who help us feel safe, secure and loved, but what about those friends of ours who aren't necessarily cuddly and plush but help us get thru the day nonetheless?

For example, here are four of mine:



Some of you may recognize Miss Important, the little Fisher Cat Calico Critter, and my die cast of Susie the Coupe, but standing next to them are Judith the Wild Thing (from Spike Jonze's film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, one of my favorite movies) and Ingrid. Ingrid, you see, is a plastic doll of the screaming woman in Edward Munch's painting, "The Scream." I found Ingrid as a keychain (her chain is long gone) in a museum gift shop when I was a little girl. I really have no idea where I got the name "Ingrid," from, but she and the woman in Munch's painting have always been "Ingrid" to me. In fact, I believed for the longest time that Ingrid was the painting subject's real name.

About Judith - my aunt gave Judith to me for Christmas and I've taken her with me everywhere ever since...she's been to New York and comes to college with me every year. Just looking at her kind, sympathetic eyes and smile is enough to soothe me right away. I always feel safe knowing that she, Ms. Important, and Susie are standing sentinel on my desk and countertop.

Anyway, anyone else have friends who are plastic (or ceramic, glass, whatever) and not necessarily plush?

I remember Susie! I used to love those old Disney shorts when I was a kid. The memory made me go look up Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet on YouTube.

My favorite non-plush is my little clay horse from Sweden. He has so much personality and always makes me smile.

My Mezco Edward Scissorhands figure and my Fluttershy figure.

Edward cost me around $30 on eBay, but it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. I swear that when I was going through a rough patch with my special interests, the lighting in my room made him look like he had a tear running down his cheek. And by the way, yes, his limbs are pretty articulate, but I prefer to have him sitting down in that position.

I have figures of all Main 6 characters from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (among many, many others, including the CMC), but Fluttershy is one of my top 3 favorites - if not my ultimate favorite - though I admit that I didn't always like her as much as I do now.

My Fluttershy figure always hangs out with my Edward figure because in my imaginary world full of Ponies and Johnny Depp characters, they are the very best of friends due to their similar personalities.

I also have a Mad Hatter figure who likes to hang out with my Pinkie Pie, but neither of them are pictured because the Hatter has a busted leg.