I think they're hilarious and kind of kitschy. I'd get one for my brother if I thought his wife wouldn't object.

Isn't there enough gun violence already out in the real world - do we really want it as a decorating statement in our homes?

Would like to see a silhouette target pillow! hahaha

Hmmm. Well, I am definitely anti-gun violence, but on the other hand, squirrels are already devastating my freshly-planted garden beds. I hate them with a passion. This pillow would be, shall we say, cathartic without the need for actual violence.

Michael Pollan would appreciate it; he once resorted to firebombing a groundhog burrow with gasoline. (The groundhog escaped unscathed.)

Funny, but pricey.

@ gardenroze: For those of us with a twisted, tongue-firmly-in-cheek sense of humor, who would otherwise never harm another living thing, yes, yes we do. I live with a very bratty, all black house rabbit and I am getting a big kick out of the bunny target pillow. So wrong. So fabulous.

Nuthin' says home sweet home like some bunny bustin'

I'm thinking -- why stop at animals? Hmmm.... those pillows could be a great gift -- get a silhouette of the giftee plus target. OR the latest incarnation of voodoo dolls! hahahaha of course, the giftee'd have to have the same sense of humour I do 'cos I think that'd be HILARIOUS!!

I'm not sure how I feel about these pillows, but growing up with 2 brothers, it would have been nice if they had something else for them to practice the aim of their sling shots!

If I were not a broke student, I would get these for my parents. My dad would get a HUGE kick out of it, and my mom would appreciate the humor. I'm going to get busy trying to figure out some way to make a few.

I knew this was bound to ruffle some feathers (pun intended!) but I know my relatives in Northern Michigan would love these-because, as much as some people hate it, animals in their backyards feed them feed them for the entire year.

I might buy one if it had Sarah "Crosshairs" Palin's face on it.

I think they're funny, but they beg to have darts thrown at them, and they're too purty (and squishy) for that.

I have a sense of humour but I don't find these very funny. Actually they are sick.

No....no

Yes, because everybody knows that pillows cause violence.

*eye roll*

Also, I don't think those are actually vintage. There is nothing on the site to indicate so.

jefferyk- yes right on.

Hilarious. But I would try to make my own version before paying $145 for a gag gift.

@ChicagoSue

Holy shit!

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What? Merchandising memorabilia for Sara Palin's new Alaska documentary has already hit the store shelves?

Brilliant! I tend to make my pillows joyful & PC! :-)
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But I love love love these!

"Joyfully un-PC?" Am up to here with political correctness (and environmental consciousness, for that matter, as well as vegetarian/veganism) being painted as a bad thing by people with socially unacceptable views and impulses. I file it with conservatives' turning up their noses at "elitist" liberals who believe in education, logic, reason, intelligence, and competence, as opposed to knee-slappin' airheaded but relatable hockey moms.

What were we talking about? Oh, yeah. Yeah, pillows not funny. Might as well be babies on 'em. Killin' ain't funny, and the fact that it's animals, not people doesn't excuse it.

Oh, puh-lease. Grow a sense of humor, people. Stop taking yourselves so seriously. Coming from a family of outdoorsmen (hunters and fishermen), I find these pillows totally cute and amusing! They definitely have decorating potential for my parents' little cabin in Wisconsin.

P.S. I hate to break it to you, guys, but the animals represented on these pillows - the wild rabbits, turkeys, crows, etc - suffer FAR less at the hands of a skilled shot than the mass-produced, force-fed, chemically-enhanced, factory-farmed cattle, swine, and chickens that most of us dine on on a daily basis. You stop supporting the modern day meat industry and its cruel ways and THEN you can badmouth the silly, kitschy hunting pillows. Okay? Okay.

@lexical: I'm vegan, dude. I can badmouth anything I like, thanks, including, you know, recreational killing, industrialized killing, killing of all sorts.

Since you brought up your family of hunters and fishermen...making a hobby of torturing and killing animals? You sound like great people. You can accuse me of taking myself too seriously, but you don't take yourself NEARLY seriously enough. "Oh, puh-lease, I hate to break it to you," but I'm not taking my cues from the likes of you.

@shanalulu, good for you. Being vegan is great. But it doesn't change the fact that you're obviously completely uninformed about the topic at hand.

There is absolutely no torturing happening on our end. My family loves animals. We have pets of all kinds, from snakes to dogs to horses, that are healthy, well-loved, and cared for. If hunting is done right, a single shot instantly kills and there is little to no pain and suffering. That's the goal for the hunters in my family, although I can't speak for everyone else. There's no joy in *killing*. There's joy in the hunt and the connection with nature and the act of providing for your family. The second goal is to use everything. Nothing goes to waste. We don't needlessly kill things just for our own sick, sadistic pleasure.

As a vegan, I'm guessing you know something about the state of the modern day factory farming industry, which is a horrendous thing. Hunting is a MUCH less cruel practice than that and much more natural. How do you think human beings acquired food in the past? Hunting and gathering.

At any rate! I still think the pillows are cute and funny. :)

@lexical: Not uninformed, I just disagree with you. You said "hunters and fishermen." I said torturing and killing. I should've said killing and torturing. I'm not saying that the animals your family hunts suffer much when they're killed them, but I wholeheartedly disagree with the killing just the same. And fishing is torture, period.

As for modern factory farming, yes, it's a horror. This is why I don't support it. However, I again disagree wholeheartedly with your assertion that killing is okay as long as the suffering is minimal. There's no reason for us to kill for food at all.

Now. "Joy" in the hunt? You think that's nice, I think it's horrible. There's plenty of joy to be had in life without killing anything. You and your family should look into it.

The term "hunt" doesn't automatically imply killing. I simply meant the act of using practiced skills to track or locate something. In this case, an animal. As I said, the killing part isn't enjoyable. The "thrill of the chase" is.

There's absolutely a reason for (the majority of) us to kill for food...Humans are naturally omnivorous. Not to mention animals which are pure carnivores. The only way they can acquire fuel for survival is by killing other animals. All the way throughout the food chain, death fuels life. Plants and fungus grow on dead, decomposing trees, small animals eat the plants and their seeds, larger animals eat the smaller animals, etc. The energy of one being becomes the energy of another, be it a plant or an animal. Circle of life and all that.

You've made a life choice in being vegan and I respect that. But it's not for everyone, just like hunting and fishing isn't for everyone.

I find these comments hilarious! These are PILLOWS! The only danger they present is the possibility of being placed over someone's face and being held down firmly after listening to such moronic blabber about such silliness.

THEY ARE PILLOWS....which I am tempted to use as weapons should some people take decor so seriously. Sounds like some people need to go volunteer their time to a worthy cause and leave the decorative accessories alone.

Thanks for the humor....
Oh - and cute pillows by the way...