name:  Doctor Plague Nurse B. Venus Fly Trap King Raven Phlox

likes:  Chemistry sets, tinctures, romantic novels (but they won't admit it), reanimation (but casually), and uncovering secrets. Herbal tea, romantic novels (which they're not embarrassed about at all, thank you very much), tasteful scarves, and astrophysics. Vegan muffins, warm days, collecting vintage coins, very hot coffee, building sandcastles, and knocking over glassware. "Borrowing" trinkets, striking flower arrangements, writing to pen pals, toasty sourdough bread, and almost anything shiny. Basking in the light - both sun and moon - watching hospital procedurals, the smell of old books, a burning fireplace, and belly rubs..

bio:  Doctor Plague (first name unknown), is here to help. Though a little reserved, the sweet doc is bold when it comes to medical know-how, with cutting edge techniques such as hand washing, mouth covering, and generally staying away from people. Should you need a potion brewed, infestation banished, or maybe just advice on how to make pumpkin bread - Doctor Plague is eager to lend some nutmeg and a hand. Which they will wash first. Nurse B. is a clearheaded paragon of medicine. They triage, treat, and tend to their patients with forthright competance. They are also happy to invite you to their weekly murder mystery book club or star-gazing get-together. Whether you need stitches, some chocolate truffles, a perfectly curated assortment of socks, or the first edition of a rare astronomy textbook, Nurse B. is here for you. A hungry peice of vegetation with delusions of gourmandism . He's grumpy. He's majestic. He's purple and black. Phlox enjoys stealing socks until you're forced to buy new ones, spoiling mystery novels for his friends (who are very understanding), sowing chaos, and did we mention belly rubs.

From the Designers

This Spring, the Squishable staff working out of our NYC office chose en mass to wait out the Pandemic in the city. For those who stayed with us, you know things were a bit bleak for a while there! Two of us got really nasty cases (they pulled through!), a bunch more had parents and friends affected.

Then all of our stores were closed. Whew! Then, right in the middle of it all, Rachel got a surprise prototype from our factory. It was a "Plague Doctor" design she'd created the previous fall for Halloween 2020, long before any of this was a thing. Somehow the factory had decided to make it 6 months early. It was fate.

We know this is dark humor. We know that some people might consider it in poor taste. And they'd be absolutely right! It's definitely not for everyone. But it was the surprise laugh we all needed when things were at their darkest. We hope that it serves the same purpose for you.

Zoe, Sam, Pat, Rachel, Johan, and Ricky,
the Squishable Art team.