Little Lady Picks Up Fisher-Value Toy, Thinks It is Her Grandpa (Unique)

• A Michigan mother bought a giant snigger when she realized her daughter, Salem, thought a Fisher-Value toy seemed identical to her grandpa
• Olivia Brado tells PEOPLE she took a video of the second after realizing the uncanny resemblance
• Now, the video has gone viral with practically 500,000 views on TikTok

When Olivia Brado‘s 2-year-old daughter Salem first began saying “Papa, papa,” she assumed it was as a result of the little lady needed to go go to her grandpa. However after a more in-depth have a look at the toy in her hand, she realized it was as a result of Salem thought the toy was truly modeled after her grandpa.

Brado, who lives in Michigan, tells PEOPLE that Salem had lately inherited a bag of hand-me-down toys from her cousins. Within the bag have been quite a lot of Fisher-Value’s standard “Little Individuals” toys, a line of figures, autos and interactive playsets for toddlers.

“We have been at my mother’s home and we dumped out the bag of toys and she or he began choosing by them,” Brado says. “Then I saved listening to her say, ‘Papa, papa.’ ”

As Brado explains, she typically takes Salem to go to her grandpa at his office after taking her to go to her grandma. “So after I heard, ‘Papa’ time and again, I assumed she simply needed to see him.”

However then Brado and her mother seen Salem was clutching one of many toys tightly in her fist.

“My mother checked out it, and mentioned, ‘Does she assume it is your dad?’ ” Brado says. “And I took a more in-depth look and positive sufficient, it seems identical to him. My mother and I checked out one another and simply began dying laughing.”

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Brado instantly bought her cellphone out and took a video of the candy second, importing it to TikTok with the caption: “My daughter checked out considered one of her toys and instantly thought it was my dad.”

She additionally despatched the video to her dad, who replied, “LOL.”

“I replied and mentioned, ‘However, it is you.’ and he mentioned, ‘I see that.’ ”

Brado additionally dropped the video within the household group chat — her dad, David, is considered one of 9 — and “each aunt, uncle and cousin was like, ‘Oh that appears identical to him.’ ”

“The arms, the construct, the face form … all of it checks,” Brado provides with fun.

The video has already been considered greater than 420,000 instances because it was uploaded on Feb. 11, 2025, and plenty of commenters say it resonates.

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“I’ve had quite a lot of feedback,” Brado says. “One lady mentioned each time her child sees Wreck-It Ralph, she says it is her dad.”

Different commenters are urging Brado to get backups of the toy, simply in case it ever will get misplaced.

“I do not assume it is made anymore. I’ve seen quite a lot of them on eBay,” she provides. “And he or she does have a couple of favourite toys however that’s actually considered one of them.”

Nonetheless others say maybe Brado ought to enlist the toy-maker within the dialog.

“Lots of people are like, ‘You higher tag Fisher-Value. do they know they owe your dad royalties for utilizing his likeness? ‘ ” Brado jokes.

Brado, knowledgeable particular results make-up artist, actually has concepts on easy methods to hold the enjoyable going, saying she hopes to persuade her dad to decorate up because the character — and produce him to life for her daughter — come Halloween.

“I’m begging him, ‘Please, can we get you in pair of overalls?’ “