Posts » Dolls

Aug
27
2010

The Barbie I’ve Wanted Since Age 7

Sweetpop Barbie

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the reason I became interested in Japanese cartoons and comics was because I was first interested in Japanese Barbie. In the early eighties, Barbie was not so well-received over in Japan. Nobody was keen on the toothy smile and big boobs of Superstar Barbie. Takara acquired the…  Continued »

Aug
06
2010

Here’s a list of the dolls I like; this list is the list of the dolls I like

It’s getting close to the end of the day, so I’m a bit restless. Time to explore dolls.

Jul
15
2010

Pullip and Dal

Update: Since making this post in July, my collection has increased +2 Dals. Good or bad news? We shall see in due time. It is no secret that I have dolls on the brain. I still have every Barbie, Jem, Maxie, and a zillion other fashion dolls from my childhood and I have tons of…  Continued »

May
01
2010

My doll is pretty

Once upon a time, not a single day would go by where I’d not browse Den of Angels, the mega-forum for people who like Asian ball-jointed dolls, nor would I pass up a chance to go to a company-hosted party in New York City for owners of dolls made by a certain company for the…  Continued »

Nov
12
2009

Dolls that I need to own

Well, I know what I want for Christmas… These are all real Barbies that can really be pre-ordered. Really! They’re from the “Ladies of the 80s” series of Barbies. There is no mention of them on the Barbie collector website, but they are available for preorder on Amazon. There’s Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, and Joan…  Continued »

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