Supermeow!

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 »

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

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 »

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 »

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 »