Impossible objects #20: Electric Butterflies

It doesn’t seem possible, but the “Chouchou” definitely looks real…

This electric “butterfly” in a jar is powered by three AA batteries, in the lid, and the creature responds to vibrations by “flying” and flapping its wings.

According to the Japan Trend shop, the butterflies first appeared at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, and will be released – as it were – next month.

As Engadget says, the electric toy brings a new dimension to robotic pets….

Previous Impossible Objects we’ve covered:

• the Wall stairs
• the other dimension storage
• the Colt electric guitar
• the piano stairs
• the clock that draws the time
• the pocket light folding bulb
• the shattering door
• the wooden mirror
• the inside-out salt shaker

• the Wingdings keyboard
• the door lock maze

• the dark lamp

• the global chess board

• the curved keyboard

• the implausible plug
• the infinite tap
• the simplified calculator
• the electric hammer
• the signature coffee pot