Think of 'em as Beanie Babies on acid.
I can't figure out for the life of me why American stores haven't picked up on these types of toys yet. They're cute, hip, kind of twisted, and there are a million geeks out there who'd happily hand over chunks of their paychecks for them. If you check these out, I can pretty much guarantee you'll spend at least 10 minutes looking at other toys on the site.
Podolly
Cat (Crazy Children #17)